UNAM Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Course

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1 UNAM Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Course

1.1 Degree

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Curriculum Structure

1.4 Admission Criteria

1.5 Modules

1.5.1 Clinical Psychology

1.5.2 Industrial Psychology

1.6 See Also

Degree

Bachelor of Psychology

Introduction

The purpose of this programme is to:

deliver a comprehensive education in psychological knowledge
give special emphasis to a general basic psychological foundation
enable graduates to deal with the demands of the different fields in psychology, such as clinical and industrial psychology
equip graduates with the knowledge to enable them to assess the psychological needs of individuals, groups, communities and organisations
enable graduates to provide appropriate psychological interventions or to refer these client systems to other
professionals
equip students with the knowledge and skills required for an internship in either industrial psychology or clinical psychology
equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills required for the professional accreditation examination of the Council for Social Work and Psychology

Curriculum Structure

The BPsych degree is a specialised professional qualification with a fixed prescribed curriculum from the second year level onwards, consisting of a total of 36 Courses (544 credits) at the various year levels, including the University Core Curriculum Courses at first year level and the first and second year level Courses of the Bachelor’s degree programme taken prior to admission to the programme, all of which a student must pass in order to graduate.

Admission Criteria

Students who intend to graduate with a BPsych degree are require
d to register for a Bachelor’s degree programme that allows them to study Psychology at the first and second year levels (e.g. the BA programme). This entails that such students follow the normal programme for said Bachelor’s degree up to the end of the second year level, by which time they should have passed all first and second year level Courses in Psychology plus the required Courses in the other subjects that make up said programme up to second year level.
Students who comply with the above requirements will undergo a selection process at the end of the second year of study.
Notes:

A maximum of fourteen (14) candidates will be admitted to the BPsych programme per intake.
The BPsych programme will only be offered if a
minimum of ten (10) admitted students have registered.

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Introduction to Psychology

Year 1, Semester 2
Social Psychology

Year 2, Semester 1
Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Organisational/Personnel Psychology

Year 2, Semester 2
Research Methodology and Statistics

Clinical Psychology

Year 3, Semester 1
Group Dynamics
Psychological Testing
Interviewing and Counselling Skills
Psychopathology

Year 3, Semester 2
Interviewing and Counselling Skills
Health Psychology
Therapeutic Psychology
Personality Theories

Year 4, Semester 1
Community Psychology
Practicum
Positive Psychology
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Year 4, Semester 2
Community Psychology
Practicum
Psychology, Ethics and the Law
Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age

Industrial Psychology

Year 3, Semester 1
Group Dynamics
Psychological Testing
Interviewing and Counselling Skills
Psychopathology
Psychology of Work and Labour Relations

Year 3, Semester 2
Interviewing and Counselling Skills
Advanced Personnel Psychology
Personality Theories

Year 4, Semester 1
Advanced Organisational Psychology
Practicum
Positive Psychology
Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Year 4, Semester 2
Strategic Human Resource Development
Practicum
Psychology, Ethics and the Law
Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age