Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Psychology

Course Outline

Year 1

• Child and Adolescence Psychology
• Education Psychology
• English for Social Science
• Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Introduction to Counselling
• Introduction to Psychology
• MPU1*
• MPU1**
• National Language/Other Languages
• Philosophy and Ethics in Psychology
• Positive Psychology
• Principle of Marketing
• Research Methods in Behavioural Science
• Statistical Techniques for Behavioral Science I

Year 2

• Abnormal Psychology: Child and Adolescent
• Adult and Ageing Psychology
• Co-curriculum
• Cognitive Psychology
• Counselling Skills
• Critical Reading and Thinking
• Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
• MPU3
• Organisational Behaviour
• Personality
• Psychology of Diversity
• Psychological Testing and Measurement
• Social Psychology
• Statistical Techniques for Behavioural Science II

Year 3

• Abnormal Psychology: Adult and Ageing
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology
• Elective I
• Final Year Project I
• Final Year Project II
• Health Psychology
• Industrial Training
• Physiological Psychology
• Psychology Elective
• Sun Zi’s Art of War and Business Strategies

Elective I (Choose 1 course)

• Computer Systems and Applications
• Human Resource Management
• Interpersonal Communication
• Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Public Speaking and Oral Presentation

Psychology Elective I (Choose 1 course)

• Behavioural Modification
• Creative Approaches in Counselling
• Crisis and Trauma Counselling

MPU 1* (Choose 1 course)

• Hubungan Etnik – For Local Students
• Malaysian Studies 3 – For International Students

MPU 1* (Choose 1 course)

• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 – For International Students
• Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) – For Local Students

MPU 3 (Choose 1 course)

• Culture and Communication
• Development Trends in Malaysia
• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to Political Science

National Language/Other Languages (Choose 1 course)

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) – For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Korean
• Introduction to Tamil Language
• Introduction to Thai Language

Co-curriculum (Choose 1 course)

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing and Preparation
• Community Project
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
• Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
• Leadership and Teambuilding
• Management of Sports Activity
• Managing Personal Finance
• Music Performance
• Oral Communication
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
• Work Ethics and EQ