DEPARTMENT of Psychology

Introduction

The Department of Psychology of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology runs a four year standard programme both for UME and Direct entry candidates leading to the award of B. Sc. (Honours) Drgree in Psychology.

Entry Requirements

Apart from the General Entry Requirements of the University students are required to have at least t pass in Biology or Human Biology or Health Science or general Science, or Agriculture Science as well as a pass in Mathematics or statistics at the West African School Certificate Examination. GCE, (ordinary Level, SSCE or its equivalent. Candidates for Direct Entry should possess at least two passes at the General Certificate of Education Examination Advanced Level) or the equivalent in any two of the following subject: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, physics, geography, History, Economics, Government, Literature-in-English, Religion, Home Economic or Health Science and Agricultural Science, or its equivalent like OND, NCE, Nursing / Midwifery Certificate. Also candidates for Join Matriculation Examinations should take Biology and any other two Arts subjects including English Language.

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

A Degree programme in psychology seeks to fulfill a number of inter-elated objectives:

• To ground the student in tie principles, philosophy and method of psychological investigation of human and animal behaviour, with emphasis on the Biological, psychological and Socio-Cultural influences. To give students an initial training in the different professional areas that will enable them seek and appreciate careers as psychologists in such allied fields as education medicine, industry, prisons, administration, the armed forces, social welfare etc, with particular reference to the needs of Nigeria and Africa.
  
  It is important to point out that while professionalism in psychology requires a good postgraduate training the holder of a first degree in psychology has a lot of chances in such employment areas as teaching and educational administration, the health services industry and commence, prisons and armed forces, the public service and social research.

FOUR-YEAR STANDARD PROGRAMME (REGULAR) YEAR ONE:

FIRST SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
1	PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology	2
2	PSY 113	psychobiology 1	2
3	PSY 115	Learning Processes 1	2
4	PSY 141	Quantitative Methods in Psychology 1 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES: CHOOSE ONE	2
5	SOC 111	Introduction to Sociology 1	2
6	ECO 101	Principles of Economics	2
7	PSC 111	Introduction to Political Science 1 INTER-FACULTY COURSES: CHOOSE ONE	3
8	BIO 101	General Biology 1	3
9	BUS 101	Introduction to Business 1	3
10	LAW 101	Introduction to Nigerian Law 1 UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES	2
11	GST 101	Use of English I	2
12	GST 102	Nigerian Peoples and Culture	2
13	GST 103	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2
		Total	18/20

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 112	Determinants or of Behaviour	2
2	PSY 114	Psychobiology 11	2
3	PSY 116	Learning Processes 11	2
4	PSY 122	Basic Concepts in Experimental psychology	2
5	PSY 142	Quantitative Methods in Psychology 11 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES: CHOOSE ONE	2
6	SOC 113	Introduction to African Societies and Cultures	2
7	ECO 102	Principles of Economics 11	2
8	PSC 112	Introduction to Political Science 11 INTER-FACULTY COURSES: CHOOSE ONE	3
9	BIO 102	General Biology 11	3
10	BUS 102	Introduction to Business 11	2
11	LAW 102	Introduction to Nigerian Law 11 UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES	2
12	GST 104	History and Philosophy of Science	2
13	GST 107	Use of English 11	2
		Total	18/20

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 219	Psychology of personality	2
2	PSY 221	General Experimental Psychology 1	2
3	PSY 233	Physiological Psychology	2
4	PSY 251	Introduction to Social Psychology	2
5	PSY 253	Psychology of Crime and Delinquency	2
6	PSY 263	Childhood and Adolescence	2
7	PSY 281	Industrial Psychology	2
		INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COURSES: CHOOSE ONE
8	ECO 103	Introduction to Economics Statistics 1	2
9	PSC 251	Introduction to International Relations	2
		INTER-FAULTY COURSES: CHOOSE ONE
10	CEE 11	Introduction to Computer and Information Technology	2
		TOTAL	18

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 222	General Experimental Psychology 11	2
2	PSY 226	Experimental Design	2
3	PSY 234	Health Psychology	2
4	PSY 252	Psychology of Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups	2
5	PSY 264	Adulthood and Ageing	2
6	PSY 272	Community Psychology	2
7	PSY 282	Introduction to Organizational Psychology	2
		INTER-FACULTY COURSES:
8	CEE 112	Computer Programming and Language 1	2
		UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES:
9	GST 202	Man and the Environment	2
		Total	18

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 311	Theories and Systems	2
2	PSY 313	Abnormal / Clinical Psychology	2
3	PSY 315	Gender Psychology	2
4	PSY 321	Advanced Experimental Design	2
5	PSY 341	Statistical Methods in Psychology 1	2
6	PSY 345	Personality Assessment	2
7	PSY 347	Psychological Testing and Test Construction	2
8	PSY 351	Advanced Social Psychology	2
		ELECTIVES: CHOOSE ONE
9	PSY 331	Comparative Physiological Psychology	2
10	PSY 363	Counseling Psychology	2
11	PSY 373	Sports Psychology	2
		Total	18

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 314	Mental Retardation	2
2	PSY 322	Research Methods in psychology	2
3	PSY 324	Field Experience	2
4	PSY 342	Statistical Methods in Psychology 11	2
5	PSY 364	Psychology of Substance Abuse	2
6	PSY 372	Environmental Psychology	2
7	PSY 376	Cognitive Psychology	2
8	PSY 382	Personnel Psychology	2
		ELECTIVES: CHOOSE ONE
9	PSY 374	Cross- Cultural Psychology	2
10	PSY 378	Political Psychology	2
		Total	18

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:
1	PSY 411	Praeticum in Psychotherapy 1	2
2	PSY 413	Advanced Abnormal / Clinics Psychology	2
3	PSY 447	Advanced Psychological Testing and Test Construction	2
4	PSY 451	Social Perception	2
5	PSY 453	Psychology of Social Change	2
6	PSY 471	Forensic Psychology	2
7	PSY 473	Military Psychology	2
8	PSY 481	Organizational psychology	2
9	PSY 483	Consumer Psychology	2
		TOTAL	18

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSES TITLE	CREDIT LOAD
		DEPARTMENTAL COURSES:	2
1	PSY 412	Praeticum in Psychotherapy 11	2
2	PSY 414	Behaviour Modification	2
3	PSY 416	Advanced Psychobiological study of Behaviour	2
4	PSY 472	Current Issues in Psychology	2
5	PSY 482	Psychology of Union Management Relations	2
6	PSY 484	Psychology of Vocational Behaviour	2
7	PSY 499	Research Project	6
		Total	18