Overview
Rationale
Kenya is undergoing a number of socio-political transformations. These are posing a challenge to people’s life-skills. The programme focuses on Applied Psychological strategies to enhance outcomes for clients struggling with a wide range of challenges which may vary from intra-personal to inter-personal issues and systemic problems. A wide variety of theoretical models are taught with an emphasis on eclectic approaches offering integrative themes including neurobiological understanding relevant to psychology. The approaches to problem that this program is aiming at inculcating in the learners are in line with aims of the Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Global goals for Sustainable development.
Philosophy
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. The goals of psychology are to describe, explain, control and predict behaviour. The program is offering both foundation and applied areas of psychology to appropriate educate and train the students for practice. In a world full of diverse challenges, psychological knowledge and skills will helps clients who are facing diverse challenges not to give up in life but to face and solve the problem.
Objectives
The broad objective of this programme is to produce graduates who have academic and professional skills in psychology. By the end of the programme the graduates in Bachelor of Arts in psychology should meet the following specific objectives:-
- Counsel people with different types of psychosocial problems
- Conduct basic research relevant to their profession.
- Apply psychological tests for research and diagnostic purposes
Pursue post graduate studies in counseling psychology
Structure
Schedule of intakes
September
Course duration
- The programme shall be covered in a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of twelve (12) semesters for both full-time students and part-time students from the date of registration.
- Each course unit shall have a minimum of 45 contact hours and shall be covered within a semester of 15 weeks.
- Each student shall be required to complete the prescribed courses in each respective semester and academic year of study.
- No student shall proceed to a subsequent academic year without completing the courses of the preceding lower academic year.
- The students’ attachment/internship shall be evaluated and assessed by the faculty who shall visit the student (s) at their /attachment/internship location at least twice during their internship period.
Course structure
The programme shall consist of coursework, examination and attachment.
- The programme comprises a total of forty [41] course units that a student should study and pass to qualify for the award of the degree.
- The students shall undertake an industrial attachment/ internship of at least three months (equivalent to 2 courses) after the third.
- The Department reserves the right to advice on course selection for elective courses.
- To enhance linkages and networking, industry visits and academic fieldwork shall be done at least once (preferably in the third year) or before students graduate.
Admission Requirements
- At least C+ (Plus) in KCSE or its equivalent
- At least C- (Minus) in KCSE a Certificate and Diploma or its equivalent
- Division II in ‘O’ Levels
- Diploma from a recognized institution
Careers
Fees and Funding