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Despite its inclusion in the college of Education the Department of Psychology offers a comprehensive instruction in this field and support varied research activity, rather than limiting itself to educational psychology and related areas.

 

The department offers a B.A., a one year postgraduate diploma program, a one-year professional training in the areas of clinical psychology and a Master program consisting of credit hours and a thesis in Counseling Psychology, Psychological Services for Exceptional people, Development and Educational Psychology and Social and Industrial Psychology. The Department is equipped with Laboratories in the areas of human and animal learning, and physiological psychology and with a number of observation rooms with one-way mirrors and cameras.

 

B.A. in Psychology

 

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Description of courses.

 

PSY 102  Introduction to Psychology (4 credit-hours)

The course aims at introducing various concepts and problems in psychology. Topics include perception, leaning, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior and biological and social bases of behavior.

 

PSY 111  Developmental Psychology-I (3 credit-hours)

The course aims at introducing various concepts in developmental psychology. Main emphasis is focused on recent research and theory on biological, cognitive and social aspects of child development from infancy through early adolescence.

 

PSY 112  Developmental Psychology-II (2 credit-hours)

Objective of this course is to familiarize the students with various psychological, social and biological principles of development. Main emphasis is on various characteristics of adolescence, adulthood and old age.

 

PSY 132  Social Psychology (3 credit-hours)

The course aims at familiarizing students with research relating to behavior of individual human organisms in social environment, socialization and acculturalization, attitudes development and change, social influence on perceptual and conceptual processes.

 

PSY 151  Educational Evaluation (2 credit-hours)

Concepts and procedures basic  to definition and utilization of selected behavioral variables considered in context of educational and applied problems. Main emphasis is on the utilization of achievement and performance tests used in evaluation.

 

PSY 171  Mental Health (2 credit-hours)

The course aim is to familiarize the student with various concepts in mental health. Lectures focus on selected issues and difficulties in normal human adjustment during childhood and adolescence.

 

PSY 206  History of Muslim Scholars work in Psychology (2 credit-hours)

The course introduces students to the Islamic concepts of human psychology in the Holly Quran and the Sunna of the prophet and to Muslim scientists work in psychology.

 

PSY 221  Educational Psychology (3 credit-hours)

Main emphasis is on various applications of psychology in teaching and learning which include developmental concepts, social processes, language and thinking, personality and mental health, models of teaching theory and application of learning process.

 

PSY 232  Group Dynamics (3 credit-hours)

Classic work group processes, stressing scientific findings, field studies, observations and relevant theories. Topics include conformity, reference group, cohesion, group performance and other concepts related to applications in industrial administration and educational setting.

 

PSY 251  Psychological Statistics I (3 credit-hours)

Statistical concepts and techniques used in designing and conducting experiments and planning and analysis of single and multifactor experiments.

 

PSY 252  Psychological Statistics II (2 credit-hours)

Continuation of PST 251, to include planning and analysis of more complex investigations and experiment, simple and multiple correlation, trend analysis, multiple regression analysis and co-variance.

Prerequisite: PSY 251.

 

PSY 278  Chemical Basis of Behavior (4 credit-hours)

The main purpose of this course is to provide students with some knowledge about (1) the chemical composition of the human body (2) the metabolism and (3) behavior genetic.

 

PSY 323  Theories of Learning (3 credit-hours)

The course contains different theories of learning, their advantages and disadvantage, their applications, and integral overview of different theories.

 

PSY 332  Theories of Personality (3 credit-hours)

Definition of personality, determinants of personality development, theories and measurement of personality.

 

PSY 341  Intelligence (3 credit-hours)

The course aims at explaining the definitions of the intelligence and special abilities and how the students may build tests used in measuring personality and interpret their results. Prerequisite: PSY 251.

 

PSY 342  Measurement of Personality (3 credit-hours)

Different personality tests and how the student uses them. Scoring, validity, reliability and norms of these tests.

PSY 361  Experimental Psychology (3 credit-hours)

In this course the following topics are discussed: experimental methods in behavioral research and some experiments findings in areas such as reaction time, word association, learning, personality, etc.

 

PSY 363  Physiological Psychology (3 credit-hours)

An introduction to the basic neural and hormonal processes which underlie behavior. Topics include basic neurophysiology, psychophamacology, psychopathology, behavioral endocrinology, learning, memory and higher order processes such as thinking and language.

 

PSY 366  Physiological Basis of Behavior (4 credit-hours)

The course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge about the physiological basis of human behavior.

 

PSY 370  Abnormal Psychology (3 credit-hours)

The aim of course is to provide students with some knowledge about neurotic and psychotic disorders: their symptoms, classifications, prognosis and treatment.

 

PSY  371  Counseling and Guidance (2 credit-hours)

An introduction to the theories, techniques and applications of behavioral sciences in counseling and guidance. Topics include: principles of counseling theories, data collection, counseling techniques, school and agency services.

PSY 375  Interview in Counseling and Clinical Psychology (3 credit-hours)

Objective: providing students with the necessary knowledge f principle, concepts and techniques of interview in counseling and clinical psychology.

 

PSY  379  Vocational Counseling (3 credit-hours)

Aims: Providing students with some knowledge about the various theoretical and technical concepts of vocational counseling and guidance and their applications in relevant settings.

PSY 461  Research Methods in Psychology (2 credit-hours)

This course concentrates on basic statistical, experimental and clinical methods relevant to psychological research.

 

PSY 470  Behavior Disorders (3 credit-hours)

The purpose of this course is to resent, define behavior disorders and discuss major approaches to their assessment and treatment.

PSY 471  Clinical Psychology (3 credit-hours)

This course includes topics related to diagnostics tools in psychology such as case study, diagnostic interview, personality assessment and projective techniques.

PSY 477  Behavior Therapy (3 credit-hours)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to techniques and applications of behavior therapy and discuss neurotic disorders and disorders which can be treated by behavior therapy.

PSY 478  Psychotherapy (3 credit-hours)

Objective: providing the students with some knowledge about the psychological disorders and some related therapeutic techniques.

PSY 481  Industrial Psychology (3 credit-hours)

Topics include; industrial psychology as a branch of applied psychology, work situations (job analysis, vocational counseling and selection, industrial psychologists' tools, training programs, industrial accidents, group dynamics in work situations and job satisfaction).

 

Master Program of Psychology

 

I. Basic Requirements

The Master's program consists of credit hours and a thesis. The student will be required to successfully complete a minimum of 24 credits in addition to writing a thesis.  The 24 credits will be divided into two categories:

A.  12 credits required;

B.  12 credits optional.

 

II. The required Courses

All Master's students will be required to take the following courses to fulfill the first category of credits.

 

 

III. Elective Courses

The student can select a minimum of 12 credits from one of the following course groups.

     A. Counseling Psychology