Why this course
Our Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) programme is designed to produce professionally focused and psychologically oriented psychologist who are prepared to address intellectual, emotional, social and psychological needs of individuals.
Graduates of this programme are prepared to coordinate the resources of the workplace and the community in order to meet the needs of clients. It also helps them to acquire the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours needed of psychologist.
At UNITAR, students will be trained in FOUR aspects: theoretical, RESEARCH, industry-based project AND internship training.
- Experienced academicians with comprehensive industry knowledge.
- Embedded ‘Industry based project’ and ‘classroom-industry’ learning concept.
- Programme comes with a 6-month internship component that helps to bridge the gap between graduates and the industry in the real world.
Course information
Entry Requirements
Programme Entry Requirements
- A pass in STPM or its equivalent, with a minimum of Grade C (GPA 2.00) in any two (2) subjects with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
- Matriculation/Foundation or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
- A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid and at least credits in Mathematics and Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Science/ Applied Science and a pass in English at SPM level*; OR
- A Diploma or its equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 with credit in Mathematics and Science at SPM level; OR
- A Diploma in Psychology with minimum CGPA 2.00; OR
- Pass Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM)/ Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)/ Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 in relevant field subject to the approval of the Senate a credit in English at SPM or its equivalent and MUST attend bridging courses; OR
- Pass DKM/ DLKM/ DVM with at least CGPA 2.00 AND have at least two (2) years of work experience in the relevant field and MUST attend bridging courses; OR
- An Advanced Diploma (Level 5, MQF) in the relevant fields with at least CGPA of 2.00 out of 4:00 and at least credits in Mathematics and Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Science/ Applied Science and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
- Other relevant or equivalent qualification, experience and requirement accepted by UNITAR Senate / competent authority in Malaysia
English Requirements
International students
- minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS; OR
- minimum score of 42 for TOEFL; OR its equivalent.
Local students
* A pass in SPM English Exempted from University English Courses:
- Distinction in SPM / SPMV English
- MUET Band 4, 5 and 6
- A Pass in English Course at a previous institution
Required to take English Preparatory 2:
- Credit in SPM / SPMV English
- MUET Band 1, 2 and 3
Required to take both English Preparatory 1 and 2:
- No credit in SPM / SPMV English
* programme standard requirement
Course Structure
Discipline Core Modules
- Introduction to Psychology
- Professional Ethics and Conduct in Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Theory of Personality
- Motivation and Emotion
- Abnormal Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Behaviour Modification
- Fundamentals of Guidance and Counselling
- Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology
- Statistics for Social Sciences
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Psychology of Learning
- Hubungan Etnik / Pengajian Malaysia 3(Int)
- TITAS / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (Int)
- Design Thinking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
- Entrepreneurship
- Recreational Event Planning
- Introduction to Positive Psychology
- Sociology of Deviance
- Managing Child Behaviour
- Research Methods
- Social Psychology
- Introduction to Physiological Psychology
- Elective I
- Elective II
- Elective III
- Elective IV
- Project Paper
- Internship
University Core Modules
- English for Academic Purposes
- Business Communication
MPU Modules
- Falsafah dan Isu Semasa / Philosophy and Current Issues (Int)
- Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (Int)
- Design Thinking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
- Entrepreneurship
- Recreational Event Planning
Common Core Courses
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Social Sciences
- English for Academic Purposes
- Business Communication
- Psychosociology for Social Sciences
Electives
- Principles of Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resource Management
- Introduction to Learning Disabilities
- Social Psychology of New Media
- Intercultural Communication
- Social and Emotional Development of Young Children
- Fundamentals of Group Work
- Theories of Counselling
Career Prospects
- Human Resource Personnel
- Psychology Officer
- Social Work Officer
- Welfare And Rehabilitation Officer
- Motivator
- Administrative Officer
- Researcher
Programme Learning Outcome
The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:
- Lifespan development, child psychology, adolescent psychology, and psychology of adulthood and ageing.
- Memory, thinking and intelligence, learning, as well as language and perception.
- Personality, motivation and emotions, abnormal psychology, intelligence, as well as test measurement.
- Social psychology, disability issues, and cross-cultural psychology.
- History and systems in psychology, and ethics in psychology.
- Introduction to industrial and organisational psychology, health psychology, counselling psychology, and educational psychology.
