The Professional Board for Psychology has introduced the BPsych Registered Counsellor category in order to meet the psychological needs of the South African population at a primary level. MGI’s BPsych programme has been developed in line with these needs in order for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the major paradigms, principles, methods, and theories of psychology and human behaviour. Students are provided with a solid grounding in the academic theory underpinning the main concepts of the field of psychology.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 4 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- General Psychology
- English
- Political Science
- Communication Science
- Computer Skills
- General Psychology
- Biology
Second year subject:
- Personality Theories
- Developmental Psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Cultural Studies
- Research in the Social Sciences
- Psychological Physiology
Third year subjects:
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Abnormal Behaviour
- Neuropsychology
- Individual Therapy
- Leadership and Management of NGOs and NPOs
- Legislation and Ethics Relating to Psychology
- Health and Community Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Adnormal Behaviour
- Principles of Pharmacology
Fourth year subjects:
- Traumatic Stress
- Therapeutic Methods
- Community Psychology
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Research Methods
- Psychopathology
- Principals of Pharmacology
- Trauma and Treatment
- Internship
- Research Project
Careers: Registered counsellor specialising in trauma counselling.
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