Great Zimbabwe University Psychology Course
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The management of Great Zimbabwe University wish to invite prospective student to apply for Psychology Course offered at the Polytechnic.
The Psychology Course is offered under the department of Psychology among other various courses. See Also: Great Zimbabwe University Intake.
Great Zimbabwe University Psychology
Welcome to the page that highlight the GZU Department of Psychology. The Department is one of the four departments of the Julius Nyerere School of Social Sciences. The Psychology Department offers five programmes, which are Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Psychology, Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Counselling, Bachelor of Science Special Honours Degree in Psychology, Master of Science Degree in Counselling Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Psychology. The department strives to offer Afrocentric counselling and psychology. In that regard, the lecturers and students are constantly engaging in research activities that endeavor to address mental health issues from an African perspective. The Master of Science Degree in Counselling Psychology programme is specially designed to offer practical knowledge to students who will be preparing to register as counselling psychologists.
Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) Degree in Psychology
These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Faculty Regulations and General Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Degree Programmes which have precedence over Departmental Regulations.
• The student who has started a programme following one set of regulations will not be affected by regulations adopted subsequently unless agreed to in writing by the student.
• The Senate has the authority to exempt a student from any of these regulations.
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry
- At least five (5) ‘O’ level passes with Grade C or better including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.
- At least two (2) ‘A’ Level passes
Special Entry
A candidate who does not meet normal entry requirements may subject to the approval of the Senate be admitted to a programme on special grounds.
Mature Entry
Shall be obtained by applicants who have five (5) ‘O’ levels including English Language and have a demonstrable work experience during the last five years before the academic year in which admission is sought, and aged 25 years and above. They may be required to attend an interview to assess their suitability for University education.
Structure of the Programme
Duration
The normal duration of the BSc Honours Degree in Psychology shall be four (4) years.
Degree Structure
- The Degree follows a 1.1.1.1 structure.
- Each student will be required to take a minimum of forty-two 42 modules in accordance with the following breakdown:
- At part one a student shall register for a minimum of fourteen (14) modules.
- At part two a student shall register for at least 12 modules.
- At part three a student shall register for two (2) double modules and is required to spend a minimum of 10 months on work related learning experience.
- At Part four a student shall register for a minimum of twelve (12) modules.
- A module shall be taught in at least thirty-six (36) contact hours a semester.
- Not all optional modules may be on offer at any one given time.
- New modules may be added from time to time.
Part I Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY101 Introduction to Psychology I
HPSY 102 Social Psychology I
HPSY108 History of Psychology
HSOC101 Introduction to Sociology I
HHRM101 Human Resource Management I
HCESDM101 Communication Skills
BHS110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Cultures & Heritage
Part I Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY 103 Social Psychology II
HPSY 105 Introduction to Psychology II
HPSY106 Psycholinguistics
HPSY107 Psychology of Special Populations
HHRM103 Human Resource Management II
HSOC109 Introduction to Sociology II
BAC 101 African Philosophy & Thought
Part II Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY 210 Child Development
HRMSP 206 Research Methods and Statistics
HHRM208 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
HPSY207 Psychobiology
Optional Modules
A student may choose any two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HPSY 201 Sensation and Perception
HPSY 215 Psychology of Religion
HPSY 206 Principles of Learning
HSOC201 Sociology of Organisations
HHRM206 Training and Development
Part II Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY 211 Adolescence and Adulthood
HPSY 212 Psychological Statistics
HPSY 213 Community Psychology
HPSY 202 Personality and Culture
Optional Modules
A student may choose any two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HPSY 204 Environmental Psychology
HPSY 203 Health Psychology
HSOC212 Professionalism, Ethics and Culture
HHRM203 Managing Change
HHRM202 Organisational Behaviour
Part III
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY 301 Work Related Learning Report
HPSY 302 Continuous Work Related Learning Assessment
Part IV Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY402 Psychometrics
HPSY403 Industrial Psychology
HPSY414 Cognition
HPSY410 Psychopathology
Optional Modules
A student may choose any two (2) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HPSY408 Consumer psychology
HPSY 411 Psychology and Law
HPSY 416 Comparative Psychology
HPSY418 Contemporary Issues in Psychology
Part IV Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HPSY 401 Guidance and Counselling
HPSY 404 Educational Psychology
HPSY 415 Psychotherapy
HPSY 409 Research Project
Optional Modules
A student may choose any one (1) module from the following:
Code Module Description
HPSY 405 Forensic Psychology
HPSY 406 Sport Psychology
Assessment
- To be admitted to an examination a candidate must have been registered for that module with the University and completed the module work in accordance with the General Academic Regulations.
- Each module in the programme is assessed on the basis of a three (3) hour written examination and by module work undertaken during the period of study.
- The Research Project must be completed and submitted for examination by end of the semester in which the module is taken. Usually the Research Project submission date will be announced by the Department before the start of the final examinations.
Weighting
Each taught module shall be given a percentage mark. The weighting shall be:
Modulework 30%
Examination 70%
Determination of Results
- To successfully complete a part a candidate must pass all the modules examined in the two semesters of that Part.
- A candidate who fails one (1) or two (2) modules in Part I or Part II may be allowed to proceed to the next Part carrying the failed module(s).
- A carried module may be repeated when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails three (3) or more modules in Part I or Part II shall be deemed to have failed that Part and may be allowed to repeat the failed modules in that Part.
- A candidate who fails one or two modules within the supplementable range in Part 1V will be allowed to sit for a supplementary examination. A candidate who fails a supplementary examination within the supplementable range may be allowed to repeat the module when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails a supplementary examination below the supplementable range may be asked to withdraw.
- No candidate will be allowed to carry a Part I module to Part 1V.
- The results for each examination shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations.
Degree Classification
The final classification for the degree shall be calculated by averaging Part II, Part
III and Part 1V module marks.