Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Psychology and Counselling
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About Course
Rationale
The Psychology major degree is designed to equip students with skills for the change of human behaviour, promotion of human growth, and development of human communities. The programme aims at producing graduates whose responsibility is not only to help change maladjusted behaviour of members of the community, but also to promote spiritual maturity. It enables the student to acquire knowledge on human behaviour and mental processes, rehabilitation, restoration and reconciliation, in light of God’s word.
Requirements
Applicants to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Psychology and Counselling must fulfil entry requirements that apply to all Daystar undergraduate students, i.e. An overall minimum grade of C+ in KCSE or at least 4 credits in IGCSE with at least 2 credit passes at 'A' level/GCE .
In addition they must have obtained at least a Grade of C+ (plus) in English.Specifically, the goals of the major are:
- Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles of human behavior;
- Enable the students to develop coping skills, self-acceptance, self-appreciation, positive self-image, self-esteem, self-dignity and appreciation of other people despite their limitations;
- Promote and foster human relationships and adopt an objective outlook to life;
- Provide psychological tools to collect, analyze and evaluate information and behavior in order to draw out/formulate sound conclusions;
- Promote holistic growth and maturity in the student as an individual;
- Provide courses which will enhance the understanding of the student and help him/her appreciate and promote God’s workmanship in human creation;
- Enable the student to integrate psychology and Christianity; and, Psychology and African traditional culture.
- Prepare the student for advanced study at the graduate level in psychology;
- Enable the student to assume the responsibilities of a Christian professional whose main goal is commitment to bettering the contemporary society as God’s steward, co-worker and an agent of change.
