Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour from the basic mechanisms of the nervous system to principles governing social relations and the organization of thought. You may select courses from the diverse areas or sub-fields that comprise the core of the discipline of Psychology. These are physiological psychology, perception, learning, cognition, developmental psychology, personality, social psychology, and clinical psychology. Topics like human social behaviour - conventionally thought of as belonging in the social sciences - are covered extensively in our curriculum.While the undergraduate programs in Psychology are not designed to provide preparation for specific careers, their content is fundamental to a large number of vocations. Most obvious are those involving education and social services. Psychology courses are often part of a training program or are prerequisites for degrees in areas such as nursing, education, speech pathology, law enforcement, and public administration. There are many settings in which knowledge of human motivation, perception, learning, social behaviour, and data analysis is attractive to employers.

Field of study: Psychology, General