Course Description
The course aims at providing students with basic concepts and principle theories of introduction to psychology to explain individual differences in relation to human behaviours, thoughts and actions. The basic concepts and principles of various schools of thought are also explored. Several perspectives on personality will be introduced and critical evaluation of these perspectives will be encouraged. The course will explore how individual personality characteristics influence counselling by capitalising on individual’s unique strength.
Course Objectives:
The course aims at:
1. Exposing students to the basic concepts and principles of the various schools thought in counselling psychology
2. Exploring the several perspectives of personality and critically evaluate them.
3. Enhance students’ understanding of the different classical theories of personality that help to explain the nature and causes of human behavior and uniqueness.
The course aims at providing students with basic concepts and principle theories of introduction to psychology to explain individual differences in relation to human behaviours, thoughts and actions. The basic concepts and principles of various schools of thought are also explored. Several perspectives on personality will be introduced and critical evaluation of these perspectives will be encouraged. The course will explore how individual personality characteristics influence counselling by capitalising on individual’s unique strength.
Course Objectives:
The course aims at:
1. Exposing students to the basic concepts and principles of the various schools thought in counselling psychology
2. Exploring the several perspectives of personality and critically evaluate them.
3. Enhance students’ understanding of the different classical theories of personality that help to explain the nature and causes of human behavior and uniqueness.
- Teacher: Francis De Sales Lubyayi
Psychology deals with the daily human behavior and mental processes (cognition). It’s therefore important that students of counselling get grounded into this important subject. The course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts in psychology and to offer an understanding of the relevance of psychology in our day to day life. But most importantly, students will need to appreciate the relevance of psychology in their professional growth as counselors. The course puts emphasis on grounding theoretical approaches and perspectives in psychology which will offer a platform for the study of other psychology course units.
- Teacher: Mr. Pius Ddumba Matovu