SUMMARY/BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES 100 Level: First Semester CORE COURSES UNIT PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology I 2 PSY 102 History of Psychology 2 PSY 104 Quantitative Methods in Psy I 2 PSY 106 Learning processes I 2 FSC 101 Introduction to Biology 2 SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology 2 General Studies (6 Units Compulsory) GST 102 Philosophy and Logic 2 GST 105 Use of English 2 Electives Any one from below: ECN 111 Principles of Microeconomics 3 POL 101 Introduction to Pol Sci I 3 Total Units 24 100 Level Second Semester Core Course Units PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 2 PSY 103 Basic concept of Experimental Psy 2 PSY 105 Quantitative methods in Psy II 2 PSY 107 Learning processes II 2 ZLY Introduction to Zoology 3 BUS 212 & BUS 221 (each a 2 unit course) 2 SOC 122 3 Nigerian heritage General Studies (4 Units Compulsory) GST 104 Philosophy of Science 2 GST 106 Use of English II 2 Electives Any one from below: ECN 121 Principles of Macroeconomics POL 102 Introduction to Political Science II 3 200 Level FIRST SEMESTER Core Courses FSS 200 Introduction to Statistics for 3 Units Soc. Sci. 1 2 PSY 200 Gen. Experimental Psy I 2 PSY 202 Physiological Psy I 2 PSY 204 Industrial Psychology 2 PSY 206 Developmental Psy I 2 PSY 208 Psychology of Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups I 2 PSY 212 Introduction to Cognitive Psy 2 PSY 214 Intro. to Personality Theories 2 FSC 103 Introduction to Computer Science 2 University requirements (Compulsory) GAS 201 General African Studies I 2 Second Semester FSS 201 Social Sciences Statistics II 2 PSY 201 General Experimental Psy. II 2 PSY 203 Pysiological Psychology II 2 PSY 205 Intro. To Social Psychology 2 PSY 207 Developmental Psychology II 2 PSY 209 Psy. of Ethnicity & Ethnicity Gyps II 2 PSY 211 Experimental Design 2 PSY 213 Social Perception 2 PSY 210 Psychobiology 2 GST 214 Basic Concepts in Computer Stu. 3 University requirements (Compulsory) GAS 202 General African Studies II 300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER Core Courses PSY 300 Statistical methods in Psy I 2 PSY 302 Clinical Psychology I 2 PSY 304 Personality Assessment 2 PSY 306 Sensory Processes 2 PSY 308 Psychological Testing 2 Electives At least any 4 from below: PSY 311 Advanced experimental Design & Analysis PSY 313 PSY 315 2 Psychology of Guidance and Counselling 2 Cross-Cultural Psychology 2 PSY 316 Basic Environmental Psychology 2 PSY 318 Cognitive psychology 2 PSY 320 Psychology of Personal Mgt 2 PSY 321 Political Psychology 2 YEAR III SECOND SEMESTER Core Courses Unit PSY 301 Statistical methods in Psy. II 2 PSY 303 Clinical Psy. II 2 PSY 305 Personality Assessment 2 PSY 307 Psychology of Substance Abuse 2 PSY 309 Research Methods in Psychology 2 PSY 310 Psychobiological Study of Beh. 2 PSY 312 Practicum in Test Construction 2 Electives Any least any 2 from below: PSY 314 Psychology of Guidance & Counselling 2 PSY 317 Environmental Psychology II 2 PSY 319 Development in Adulthood 2 400 level First semester Core Courses units PSY 400 Research Projects 2 PSY 402 Psychological testing 2 PSY 406 Cognitive processes 2 PSY 408 Practicum in Psychotherapy I 2 PSY 410 Clinical Psychology III 2 Electives Atleast one from below: PSY 412 Consumer Psychology PSY 414 Behaviour Modification 2 (Health Psychology) 2 PSY 416 Psychology of Voc. Beh. 2 PSY 418 Organisational Psychology 2 400 level Second Semester Core Courses PSY 401 Research project PSY 403 Psychological Testing and Test construction PSY 405 2 2 Psychobiological study of beh. (Human, sexuality, gender and Gender differences) 2 PSY 409 Practicum in Psychotherapy II 2 PSY 407 Psychology of Union Mgt 2 Electives Atleast one from below: PSY 413 Psychology of Social Change 2 PSY 415 Current Issues in Psychology 2 Core Courses Description (Syllabuses) 100 level PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 1 (2 units) Definitions; basic concepts and history and psychology. Psychobiological bases of behaviour; social bases of behaviour; motivation and emotion; sensation and perception. PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 11(2 units) Learning; human development; personality; consumer psychology; abnormal psychology; forensic/legal psychology. PSY 102 History of Psychology (2 units) Definition of Psychology, survey of origin of psychology; schools of psychology, history of psychology, studies on Africans in the area of child development, intelligence/cognitive, perception social development, and other areas; changes in methods of psychological investigation from inception to date. PSY 103 Basic Concepts in Experimetnal Psychological (2 units) Basic assumptions underlying the scientific method of enquiry; Types of scientific investigation, Hypotheses; Variables, Validity, Reliability, Sampling method, Steps in conducting Experimental investigation. PSY 104 QUANTITATIVE METHOD IN PSYCHOLOGY 1 (2 units) The meaning of statistics and parameters, the difference between parametric and non-parametric statistics, classification and graphical representation of data, slopes of distribution; normal and skewed distribution; measures of central tendency; mean, mode and median in ungrouped and grouped data and their uses, measures of variability; first second and third qualities, their uses as tests of normality, characteristics of the normal curve, calculation of variance and standard deviation, Testing hypothesis. PSY 105 QUANTITATIVE METHOD IN PSYCHOLOGY 11 (2 units) Types of measurement; nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio; Fisher exact probability test, x2 test for two independent samples; x2 for k independent samples, Mann Whitney U test; Wilcoxin matches pairs signed ranks test, McNemar test for the significance of changes; Cochran Q test; measures of correlation; the contingency coefficient, Spearman rank correlation coefficient. PSY 106 LEARNING PROCESSES 1 (2 units) Learning and concept formation, the Process of Classical Conditioning, the Process of Operant Conditioning, Schedule of reinforcement, The concept of punishment, The theory of cognitive mapping:, Insight learning, Latent learning, Observational learning. Modelling, imitation. PSY 107 LEARNING PROCESSES II (2 units) Attention, vigilance, ordering, Equivalence, Memory Remembering, Forgetting, Mnemonic devices 200 LEVEL FSS 200 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES (2 units) Variables and graphs, frequency distributions; the mean, median, mode and other measures of central tendency. The Standard deviation and other measures of dispersion; moments, skewness and kurtosis, elementary probability theory; the Binomial, normal and Poisson distribution, Elementary sampling theory; statistical estimation theory. FSS 201 SOCIAL SCIENCES STATISTICS (2units) Statistical decision theory; Test of hypotheses and significance, small sampling theory, the Chi-square, curve fitting and the method of least square correlation theory, multiple and partial correlation, analysis of time series, Index numbers. PSY 2 0 0 GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I (2units) Methods of inquiry in psychology, introspection, observation, clinical/case studies; survey, 'field study, laboratory experiments, Basic assumptions of scientific inquiry, Ethical considerations in psychological research, Review of psychological reports. PSY 201 GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II (2units) Steps in conducting psychological experiments, choosing a research topic; writing psychological reports, conduct analysis and report of specific experiments; Perception Visual illusion, depth perception, light discrimination, mapping the blind spot; stress and performance, learning maze learning, Behaviour setting PSY 202 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY II (2 units) History of physiological psychology/philosophical & Biological roots of physiological psychology. Research techniques in physiological psychology, Neurones structure and classification, Neural transmission of impulses. Hormones and Behaviour. PSY 203 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY II (2 units) The nervous system, the spinal cord; hind-brain, mid brain, fore brain, peripheral nervous system, autonomic nervous system, cerebral dominance, special protection of the brain. PSY 204 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) Industrial psychology from African perspective principles, practices and problems; the nature of work and organisations in Africa, major deterrent factors, psychological research in African organisations. Techniques, tools and problems, personnel testing in organisation, the criteria, performance appraisal typical, industrial'criteria, Training in industrial organisations, problems of personnel training in Africa; managerial psychology in Africa; leadership and supervision in African organisations, motivation, morale; job satisfaction and incentives, organisational psychology in Africa, working conditions in African organisations, Engineering psychology, consumer psychology in Africa, Applied psychology in Africa: Priority areas. PSY 205 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY(2 units) Concept and scope, research methods, animal society, process of social influences, conformity, cognitive dissonance, theories and measurement, communication and persuasion, language and society. PSY 206 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 (2 units) The development of an individual from conception to infancy 0 to 2 years, development in neonatal and infancy stage focusing on physical development of language & communication, perceptual and cognitive development, learning, personality & social development, changes and factors that occur in the uterus during development, infant development, maturation, implications and application of the development characteristics from the prenatal stage for Education, health & technology. PSY 207 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II (2 units) Development in early middle and late childhood; physical development, language and communication development, cognition and perception development, Learning and learning disability, Personality and social development, Implication of development for Educational policy, health policy and technological development PSY 208 PSYCHOLOGY OF ETHNICITY AND ETHNIC GROUPS I (2 units) Foundations of ethnicity and ethnic groups. Race. Similarities and differences in social Institution and the place of women in these institutions; education; Language and Communication processes; industries; religion and burial rites; folklore and mores legal institutions; social customs; housing; Food; social stratification consequences of these for prejudice. PSY 209 PSYCHOLOGY OF ETHNICITY II (AFRICAN PSYCHOLOGY) (2 units) Manifestation of ethnic behaviour in different forms, scape-goating, religious riots; ethnic riots; segregation into quarters; Nepotism, Quota system; Resistance to interethnic marriages; Fostering ethnic harmony through youth Corps; Education;. Travels and Tourism; Model schools; mass media. PSY 210 PSYCHOBIOLOGY (2 units) Introduction: What is psychobiology? Importance of Biology in the understanding of Behaviour, The nature Nurture controversy. Behaviour Genetics, Principles of Ethnology / Comparative Psychology, Primate societies and social organisation, Animal Communication (bees, bats etc). PSY 211 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (2 units) Concepts and scope, types of experimental design, control procedures and designs, analysis of variance, PSY 212 INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) Definition of cognitive psychology; cognitive processes visual imagery, simulations, processing stages, mental representations, concept formation and types; thinking, problem solving; Reasoning. Inductive and Deductive Decision making and judgement; creativity. Implications of the above for the development of the Nigerian child PSY 213 COGNITIVE PROCESS (SOCIAL PERCEPTION) (2 units) Perception of others, integrating impressions, cognitive approach, attribution, factors influencing perception, movement perception, depth perception, making judgements and factors affecting it, functions of perception. PSY 214 INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY THEORIES (2 units) Definitions, concepts, the various theories of personality-psychodynamic, psychosocial behavioural; humanistic, gestalt, psychometric or trait theories. 300 LEVEL PSY 300 STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I (2 units) Basic assumptions of analysis of variance-, testing for homogeneity of variance, randomized group design, trend analysis, multiple comparison of treatment, means and sums; randomised block design, analysis of covariance for randomized group designs; Factorial designs; 2 x 2 factorial analysis of variance, 2x2x2 factorial analysis of variance. PSY 301 STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II (2 units) Factorial design with more than two levels in the factors, factorial experiments with a randomised block design, factorial experiments with a Latin square design, factorial designs with repeated measure (mixed designs); Non parametric analyses of variance, Kruskalwalis Test (one way analysis of variance); Friedman Analysis (two way analysis of variance), Pages L test, Jonckneere Trend test. PSY 302 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY I (Principles of Psychopathology) (2 units) Fundamentals of psychopathology; concepts of clinical psychology, History of psychopathology; models of psychopathology; theories of psychopathology; classes of psychopathology; classifying abnormal behaviour; anxiety disorders; Adjustment disorders; impulse control disorders; personality disorders; psychopathy. PSY 303 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY II (2 units) Schizophrenia; manic depressive psychosis; sexual disorders; eating disorders; suicide; mental retardation; gender identity disorders; Emotional and Behavioural disorders of childhood and adolescent. PSY 304 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT I (2 units) Concept and scope of personality assessment; History of personality assessment; objectives of personality assessment; principles and methods of personality assessment; problems of personality assessment. Objective personality tests and detailed description of some; such as MMPI; use CPI California personality inventory PSY 305 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT II (2 units.) Basic factors in selecting personality assessment instruments for use (a) validity (b) Reliability Projective personality assessment tests: Projective tests and their use; and detailed descriptions of some, such as: Rorschach ink-blot Test. Holtzman Ink blot Test; Thematic Apperception Test; PSY 306 SENSORY PROCESSES (2units) Concepts and scope; psychophysics, sound sensation, sense of taste and smell, skin senses and visual perception. PSY 307 PSYCHOLOGY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE (2 units) Definition and concept of substance abuse, History of substance abuse; theories of substance abuse; classes and effects of substance; identification of substance abusers, Treatment of substance abuse; Rehabilitation of substance abusers, Prevention of substance abuse; outcome and evaluation of substance abuse programmes. PSY 309 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING (2 units) Origins of Psychological testing, history, nature and Status, Methods and steps of psychological test construction, psychological test validation, Reliability, Standardization; Uses and types of psychological tests; procedures and guides of questionnaire construction; the act of interviewing; social and ethical considerations in psychological test construction; constraints and limitations to psychological test, development in Nigeria; limitation of existing indigenous test in Nigeria. PSY 309 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) The nature of experimentation; methods of inquiry in psychology, observation method; Experimental method; key concepts in experimentation; other research methods; ethical consideration in human research; formal reporting, of psychological investigation and scientific reports in psychology; experiments in physiological psychology; information processing in the human organism; mapping the blind spot; reaction time experiment. PSY 310 PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF BEHAVIOUR (2 units) States of consciousness (wakefulness and sleep), Sleep Disorders; Language and communication, Language Disorders; instinct and motivation (Hunger, thirst, homeostasis and sex); Auditory system; Visual system. PSY 311 ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (2 units) Types of experimental design T-test, - randomised blocked design, matched subject design, repeated measure design: Latin square, factorial designs, independent, group design. PSY 312 PRACTICUM IN TEST CONSTRUCTION (2 units) Alternative versus free response, test construction for speed versus typical performance, paper and pencil versus performance test, structural versus projective test, predictor test, assessment test versus prediction, vocation aptitude test, test anxiety scale; intelligence test. PSY 313 PSYCHOLOGY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING I (2 units) Definitions; Psychoanalytic theory, behaviorism, client-centred theory; Gestalt; Existential theory Rational Emotive theory; Transactional Analysis. PSY 314 PSYCHOLOGY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING II (2 units) Types of counselling; modes of counselling; methods of obtaining information in counselling; intervention techniques; practicum. PSY 315 CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY I (2 units) Research methods in cross-cultural psychology; psychological concept of culture; sociological view of culture; Anthropological perspective on culture. PSY 316 BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I (2 units) Definition and history; territoriality, experimental studies of territories, personal space, privacy PSY 317 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 11 (2 units) Crowding and social interaction; Design of buildings and social interaction; cross-cultural comparison of dwellings in Nigeria; Physical and Human factors contributing to accidents; Accident reduction in the environment; design of institutions; Spatial aspects of sports and recreation. PSY 318 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY I (2 Units) Development, in Adolescence, Early & Middle Adulthood Physical and Mental Development in Adolescence; Personality and social development in Adolescence, Moral development in adolescence, Personality and social development in early adulthood, family, marriage and parenthood, Career development, Aging during the middle years; Menopause, physical and psychological characteristics, health problems, adult sexuality, theories of middle age crises. Implications of development in these stages for National educational policy, health policy and technological policy. PSY 319 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY II (2units) Development in late adulthood, aging, senescence and death, implication of development for educational policy, PSY 320 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (2 units) Personnel management in perspective; psychological aspects of personnel management; Personnel selection types of personnel selection Techniques of Job Creation and job analyses; psychological tests and testing; Recruitment, selection and placement; Training and Development-Performance appraisal; Motivation; satisfaction and morale; Motivating through salaries and wage incentives; Leadership and supervision; managing employee at work communication and change; management of industrial conflicts and crisis; collective bargaining. PSY 321 POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) The application of contemporary psychological theories, concepts and methods in the study of political behaviour. The context and structure of political beliefs and attitudes, the processing of political information and other factors influence judgements and decision making, introduction to Personality of politicians, power and politics, psycho-biographies of outstanding politicians behind the throne, psychology of non-elected politicians, misperceptions among foreign policy advisers, group processes and decision making. Election and Electoral practices and the agencies. 400 LEVEL PSY 400 RESEARCH PROJECT (2 Units) PSY 401 RESEARCH PROJECT (2 Units) PSY 402 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, AND TEST CONSTRUCTION (2 units) History; nature and functions of measurement in psychology, basic statistics in psychological testing, test typology and classification; types; application of test, and measurement; standardization, reliability and validity PSY 403 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND TEST CONSTRUCTION (2 units) This fourth course in psychological Tests and testing is designed to enable students to apply their knowledge of principles of psychological measurements and of the various types of psychological tests and instruments to the actual processes and steps in the construction of an objective psychological test, as well as the procedures followed in test administration. PSY 405 PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF BEHAVIOUR (Human Sexuality, Gender & Gender Differences) (2 units) Human sexuality definition, components of sexuality, sexuality education, advantages, of sexuality education and characteristics of sexually healthy person, sexual scripts and key concepts. Anatomy and physiology of human reproductive system. Sex roles and sex typing, theories of sex role development and gender differences, Human sexuality and the media, law, culture, Religion and society. PSY 406 COGNITIVE PROCESSES (2 units) Psychology and Language; The structure of language (Proposition, surface and underlying structures, combining propositions, condensing propositions), the function of language (speech act theory, Propositional content, Thematic structure). Genetic Epistemology; Developmental epistemology (methods, number and space, time and velocity, object permanence, identity and conservation), Comparative Research in Cognitive Processes. Literacy and 'Cognition; Thought and oral speech, thought and written speech, cultural, educational processes and the elaboration of human consciousness and thought. The concept of the schema; Henry Head's notion of the schema, Ulric Neisser's notion of the schema, Frederick Bartlett's notion of the schema, Jerome Bruner's notion of the schema, Jean Piaget notion of the schema PSY 407 PSYCHOLOGY OF UNION MANAGEMENT (2 units) Nature of labour management relations in organization; Psychological aspects of labour-management relations; climate and labour management relations; Nature of conflicts in industrial organization; Industrial conflicts management, causes and development of labour unions; Nature of collective bargaining, Psychological aspects of collective bargaining. Role of communication In union-management relations; Joint consultations with Unions; Achieving effective communication with the unions; conducting union management meetings; Achieving effective decisions making and problem solving with the unions; Quality for work life and positive union-management relations; Labour main Programme for positive union management Relations. PSY 408 PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOTHERAPY I (2 units) Definition and scope of psychotherapy; Basic principles in psychotherapy, Goals of psychotherapy, common unifying factors in the psychotherapies. Some models of psychotherapy, the psychoanalytic model, the humanistic/Existential model the Gestalt model; Group therapy. PSY 409 PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOTHERAPY II (2 units) Definition of behaviour therapy/modification, History of Behaviour Therapy/modification; General principles underlying behaviour therapy/modification; Behaviour therapy/modification techniques Rational emotive therapy, Assertion training, contingency management, systematic desensitization, flooding and implosive therapy, Biofeedback technique, modelling Aversion therapy. PSY 410 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 111(2 units) Historical perspective of clinical psychology; concepts and scope of clinical assessment; objectives of clinical assessment; Requirements of effective clinical assessment; stages of clinical assessment; clinical observation; clinical interview; psychological testing; psycho-physiological assessment; writing a psychological report; Ethical issues in clinical assessment; sources of psychological tests. PSY 412 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR. Introduction The nature of consumer behaviour; individual factors (psychological); motivation and personality (theories); social factors; cultural factors, economic factors, political factors and changes in their environment. PSY 413 PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL CHANGE (2 units) Basic concepts in change, introduction, designing social problems; social change and the medical sector; strategies for change; actors in change process; ethics in social change. PSY 414 BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION (HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY) (2 units) Concepts, Scope, history, research and assessment in health psychology, Health and illness behaviour, prevention, promotion and special issues in health psychology. PSY 415 CURRENT ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) Issues that are particular to Nigeria, and issues that concern psychology in general. The current issues cult, crime, AIDS, Drug abuse, societal conflict and its impact, youth delinquency, breast feeding in infants, administration, education, child abuse and neglect, broken marriages, life expectancy, environmental pollution and its impact on people and unemployment. PSY 416 PSYCHOLOGY OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (2 units) Definition of work related concepts; Psychological'aspects of work; Factors that affect vocational behaviour; Theories of occupational choice; Holland's personality theory; Trait and factor; Super's Developmental theory; Ginzberg's process theory; chance theory; sociological theories; Need theories. PSY 418 ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (2 units) This course is designed to enable students to understand the various aspects of human behaviour and human problems in industries and organisations. The course shows the field of organisations in Nigeria; Motivation in industries and organisations; Job satisfaction and morale; leadership and supervision; leadership in Africa; managerial psychology in organisations; Training and Development; Groups, Interpersonal and Intergroup relationship in organisations; Group Psychology and work productivity; Decision making, problem solving and communication; Grievance Handling and Conflict Resolution; Organisation Design, Work design and Job design; Management of change, conflicts and crises; organisational effectiveness and development. RESEARCH PROJECT/ESSAY As a form of identification, all final year research projects should have the candidate's name and the title of the project both on the cover as well as on the spine of the bound copies. Also for uniformity, the colours of the hardback cover for the project/essay are allocated as follows; Diploma Brown B.Sc. Blue M.Sc. - Brown M.Phil - Maroon/Wine Ph.D. Black Size of all essays/projects should be A4.