B.Ed. Psychology
Description
The Bachelor of Education in Psychology programme is a four-year programme which aims at providing students with a firm grounding in psychology. As a behavioural science, it will provide students with deeper understanding of human behaviour and also prepare students for the classroom, other work places as well as the wide variety graduate programmes that a first degree in psychology can open doors to. In our current school system where, academic matters are still the main focus of schools, social, economic and political factors have altered the school environment. In this situation psychologists have emerged as advocates for students, providing counselling and emotional support to students to ensure that their emotional issues are addressed appropriately. Therefore, schools need psychologists as part of the school team to provide expertise in addressing the needs of children and create safe and positive school environments conducive to learning. Further psychology as a discipline has a pivotal role in the new school curriculum which focuses on developing learners' creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving competencies.
Prospects/Career Options
The B.Ed Psychology programme will provide a foundation for careers in education and research, public health, politics and public policy, and in industry to produce graduates who are well prepared to provide psychological services in educational institutions and other related institutions that may require the services of such graduates.
Target Group
Specifically, the programme targets are:
- SSCE/WASSCE graduates
- Trained Teachers
- Security Personnel
- Health Personnel
- Social Workers
- The Clergy
- Persons Working with Non-Governmental Organisations
- Corporate Industry Officers
Entry Requirement
The following are eligible to apply for admission as candidates for the Bachelor of Education in Psychology programme.
- West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Holders
Credit passes (A1 – C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science or Social Studies plus three (3) elective subjects. - Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) Holders
Credit passes (A - D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science, or Social Studies plus three (3) elective subjects. - Mature students
Applicants in this category may enter using mature students’ entrance examination (at 100 level). Applicants must be at least 25 years old by 1st September of the year preceding the examination. - GCE A’ Level/ O’Level Holders
Passes in three (3) subjects (at least one of the passes should be a grad D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE O’ Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject (for non-science students) and Arts subject (for science students). - Diploma Certificate Holders
Prospective students with diploma certificates, accompanied with academic transcripts from accredited national and international educational institutions shall be considered. Such applicants would be placed in the 2nd year (Level 200). Such applicants might be asked to take some foundational courses in psychology so that they could appreciate the field better. - Foreign Applicants
Foreign applicants must have qualifications equivalent to the above and must be able to read and write in English. Certificates of prospective applicants will be verified and authenticated by the National Accreditation Board (NAB).