2015 Amacc Ab Psychology Curr

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Computer College BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is designed to provide a solid basic foundation on

the major areas of psychology which may also be used as preparation for further studies and
training in particular specializations of psychology or other professions such as medicine,
education, law and business management. It aims to produce graduates who will be
professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible contributors to national
development.
The curriculum is based on the standards and minimum requirement of the
Commission on Higher Education (CMO 38, series of 2010) and is benchmarked from the
curricula of leading local and international academic institutions offering similar program.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The program leading to the degree Bachelor of Arts in Psychology has the following
objectives:
1. To train students to appreciate the complexities of human behavior, and teaches them
the tools with which to understand these complexities;
2. To enable students to obtain a comprehensive knowledge and deep understanding of the
field of Psychology;
3. Provide grounding in all areas of psychology such that students may progress onto
postgraduate training and education in psychology.
4. To enable students to acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to be globally
competitive and nationally recognized/licensed Psychologist/Counselor
5. To enable students to get a broad liberal education in the arts and letters, social sciences
and philosophy, natural science and mathematics.
6. To enable students to develop the cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and social
consciousness needed to become upright citizens of the Philippines and the world.
Learning Outcomes
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A. Knowledge and Understanding Teaching/Learning Methods

Upon completion of the Program the Students gain knowledge and
successful student will have knowledge and understanding through attendance &
understanding of: participation in teaching sessions and
A1. The main theoretical approaches to independent research
psychology;
A2. An understanding of the fundamentals Assessment Method
of psychological research design and Students’ knowledge and understanding
analysis; is assessed by both formative and
A3. Detailed knowledge and understanding summative examinations (MCQ, essay,
of findings and debates in biological short-answer), essays, practical reports,
psychology; and dissertation work
A4. Detailed knowledge and understanding
of findings and debates in
developmental psychology;
A5. Detailed knowledge of findings and
debates in cognitive psychology
including the areas of perception,
learning, memory, language and
thinking;
of findings and debates in social
psychology;
of findings and debates in individual
differences in psychology.
of findings and debates in conceptual
and historical issues in psychology

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B. Cognitive (thinking) Skills Teaching/learning methods

On completion of this program the Students learn practical skills through
successful student will be able to: presenting their ideas in written & oral
B1. Apply multiple perspectives to areas form & participation in practical classes.
within psychology
B2. Integrate perspectives in psychology Assessment Method
B3. Identify & evaluate patterns of Students’ practical skills are assessed by
behavior & psychological functioning practical reports.
B4. Formulate & explore research
C. Practical skills Teaching/learning methods
On completion of the program the Students learn practical skills through
successful student will be able to: presenting their ideas in written & oral
C1. Perform quantitative & qualitative form & participation in practical classes.
data analyses
C2. Use statistical software to analyze Assessment Method
data Students’ practical skills are assessed by
C3. Design, implement, analyze and practical reports.
communicate independent and group
project work;
C4. demonstrate effective written and
oral communication enabling students
to formulate and sustain a coherent
argument;
C5. Use literature search software to
gather and evaluate academic work;
C6. Use experimental software to design
and run experiments
C7. Use psycho physiological equipment
to gather and interpret data

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D. General Transferable Skills Teaching/learning methods

On completion of this programme the Students acquire graduate skills through
successful student will be able to practical work and the structured
demonstrate: opportunities for learning offered by
D1. Numeracy formative and summative assessment
schemes.
D2. Written Communication
Assessment method
D3. Oral Communication
Students’ graduate skills are assessed by
D4. IT Skills
a portfolio in year 1 and year 3
D5. Career Planning
D6. Gather Data/References/Literature
D7. Work in a team
CAREER PATH
The graduates of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with further specialized training, may
pursue career paths in major sectors of society such as:
• The helping professions (psychotherapy, medicine),
• Education (teaching, research),
• Business and Governmental organizations (human resource selection, training and
development), and
• Civil society (community development).
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
FIRST YEAR ATTENDANCE
FIRST TRIMESTER

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LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 101 Communication Skills 1 3 0 3

MATH 101 College Algebra 3 0 3
Society and Culture w/FP, Drug Abuse & Prev’n and
SSCI 101 HIV/SARS Prevention 3 0 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology 3 0 3
COMP 101 Knowledge Work Software and Presentation Skills 2 1 3
ETHNS 101 Euthenics 1 1 (1)
15
SECOND TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 102 Communication Skills 2 3 0 3 ENGL101

FILI 101 Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino 3 0 3
HUMA 101 Philosophy of Man 3 0 3
NSCI 101 General Chemistry 3 1 4
COMP 111 Introduction to Information System 2 1 3 COMP-101
ETHNS 102 Euthenics 2 1 (1)
16
THIRD TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 201 Speech Communication 1 3 0 3 ENGL102

FILI 102 Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik 3 0 3 FILI101
Philippine History, Politics, Governance and
PSCI 101 Constitution 3 0 3
MATH 200 Statistics and Probability 3 0 3 MATH101
COMP 121 Introduction to World Wide Web 2 1 3 COMP 111
PHYED 101 Physical Fitness 2 0 (2)
15

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SECOND YEAR ATTENDANCE

FIRST TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 301 Technical, Scientific and Business English 3 0 3 ENGL201

PSYC 110 Psychological Statistics 4 1 5 MAT200; PSYC101
FILI 103 Masining na Pagpapahayag 3 0 3 FILI102
COMP 131 Current Trends in IT 2 1 3 COMP 121
PHYED 111 Rhythmic Activities 2 0 (2)
NSTP 101 National Service Training Program 1 (3)
14
SECOND TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 311 Philippine Literature 3 0 3

Principles of Economics w/ Agrarian Reform and
ECON 101 Taxation 3 0 3
NSCI 221 Environmental Science 3 0 3
PSYC311 311 Theories of Personalities 3 0 3 PSYC101
PSYC 201 Developmental Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC101
PHYED 121 Individual/Dual Sports 2 0 (2)
NSTP 102 National Service Training Program 2 (3)
15
THIRD TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 312 World Literature 3 0 3

PSYC 331 Filipino Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC101
PSYC101; 2ND Year
PSYC 202 Learning and Cognitive Psychology 3 0 3 Standing
PSYC 321 Experimental Psychology 3 2 5 PSYC101; PSYC 110
PHYED 131 Team Sports 2 0 (2)
14

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THIRD YEAR ATTENDANCE

FIRST TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
NSCI 151 Science Elective: Science, Technology & Society 3 0 3

PSYC 312 Abnormal Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC311
PSYC 341 Psychological Testing 3 2 5 PSYC202; PSYC321
PSYC 401 Research in Psychology 1 3 0 3 PSYC321
14
SECOND TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
PSYC 301 Industrial Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC321

3 0 3
HUMA 111 Art Appreciation
PSCY 335 Clinical Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC312
PSYC 213 Principles of Guidance and Counseling 3 0 3 PSYC101
PSYC 402 Research in Psychology 2 3 0 3 PSYC401
15
THIRD TRIMESTER
LEC LAB
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
SSCI 111 Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 0 3

PSYC321; 3rd Year
PSYC 211 Social Psychology 3 0 3 Standing
PSYC 332 Child Psychology 3 0 3 3rd Year Standing
PSYC 421 Psychology Practicum (minimum of 250 hours) 3 0 3 3rd Year Standing
12
Total Academic Units 130

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COMPARISON WITH CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AMACC
CREDIT COURSE CREDIT
CHED TOPICS COURSE TITLE
UNIT(S) CODE UNIT(S)
A. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 57 61
Languages and Literature 24 27
English 9 ENGL101 Communication Skills 1 3
ENGL102 Communication Skills 2 3
ENGL201 Speech Communication 1 3
ENGL301 Technical, Scientific and Business English 3
Filipino 9 FILI101 Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino 3
FILI102 Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik 3
FILI103 Masining na Pagpapahayag 3
Literature 6 ENGL311 Philippine Literature 3
ENGL312 World Literature 3
Math, Computer and Natural Science 15 16
Mathematics 6 MATH101 College Algebra 3
MATH200 Statistics and Probability 3
Natural Sciences 6 NSCI101 General Chemistry 4
NSCI221 Environmental Science 3
Science/Technology Elective 3 NSC1151 Science, Technology and Society 3
Humanities and Social Science 15 15
Humanities 6 HUMA111 Art Appreciation 3
HUMA101 Philosophy of Man 3
Phil History, Politics, Governance and
Social Sciences 9 PSCI101 Constitution 3
Principles of Economics w/ Agrarian Reform and
ECON101 Taxation 3
Society & Culture w/FP,DA & Prev’n and
SSCI101 HIV/SARS Prevention 3
Mandated Subject 3 3
Life and Works of Rizal 3 SSCI111 Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3
B. INSTITUTIONAL REQD COMP COURSES 12
COMP 101 Knowledge Work Software and Pres’n Skills 3
COMP 111 Introduction to Information System 3
COMP 121 Introduction to World Wide Web 3
COMP 131 Current Trends in IT 3
C. BASIC COURSES 8 8
General Psychology 3 PSYC101 General Psychology 3
5
Psychological Statistics 5 PSYC110 Psychological Statistics

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COMPARISON WITH CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AMACC
CREDIT COURSE CREDIT
CHED TOPICS COURSE TITLE
UNIT(S) CODE UNIT(S)
D. REQUIRED COURSES 28 28
Developmental Psychology 3 PSYC201 Developmental Psychology 3
Personality 3 PSYC311 Theories of Personality 3
Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC312 Abnormal Psychology 3
Experimental Psychology 5 PSYC321 Experimental Psychology 5
Psychological Assessment 5 PSYC341 Psychological Testing 5
Social Psychology 3 PSYC211 Social Psychology 3
Research in Psychology 1 3 PSYC401 Research in Psychology 1 3
Research in Psychology 2 3 PSYC402 Research in Psychology 2 3
E. ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose 5 courses) 15 21
Filipino Psychology 3 PSYC331 Filipino Psychology 3
Child Psychology 3 PSYC332 Child Psychology 3
Practicum in Psychology 3 PSYC202 Learning and Cognitive Psychology 3
Psychology of Learning 3 PSYC213 Principles of Guidance and Counseling 3
Cognitive Psychology 3 PSYC301 Industrial Psychology 3
Physiological/Bio-Psychology 3 PSCY335 Clinical Psychology 3
Clinical Psychology 3 PSYC421 Practicum in Psychology (minimum of 250 hours) 3
Perception 5
Readings in Psychology 2
Current Issues in Psychology 3
Group Dynamics 3
Educational Psychology 3
F. NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE COURSES 0 0
G. MISCELLANY COURSES (14) (16)
Physical Education (8) Physical Education 1 (8)
NSTP (6) NSTP (6)
Euthenics (2)
TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS: 108 130

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED (with NSTP/PE): 122 146


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Computer College BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is designed to provide a solid basic foundation on

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

A. Knowledge and Understanding Teaching/Learning Methods

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

B. Cognitive (thinking) Skills Teaching/learning methods

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

D. General Transferable Skills Teaching/learning methods

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ENGL 101 Communication Skills 1 3 0 3

ENGL 102 Communication Skills 2 3 0 3 ENGL101

ENGL 201 Speech Communication 1 3 0 3 ENGL102

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SECOND YEAR ATTENDANCE

ENGL 301 Technical, Scientific and Business English 3 0 3 ENGL201

ENGL 311 Philippine Literature 3 0 3

ENGL 312 World Literature 3 0 3

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THIRD YEAR ATTENDANCE

NSCI 151 Science Elective: Science, Technology & Society 3 0 3

PSYC 301 Industrial Psychology 3 0 3 PSYC321

SSCI 111 Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 0 3

Total Academic Units 130

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COMPARISON WITH CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

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COMPARISON WITH CHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

TOTAL ACADEMIC UNITS: 108 130

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