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Bachelor of Psychology

 

​​​Program Overview

The Bachelor of Psychology Program at Dar Al -Hekma University has a rigorous curriculum that provides students with the scientific knowledge that would enhance their understanding of human behavior and enable them to apply that knowledge in real settings. The program has an engaging learning environment that fosters students' growth, integrity, and self-fulfillment. The curriculum is designed to help students become critical and creative thinkers and skillful researchers. Equipped with the necessary knowledge and tools, students will be empowered to offer excellent services to clients, be the catalyst for change in the community, and improve the field of psychology in Saudi Arabia. For those interested in getting a scholarship, the University offers different types of undergraduate scholarships.On the other hand, for further in-depth specialized studies in the field of psychological science and applying the psychological principles of learning theory in a systematic way, the University offers a master’s degree in applied behaviour analysis. ​
 

Program Mission

Our mission is to graduate ethical and competent professionals to best serve and advance the field of Psychology within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.​

Program Goals

  • Provide solid intellectual and theoretical background in the science of psychology.
  • Enhance the essential research methods and experimental design principles and practices.
  • Offer opportunities to apply critical and creative thinking in solving problems related to behavior and mental processes in relevant settings.
  • Reinforce relating psychological principles to individual, social, and organizational issues ethically and empirically.
  • Provide training on effective communication skills and information technology in projects and research related activities.
  • ​Contribute to the advancement of the field of Psychology in the Kingdom within the ethical principles and cultural traditions.

Why choose this Bachelor program at Dar Al-Hekma University?​

  • Prepares students to specialize in any area of interest.
  • Offers innovative courses not offered in other universities in the Kingdom.
  • Offers opportunities to conduct, analyze, use, and participate in ongoing psychological research.
  • Most faculty members of the program are practitioners in the field.
  • ​Strengthens students’ knowledge of their future career options and gives them training for their next career choices.​
  • Provides students with a foundation of knowledge valued in a wide range of professions, such as law, human resources, business, and medicine as well as many other fields.

Graduate Attribute

  • Knowledge and Understanding of Psychology.
  • Research methods in psychology.
  • Critical Thinking Skills in Psychology.
  • Values in Psychology.
  • Communication skills in psychology. ​
  • Learning and the Application of Psychology​.

​Admission Requirements

​​​​​​​​

​​​​​ Programs​
​​Linguaskill Score​​
Required ​Certificate Percentage​​
Qudurat Test Score​​​
​Othe Admission Requirement
​Bachelor of Science in Psychology
​162
​80%
​65%
​N​one​​

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​Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
 

Knowledge​

  • Explain the theories, concepts and principles related to the field of clinical and counseling psychology.
  • Demonstrate relation to theories of psychology to empirical, assessment and intervention approaches in the field of clinical and counselling psychology.

Skills

  • Solve emerging problems pertinent to the clinical and counseling profession using the diagnostic, testing, assessment, and intervention theories and practices in the clinical and counseling contexts.
  • Implement evidence-based interventions and strategies in providing safe and quality care to individuals, families and communities.
  • Conduct empirical research studies using appropriate research methods and statistical analysis on selected psychological topics.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively psychological concepts and research findings in oral and written forms.​

Values​

  • ​Adhere to professional behaviors and ethical principles in psychology practices.
  • ​Demonstrate leadership, autonomy, accountability, commitment, collaboration, and professional development in the field of psychology.


​Plan of Study

​​

Year One 
Semester – Fall Semester – Spring

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

HPSY 1301
Introduction of Psychology
3
HPSY 1304
Social Psychology3
HPSY 1302
Child and Adolescent Development3HPSY 1305
Psychology of Aging
3
HPSY 1303
Introduction to Fundamentals of Psychology3HPSY 1306
Cognitive Psychology
3
COMM 1301
Communication Skills I
3COMM 1302
Communication Skills II
3
ICTC 1301
Information and Communication 
3ARAB XXXX
Arabic Studies
3
BBBF 1101Basic Body and 
Brain Fitness
1
Total Credit Hours 16 Total Credit Hours 15
Year Two
Semester – Fall Semester – Spring

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

HPSY 2301 
Learning & Behavior
3HPSY 2305
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
 3
HPSY 2302
Biological Basis of Human Behavior 
3HPSY 2306 
Moral Psychology
3
HPSY 2303
Educational Psychology
3HPSY 2307 

Behavioral Neuroscience 

3
HPSY 2304
Theories of Personality
3
HPSY 2308
Statistics in Psychology
3
ISLS XXXX
Islamic Studies
3

ARAB XXXX
Arabic Studies
3
XXXX XXXX 
Required General Ed Electives (HUMN, NASC, SBSC)
3ITAI 1201
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 
2
Total Credit Hours 18 Total Credit Hours 17
Year Three
Semester – Fall Semester – Spring

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

HPSY 3301 
Dependency and society
3
HPSY 3305
Psychological Tests
3
HPSY 3302 
Cognitive Neuroscience
3HSPY 3306
Ethics in Psychology
3
HPSY 3303
 
Introduction to Counseling
3
HPSY 3307 
Environmental Psychology 
3
HPSY 3304
Psychological Assessment and Measurement
3HPSY 3308
Abnormal Psychology
3
XXXX XXXX 

Required General Education
Electives (HUMN, NASC,SBSC)

XXXX XXXX 
Free Elective
3



ENTR 3301
Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking 
3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 18
Year Four
Semester – Fall Semester – Spring

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

Course Code                                                    

Course Title

Credit
Hours
                                                    

HPSY  4401
Internship
4
HPSY 4302
Direct Research Project
3
HPSY 4301
Research Methods in Psychology
3HSPY XXXX
Program Elective II
3
HPSY XXXX
Program Elective I 
3
HPSY XXXX
Program Elective III
3
XXXX XXXX                
Free Elective 
3ISLS XXXX
Islamic Studies 
2

ISLS XXXX

Islamic Studies 

2
ARTS xxxx
Arts and Design 
2
EMOI 1201 
Emotional Intelligence 
3
Total Credit Hours                                    18
Total Credit Hours                                 13


Career Prospects

​​

​​​​​​The program equips students with the necessary skills that qualify them for a variety of career paths/jobs in the market including, but not limited to: ​​

  • Counsellor
  • School Counsellor /teacher
  • Clinical psychologist
  • Social worker
  • School psychologist
  • Professional counselor
  • Career/Employment
  • Personnel recruiter
  • Caseworker
  • Mental health advocate
  • ​​Community worker
  • Psychosocial rehabilitation
  • Schools
  • Clinics
  • Organizations of Health or Business
  • Banks
  • Hospitals
  • ​Human rights
  • Charity organizations
  • Public & Governmental Sectors​
Course Code &Title: HPSY 1301 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the American Psychological Association (APA) five domains or pillars of psychology and their respective topics. It focuses on the fundamental principles of psychology as they constitute major areas for research pertaining to human mind and behavior, cognition and learning, motivation, memory, development, social interaction, emotions, feelings, psychopathology. The course also highlights the biological basis of psychology and emphasizes the impact of nature and Nurture on human development and behavior, mind, self,
 sensation, perception, and consciousness. It emphasizes various theories of motivation, personality and intelligence.
Prerequisite Courses: None
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY1302 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course covers social, emotional, physical, and cognitive changes that occur from birth to end of adolescence. It explores the range of issues that allows human beings to progress from dependency to autonomy. The course highlights the emotional, intellectual, social and cultural factors that affect the development of children and adolescents. This course focuses on the influence of family, peers, media themes and gender biases on the development of children and adolescents.
Pre-requisite Courses: None
Co-requisite Courses: HPSY 1301: Introduction to Psychology

Course Code &Title: HPSY 1303 FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history, origin, methods of psychology. It focuses on the scientific nature of psychology and its relation to psychiatry. It focuses on the schools of psychology and their development, as well as the progression of thought and their impact on the development of the field of Psychology. The course emphasizes the nature and types of theories in psychology, and its contribution to knowledge and related experiments.
Prerequisite Courses: None
Co-requisite Courses: HPSY 1301: Introduction to Psychology

Course Code and Title : HPSY 1304 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the history of social psychology, content areas and empirical findings of social psychology, as well as the methods used to study human social behavior. It focuses on the scientific study of the way individuals think, feel, and behave in social situations. The course emphasizes self-concept as well as the way people interact with, impact, and influenced by other people in their environment. It highlights diversity and the development of critical thinking about theory and research in social psychology in relation to daily life situations. 
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 1305 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the changes that occur during the different stages of adulthood: young and middle adulthood and old age. It focuses on the dynamic forces that impact or cause the changes at physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional and social levels. It emphasizes the personal transitions, social relationships and sexuality during adulthood, later life, and death.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301: Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302: Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303: Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 1306 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the history of the field of cognitive psychology, theories, study of the mind, and experimental findings in the field. It focuses on the relevant core topics and mental process including perception, sensation, attention, memory, imagery, language, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and making decisions. The course highlights studying the way human beings receive information, process it, store it, and retrieve to use it properly. The course also emphasizes the journey of the various types of environmental stimuli that people encounter, from reception, to perception and interpretation including learning and memory.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 2301 LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides overview of the learning theory and behaviorism with a specific focus on the principles, research and practice issues related to human behavior and development. The course emphasizes the ways human beings learn and the effect of this learning on changing their behaviors through experimentations on animal behavior. The course also emphasizes the implications of theory on human being performance, self-control and choice.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Social Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 2302 BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides comprehensive overview of the organization and functions of the human nervous system in relation to the produced respective behaviors and to motivational, emotional, and memory structures. It focuses on the psycho-biological relationship among learning, memory, emotion, and personality. The course also emphasizes the effect of the physiology of neurons on psychology.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 2303 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the history of the field of educational psychology, principles and concepts of a range of learning theories, highlighting their fundamental perspectives and how they affect educational practices. The course focuses on behavioral, cognitive and social processes in building knowledge and motivations that can be applied in all grade levels. The course emphasizes the characteristics of learners in reference to the various learning theories.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Social Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses:None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 2304 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the elements of personality, a variety of personality theories and their applications to real world experiences. It focuses on the theories that address personality development and their implications for the normal and abnormal development of personality. The course also emphasizes the stability of personality over time during individuals’ life time and situations. The course also highlights the cultural differences in personality, and personality assessment.
Pre-requisite Courses
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1304 Introduction to Social Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
C0-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 2305 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the history, theories, the science and profession of clinical psychology, as well as the different approaches to the practice of therapy in clinical psychology. It introduces the research methods utilized in the field of clinical psychology, psychopathology and the various tasks which clinical psychologists perform. It focuses on the ways clinical psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat mental health problems. The course emphasizes the scientific basis for the practice of clinical psychology and explores the existing topics and long¬standing controversies in the field. The course also highlights the contextual, ethical and moral frame work of the various practices of clinical psychologists.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

 Course Code and Title : HPSY 2306 MORAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the history of the development of moral psychology, the major theoretical debates, and empirical developments in the area of moral psychology that bears both psychological and philosophical origin. The course focuses on topics that are psychological and ethical in nature including altruism and egoism, moral judgment, praise and blame, moral responsibility, practical deliberation, intentional action, virtue and vice, character, moral development. The course emphasizes recent research findings as well as classic theories.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
HPSY 1304 Introduction to Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses:None
 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 2307 BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the history and origin of behavioral neuroscience. It focuses on the ways psychological processes relate to neural mechanisms that underlie human behavior, as well as the integrative activities like sleeping, dreaming, and remembering, and memory formation. The course highlights the relationship between specific centers in the human brain and behavior as well as the basic neuropsychological testing, expressing, and processing of emotion, language, thought, and memory. The course emphasizes some disorders whose neural bases are relatively well-characterized, including schizophrenia, depression, substance abuse and promising developments such as recent advances in autism.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
HSPY 2302 Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses:None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 2308 STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides theoretical and practical experience to statistics for psychology and other behavioral sciences. It focuses on collecting, organizing, and interpreting numerical data, as well as on the statistical procedures and tests most often used in psychological science, and on using the measured data to form conclusion. The course emphasize the statistical reasoning, data analysis, and applying statistical skills in research studies manually or with the use of computer software such as Excel and SPSS. The main topics covered in this course include descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, probability theory, and statistical inference.
Pre-requisite Courses:STAT 2301: Elementary Statistics
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 3301 DEPENDENCY AND SOCIETY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3(3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the current research and theories related to the use of drugs as well as relevant social problems. It focuses on the relevant factors that enhance the use, misuse, abuse and addiction of drugs as well as their historical, social, legal physical and psychological impact on individuals, families, and the community. The course emphasizes the preventive measures, interventions, and treatment related to drug use as well as drug related societal rules, regulations, and Islamic instructions.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
HSPY 2302 Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 3302 COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides comprehensive overview about the relationship between brain, mind and behavior, including major theories and research findings of the neural mechanisms underpinning complex cognitive processes. It focuses on neural and brain anatomy and the behavioral measures of cognition as well as the up-to-date functional imaging and cognitive neuroscience techniques used to study cognition. The course highlights the higher-level cognitive processes, Cognitive Neuroscience domains and current research topics.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1306 Cognitive Psychology
HSPY 2302 Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses:None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 3303 INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the development of the field of counseling as well as the theories, strategies, applications, ethical and legal considerations related to the development in the field. It focuses on the core requirements, competencies, roles, functions duties and responsibilities of counselors functioning in various clinical and educational settings based on the American Counseling Association (ACA). The course also emphasizes the role of counselors in enhancing the quality of life of clients.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 2305 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 3304 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND MEASUREMENT
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview on the history and the framework for the development of assessment practices, as well as the fundamental concepts and principles of psychological and educational tests and measurement. It focuses on the problems and professional issues, ethical and legal issues involved in psychological assessment. The course addresses main content areas including personality and psychopathology, intelligence and neuropsychological assessment.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304 Social Psychology
HPSY 1305 Psychology of Aging
HPSY 1306 Cognitive Psychology
HPSY 2301 Learning & Behavior
HPSY 2302 Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses:None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 3305 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides strong practical experience of psychological and educational tests and examines individual and group approaches to assessment. It addresses the basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized educational and psychological testing, and the appropriate methods for selection, administration, and interpretation of tests. The course emphasizes the most frequently used educational, clinical, counseling, neurological, and behavioral tests.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 3304:Psychological Assessment and Measurement
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 3306 ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the ethical standards used in psychology. It focuses on the professional and legal issues, concerns, and ethical dilemmas inherent in the conduct and process of professional psychology. The course emphasizes the psychology ethical codes and ethical decision-making, supervision, research, teaching, practice and consultation.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology
HPSY 1302 Fundamentals of Psychology
HPSY 1303 Child and Adolescent Development
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 3307 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview on the theory and research of environmental psychology. It focuses on the interrelationships between the environmental systems and human beings, as well as on the mutual influence that people and the environment have on each other. The course emphasizes the natural, built constituents of the environment, the socio-cultural, and political setting. It also highlights the way solving problems is facilitated by understanding the context.
Pre-requisite Courses:HSPY 2302 Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 3308 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the field of abnormal psychology, the various predominating paradigms, as well as the historical, social, and cultural contexts of mental disorders. It focuses on the etiology, diagnosis, symptoms, suitable treatment, and interventions strategy of disorders. The Course emphasizes the theoretical perspectives through which disorders can be treated by pertaining to the ethical and legal considerations related to psychopathology. The course also addresses a wide range of mental disorders including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
Pre-requisite Courses: HSPY 2305 Clinical Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 4301 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces psychology as a social science discipline and provides a strong foundation of the concept and importance of scientific research in psychology in relation to the principles of ethics of research and integrity. It focuses on quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches in research, with emphasis on the basic steps/components of scientific research and various data collection instruments. This course also emphasizes literature review and critical analysis of published research.
Pre-requisite Courses:
STAT 2301: Elementary Statistics
HPSY 2308: Statistics in Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title: HPSY 4302 DIRECTED RESEARCH PROJECT
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course is designed to satisfy one of the basic requirements of “The American Psychological Association (APA) for psychology majors. It focuses on the development of research skills and enhancement of expertise in a selected area. The course highlights the procedures and steps to be followed in conducting scientific research about a psychology-related topic. It emphasizes the development of a formal paper written using APA format and the means followed in publishing research studies in psychology.
Pre-requisite Courses:
STAT 2301: Elementary Statistics
HPSY 2308: Statistics in Psychology
HPSY 3302: Research Methods in Psychology
Co-requisite Courses:None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 4401 INTERNSHIP
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides a practical experience in a professional and applied setting such as government clinics, hospitals, schools, mental health institutions, or relevant location. It focuses on providing opportunities for applying the learned academic background and developing applied skills. The course emphasizes the professional development and competencies needed to succeed in future career or graduate studies, as well as the benefits, education and motivation to be shared with the hosting setting.
Pre-requisite Courses:
STAT 2301: Elementary Statistics
HPSY 2308: Statistics in Psychology
HPSY 3302: Research Methods in Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None
Elective Courses

Course Code and Title : HPSY 4303 CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the concepts of culture and Cross-Cultural Psychology. It focuses on the influence of cross-cultural psychology on the human behavior, development, cognition, language, gender, motivations, identity, morality, relationships, personality, health, and mental well-being. The course emphasizes the differences between enculturation and acculturation and the relevant ethical considerations.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 4304 ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I-O Psychology) as a novel field of psychology related to the complex nature of any workplace. It focuses on the psychological processes that help in hiring, managing, selecting, assessing, developing, supporting employees and guide them to align their efforts with the organization mission and needs in light of the 21st century changes and their impact on organizational functioning. The course emphasizes the theoretical, empirical, and applied features of organizational psychology.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 4305 PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the main topics of media psychology. It focuses on the integration of psychological theory in rising media content and presentation. The course addresses the attitude towards traditional mass media and new media at individual and societal levels. The course also emphasizes the mutual influence of human behavior and society on media and vice versa.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses:None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 4306 PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the major theoretical approaches of psychology of gender as they apply to human behavior and traits. It focuses on the nature, origin and psychological, cultural and social factors that contribute to the similarities and differences between the human sexes. The course emphasizes the stereotypes associated with men and women in our society.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses:None

 
Course Code and Title: HPSY 4307 LEADING WITH EMPATHY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces empathy as one of the most important leadership skills of the 21st Century. It focuses on the scientific basis of cognitive empathy and affective empathy as well as on the creative ways to form well-informed opinions in support of prosocial behaviors, morality, and world justice. The course emphasizes the role of empathy in improving daily interactions and in implementing innovative ways to apply knowledge and skills to improve the workplace. The course addresses the challenges of working in teams, acquiring relevant
professional skills, and of advocating effectively for social justice.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses:None

Course Code and Title : HPSY 4308 FAMILY AND PARENTING PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an in-depth overview of the theories and models of the development of parenting, functioning, family interactions, and the issues surrounding parenting and family relationships. It focuses on the healthy family dynamics, family structures including nuclear families, adoptive families, polygamy, and families that have adjusted to divorce. The course emphasizes the influence of culture, religion, and parental age on parenting, as well as the psychotherapeutic interventions to solve the problems of couples and families.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title : HPSY 4309 PSYCHOLOGY IN FILM
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours : 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the psychological theories and principles, human behavior, and issues through film analysis. It focuses on critically investigating a range of psychological themes and topics in modern cinema starting from depiction of processes development to analysis of movie characters. The course emphasizes the impact of popular movies on societies and the psychological value embedded in them.
Pre-requisite Courses:HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 4310 LOVE AND CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the psychology of intimate or romantic relationships as well as friendships and the places where these two kinds of relationships intersect, and the ways in which they interact. It focuses on the development of interpersonal attraction, theories of love and relationship development, common problems in relationships including jealousy, loneliness and conflict as well as therapeutic interventions. The course emphasizes the biological bases of attraction and love, relationship formation and dissolution, relational interaction patterns,
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 4311 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course introduces the field of positive psychology and related theories to happiness. It focuses on the empirical and historical development of the field as well as common methodological approaches used within the field. The course emphasizes the main topics within positive psychology that range from coping skills and human well-being to maintaining and developing positive individuals, relationships, and communities.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 1304: Social Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

 
Course Code and Title: HPSY 4312 SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of Sports Psychology in relation to the psychological and sociological factors that promote sport and exercise involvement and performance. It focuses on the enhancement of mental skills, exercise behavior, motivation, sociological factors, and health and well-being to improve athletic and physical performance. The course emphasizes the importance of designing achievement motivation programs and interventions in assisting performers with stress, anxiety, and arousal issues.
Pre-requisite Courses
HPSY 2305: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 4313 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the development, theories, and main areas of the field of Forensic Psychology in relation to the field of criminal justice. It focuses on the ways forensic psychology contributes to the legal system, the policies developed by this system, as well as the on methods utilized by forensic psychology to prevent crimes. The course emphasizes the influence that psychological research can have on the criminal justice system and on the role and responsibilities of forensic psychologists.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 2305: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 4314 Health Psychology
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides a theoretical foundation of Health psychology that integrates psycho-bio-sociological factors in the study of health. It focuses on the ways social, emotional, behavioral, and biological factors influence physical health including promotion and maintenance of good health, treatment of illness, coping with and management of stress and pain. The course also emphasizes the effect of stress, certain lifestyle factors, and chronic health conditions on illness in relation to the role of health psychologists.
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 2305: Clinical Psychology
Co-requisite Courses: None

Course Code and Title: HPSY 4315 PSYCHOPHARMACHOLOGY
Alternative Course Title: None
Semester Credit Hours: 3 (3, 0)
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the study of the effects of drugs on the brain and human behavior and the use of medications for treating mental disorders. It focuses on the main concepts of human body systems and brain functions as well as legal and illegal drugs identification and assessment, action, effects, use and abuse. The course emphasizes the effective ways of therapists working with family members, physicians, and other professionals. 
Pre-requisite Courses:
HPSY 2302: Biological Basis of Human Behavior
Co-requisite Courses:​ None

Dr. Khalid Ahmed AlFallatah

Director- Assistant Professor

Hekma School of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences

Ms. Lojain Abdulaziz Aloaedy

Lecturer

Hekma School of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Mona Hasan Saeed Alhaddad

Chair - Assistant Professor

Hekma School of Education, Health and Behavioral Sciences

Key Facts

Program Name

Psychology


Current number of students

62


Number of graduates

20


Employability rate

70%

Dr. Mona Hasan Alhaddad

Acting Chair, Health and Behavioral Sciences Department; Director, Psychology Program


PhD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2022

MEd, Special Education- Autism Intervention, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA, 2009

BSc, Special Education-Learning Disabilities, Dar Al-Hekma College, Jeddah, KSA, 2004

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