PROGRAM DETAILS
Duration4 years (full time)
Fees
€8,700 per year
LanguageGreek
CampusLimassol
DOWNLOAD BROCHUREPsychology is the science of mind and behaviour. It underlies the importance in understanding human behaviour spanning from how we develop and interact with each other to all the biological processes that support these functions.
Psychology is an exciting and popular discipline that covers a wide spectrum of topics. It includes the study of the nervous system and of cognitive functions as well as the study of social factors that affect the behaviour of individuals and of groups. Moreover, it covers the study of child development; personality; capabilities and limitations; behavioural deviations and their clinical treatments.
By choosing to study for a BSc in Psychology at Frederick University, it is ensured that the student will be given the opportunity to meticulously study and, therefore, attain comprehensive understanding of the various psychological theories. Moreover, it is expected that the student will obtain specialised training in research methodology.
1. Acquire comprehensive knowledge of the theory, the core concepts and methods of Psychology
2. Be capable to develop an appropriate and systematic way of approaching different issues and of effectively delivering the principles of Psychology where applicable
3. Be acquainted with relevant scientific sources and in keeping up to date with advances in their field
4. Participate in research activities while exhibiting their acquired skills in designing, processing and analyzing data
5. Develop critical and inquisitive thought, as well as creativity in their scientific approaches
6. Exhibit efficient communication skills
7. Develop and present scientific arguments within an academic dialog, referencing accepted academic positions
8. Seek appropriate evidence to support their scientific inferences and strictly maintain the bio-ethical framework of contact
9. Hold a clear and realistic view for their future scientific and professional development and show self awareness and empathy
Graduates of the program have the required academic qualifications in order to be included in the official registry of psychologists according to the Cyprus Law.
Specific Admission Requirements
As per University regulations, candidates can be admitted to the Program only if they satisfy the general admission requirements of the University.
In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants are admitted based on the average grade of the school leaving certificate from secondary education where a minimum grade of 75/100 is required. Applicants interested in registering to the program that do not meet the requirements may be admitted after a personal interview. Also, applicants may be required to follow introductory supporting courses prior to admittance to the course.
Recognition of Prior Learning
There are no specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning for this Program. Candidates can be granted transfer credits according to the general arrangements for recognition of prior learning of the University.
There are no specific examination regulations, assessment and grading methods employed by this Program. The examination regulations, assessment methods and grading system for this Program are the same as the relevant general university regulations.
Graduation Requirements
Students are eligible for graduation after successfully completing 240 ECTS credits in the courses listed in the Program Structure.
Furthermore, a student can graduate only if their CGPA is greater or equal to 5.00 out of 10.00. Graduating students with a CGPA less than 5.00 might have to take extra courses or repeat a number of courses in order to improve their grades.
Access to Further Studies
The graduates of the Program have access to graduate studies (2nd and 3rd Cycle) in social work and to disciplines related with the discipline of social work (i.e. social policy, psychology, research, education etc).
Module Group
ECTS
The student must successfully complete 200 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BPSY101 | BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
2 | CPSY101 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 | 3 |
3 | CPSY102 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 | 3 |
4 | IPSY101 | HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
5 | DEVE101 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 | 3 |
6 | DEVE201 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 | 3 |
7 | DPSY400 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION | 6 | 3 |
8 | EPSY101 | PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 5 | 2 |
9 | FPSY301 | PROCESSES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY I | 6 | 3 |
10 | FPSY302 | PROCESSES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY II | 6 | 3 |
11 | FPSY401 | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
12 | HPSY300 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
13 | KPSY200 | SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 2+1 |
14 | KPSY401 | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 2+1 |
15 | NPSY301 | NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
16 | OPSY401 | SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
17 | PDIS101 | RESEARCH METHODS I | 5 | 2 |
18 | PDIS301 | RESEARCH METHODS II | 6 | 3 |
19 | PDIS103 | STATISTICS I | 5 | 2 |
20 | PDIS202 | STATISTICS II | 5 | 2 |
21 | PDIS201 | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOMETRICS | 5 | 2 |
22 | PENG101 | ENGLISH I | 5 | 3 |
23 | PENG201 | ENGLISH II | 5 | 3 |
24 | PENG301 | ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES: PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
25 | PPSY201 | PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 5 | 3 |
26 | PPSY202 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
27 | PPSY203 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
28 | PPSY401 | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 1+2 |
29 | RPSY402 | PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE | 6 | 3 |
30 | SPSY101 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
31 | SPSY300 | COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
32 | TPSY200 | CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 3 |
33 | WPSY101 | LAB APPLIED EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 2 |
34 | WDIS102 | ACADEMIC PROJECTS LAB | 5 | 2 |
35 | WPSY201 | PERSONAL AWARENESS LAB | 5 | 2 |
36 | WPSY302 | APPLICATIONS OF BASIC PSYCHOMETRIC TOOLS | 5 | 2 |
37 | WPSY401 | APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 | 3 |
The student must successfully complete 30 ECTS, from the following list of modules:
No. | Code | Name | ECTS | Hours / week |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PDIS401 | THESIS I | 6 | 0 |
2 | PDIS402 | THESIS II | 6 | 0 |
3 | IPSY400 | CYBERPSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
4 | LPSY400 | PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN/GENDER | 6 | 2+1 |
5 | SSPS400 | SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
6 | MPSY400 | MEDIA AND PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
7 | EPSY301 | PSYCHOLOGY OF AGEING | 6 | 3 |
8 | EPSY302 | VIOLENCE AND DELINQUENCY | 6 | 3 |
9 | EPSY304 | SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL CARE | 6 | 3 |
10 | EPSY305 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
11 | EPSY306 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 6 | 3 |
12 | PPSY403 | PLACEMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY | 6 | 3 |
13 | WPSY303 | NEUROPSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 | 3 |
Total
240
Semesters
ECTS
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | CPSY101 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
2 | IPSY101 | HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
3 | PDIS101 | RESEARCH METHODS I | 5 |
4 | PENG101 | ENGLISH I | 5 |
5 | SPSY101 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
6 | WPSY101 | LAB APPLIED EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | BPSY101 | BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
2 | CPSY102 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 |
3 | DEVE101 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 5 |
4 | EPSY101 | PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 5 |
5 | PDIS103 | STATISTICS I | 5 |
6 | WDIS102 | ACADEMIC PROJECTS LAB | 5 |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DEVE201 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II | 5 |
2 | PDIS202 | STATISTICS II | 5 |
3 | PENG201 | ENGLISH II | 5 |
4 | PPSY201 | PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 5 |
5 | PPSY202 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 5 |
6 | FREE ELECTIVE | 5 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | PDIS201 | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOMETRICS | 5 |
2 | PPSY203 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 5 |
3 | TPSY200 | CROSS CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
4 | WPSY201 | PERSONAL AWARENESS LAB | 5 |
5 | WPSY302 | APPLICATIONS OF BASIC PSYCHOMETRIC TOOLS | 5 |
6 | FREE ELECTIVE | 5 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | FPSY301 | PROCESSES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY I | 6 |
2 | KPSY200 | SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
3 | OPSY401 | SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
4 | PDIS301 | RESEARCH METHODS II | 6 |
5 | PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | FPSY302 | PROCESSES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY II | 6 |
2 | HPSY300 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
3 | PENG301 | ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES: PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
4 | SPSY300 | COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
5 | PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DPSY400 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION | 6 |
2 | FPSY401 | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
3 | KPSY401 | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
4 | PPSY401 | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
5 | PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
No. | Code | Name | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | NPSY301 | NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 6 |
2 | RPSY402 | PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE | 6 |
3 | WPSY401 | APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 |
4 | PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE | 6 | |
5 | PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE | 6 | |
TOTAL | 30 |
The delivery of the program of study is supported by the following members of staff:
Rank | Name |
---|---|
Professor | Dr. Loucia Demetriou |
Professor | Prof. Areti Panaoura |
Professor | Prof. Maria Zafiropoulou Piper. |
Associate Professor | Dr. Andreas Panayiotou |
Assistant Professor - Programme Coordinator | Dr. Nataly Loizidou Ieridou |
Lecturer | Dr. Foteini Economidou Kranou |
Lecturer | Dr. Demetris Hadjiharalambous |
Lecturer | Dr. Louiza Ioannidou |
Visiting Lecturer | Dr. Marios Kittenis |