Psychology

(BSc, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English and Greek

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Psychology (BSc, 4 Years)

Duration	4 years
Qualification Awarded	Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Level of Qualification	Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction	English and Greek
Mode of Study	Full-time and Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits	240

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Overview

Profile of the Programme

The programme is devoted to the orientation of the students to the diverse field of psychology as a scientific discipline. The programme aims to offer a complete education in the major theories and techniques of psychology, and as such gives a first approach to psychologists’ skills, an in-depth exposure to research in psychology, and a basic education in psychology specialties. Students master general theories as well as the empirical evidence and application of knowledge in applied areas of psychology with a sense of purpose that helps improve the human condition in various settings. The program aims to ensure that students will apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice. Furthermore, students are fully prepared to gain entry to 2nd cycle education internationally having gained equivalent knowledge, skills, and competence in the field of psychology.

Aims

The main educational aims of the programme are the following:

The Psychology Programme is devoted to the orientation of the students in the different sub-specialties in psychology.
The Programme offers a basic education in psychology specialties, and in major theories and techniques in psychology, and as such gives a first approach to psychologists’ skills and to research in psychology.
Students encompass general theories, the empirical evidence and application of knowledge in applied areas of psychology with a sense of purpose that helps improve the human condition in various settings.

Objectives

Demonstrate familiarity with major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends, methods in psychology.
Understand and apply basic research methods, including experimental methods, quantitative and qualitative methods, research design, data analysis and interpretation.
Respect and use critical and creative thinking, sceptical inquiry and the scientific approach.
Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organisational issues.
Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically and reflect other values underpinning psychology.
Demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes
Hone communication skills to effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
Recognise, understand and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
Show insight into one’s own and others’ behaviour and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement.
Emerge from the major with realistic ideas about how to use psychological knowledge, skills and values in various occupations, and in graduate or professional school.

Career Prospects

The undergraduate psychology programmes at UNIC are designed to follow international guidelines in the field of psychology and as such, bachelor degrees in psychology do not lead to professional qualifications. Graduates from our Psychology Programme are fully prepared for entry to graduate programmes internationally.

Graduates are also prepared and equipped for various positions in practices in which they can apply psychology to every-day life questions to enhance the well-being of individuals, groups and systems. The areas are clinical settings, education, industry, community, economy etc.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates from the Programme will be fully prepared for entry to postgraduate programmes. Our programme provides a) a solid theoretical foundation for students and b) acquisition of academic and discipline-specific skills to succeed in graduate studies in pursuit of specialized Masters or Doctoral degrees.

Admission

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

TOEFL – 525 and above
Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
IELTS – 6 and above
Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
Anglia – Level B2 and above
IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
Employ critical and creative thinking, sceptical inquiry, and use the scientific approach to solve problems related to behaviour and mental processes.
Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect on other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.
Demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and ethnic diversity.
Develop insight into their own and others’ behaviour and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement.
Have realistic ideas about how to implement their psychological knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.

Academic Path in English

Section: A Psychology Core Requirements
ECTS: Min. 90 Max. 90

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-110	General Psychology I	6
PSY-111	General Psychology II	6
PSY-210	Social Psychology	6
PSY-220A	Child and Adolescent Development	6
PSY-230A	Brain and Behavior	6
PSY-240	Abnormal Psychology	6
PSY-245	Research Methods and Statistics I	6
PSY-260	Cognitive Psychology	6
PSY-295	Research Methods and Statistics II	6
PSY-335	Educational Psychology	6
PSY-385	Health Psychology	6
PSY-395	Experimental Psychology	6
PSY-451	Research Experience	6
PSY-460	Practicum in Psychology	6
PSY-480	Psychological Testing	6

Section: B Cluster I – Cognition
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-290	Cognitions and Emotions	6
PSY-440	Language Development and Psycholinguistics	6

Section: C Cluster II – Differential/Personality
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-250A	Psychology of Personality	6
PSY-490	Theories of Intelligence	6

Section: D Cluster III – Explanatory/Technological
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-405	Clinical Psychology	6
PSY-430	Techniques of Counseling	6

Section: E Additional Psychology Requirements
ECTS: Min. 42 Max. 84

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-205	Psychology of Personal Adjustment	6
PSY-235	Psychology of Victims	6
PSY-331	Psychology of Sexuality	6
PSY-332	Forensic Psychology	6
PSY-336	Correctional Psychology	6
PSY-340	Culture and Psychology	6
PSY-360	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	6
PSY-365	School Psychology	6
PSY-370	Physiological Psychology	6
PSY-380	Learning	6
PSY-390	Child Psychopathology	6
PSY-401	Theories of Mind	6
PSY-411	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	6
PSY-415	Criminal Profiling	6
PSY-420	Theories of Counseling	6
PSY-426	Social Psychology II	6
PSY-435	Psychology of Terrorism	6
PSY-470	Special Topics in Psychology	6
PSY-491	Independent Research in Psychology	2
PSY-491A	Independent Research in Psychology	4
PSY-491B	Independent Research in Psychology	6
PSY-495	Thesis I	6
PSY-495A	Thesis II	6

Section: F Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36
Notes:
(1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) ENGL-101, COMM-200 and BADM-332 are required.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-231	Business Communications	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
BENG-100	College English	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
ENGL-100	Basic Writing	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6

Section: G Biological Science Requirements
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 24
Notes:
BIOL-110A is recommended to students taking only one BIOL course; BIOL-101 is recommended to students who intend to take more than one BIOL course. Note that BIOL-221 requires prior completion of BIOL-101. BIOL-232 requires prior completion of BIOL-101 and BIOL-102. Students are discouraged from taking both BIOL-110 and BIOL- 101.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BIOL-101	General Biology I	6
BIOL-102	General Biology II	6
BIOL-110	Elements of Biology	6
BIOL-205	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	6
BIOL-206	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	6

Section: H Mathematics and Computers
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes:
Students must complete COMP-150 or COMP-151, but may take both. MATH-221 is also required.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
COMP-150	Microcomputer Applications	6
COMP-151	Computer Fundamentals	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
MATH-321	Statistics II	6

Section: I Humanities and Social Sciences
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30
Notes:
Students must complete 3 courses; at least one must have SOC or ANTH or PHIL prefix. One language course with a FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, or TURK- prefix may be applied to partially meet the requirements of this section.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ANTH-105	Cultural Anthropology	6
ART-110	Introduction to Visual Arts	6
ECON-200	Fundamental Economics	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
ECON-262	Principles of Macroeconomics	6
ENGL-102	Western World Literature and Composition	6
EUS-103	Modern European History and Politics	6
HIST-201	World History to 1500	6
HIST-257	Modern Cypriot History and Politics	6
HIST-265	The US and World History Since 1945	6
LAW-241	Criminal Law I	6
LAW-242	Criminal Law II	6
MUCT-107	Music Appreciation	6
MUCT-110	Fundamentals of Music	6
PHIL-101	Introduction to Philosophy	6
PHIL-120	Ethics	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6
SOC-230	Sociology and Religion	6
SOC-340	Criminology	6
UNIC-100	University Experience	6

Section: J Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Academic Path in Greek

Section: A Μαθήματα Ψυχολογίας
ECTS: Min. 90 Max. 90

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-110G	Γενική Ψυχολογία I	6
PSY-111G	Γενική Ψυχολογία II	6
PSY-210G	Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-220G	Παιδική και Εφηβική Ανάπτυξη	6
PSY-230G	Εγκέφαλος και Συμπεριφορά	6
PSY-240G	Ψυχοπαθολογία	6
PSY-245G	Μέθοδοι Έρευνας και Στατιστική Ι	6
PSY-260G	Γνωστική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-295G	Μέθοδοι Έρευνας και Στατιστική ΙΙ	6
PSY-335G	Εκπαιδευτική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-385G	Ψυχολογία της Υγείας	6
PSY-395G	Πειραματική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-451G	Ερευνητική Εμπειρία	6
PSY-460G	Πρακτική Άσκηση στην Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-480G	Ψυχομετρία	6

Section: B Συστάδα Ι – Γνώση
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Notes: Οι φοιτητές πρέπει να παρακολουθήσουν τουλάχιστον ένα από τα ακόλουθα δύο μαθήματα

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-290G	Γνωστική Λειτουργεία και Συναισθήματα	6
PSY-440G	Γλωσσική Ανάπτυξη και Ψυχογλωσσολογία	6

Section: C Συστάδα ΙΙ – Διαφοροποίηση/Προσωπικότητα
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Notes: Oι φοιτητές πρέπει να παρακολουθήσουν τουλάχιστον ένα από τα ακόλουθα δύο μαθήματα.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-250G	Ψυχολογία της Προσωπικότητας	6
PSY-490G	Θεωρίες Νοημοσύνης	6

Section: D Συστάδα ΙΙΙ – Επεξηγηματικά/Τεχνολογικά
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12

Notes: Οι φοιτητές πρέπει να παρακολουθήσουν τουλάχιστον ένα από τα ακόλουθα δύο μαθήματα.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-405G	Κλινική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-430G	Δεξιότητες Συμβουλευτικής	6

Section: E Πρόσθετες Απαιτήσεις Ψυχολογίας
ECTS: Min. 42 Max. 48

Notes: Τα μαθήματα των Συστάδων I, II και III που δεν χρησιμοποιούνται για την ικανοποίηση των απαιτήσεων των Συστάδων μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν σε αυτό το τμήμα.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-205G	Ψυχολογία της Προσαρμογής	6
PSY-235G	Θυματολογία	6
PSY-331G	Ψυχολογία της Σεξουαλικότητας	6
PSY-332G	Δικαστική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-336G	Σωφρονιστική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-340G	Πολιτισμός και Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-360G	Ψυχολογία της Ενηλικίωσης και της Ωρίμανσης	6
PSY-365G	Σχολική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-370G	Ψυχοφυσιολογία	6
PSY-380G	Μάθηση	6
PSY-390G	Ψυχοπαθολογία του Παιδιού	6
PSY-401G	Θεωρίες του Νου	6
PSY-411G	Βιομηχανική/Οργανωτική Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-415G	Σκιαγράφηση του Εγκληματικού Προφίλ	6
PSY-420G	Θεωρίες Συμβουλευτικής	6
PSY-426G	Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία II	6
PSY-435G	Ψυχολογία της Τρομοκρατίας	6
PSY-470G	Ειδικά Θέματα στην Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-491AG	Ανεξάρτητη Έρευνα στην Ψυχολογία	4
PSY-491BG	Ανεξάρτητη Έρευνα στην Ψυχολογία	6
PSY-491G	Ανεξάρτητη Έρευνα στην Ψυχολογία	2
PSY-495G	Πτυχιακή Εργασία Ι	6
PSY-495GA	Πτυχιακή Εργασία ΙΙ	6

Section: F Γλωσσική Έκφραση
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36

Notes: Απαιτούνται τα μαθήματα ENGL-101, COMM-200 και BADM-332.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-231	Business Communications	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
BENG-100	College English	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
ENGL-100	Basic Writing	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6

Section: G Απαιτήσεις Βιολογικών Επιστημών
ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 24
Notes: Το BIOL-110A συνιστάται σε φοιτητές που παρακολουθούν μόνο ένα μάθημα BIOL- το BIOL-101 συνιστάται σε φοιτητές που σκοπεύουν να παρακολουθήσουν περισσότερα από ένα μαθήματα BIOL. Σημειώστε ότι το BIOL-221 απαιτεί την προηγούμενη ολοκλήρωση του BIOL-101. Το BIOL-232 απαιτεί προηγούμενη ολοκλήρωση των BIOL101 και BIOL-102. Οι φοιτητές αποθαρρύνονται από το να παρακολουθήσουν τόσο το BIOL-110 όσο και το BIOL-101.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BIOL-101G	Γενική Βιολογία I	6
BIOL-102G	Γενική Βιολογία ΙI	6
BIOL-110G	Στοιχεία Βιολογίας	6
BIOL-205G	Ανατομία και Φυσιολογία του Ανθρώπου Ι	6
BIOL-206G	Ανατομία και Φυσιολογία του Ανθρώπου ΙI	6

Section: H Μαθηματικά και Υπολογιστές
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes: Οι φοιτητές πρέπει να ολοκληρώσουν το COMP-150 ή το COMP-151, αλλά μπορούν να παρακολουθήσουν και τα δύο. Απαιτείται επίσης το MATH-221.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
COMP-150	Microcomputer Applications	6
COMP-151	Computer Fundamentals	6
MATH-105	Intermediate Algebra	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
MATH-321	Statistics II	6

Section: I Ανθρωπιστικές και Κοινωνικές Επιστήμες
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30
Notes: Οι φοιτητές πρέπει να ολοκληρώσουν 3 μαθήματα- τουλάχιστον ένα από αυτά πρέπει να έχει πρόθεμα SOC ή ANTH ή PHIL. Ένα γλωσσικό μάθημα με πρόθεμα FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, ή TURK- μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί για τη μερική κάλυψη των απαιτήσεων αυτού του τμήματος.
Το μάθημα PSY-470G μπορεί να συμπεριληφθεί σε αυτό το τμήμα.

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
ANTH-105A	Πολιτισμική Ανθρωπολογία	6
ART-110	Introduction to Visual Arts	6
ECON-200	Fundamental Economics	6
ECON-261	Principles of Microeconomics	6
ECON-262	Principles of Macroeconomics	6
ENGL-102	Western World Literature and Composition	6
EUS-103	Modern European History and Politics	6
HIST-201	World History to 1500	6
HIST-257	Modern Cypriot History and Politics	6
HIST-265	The US and World History Since 1945	6
LAW-241	Criminal Law I	6
LAW-242	Criminal Law II	6
MUCT-107	Music Appreciation	6
MUCT-110	Fundamentals of Music	6
PHIL-101G	Εισαγωγή στη Φιλοσοφία	6
PHIL-120G	Ηθική	6
SOC-101G	Αρχές Κοινωνιολογίας	6
SOC-230G	Κοινωνιολογία και Θρησκεία	6
SOC-340G	Εγκληματολογία	6
UNIC-100	University Experience	6

Section: J Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Semester Breakdown in English

Semester 1

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-110	General Psychology I	6
COMP-150	Microcomputer Applications	6
ENGL-101	English Composition	6
BIOL-101	General Biology I	6
SOC-101	Principles of Sociology	6

Semester 2

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-111	General Psychology II	6
BIOL-102	General Biology II	6
COMM-200	Business and Professional Communication	6
MATH-221	Statistics I	6
ANTH-105	Cultural Anthropology	6

Semester 3

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-205	Psychology of Personal Adjustment	6
PSY-210	Social Psychology	6
PSY-240	Abnormal Psychology	6
PSY-260	Cognitive Psychology	6
PSY-245	Research Methods and Statistics I	6

Semester 4

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-220A	Child and Adolescent Development	6
PSY-230A	Brain and Behavior	6
PSY-290	Cognitions and Emotions	6
PHIL-120	Ethics	6
PSY-295	Research Methods and Statistics II	6

Semester 5

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-380	Learning	6
PSY-385	Health Psychology	6
PSY-331	Psychology of Sexuality	6
BADM-332	Technical Writing and Research	6
PSY-395	Experimental Psychology	6

Semester 6

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-335	Educational Psychology	6
PSY-340	Culture and Psychology	6
PSY-360	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	6
PSY-370	Physiological Psychology	6
PSY-451	Research Experience	6

Semester 7

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-411	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	6
PSY-420	Theories of Counseling	6
PSY-460	Practicum in Psychology	6
PSY-490	Theories of Intelligence	6
PSY-495	Thesis I	6

Semester 8

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PSY-405	Clinical Psychology	6
PSY-401	Theories of Mind	6
PSY-480	Psychological Testing	6
PSY-495A	Thesis II	6
PSY-430	Techniques of Counseling	6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Semester Breakdown in Greek