SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Psychology
Our programme is renowned for cultivating high-caliber psychologists who excel in addressing mental health challenges and advancing psychological research in the country.
About the Department
Psychology is the science that studies behavior and mental processes. It involves the scientific investigation of how people think, feel and behave. Psychology has the rare distinction of being both an academic discipline and a profession. It is one of the few disciplines that can be applied in every context of human life. It has relevance to those pursuing pure sciences, health sciences, the arts, commerce, law, engineering and many other fields of study. Students taking psychology have the privilege to study a wider range of topics that, among others, include learning and thinking, consciousness and perception, motivation and emotion, social behavior, personality and individuality, and stress and coping.
Our department offers a number of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We strive in every way to produce the highest quality in the teaching of psychology and its research. Students enrolled in accredited professional psychology programmes can register in the relevant registration category with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). For example, a student enrolled in the BPsych programme can, on completion of his/her studies, register with the HPCSA as a registered counselor or psychometrist.
At Masters level, students can pursue professional psychology studies in any of the following programmes: clinical psychology, counseling psychology, educational psychology, industrial psychology, research psychology. For example, on completion of a Masters degree in clinical psychology, one can register with the HPCSA as a clinical psychologist. Currently, the Department of Psychology at the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) offers professional training that leads to registration with HPCSA as a registered counselor (on completion of a BPsych degree) or as a clinical psychologist (on completion of a Masters degree in clinical psychology).
MODULES
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (NEW PROGRAMME)
BPSYCH: BPS02
The programme is offered on the TURFLOOP CAMPUS as Full Time Contact. It has a 4 year curriculum and is pitched at the NQF exit level 8.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the University General Admission Requirements that guides admission for study at the University for first time entering students, the following applies for entry into this programme: |
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MATHEMATICS or MATHS LITERACY | 3 or 5 | ||||||||
ENGLISH | 4 | ||||||||
THREE (3) ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS | 4 | ||||||||
ONE (1) ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE | 4 | ||||||||
Total Minimum APS | 23 or 25 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 1
Module Name |
Code |
Pre-requisite |
Co-requisite |
Possible |
SAQA |
Credits |
|||
YEAR LEVEL 1 |
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1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Introduction to Psychology |
HPSY011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Student Success |
HSTS011 |
|
|
No |
4 |
0.031 |
|||
Introduction to Brain and Behaviour |
HPSA011 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Communication Skills |
HCOM011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 2) | |||||||||
Introduction to Socio Cultural Anthropology |
HANT011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Introduction to Sociology |
HSOC011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Introduction Special Areas of Focus in Criminology |
HCRI011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
2nd SEMESTER |
|||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Cognitive and Health Psychology |
HPSY012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Student Success |
HSTS012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.031 |
|||
Addiction and Behaviour |
HPSA012 |
|
|
No |
4 |
0.094 |
|||
Context of Communication |
HCOM012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice) | |||||||||
Archaeology And Ethnography Of Africa |
HANT012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Introduction to Sociology |
HSOC012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Introduction to Focus Areas in Criminology |
HCRI012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.094 |
|||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 2
1st SEMESTER |
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1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Human Development – Prenatal to Adolescence |
HPSD021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Theories of Personality |
HPSE021 |
|
|
No |
24 |
0.188 |
|||
Social Psychology |
HPSF021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER |
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|||
2nd SEMESTER |
|||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Human Development – Adulthood to Death |
HPSD022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Psychological Assessment Theory |
HPSE022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Behavioural Statistics |
HPSF022 |
|
|
No |
24 |
0.188 |
|||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60 |
 | |||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 3
1st SEMESTER |
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1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Child and Adult Psychopathology | HPSC031 | Â | Â |
No |
  20 |
0.156 |
|||
Community Psychology Theory | HPSD031 | Â | Â |
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Applied Psychometric Assessment | HPSE031 | Â | Â |
No |
24 |
0.188 |
|||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
2nd SEMESTER |
|||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Child and Adult Psychopathology | HPSC032 | Â | Â |
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Applied Community Psychology | HPSD032 | Â | Â |
No |
20 |
0.156 |
|||
Research Methods and Proposal Writing | HPSE032 | Â | Â |
No |
24 |
0.188 |
|||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 4
1st SEMESTER |
||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||
Professional Practice, Ethics and Referral | HPSD041 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
 0.094 |
Advanced Counselling Skills | HPSE041 | Â | Â |
No |
20 |
0.156 |
Research Report (Psychology) | HPCR041 | Â | Â |
No |
32 |
0.250 |
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 |
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||
Integrated Practicum | HPSD042 | Â | Â |
No |
64 |
0.500 |
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 |
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 4 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 |
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (NEW PROGRAMME) | Â | Â | Â |
512 |
 |
Criminology And Psychology
BACHELOR OF ARTS EXTENDED CURRICULUM PROGRAMME | B.A. ECP (BAAH01)
The programme is offered on the TURFLOOP CAMPUS as Full Time Contact. It has a 4 year curriculum and is pitched at the NQF exit level 7.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the University General Admission Requirements that guides admission for study at the University for first time entering students, the following applies for entry into this programme: |
||||||||
ENGLISH | 4 | |||||||
MATHEMATICS or MATHS LITERACY | Â 2 or 3 | |||||||
ANY FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS (MIN) | 14 / 15 | |||||||
Total Minimum APS | 21 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 1
Module Name |
Code |
Pre-requisite |
Co-requisite |
Possible |
SAQA |
Credits |
||
1st SEMESTER |
||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Foundation in Life Skills | HFLS001 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1) | ||||||||
Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | HANT011 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
European History | HHIS011 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
History Of Philosophy | HPHL011 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
24 |
 | ||
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Foundation In Computer Literacy | SFCO002 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice) | ||||||||
Archaeology and Ethnography of Africa | HANT012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Early Southern African History | HHIS012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Introduction to Critical Thinking/Reasoning | HPHL012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â |
|
|
|
24 |
 | ||
Year |
||||||||
YEAR COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Introduction to Areas of Focus in Criminology | HCRA000 |
|
|
Yes |
24 |
0.1 |
||
Foundation English for Basic Academic Literacy | HFEA000 |
|
|
No |
24 |
0.1 |
||
Introduction to Psychology | HPSA000 |
|
|
Yes |
24 |
0.1 |
||
Total Credits: YEAR | Â |
|
|
|
72 |
|
||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
120 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 2
YEAR LEVEL 2 |
||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Foundation in Critical and Creative Thinking | HCCT001 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Introduction to Sociology | HSOC011 | Â | Â |
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â |
|
24 |
|
||
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Introduction To Sociology | HSOC012 | Â | Â |
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Foundation In Social Sciences | HSSA002 | Â | Â |
No |
12 |
0.1 |
||
Total Credits: 2ND SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â |
|
|
|
||
YEAR |
||||||||
YEAR COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Special Areas of Focus in Criminology | HCRB000 |
|
|
|
24 |
0.2 |
||
Foundation in English for Academic Purposes | HFEB000 |
|
|
|
24 |
0.2 |
||
Applied Psychology | HPSB000 |
|
|
|
24 |
0.2 |
||
Total Credits: YEAR | Â | Â | Â |
 |
72 |
|
||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2 | Â | Â | Â |
|
120 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 3
1st SEMESTER |
||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Crime Theories And Criminal Justice | HCRA021 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Research Methodology | HPSA021 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
||
1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1) | ||||||||
Kinship and Gender Studies | HANA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Political And Social Philosophy | HPLA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Sociology Of Social Problems | HSOA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Total Credits: 1ST SEMESTER | Â |
|
|
|
60 |
|
||
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Social Personality and Neuropsychology | HPSA022 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Crime Prevention and Victimology | HCRA022 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
||
2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice) | ||||||||
Economic Anthropology; Community Development | HANA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
The Philosophy of Science | HPLA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Social Problems and Sociological Theories | HSOA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â |
|
|
|
60 |
|
||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3 | Â |
|
|
|
120 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 4
1st SEMESTER |
||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Theories of Crime, Crime Prevention and Victimology | HCRA031 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
||
Community, Child and Adult Psychopathology | HPSA031 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | ||
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||||
Monistic Crime Studies and Criminal Justice | HCRA032 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
||
Therapeutic + Developmental Psychology | HPSA032 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | ||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 4 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 | ||
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF ARTS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
488 |
 |
BACHELOR OF ARTS | B.A. (BAA01)
Criminology and Psychology
The programme is offered on the TURFLOOP CAMPUS as Full Time Contact. It has a 3 year curriculum and is pitched at the NQF exit level 7.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the University General Admission Requirements that guides admission for study at the University for first time entering students, the following APS score applies for entry into this programme: |
|||||||||
AFRICAN LANGUAGE | 4 | ||||||||
ANY THREE (3) SUBJECTS | 4 | ||||||||
ENGLISH | 4 | ||||||||
MATHEMATICS or MATHS LITERACY | 3 or 5 | ||||||||
Total Minimum APS | 23 or 25 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 1
Module Name |
Code |
Pre-requisite |
Co-requisite |
Possible |
SAQA |
Credits |
|||
1st SEMESTER |
|||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Introduction to special areas of focus in Criminology | HCRI011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to Psychology | HPSY011 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Student Success 101 | HSTS011 |
|
|
No |
4 |
0.0 |
|||
1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 3) | |||||||||
European History | HHIS011 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
History of Philosophy | HPHL011 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to Socio Cultural Anthropology | HANT011 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to Sociology | HSOC011 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
2nd SEMESTER |
|||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Cognitive and Health Psychology | HPSY012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to special Areas of focus in Criminology | HCRI012 |
|
|
Yes |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Student Success 102 | HSTS012 |
|
|
No |
4 |
0.0 |
|||
2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice) | |||||||||
Archaeology and Ethnography of Africa | HANT012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Early Southern African History | HHIS012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to Critical Thinking/Reasoning | HPHL012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Introduction to Sociology | HSOC012 |
|
|
No |
12 |
0.1 |
|||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 | |||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
128 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 2
1st SEMESTER |
|||||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Crime Theories and Criminal Justice | HCRA021 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Research Methodology | HPSA021 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
1st SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Choose 1) | |||||||||
Kinship and Gender Studies | HANA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Modern World History 1789-1900 | HHIA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Political and Social Philosophy | HPLA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Sociology of Social Problems | HSOA021 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60 |
 | |||
2nd SEMESTER |
|||||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | |||||||||
Crime Prevention and Victimology | HCRA022 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Social – Personality- and Neuropsychology | HPSA022 |
|
|
Yes |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
2nd SEMESTER ELECTIVE MODULES (Follow-up modules from 1st semester choice) | |||||||||
Economic Anthropology | HANA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Social Problems and Sociological Theories | HSOA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
South African History 1800-1900 | HHIA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
The Philosophy of Science | HPLA022 |
|
|
No |
20 |
0.2 |
|||
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60 |
 | |||
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
120 |
 |
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 3
1st SEMESTER |
||||||
1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||
Community, Child and Adult Psychopathology | HPSA031 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
Crime Prevention and Victimology | HCRA031 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER | Â | Â | Â | Â |
64 |
 |
2nd SEMESTER |
||||||
2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES | ||||||
Monistic Crime Studies and Criminal Justice | HCRA032 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
Therapeutic + Developmental Psychology | HPSA032 | Â | Â |
Yes |
32 |
0.3 |
Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER |
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3 |
|
|
|
|
128 |
|
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF ARTS |
|
|
|
|
376 |
 |
Honours: PSYCHOLOGY – HBAM01
- HPSA080: Research Report
- HPSB080: Psychometrics and Psychodiagnostics
- HPSC080: Child and Adult Psychopathology
- HPSD080: Developmental and Community Psychology
- HPSE080: Clinical and Neuropsychology
Masters Programmes
HPSA090 Dissertation (Psychology)
MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – MAC01
- HCPA090: Mini-Dissertation
- HCPA190: Psychopathology
- HCPB190: Advanced Psychometrics
- HCPC190: Therapies and Interviewing Skills
- HCPD190: Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology
- HCPE190: Psychopharmacology
- HCPF190: Community and Health Psychology
Doctoral Studies
- HPSA100: Thesis (Psychology)
MA Clinical Psychology Screening Form
Psychology Career opportunities
Psychology graduates have a very wide range of careers that they can follow on completion of their studies. The research, interpersonal, self-awareness, and other skills that are taught in psychology can be applied in a variety of occupations, many of which do not necessarily require training at postgraduate level. For example, psychology is valuable for graduates following careers in teaching, health, engineering, law, marketing, human resource management, public relations, training, consulting, etc. Training in professional psychology can lead to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Psychometrist, registered Counsellor or Psychologist.
Psychology Contact Details
Telephone
015 268 3505 / 2318
Postal address
The Head: Department of Psychology
University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)
Private Bag X1106
Sovenga
0727
Physical address
Department of Psychology
M Building First Floor
University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus)
Sovenga