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:

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
Major

SAQA

Credits
HEMIS

YEAR LEVEL 1
1st SEMESTER

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        

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        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1        

128

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 2

1st SEMESTER

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        

60

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2        

128

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 3

1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Child and Adult Psychopathology HPSC031    

No

   20

0.156

Community Psychology Theory HPSD031    

No

20

0.156

Applied Psychometric Assessment HPSE031    

No

24

0.188

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Child and Adult Psychopathology HPSC032    

No

20

0.156

Applied Community Psychology HPSD032    

No

20

0.156

Research Methods and Proposal Writing HPSE032    

No

24

0.188

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3        

128

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 4

1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Professional Practice, Ethics and Referral HPSD041    

No

12

  0.094
Advanced Counselling Skills HPSE041    

No

20

0.156

Research Report (Psychology) HPCR041    

No

32

0.250

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Integrated Practicum HPSD042    

No

64

0.500

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 4        

128

 
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (NEW PROGRAMME)      

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  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
Major

SAQA

Credits
HEMIS

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    

No

12

0.1

European History HHIS011    

No

12

0.1

History Of Philosophy HPHL011    

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

24

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Foundation In Computer Literacy SFCO002    

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  

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  

72

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1        

120

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 2

YEAR LEVEL 2
1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Foundation in Critical and Creative Thinking HCCT001    

No

12

0.1

Introduction to Sociology HSOC011    

Yes

12

0.1

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER      

24

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Introduction To Sociology HSOC012    

Yes

12

0.1

Foundation In Social Sciences HSSA002    

No

12

0.1

Total Credits: 2ND SEMESTER      

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      

 

72

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2      

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  

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  

60

Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 3  

120

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 4

1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Theories of Crime, Crime Prevention and Victimology HCRA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Community, Child and Adult Psychopathology HPSA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Monistic Crime Studies and Criminal Justice HCRA032    

Yes

32

0.3

Therapeutic + Developmental Psychology HPSA032    

Yes

32

0.3

Total Credits: 2nd SEMESTER        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 4        

128

 
Total Credits: BACHELOR OF ARTS        

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
Major

SAQA

Credits
HEMIS

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        

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        

64

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 1        

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        

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        

60

 
Total Credits: YEAR LEVEL 2        

120

 
Curriculum / YEAR LEVEL 3

1st SEMESTER

1st SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Community, Child and Adult Psychopathology HPSA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Crime Prevention and Victimology HCRA031    

Yes

32

0.3

Total Credits: 1st SEMESTER        

64

 

2nd SEMESTER

2nd SEMESTER COMPULSORY MODULES
Monistic Crime Studies and Criminal Justice HCRA032    

Yes

32

0.3

Therapeutic + Developmental Psychology HPSA032    

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