Undergraduate Courses - First year courses

PSYCHOLOGY I (PSYC1009)
Psychology I is a full-year course which provides a broad introduction to the discipline of psychology as a foundation for future studies in the field.  Course content addresses the systematic and scientific study of human behaviour, the theories that have been proposed to explain this behaviour and the application of these theories in a variety of situations. More specifically, over the course of the year the student will become familiar with the historical background of the discipline and the different perspectives from which it has been studied. The student will engage with a theoretical understanding of cognitive processing and be introduced to the biological bases of behaviour, human development across the life span and the extent to which individual behaviour results from the interaction between inherited characteristics and acquired experiences. The student will also be introduced to the theoretical understanding of group behaviour, and consider the influences and effects of other human beings on individual behaviour in a variety of social contexts.

PSYCHOLOGY I (PART TIME – PSYC1010)
Psychology I is also offered part-time through WitsPlus.Click here for more information regarding studying Psychology part-time. 

PSYCHOLOGY I FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES (PSYC1007/1004/1008) 
This is a closed service module only offered to Health Science students. The course provides a broad introduction to the field of Psychology. The systematic and scientific study of human behaviour, underlying theories and the application of knowledge of Psychology will be studied. The main focus of the course will be the application of the principles of Psychology for Health Science students. This is an introductory course, which will allow students to pursue further studies in the Psychology Department.

PSYC1007 is offered during the first Semester and PSYC1004 during the second semester.  Both these courses are offered to first year, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Nursing students. Students registered for the Bachelor in Health Science (B.HS.) may do PSYC1004 in the second semester.

PSYC1008 is offered in the second semester to medical students.