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School of Management & Social Sciences

Psychology

B.Sc. · 154 units · Social Sciences

To produce digitally-fluent Psychology graduates who combine CCMAS-rigorous foundations with the practical, ethical and entrepreneurial capability Nigeria’s social sciences sector needs — delivered fully online with human facilitators at a 1:50 ratio.

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At a glance

Degree
B.Sc.
Total units
154
Flagship course
PSY 301
Human tutor ratio
1:50
Programme aims

What a Psychology degree builds in you.

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Ground graduates in the core theory and methods of Psychology, mapped to the CCMAS benchmark.

02

Layer an IUniversity digital-first / innovation stream onto the discipline core.

03

Instil professional, ethical and entrepreneurial competence for employment, self-employment or postgraduate study.

04

Deliver an inclusive, quality-assured ODL model with human staff supported — never replaced — by an AI tutor.

Curriculum

Eight semesters, one B.Sc.

Every credit unit in the Psychology programme, grouped by level and semester — Core, GST, Institutional and Elective courses as approved by Senate.

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Courses
Across the programme
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Total units
15–24 per semester
8
Semesters
4 years, full-time ODL

100L — First Semester · Harmattan

19 units this semester
  • PSY 101

    Introduction to Psychology

    3u
    Core
  • PSY 103

    Biological Bases of Behaviour

    3u
    Core
  • GST 111

    Communication in English

    2u
    GST
  • BIO 101

    General Biology I (Human Biology Foundations)

    2u
    Core
  • PSY 105

    Digital Skills and Data Literacy for Psychology

    3u
    Institutional
  • PHI 101

    Introduction to Philosophy

    2u
    Elective
  • SOC 101

    Introductory Sociology

    2u
    Elective
  • CSS 101

    Introduction to Criminology and Security Studies

    2u
    Elective
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 101Introduction to Psychology3Core—
PSY 103Biological Bases of Behaviour3Core—
GST 111Communication in English2GST—
BIO 101General Biology I (Human Biology Foundations)2Core—
PSY 105Digital Skills and Data Literacy for Psychology3Institutional—
PHI 101Introduction to Philosophy2Elective—
SOC 101Introductory Sociology2Elective—
CSS 101Introduction to Criminology and Security Studies2Elective—
Semester subtotal19

Running total through 100L S1: 19 / 154 units

100L — Second Semester · Rain

16 units this semester
  • PSY 102

    Developmental Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • PSY 104

    Social Psychology I

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • GST 112

    Nigerian Peoples and Culture

    2u
    GST
  • PSY 106

    History and Systems of Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • STA 102

    Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences

    2u
    Core
  • PSY 108

    Cyberpsychology I: Foundations of the Digital Self and Online Behaviour

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 105
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 102Developmental Psychology3CorePSY 101
PSY 104Social Psychology I3CorePSY 101
GST 112Nigerian Peoples and Culture2GST—
PSY 106History and Systems of Psychology3CorePSY 101
STA 102Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences2Core—
PSY 108Cyberpsychology I: Foundations of the Digital Self and Online Behaviour3InstitutionalPSY 105
Semester subtotal16

Running total through 100L S2: 35 / 154 units

200L — First Semester · Harmattan

17 units this semester
  • PSY 201

    Cognitive Psychology I

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • PSY 203

    Personality Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • PSY 205

    Statistics for Psychology I

    3u
    CorePrereq: STA 102
  • ENT 211

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    2u
    GST
  • PSY 207

    Physiological Psychology (Brain, Hormones and Behaviour)

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 103
  • PSY 209

    Human–Computer Interaction and UX Psychology I: Foundations

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 105
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 201Cognitive Psychology I3CorePSY 101
PSY 203Personality Psychology3CorePSY 101
PSY 205Statistics for Psychology I3CoreSTA 102
ENT 211Entrepreneurship and Innovation2GST—
PSY 207Physiological Psychology (Brain, Hormones and Behaviour)3CorePSY 103
PSY 209Human–Computer Interaction and UX Psychology I: Foundations3InstitutionalPSY 105
Semester subtotal17

Running total through 200L S1: 52 / 154 units

200L — Second Semester · Rain

21 units this semester
  • SOC 202

    Social Institutions and Social Problems

    2u
    ElectivePrereq: SOC 101
  • PSY 202

    Cognitive Psychology II: Memory, Language and Thought

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 201
  • PSY 204

    Learning and Motivation

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 101
  • PSY 206

    Statistics for Psychology II

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 205
  • GST 212

    Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence

    2u
    GST
  • PSY 208

    Abnormal Psychology I: Foundations of Psychopathology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 102, PSY 104
  • PSY 210

    Psychological Data Analytics I: Introduction to Python and R for Psychologists

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 105, PSY 205 (may be concurrent)
  • PHI 202

    Philosophy of Mind

    2u
    ElectivePrereq: PHI 101
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
SOC 202Social Institutions and Social Problems2ElectiveSOC 101
PSY 202Cognitive Psychology II: Memory, Language and Thought3CorePSY 201
PSY 204Learning and Motivation3CorePSY 101
PSY 206Statistics for Psychology II3CorePSY 205
GST 212Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence2GST—
PSY 208Abnormal Psychology I: Foundations of Psychopathology3CorePSY 102, PSY 104
PSY 210Psychological Data Analytics I: Introduction to Python and R for Psychologists3InstitutionalPSY 105, PSY 205 (may be concurrent)
PHI 202Philosophy of Mind2ElectivePHI 101
Semester subtotal21

Running total through 200L S2: 73 / 154 units

300L — First Semester · Harmattan

21 units this semester
  • PSY 301

    Research Methods and Experimental Psychology I

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 206
  • PSY 303

    Psychological Testing and Measurement

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 206
  • PSY 305

    Abnormal Psychology II: Clinical Syndromes, Diagnosis and Intervention ★ flagship exemplar

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 208
  • PSY 307

    Industrial and Organisational Psychology I

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 104
  • PSY 309

    Social Psychology II: Group Dynamics and Applied Social Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 104
  • PSY 311

    Cyberpsychology II: Social Media, Online Identity and Cybercrime Behaviour

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 108
  • PSY 313

    UX Research Methods and Usability Testing (HCI/UX Psychology II)

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 209
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 301Research Methods and Experimental Psychology I3CorePSY 206
PSY 303Psychological Testing and Measurement3CorePSY 206
PSY 305Abnormal Psychology II: Clinical Syndromes, Diagnosis and Intervention ★ flagship exemplar3CorePSY 208
PSY 307Industrial and Organisational Psychology I3CorePSY 104
PSY 309Social Psychology II: Group Dynamics and Applied Social Psychology3CorePSY 104
PSY 311Cyberpsychology II: Social Media, Online Identity and Cybercrime Behaviour3InstitutionalPSY 108
PSY 313UX Research Methods and Usability Testing (HCI/UX Psychology II)3InstitutionalPSY 209
Semester subtotal21

Running total through 300L S1: 94 / 154 units

300L — Second Semester · Rain

22 units this semester
  • PSY 302

    Research Methods and Experimental Psychology II

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 301
  • PSY 304

    Counselling Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 208
  • ENT 312

    Venture Creation

    2u
    GSTPrereq: ENT 211
  • GST 312

    Peace and Conflict Resolution

    2u
    GST
  • PSY 306

    Industrial and Organisational Psychology II

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 307
  • PSY 308

    Community and Environmental Psychology

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 309
  • PSY 310

    Digital Mental Health I: Teletherapy, Apps and Online Interventions

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 108, PSY 208
  • PSY 312

    Psychological Data Analytics II: Applied Analytics and Machine Learning for Behavioural Data

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 210
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 302Research Methods and Experimental Psychology II3CorePSY 301
PSY 304Counselling Psychology3CorePSY 208
ENT 312Venture Creation2GSTENT 211
GST 312Peace and Conflict Resolution2GST—
PSY 306Industrial and Organisational Psychology II3CorePSY 307
PSY 308Community and Environmental Psychology3CorePSY 309
PSY 310Digital Mental Health I: Teletherapy, Apps and Online Interventions3InstitutionalPSY 108, PSY 208
PSY 312Psychological Data Analytics II: Applied Analytics and Machine Learning for Behavioural Data3InstitutionalPSY 210
Semester subtotal22

Running total through 300L S2: 116 / 154 units

400L — Second Semester · Rain

24 units this semester
  • PSY 400

    Supervised Practicum in Applied Psychology (Clinical/Counselling, I/O, or Community & Digital Mental Health/UX track)

    6u
    CorePrereq: Completion of all 300L courses
  • PSY 402

    Research Project II (Final Report and Defence)

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 401
  • PSY 404

    Health Psychology

    2u
    CorePrereq: PSY 208
  • PSY 406

    Advanced Industrial/Organisational Psychology: Leadership, Work Design and Consulting Practice

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 306
  • PSY 408

    Emerging Issues and Professional Ethics in Psychology

    2u
    CorePrereq: Completion of 300L
  • PSY 410

    Psychological Data Analytics III: Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modelling

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 312
  • PSY 412

    Cyberpsychology and Digital Mental Health Capstone Seminar

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 311, PSY 310, PSY 405
  • PSY 414

    Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

    2u
    CorePrereq: PSY 104
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 400Supervised Practicum in Applied Psychology (Clinical/Counselling, I/O, or Community & Digital Mental Health/UX track)6CoreCompletion of all 300L courses
PSY 402Research Project II (Final Report and Defence)3CorePSY 401
PSY 404Health Psychology2CorePSY 208
PSY 406Advanced Industrial/Organisational Psychology: Leadership, Work Design and Consulting Practice3CorePSY 306
PSY 408Emerging Issues and Professional Ethics in Psychology2CoreCompletion of 300L
PSY 410Psychological Data Analytics III: Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modelling3InstitutionalPSY 312
PSY 412Cyberpsychology and Digital Mental Health Capstone Seminar3InstitutionalPSY 311, PSY 310, PSY 405
PSY 414Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology2CorePSY 104
Semester subtotal24

Running total through 400L S2: 140 / 154 units

400L — First Semester · Harmattan

14 units this semester
  • PSY 401

    Research Project I (Proposal, Literature Review and Methodology)

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 302
  • PSY 403

    Advanced Personality Theory and Individual Differences

    3u
    CorePrereq: PSY 203
  • PSY 405

    Digital Mental Health II: Systems Design, Ethics and Evaluation

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 310
  • PSY 407

    Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Psychology

    2u
    CorePrereq: Completion of 300L
  • PSY 409

    Psychology of Artificial Intelligence and Human–AI Interaction

    3u
    InstitutionalPrereq: PSY 209, PSY 210
CodeCourseUnitsStatusPrerequisite
PSY 401Research Project I (Proposal, Literature Review and Methodology)3CorePSY 302
PSY 403Advanced Personality Theory and Individual Differences3CorePSY 203
PSY 405Digital Mental Health II: Systems Design, Ethics and Evaluation3InstitutionalPSY 310
PSY 407Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Psychology2CoreCompletion of 300L
PSY 409Psychology of Artificial Intelligence and Human–AI Interaction3InstitutionalPSY 209, PSY 210
Semester subtotal14

Running total through 400L S1: 154 / 154 units

Career outcomes

Where PSY graduates go.

Psychologist
HR / organisational specialist
Counsellor
UX researcher
Admission requirements

How to qualify for PSY.

  • UTME: five O’Level credits including English Language at not more than two sittings (subjects per the CCMAS discipline).
  • Direct Entry: two A-Level passes / NCE / ND / IJMB / JUPEB in relevant subjects, plus the O’Level requirement.
UTME-exempt via Distance Learning

Distance-Learning applicants are UTME-exempt (JAMB 2024 policy): screened by O’Level verification + a Senate-approved aptitude screening; placed on a separate DL matriculation list and not mobilised for NYSC.

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