Programme Structure: Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) Psychology

Year 1

  • Child and Adolescence Psychology
  • Education Psychology
  • English for Social Science
  • Industrial and Organisational Psychology 
  • Introduction to Counselling
  • Introduction to Psychology 
  • MPU1*
  • MPU1**
  • National Language/Other Languages
  • Philosophy and Ethics in Psychology
  • Positive Psychology 
  • Principle of Marketing
  • Research Methods in Behavioural Science
  • Statistical Techniques for Behavioral Science I 

Year 2

  • Abnormal Psychology: Child and Adolescent
  • Adult and Ageing Psychology
  • Co-curriculum
  • Cognitive Psychology 
  • Counselling Skills
  • Critical Reading and Thinking
  • Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
  • MPU3
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Personality
  • Psychology of Diversity
  • Psychological Testing and Measurement 
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Techniques for Behavioural Science II 

Year 3

  • Abnormal Psychology: Adult and Ageing 
  • Contemporary Issues in Psychology
  • Elective I
  • Final Year Project I 
  • Final Year Project II 
  • Health Psychology
  • Industrial Training 
  • Physiological Psychology 
  • Psychology Elective
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Digital Technologies And Applications​ 
  • Human Resource Management 
  • Interpersonal Communication 
  • Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills 
  • Public Speaking and Oral Presentation 

  • Psychology Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Behavioural Modification
  • Creative Approaches in Counselling
  • Crisis and Trauma Counselling
    • MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

        • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
        • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 
    • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

        • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
        • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

    MPU 3 - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Culture and Communication
    • Development Trends in Malaysia
    • Introduction to Sociology
    • Introduction to Political Science

    National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
    • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
    • Introduction to French
    • Introduction to German Language
    • Introduction to Japanese
    • Introduction to Korean
    • Introduction to Tamil Language
    • Introduction to Thai Language

    Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Art, Craft, and Design
    • Arts and Cultural Performance
    • Business Plan Writing and Preparation
    • Community Project
    • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
    • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
    • Leadership and Teambuilding
    • Management of Sports Activity
    • Managing Personal Finance
    • Music Performance
    • Oral Communication
    • Social Entrepreneurship Project
    • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
    • Team Work and Collaborative Project
    • Work Ethics and EQ
    Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.