Philosophy, Aim and Objectives of the Degree Programme

Philosophy

As a Science, Psychology seeks to discover patterns, using facts, principles and generalisations, in order to increase our knowledge, understanding and control of individual behaviour in various social and cultural settings, groups, institutions and organisations.

The Philosophy behind the Psychology curriculum in Christopher University is therefore to equip students with skills, concepts and abilities which can help them to understand, predict, condition, control and change human and animal behaviour for the overall social, economic, political and national development of Nigeria.

Aims and Objectives

1. To instill in Psychology students a sense of enthusiasm for and identity with Psychology as a profession; an appreciation of its application in different contexts, and environments, and to involve students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying;
2. To provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of psychological knowledge and practical skills;
3. To develop in Psychology students the ability to apply their psychological knowledge and skills (such as analysis of behavioural etiology, patterns, prevalence and epidemiology; using the principles of cognition, learning motivation, emotion, adjustment, conflicts, attitudes, beliefs, values, intelligence, personality leadership and inter personal skills etc) in proffering solutions to theoretical and practical problems of psychology and society;
4. To develop in students, through an education in psychology, a range of transferable skills of value in psychological, social organizational, industrial, educational, health and cultural employment environments, by the use of generative and creative methods of social engineering;
5. To provide students with a knowledge and skill base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas of psychology (such as health, clinical), IT organizational industrial, managerial, artificial intelligence, social, Human Resources Management, political; educational, forensic, environmental psychology, etc) or multi-disciplinary areas involving psychology;
6. To generate in students an appreciation of the importance of psychology in a developing Third World society like Nigeria in relation to industrial, economic, environmental and socio- cultural contexts , issues , problems and policies especially as they relate to existential and epistemological values , attitudes and beliefs.

Admission Requirements

Admission will be either through the UTME or by Direct Entry. The requirements for both are spelt out below.

UTME:

Candidates for admission into the four – year degree in Psychology should possess a Senior Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education, NECO or their equivalents with at least five credit passes,including Mathematics, English Language, Economics, and Biology at not more than two sittings. In addition, candidates must have acceptable passes in UTME.

Direct Entry:

Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credits in GCE, SSCE, NECO, or their equivalents, of which at least two shall be at Advanced Level, provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examination. For emphasis, English Language, Mathematics and Economics are required at credit passes.