Introduction to
Psychology
The Associate Degree Program in Counselling Psychology is designed for candidates with 12-years education who aspire to become successful counsellors in future. The program is developed to ensure thorough learning and training of students to prepare them for a rewarding career in psychology. In this program, students will get the educational foundation required to pursue a career in counselling psychology. The curriculum includes teaching students the assessment tools and treatment approaches routinely utilized by counselling psychologists.
Learning Outcomes
- Define counseling psychology.
- Outline education and training requirements for counseling psychology.
- Describe four different types of psychological assessment procedures.
- Set clear objectives for the different digital marketing channels.
- Discuss key elements of major treatment strategies.
- Discuss current trends in counseling psychology.
Job Market
The Associate Degree in Counselling Psychology promises a fulfilling and wide-ranging career options. The job opportunities for mental health and substance abuse counselors, as well as other counseling professionals fall under some of the following titles:
- Mental Health Technician
- Social Service Assistant
- Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant
- Youth Counselling
- Behavioral Health Technician
Curriculum
- Functional English - (English -I )
- Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
- Introduction to Future Studies
- Introduction to Psychology
- Philosophy and Critical Thinking
- Quantitative Literacy
- Academic & professional writing
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Foundations of Counseling Psychology
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Islamic Studies/Ethics (2 cr hrs)
- Scientific Method & Reasoning
- Applied Information & Communication Technology
- Applied Information & Communication Technology Lab
- Assessment in counseling and development
- Biological Bases of Behavior
- Counselling theories and practices
- Developmental counseling over the life span
- Group counseling
- Career counseling
- Ethics and professional issues in counseling Psychology
- Multicultural counseling
Campuses Offering