Most sectors of work have become in need of psychology as a necessary and essential condition for the success and development of work.

  • In the field of education:

    • There is an urgent need for the presence of educational psychological counselors, who address the various problems of students and solve them.

  • In the field of prisons and courts:

    • It is important to have psychologists who provide psychological counseling to prisoners; With the aim of helping them acquire the skills that qualify them to live as effective citizens in their societies.

    • Assisting prison staff in the mechanisms of effective dealing with prisoners; With the aim of helping them overcome prison conditions, and return to normal life.

    • Contribute to understanding the behavior of the ruler and the accused during the trial process; With the aim of reaching the mechanisms that make this process effective and fair.

  • In the field of management and industry:

    • The use of psychology in the field of industry contributes to raising morale, reducing work accidents, and regulating the relationship between the worker and the manager.

    • Using psychology to help managers manage crises, manage change in the organization, and develop organizational behavior.

  • In the field of health:

    • Contribute to the process of diagnosing mental and psychological disorders in therapeutic and counseling institutions, and assist in planning and implementing therapeutic and counseling programs, whether for individuals or groups.

    • Providing psychological counseling to individuals and groups that help alleviate the suffering of these people.

 

Program Mission:

To offer competitive higher education in the field of Psychology within a supportive academic environment to prepare Psychologists with competitive capabilities and skills in the labor market, make research contributions, promote community engagement, and participate in realizing the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

 

Program Objectives:
  1. Developing the quality of teaching and learning, the quality of learning resources, facilities, equipment and basic infrastructure.

  2. Providing the necessary support to students by improving academic, social, psychological and vocational counseling services for them.

  3. Raising the efficiency and professional and academic performance of the teaching staff.

  4. Graduating qualified competencies who possess the basic skills required in the labor market through:

    • Provide graduates with basic knowledge in psychology and the ability to use related techniques, and provide them with basic research skills in the specialty.

    • Raising graduates' critical thinking skills, problem-solving, effective communication and teamwork.

    • Increase graduates' awareness of professional values and ethics, principles of professional behavior, and independence.

  5. Contribute to the field of psychology by preparing high-quality research in accordance with the priorities of the faculties and the priorities of the research program, whether by faculty members or students.

  6. Contribute to serving the local community through initiatives, activities, programs and psychological counseling.

 

Program Learning Outcomes:
  1. It explains the basic concepts, principles, terminology, theoretical frameworks, and practical applications of psychology in its various branches.

  2. It identifies the most important historical stages that the development of psychology and its various schools went through.

  3. Knows the physiological foundations related to human behavior, and its interpretation.

  4. Defines research methods, survey methods, statistical methods, and their applications in psychology.

  5. It summarizes the psychometric tools, and the steps for building psychometrics.

  6. Evaluate the critic of psychological theories in psychology.

  7. Formulates educational goals according to the concepts of growth and learning in the educational process.

  8. He writes the psychological report based on a realistic case study in accordance with the professional norms followed in psychology.

  9. Interpret the results of psychological measures according to quantitative and statistical methods (descriptive and inferential), and computer tools used in the field of psychology.

  10. Effectively applies oral and written communication skills in interpreting psychological phenomena.

  11. Works efficiently and effectively within a team to solve professional problems in the work environment in a way that contributes to serving the specialty and society.

  12. Characterized by integrity, ethics, controls, and standards expected in psychological specialization professions.

  13. He is responsible for making decisions related to the work environment.

  14. Evaluates the self-development of performance in the work environment.