D E P A R T M E N T OF
                   PHILOSOPHY  &
                            PSYCHOLOGY
   U N I V E R S I T Y  O F   P E R A D E N I Y A, P E R A D E N I Y A, S R I   L A N K A
                     

Psychology

              
                                                       
    BA General\Special in Psychology                            
                                                       
    The Department offers a broad based undergraduate curriculum to its students. The available undergraduate programs are of either three year (General Degree) of four year (Special Degree).

All undergraduate students are required to follow a common program of study in their first year. This program consist of 10 courses spread over in two semesters. Those who complete the two semesters successfully with minimum of 30 credits have the option of following either a General Degree or a Special Degree. To be admitted to the Special Degree program student should have the required grade point average (GPA) determined by the Department of study.

The undergraduate program is organized under a course units system of teaching and assessment. An Academic year divided into two semesters. The duration of a course unit is one semester.

The Department provides instruction in Sinhala &English   for its undergraduate students.

    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                                       
    Subjects      

1st Semester

            

2nd Semester

    
                                                       
    100 Level       • PSY 101 – History of Psychology   • PSY 102 - Biological Foundations of
                     Human Behavior		  
    1stYear                                              
                • PSY 201 – Methodology I
• PSY 202 – Test & Measurements I
• PSY 203 – Cognitive Psychology I
• PSY 204 – Motivation & Emotion 		  • PSY 205 - Methodology II 
• PSY 206 - Test & Measurements II 
• PSY 207 - Cognitive Psychology II 
• PSY 208 - Psychology of Personality		  
    200 Level          
    2nd Year          
                   
                                                       
                • PSY 301 – Buddhist Psychology I
• PSY 302 – Developmental Psychology
• PSY 303 – Social Psychology
• PSY 304 – Abnormal Psychology I 		  • PSY 305 - Organizational Psychology 
• PSY 306 - Developmental Psychology-
                    Transition to Childhood II 
• PSY 307 - Buddhist Psychology 
• PSY 308 - Abnormal Psychology II		  
    300 Level          
    3rd Year          
                   
                                                       
                • PSY 401 – Transition to Adolescence-          
                     Development  Psychology
• PSY 402 – Counseling Psychology I
• PSY 403 – Applied Psychology I
 • PSY 498 - Dissertation 		  • PSY 405 - Advanced Studies in
                     Personality 
• PSY 406- Counseling Psychology II 
• PSY 407- Applied Psychology II -In he social
                   context
• PSY 499 - Dissertation		  
    400 Level          
    4th Year          
                                       
                                                       


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