Bachelor of Psychology with Human Resource Development with Honours
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NEC: 0313 (Psychology)
MQA: MQA/SWA0233
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The Bachelor of Psychology with Human Resource Development with Honours provides you with a unique opportunity to obtain a multidisciplinary bachelor degree with a major in psychology and a minor in human resource development fields. This program offers an in-depth understanding of human behaviours and mental processes and also the core understanding of human resource development. It integrates biological, social, and individual factors that shape human psychological processes. You will also learn about prominent human resource theories and practices such as talent development, organization behaviour, and employee well-being skills required to successfully manage people at work.
The program offers psychology major core and elective courses, human resource development minor core courses and university general courses, employing active blended learning approaches. The course also requires the students to complete final year research project to enhance their scientific and research skills. Students will also undergo 20 weeks of supervised industrial exposure in the final semester, providing them with valuable experience to apply theoretical learning to real-world contexts. With the hands-on experience, you will develop your research, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to analyse and address complex behavioural issues in diverse settings.
With this bachelor degree, graduates may gain entry to numerous career prospects including and not limited to: psychology officer, researcher, lecturer, human resource executive, workplace well-being coordinator, recruitment consultant, training coordinator, and corporate trainer. Graduates may also pursue further specialization in various basic and applied areas of psychology such as counselling psychology, clinical psychology, industrial and organizational psychology. This multidisciplinary degree allows you to make worthwhile contributions to numerous industries by understanding human behaviour and optimizing workforce potential.
Core Courses (Major)
Introduction to Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
History and Philosophy of Psychology
Introduction to Counseling
Personality Psychology
Ethics In Psychology
Biological Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Statistics In Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Psychological Testing and Measurement
Abnormal Psychology
Islamic Psychology
Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Research Methods
Behaviour Modification
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Positive Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Final Year Project
Industrial Exposure (Practical)
Industrial Exposure (Report)
Core Courses (Minor)
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Principles of Human Resource Development
Needs Assessment in Human Resource Development
Industrial Relations Law
Instructional Design
Career Development
Programme Evaluation
Safety and Health at Work
Employment Relations
Organizational Development
Elective Courses
Consumer Psychology
Group Counseling
Introduction to Ergonomics
Free Elective Course
University General Courses
Malay Language for Communication 2 (International Students)
Philosophy & Current Issue (Local Students)
Appreciation of Ethics & Civilizations
Integrity and Anti-Corruption
Professional Communication Skills 1
Foreign Language Elective
Service Learning and Community Engagement
Professional Communication Skills 2
Entrepreneurship and innovation
PEO1: Analyse theories, research and practice in psychology and human resource development.
PEO2: Apply a range of leadership and entrepreneurial skills to perform effectively and responsibly in different organisations.
PEO3: Use a wider range of digital applications and numeracy skills in work tasks.
PEO4: Demonstrate interpersonal, communication, creativity, and innovation skills.
PEO5: Pursue lifelong learning in education and career in various settings within ethical and professional standards.
PLO1: Analyse different key concepts, principles, research, overarching themes in broad areas of psychology with human resource development.
PLO2: Compare various theories, past literature, and research design to conduct basic psychological with human resource development research.
PLO3: Demonstrate a range of research ideas, research strategies, research executions, research write-up and practical skills to solve various problems in the field of psychology with human resource development.
PLO4: Collaborate with different individuals, groups and organisations in different situations.
PLO5: Communicate effectively through verbal and written forms using various mediums to a range of audience.
PLO6: Apply appropriate digital media and digital technology to support work and studies.
PLO7: Conduct data analysis using different statistical methods for basic psychological with human resource development research.
PLO8: Show initiative in leadership, decision-making, goal-settings and relationship building in individual and multi-disciplinary group project management.
PLO9: Display self-awareness and reflective practice to motivate and improve oneself.
PLO10: Display creativity, grit and entrepreneurial mind-set to motivate and improve oneself and others.
PLO11: Adhere to ethical standards in psychological science with human resource development practices.
Meet the University’s General Requirements and qualifications that meet the following criteria:
STPM
● Passed STPM with at least Grade B (CGPA 3.00) in the following subjects: Mathematics (M) or Mathematics (T)/ Economics/ Accounting/ Business Studies/ Physics/ Biology/ Information and Communications Technology/ History/ Visual Arts
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● Any one (1) other subject except General Studies
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● Obtained at least a credit (Grade C) at SPM level in the following subject group:
Mathematics AND Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Science/ Additional Science
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● Passed English at SPM level
Matriculation/Foundation
● Obtained at least Grade B (3.00) at the Matriculation/Foundation level in the following subjects: Mathematics/ Physics/ Engineering Physics/ Biology/ Computer Science/ Computing/ Programming/ Economics/ Business Management/ Accounting/ Introduction to Economics
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● Obtained at least a credit (Grade C) at SPM level in the following subject group:
Mathematics AND Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Science/ Additional Science
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● Passed English at SPM level
STAM
● Obtained at least Jayyid Jiddan in the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) examination
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● Obtained at least a credit (Grade C) at SPM level in the following subject group:
Mathematics AND Basic Economics/ Principles of Accounting/ Commerce/ Information & Communications Technology/ Programming & Development Tools
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Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Science/ Additional Science
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● Passed English at SPM level
Diploma
● Possess a Diploma or other qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government and endorsed by the UTM Senate
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● Achieved at least a CGPA of 2.70 or have at least two (2) years of work experience in a relevant field for candidates with a CGPA of less than 2.70
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● Obtained at least a credit (Grade C) at SPM level in the following subject: Mathematics OR Obtained at least Grade C at Diploma level in one of the Mathematics subjects
AND Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Science/ Additional Science
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● Passed English at SPM level
Equivalent Qualifications (A Level/IB/AUSMAT)
● Obtained at least a credit (Grade C) at SPM level in the following subject: Mathematics
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● Any ONE (1) of the following subjects: Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Science/ Additional Science
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● Passed English at SPM level
Psychology officer, Workplace Well-being Coordinator, Researcher, Lecturer, Human Resource Executive, Recruitment Consultant, Training Coordinator, Corporate Trainer
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