De La Salle University - Manila

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Psychology (AB-PSM)

The Psychology Department offers two undergraduate programs, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. The overall aim of the program is to provide the students a balanced and firm foundation in theory and research with a Filipino and Christian orientation. The department envisions its undergraduate students to be responsive to contemporary demands and social concerns of the Philippines.

MAJOR COURSES General Psychology (GENPSYC)
3 units
This is an introductory course to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. It explains how biological, environmental, and socio-cultural factors affect behavior, development, and personality. It also deals with how a person thinks, perceives, feels, motivates oneself and interacts with the environment. The course will also present the various psychological disorders as well as different methods of therapy.

Elementary Statistics I (ELESTA1)
3 units
This course is the first part of a two-term course introducing the student to the basic principles and concepts of statistics as these are applied in the field of psychology. The course covers mainly descriptive, correlational (concepts plus a few correlation coefficients) and inferential statistics (steps in hypothesis testing).
Pre-requisite: Algebra I

Abnormal Psychology (ABPSYCH)
3 units
A course introducing the students to the language of psychopathology: the most common disorders, their causes and possible treatments. Biological, psychological, and sociocultural dimensions are considered.
Pre-requisite: Theories of Personality

Biological Psychology (BIOPSYC)
3 units
A course designed to familiarize the student with the biological approach to the study of human behavior. Biopsychology combines an interest in behavior and the machinery that makes this possible like the nervous system, glands, muscles, and other organs of the body. A combination of lectures, group discussions, film showing, human brain dissection, and human and animal experimentation will used as learning methods.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology

Clinical Psychology (CLINPSY)
3 units
A course dealing with the nature, scope, techniques, and other concerns of the contemporary clinical psychological profession; the roles, functions, and ethical considerations involved in the practice of the field. The course also discusses the various approaches and methods in the assessment, treatment, and prevention of personality and emotional disorders.
Pre-requisite: Abnormal Psychology

Cognitive Psychology (COGPSYC)
3 units
A study of core theories and principles in human learning and cognition, as well as the issues and problems related to it. Emphasis is on the analysis of learning and cognition tasks and the conditions under which learning occurs.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology

Developmental Psychology (DEVPSYC)
3 units
A study of human development throughout the life span in the areas of physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and moral development. This course uses a system perspective to enable the student to understand the holistic and interactive dimensions of human development.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology

Elementary Statistics II (ELESTA2)
3 units
A second course on statistics, ELESTA2, further equips the students with skills in quantitative methods which they fully utilize in their succeeding methods courses. The course focuses on inferential statistics as applied to psychology. It covers both parametric and non-parametric statistical tests.
Pre-requisite: Elementary Statistics I

Experimental Psychology (EXPSYCH/EXPSYLA)
5 units
A course designed to teach students the basic concepts and methods in experimentation as applied to psychology. The course meets five hours per week -two hours for lecture and three hours for laboratory sessions. The student is expected to critically evaluate and replicate a previous experimental study and to plan and execute original experiments in psychology and present and defend the findings. Emphasis is placed on experimentation as applied to topics relevant in the Philippine setting.
Pre-requisites: General Psychology, Elementary Statistics I

Industrial Psychology (INDPSYC)
3 units
A course providing an overview of psychological concepts, theories, and research findings for effective human interactions in the workplace. Topics include organizational communication processes, leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, problem-solving and decision-making, team dynamics, and organizational change and development.
Pre-requisite: Psychometrics I

Methods of Research I (METRES1)
3 units
The course aims to familiarize students with the principles and conduct of different research approaches, methods and techniques applicable in the field of psychology. A combination of lectures, group discussions, laboratory, and field exercises will be used as teaching learning strategies.
Pre-requisite: Elementary Statistics I

Methods of Research II (METRES2)
3 units
A sequel course to Methods of Research I that introduces student to a few other selected methods and research designs not covered in the earlier methods course. Also, the student will be guided through the entire research process, from the selection of the research problem to report writing. A final course requirement is the submission of a research proposal which the student may improve on further in Psychological Research I (Psyres I).
Pre-requisite: Methods of Research I

Practicum (PRACTIC)
3 units

A course is designed to expose students to actual work setting applications of Psychology theories within a practicum learning environment set-up. Practicum students are assigned various tasks and projects in different units of an organization, company, or institution by a practicum on-site supervisor, as approved by the PRACTIC faculty coordinator. On-site work totaling 150 hours is required of PRACTIC students (100 hours in a job site and 50 hours in another site for community service). Aside from rendering on-site service, a project is a major requirement of this course.
Prerequisites: All major courses

Psychometrics I (psycho1)
3 units
A course introducing the student to psychological measurement-its history, principles, uses, and scientific properties. Aside from classroom lectures, the course includes a practicum on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of selected psychological tests widely used in the educational, industrial, and clinical settings. It likewise covers the discussion of the ethical considerations as well as the current trends and issues in psychological testing in the Philippine setting.
Pre-requisite: Elementary Statistics I

Psychometrics II (PSYCHO2)
3 units
A second course in psychological testing which aims to expose the students to the application of principles and techniques they have acquired in their introductory course. Whereas the first course in psychological testing deals with the use of standardized tests, the second course focuses in the construction and development of reliable and valid measures. Workshops on item writing, analysis, review, and selection, as well as exercises on determining the scientific usefulness of the developed measures and the construction of norms comprise the scope of the course.
Pre-requisite: Psychometrics I

Psychological Research I (PSYRES1)
1.5 units
The goal is to train the student in psychological research beginning from choosing a relevant problem-topic, reviewing the literature, postulating a conceptual framework, for planning to methodology and data analysis.
Pre-requisite: Methods of Research II

Psychological Research II (PSYRES2)
1.5 units
The second part is the implementation of the research proposal. The student is expected to defend the thesis study's results, and conclusions.
Pre-requisite: Psychological Research I

Sikolohiyang Pilipino (SIKOPIL)
3 units
Magiging mahalaga sa pag-aaral ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino ang mga katutubong konsepto sa Kapilipinuhan. Ang kulturang Pilipino and siyang magiging daan sa pagtuklas ng mga kaalamang ito sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng wikang Pilipino. Papaksain sa pag-aaral ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino ang mga metodong naangkop sa pagtuklas ng mga kaalaman at kaisipang Pilipino.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology

Social Psychology (SOCIPSY)
3 units
A course providing the student with an understanding of one’s social behavior to enable him/her to enrich his/her relationship with other people and to contribute to the development of groups and society. An overview of the theories and concepts on how people think about, influence, and relate to each other is presented.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology

Theories of Personality (THEOPER)
3 units
A course providing the student with the different theories of personality classified as dynamic, behavioristic, humanistic, or transpersonal. The course enables the student to analyze human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors from various perspectives.
Pre-requisite: General Psychology