Psychology Program Offered at Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development

This Certificate in Psychology is a one-year course, whose objective is to equip students with the basic psychology knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences that will enable them to understand fully the behaviour patterns of different people for the purposes of intervening appropriately.

• Minimum qualifications are KCSE D or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent

Course open to Beginners, Community development workers, Welfare officers and Fresh students

Semester I Units

• English Language
• Communication Skills And Ict
• Information Communication Technology
• Introduction To Psychology.
• Perspectives In Psychology & Biological Bases Of Behaviour
• Social Research Methods.
• Introduction To Bio-Psychology As A Theoretical Approach.
• Ethics In Psychology

Semester II Units

• Human Growth And Development.
• Sociology
• Cognitive Psychology.
• Social Psychology.
• Psychology Of Personality
• Project (Not Teachable In Class; Supervisory Unit)
• Practicum.

The Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development (KISWCD) is a  centre of excellence in social work and community development offering diploma and certificate courses. Empowerment of the community through training and management is the basic foundation of the Institute.

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