Learning How to Learn and Scientific Communication - Mandatory - Credit: 1
The Learning How to Learn and Scientific Communication course is aimed at providing students with basic scientific communication skills in English, both in writing and in speech, as well as understanding the role of the brain in influencing the way we learn. By the end of this course, students should be capable of building and defending an argument, developing and evaluating an academic presentation, and understanding how the brain works to maximize their learning process. At the end of the day, students are expected to have the ability to communicate in a scientific way and have full control of their effective learning methods, ultimately motivating them to reach their full potential for success.
Biopsychology I - Mandatory - Credit: 2
Through this course, students will be learning about behavior in psychology in its wholeness, analyzing it through three contributing factors: psychological, biological, and environmental. Biopsychology I acts as a building block for the students’ understanding of behavior from a biological point of view. By the end of this course, students are expected to be able to mention biological bases that can help explain behaviors and mental processes covered in the study of psychology. The course is a prerequisite for Biopsychology II, a continuation of Biopsychology I that will be given in the next semester.
Philosophy and Logic - Mandatory - Credit: 2
Discussions concerning Philosophy and Logic revolves around the definition, issues, and philosophical thinking; Theory of reality; Theory of knowledge & truth; Theory of values & ethics; Humans and self-identity; What is logic?; Propositions; And logical fallacies.
Statistics I - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Statistics I is designed to provide the basic knowledge, understandings, and skills to use statistical techniques as an instrument for scientific data analysis. This course is aimed to help students, 1) acquire concepts of quantitative methodologies and the statistical concepts accompanying them; 2) acquire understanding of sampling distribution, statistical reliability and hypotheses testing, and the principles and procedures of significance tests; 3) acquire the knowledge and skills to perform descriptive statistical analysis; 4) acquire the knowledge and skills to perform basic inferential statistics, including univariate and bivariate analyses. Students can expect to learn about Chi Square, t-test correlation testing, and ANOVA; 5) acquire the skills to operate SPSS, the statistics application used in this course; 6) acquire the ability to choose and perform tests according the type of data and research method; 7) acquire the knowledge and skills needed to read, report, and display test outputs in the form of a table, graph, or narration in accordance to APA guidelines.
General Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 4
In General Psychology, students will be familiarized with the most basic concepts of psychology as a discipline. This includes the research methodologies, and the application of psychology in a daily setting. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand and elaborate the history of psychological advancements according to the emergence of the perspectives and the research methods; analyze behaviors from a biological, psychological, and social perspectives; understand human life-span development; understand emotion, motivation, and personality; cognition; as well as comprehending the various types of psychological disorders and their treatment.
This course is a basic psychology course, covering the life-span development starting from conception until late-adulthood. There will be five main topics introducting the concept of development: theories of development and developmental research, biological and physical development, development of cognition and language, social and emotional development, and moral and spiritual development. By the end of this course, students should possess the knowledge of life-span development and the factors and contexts surrounding it.
Social Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 4
Social psychology is a school of thought in psychology that focuses on the individual processes which are both influenced by and influencing an individual’s social processing. According to that fact, social psychology is an interdisciplinary perspective, combining elements of psychology and sociology (including anthropology). The course, Social Psychology, is structured into 5 main themes, namely: introduction, intrapersonal, interpersonal, intragroup, and applied social psychology. Students will be guided to gain expertise of the basic competencies of social psychology, which includes understanding main concepts, theories, empirical findings, and the development trend of social psychology. By the end of this course, students should be able to apply the theories they have learned into the field.
Concept of Human Being (Buddhism) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is aimed to help students understand themselves and their worldview. Psychology is a science of human beings, therefore the introduction to the concept of humans according to their beliefs is deemed essential. Concept of Human Being is aimed to facilitate students’ understanding of the psychology of their community/individual through Buddhist beliefs. This will assist in the application of modern psychology in the context of community services. By having this understanding, students should have an easier time building cooperations with Buddhist spiritual healers as the spearhead of most Indonesian Buddhists’ source of spiritual healing issues. The difference between this course and Cultural Psychology is in the use of their perspectives. Here, we use the perspective of an insider, whereas in Cultural Psychology, we take on the perspective of an outsider. Both are critical in enriching approaches for closure with the community.
Concept of Human Being (Hinduism) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is aimed to help students understand themselves and their worldview. Psychology is a science of human beings, therefore the introduction to the concept of humans according to their beliefs is deemed essential. Concept of Human Being is aimed to facilitate students’ understanding of the psychology of their community/individual through Hindu beliefs. This will assist in the application of modern psychology in the context of community services. By having this understanding, students should have an easier time building cooperations with Hindu spiritual healers as the spearhead of most Indonesian Hindus’ source of spiritual healing issues. The difference between this course and Cultural Psychology is in the use of their perspectives. Here, we use the perspective of an insider, whereas in Cultural Psychology, we take on the perspective of an outsider. Both are critical in enriching approaches for closure with the community.
Concept of Human Being (Islam) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is aimed to help students understand themselves and their worldview. Psychology is a science of human beings, therefore the introduction to the concept of humans according to their beliefs is deemed essential. Concept of Human Being is aimed to facilitate students’ understanding of the psychology of their community/individual through Islamic beliefs. This will assist in the application of modern psychology in the context of community services. By having this understanding, students should have an easier time building cooperations with Islamic spiritual healers as the spearhead of most Indonesian Muslims’ source of spiritual healing issues. The difference between this course and Cultural Psychology is in the use of their perspectives. Here, we use the perspective of an insider, whereas in Cultural Psychology, we take on the perspective of an outsider. Both are critical in enriching approaches for closure with the community.
Concept of Human Being (Catholic) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is aimed to help students understand themselves and their worldview. Psychology is a science of human beings, therefore the introduction to the concept of humans according to their beliefs is deemed essential. Concept of Human Being is aimed to facilitate students’ understanding of the psychology of their community/individual through Catholic beliefs. This will assist in the application of modern psychology in the context of community services. By having this understanding, students should have an easier time building cooperations with Catholic spiritual healers as the spearhead of most Indonesian Catholics’ source of spiritual healing issues. The difference between this course and Cultural Psychology is in the use of their perspectives. Here, we use the perspective of an insider, whereas in Cultural Psychology, we take on the perspective of an outsider. Both are critical in enriching approaches for closure with the community.
Concept of Human Being (Christianity) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is aimed to help students understand themselves and their worldview. Psychology is a science of human beings, therefore the introduction to the concept of humans according to their beliefs is deemed essential. Concept of Human Being is aimed to facilitate students’ understanding of the psychology of their community/individual through Christian beliefs. This will assist in the application of modern psychology in the context of community services. By having this understanding, students should have an easier time building cooperations with Christian spiritual healers as the spearhead of most Indonesian Christians’ source of spiritual healing issues. The difference between this course and Cultural Psychology is in the use of their perspectives. Here, we use the perspective of an insider, whereas in Cultural Psychology, we take on the perspective of an outsider. Both are critical in enriching approaches for closure with the community.
Career Planning and Development- Mandatory - Credit: 1
This course provides the knowledge and soft skills that students need to develop their career path as well as the essentials needed to prepare oneself for internships.
History of Indonesian Civilization - Mandatory - Credit: 1
In History of Indonesian Civilization, nationalism and patriotism is the main goal that should be internalized by students. Other than that, this course wil cover the psychological dynamics of the society within a certain epoch, and its implication to the socio-psychological state of today’s society. This will become the basis of understanding and analysis of daily phenomena, such as parent-child relationships, domestic violence, and other micro and macro-scale phenomena.
Second Semester Courses (24 Credits)
Ethics in Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 1
Alongside the rapid development of psychology as a science, the need for an ethical guidance for the application of psychology is increasing. The ethical guidance is required in order to protect the users of psychological services, as well as their providers. The application of psychology in education, research, and assessment requires great skill and sense of responsibility. In this course, students will be learning about the principles of ethics in being a psychologist, the basic concept of the standard in psychological services (including research), the concept of professional psychological services, discussion of psychological cases, the development of applied psychology in Indonesia and APA, and ethical breaches in psychological practices.
Clinical Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 2
By the end of Clinical Psychology, students should be able to understand the basic theories of clinical psychology, the applications, and practices of psychology alongside its benefits in daily life.
Statistics II - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Statistics II is a continuation of Statistics I. This course further develops the students understanding by helping them, 1) acquire knowledge of advanced inferential statistics (multivariate analysis), one of them being multiple regression; 2) acquire the skills to operate SPSS, the main application used in this course; 3) choose and conduct tests suitable for different research conditions; and 4) acquire the knowledge and skills needed to read, report, and display test outputs in the form of a table, graph, or narration in accordance to APA guidelines.
Educational Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 4
Education is the conscious effort to develop students’ potential in cognitive, affective, and psychomotoric aspects, aimed at the educational goals. In this course, students will learn about the stages of students’ development, as well as the characteristics that accompany them, individual differences between students, theories of learning, class management, and motivation. In other words, the understanding of the students’ psychology is the key to providing educational welfare, ultimately maximizing learning effectivity and results.
Theories of Personality - Mandatory - Credit: 3
The understanding of personality theories is the first step that psychology students need to form a theoretical understanding prior to doing assessments and designing psychological interventions and researches. This course provides information on how personalities are formed, and the neural foundations of personality. The theories will be presented according to the pioneers and their perspectives. The learning process will be a collaborative one, utilizing methods such as film discussions and class presentations.
Presenting Scientific Discourse is aimed to provide students with the ability to think critically, insofar as to not become a simple consumer of a product of knowledge, but also become contributing scientists themselves, developing psychology as a discipline. This course also equips students with the capacity to analyze scientific discourses and write them down in a scientific article.
Mental Health - Mandatory - Credit: 4
This course is aimed to provide an integrated image regarding the perspectives, theories, and characteristics of mental health that are present in daily settings. The area of discussion includes preventative, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative methods. The mental health system, advocacy, and literacy will also become a point of focus. Mental Health will also be talking about the basic understandings of individuals, be they in a healthy mental state, as well as a rather unhealthy mental state.
Biopsychology II - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Biopsychology II, being a continuation of Biopsychology I, provides further understandings on the applications concerning the relationship between psychology and biology. In this course, the topics of biological perspectives in behavioral science will be discussed and applied in the context of research and education.
Children and Adolescents with Special Needs - Mandatory - Credit: 3
In this course, students will be learning about the characteristics, character, and proper education needed by children and adolescents with special needs. The special needs that will be covered over the course of this class include: intellectual and developmental disabilities; learning disabilities; ADHD; emotional and behavioral disorder; autism spectrum disorder; communication, language, and speech disorder; physical disabilities and other health impairment; low incident, multiple, and severe disabilities; sensory impairment: hearing and visual impairment; and the gifted and talented. Students can expect to participate in field observations and interviews in order to deepen the knowledge they acquired.
Third Semester Courses (24 Credits)
English for Academic Purposes - Mandatory - Credit: 1
The course, English for Academic Purposes, is designed to assist students in understanding and communicating in English within an academic and scientific context. With emphasis on honing their academic reading skills and expertise in writing and in speech.
Organizational Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 2
Organizational Psychology is a part of industrial and organizational psychology, focusing more on how organizations are managed as to achieve the desired effectivity. Industrial and organizational psychology is oriented heavily on the application of psychological theories. Organizational approach focuses on how to realize a structured organization culture which will helps motivate employees to perform, and providing a healthy work environment. This course deals with two central topics, 1) how to think systematically and strategically about the essentials needed to improve the organization’s effectivity, and 2) what needs to be done to gain a competitive upperhand in terms of the human resource.
Psychology of Character Education and Development - Mandatory - Credit: 2
A positive character is one of the main things that are essential to develop since childhood in order to optimize the potential, as well as the mental health of an individual. In Educational Psychology and Character Development, students will be learning about how a positive character can be shaped through education. The materials in this course will cover the history of global character education, various theories concerning characters and morality, as well as character education methods, either in schools, in families, and even in communities.
Cognitive Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Cognitive Psychology focuses on the mental and cognitive processes through a scientific and empirical approach.
Psychology of Communication - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is a basic psychology course, covering the behavioral and mental processes involved in human communication. The materials in this course is divided into four discussion groups: intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication, intragroup communication, as well as public, mass, and cultural communication. Active learning is the main method of delivery, where students discuss materials in a group under the supervision of a lecturer. Students will then attempt to implement psychology of communication to analyze communication problems that arise in daily settings.
Mental Disorder - Mandatory - Credit: 3
This course introduces students to the concepts and manifestations of mental disorders in one’s behavior. Students will become familiar with the problematic behaviors both in theory and in direct encounter with people with mental disorders, as well as different professionals from various disciplinary backgrounds who play a part in handling mental disorders.
Qualitative Research Methods - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Qualitative Research Methods provides introductory principles and applications of qualitative research. Students will be learning about the epistemology of qualitative research, the role of researchers, and the interpretation of data intersubjectivity. Materials delivered includes exploration of research question, methodological approaches (grounded theory, discourse analysis, narrative, phenomenology, as well as case study), data collection processes (observations, interviews, and group discussions), data triangulation, thematic data analysis technique, as well as content analysis.
Quantitative Research Methods - Mandatory - Credit: 4
Quantitative Research Methods encourages students to actively review research articles, being especially critical to the research method chosen by the author. In this course, students can expect to be given assignments to make a quantitative research design. The grading is based on written exams, article review assignments, and the research design project. By the end of the course, students should be able to have: 1) a thorough understanding of the basic concepts of quantitative research, 2) the ability to analyze a research publication based on its research methods, and 3) the necessary skills needed to conduct both experimental, as well as non-experimental research.
Introduction to Assessment - Mandatory - Credit: 4
Introduction to Assessment equips the students with the basic knowledge and skills that are essential for more advanced fields of psychological assessments. This course serves as a prerequisite for further assessment course groups. In this course, students are introduced to three main concepts of psychological assessment: introduction to psychodiagnostics, observations, and interviews. To enhance the learning experience, students can expect to participate in an observation and interview practicum. Over the course of the semester, students will be familiarized with various testing instruments, including instruments that are developed by the lecturers and units of the Faculty of Psychology. Aside from that, indigenous/local wisdom/cross-cultural approaches are integrated in the learning process, broadening the views to understand the cultures specific to Indonesia that may be relevant in the process of developing such instruments.
Fourth Semester Courses (23 Credits)
Religion (Buddhism) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course equips students with the necessary knowledge to thoroughly comprehend their religion. By the end of this course, students should be able to become a model Buddhist, capable of practicing their religion well, and become a blessing for the universe. Representing Buddhists, students can become warm and welcoming in all aspects, especially as a model citizen, countering any issues of extremity and radicalism.
Religion (Hinduism) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course equips students with the necessary knowledge to thoroughly comprehend their religion. By the end of this course, students should be able to become a model Hindu, capable of practicing their religion well, and become a blessing for the universe. Representing Hindus, students can become warm and welcoming in all aspects, especially as a model citizen, countering any issues of extremity and radicalism.
Religion (Islam) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course equips students with the necessary knowledge to thoroughly comprehend their religion. By the end of this course, students should be able to become a model Muslim, capable of practicing their religion well, and become a blessing for the universe. Representing Muslims, students can become warm and welcoming in all aspects, especially as a model citizen, countering any issues of extremity and radicalism.
Religion(Catholic) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course equips students with the necessary knowledge to thoroughly comprehend their religion. By the end of this course, students should be able to become a model Catholic, capable of practicing their religion well, and become a blessing for the universe. Representing Catholics, students can become warm and welcoming in all aspects, especially as a model citizen, countering any issues of extremity and radicalism.
Religion (Christianity) - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course equips students with the necessary knowledge to thoroughly comprehend their religion. By the end of this course, students should be able to become a model Christian, capable of practicing their religion well, and become a blessing for the universe. Representing Christians, students can become warm and welcoming in all aspects, especially as a model citizen, countering any issues of extremity and radicalism.
Civic Education - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course emphasizes the need for consciousness that students must have in order to become good citizens. It includes critical thinking to solve problems within the society, participate in the nation by providing creative solutions, and overall contributing to the nation’s welfare.
This course is aimed to help students 1) raise awareness and commitment to solving society’s fundamental problems according to Pancasila, 2) become a model citizen and leader encouraged by the spirit of Pancasila, and 3) develop innovations for the society and the nation.
Industrial Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 2
In this course, students will be discussing about the principles of psychology in the management of human resources. By the end of this class, students should be able to, 1) understand theories used in increasing organizational effectivity through the workforce behavior, 2) identify and analyze the problems arising in the workforce based on rational reasoning, and 3) solve problems in a rational way by using the proper means to build the best strategy to boost employee performance.
Psychology and Culture - Mandatory - Credit: 2
Psychology and Culture is aimed to lead students to understand the relevance of culture in understanding the psychological dynamics of an individual and a society. Working both ways, the relevance of individual and societal psychological dynamics in shaping culture will also be a point of interest. Here, students will become familiarized with three main schools of thought in the topic of psychology and culture: cross-cultural psychology, indigenous psychology, and cultural psychology (with emphasis on cross-cultural psychology). Psychological phenomena, such as the act of seeking psychological help, the definition of happiness, psychological welfare, stigma, child nursery, and family, are examples of the issues that will be covered in this course.
Psychology of Marriage and Family - Mandatory - Credit: 2
Family is the main backbone of childhood development, and a marriage is considered as an important stage for human development, as well as societal development. This course provides students with the basic knowledge needed to understand family and marriage, the dynamics that may occur within them, and the factors that are important in maintaining a healthy family. Students will be learning about the theories relating to family empowerment, and also contemporary issues in family and marriage. By the end of the course, students should be able to do a research in the topic of family, make a psychoeducation program to strengthen familial ties, and make policy briefs relating to family welfare.
Counseling Psychology - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Materials delivered in this course include: the definition of guidance, counseling, and psychotherapy; issues in counseling; variables in counseling; counseling process; data collection during counseling; microskills; psychodynamics approach; treatments; cognitive and humanistic treatments; group counseling; directive and non-directive approaches; counseling in special settings (child, adolescent, elderly); and counseling in healthcare facilities, schools, and organizations. By the end of this course, students should be able to, 1) understand the basics of psychological counseling, 2) understand how to conduct a psychological assessment (i.e., observation and interview during counseling), 3) design a counseling session based on theoretical perspectives, and 4) perform microskills.
Assessment of Intelligence - Mandatory - Credit: 3
Assessment of Intelligence equips students with the basic skills required to administer an assessment of intelligence. This course introduces students to the development process and implementation of the AJT COGTEST. To give students a better understanding of the materials, they will be introduced to two main concepts: individual intelligence tests (WAIS and Binet) and classical intelligence tests (CFIT, Raven-CPM, SPM, APM-, IST, and TIKI). Students can expect to perform a test administration practicum as a basic skill needed by every psychology undergraduate.
Theories and Application of Psychological Measurement - Mandatory - Credit: 4
In this course, students will be learning about the application of measurements in psychology, specifically about how to construct cognitive and non-cognitive test instruments. In the earlier part of the lecture, students will be given the basics of measurement. Followed by the principles of cognitive test construction, determination of measurement construct, formulation of behavioral indicators, item listing, performance of quantitative analysis of a parameter, and computation of reliability and validity estimates. For the later part, students will learn the principles of non-cognitive test constructions. The skill needed to construct a test will be honed through a good amount of exercises in class, presentations, and group works in the form of a psychological scale/test construction. Various computations needed to perform the analysis are to be supported by the use of statistics softwares such as SPSS, item analysis softwares such as Iteman, and scientific calculators. That is why in order for students to succeed in this class, they should have previously passed Statistics.
Indonesian for Academic Purposes - Mandatory - Credit: 2
As the national language of Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesia is the main language used in educational and scientific settings. The use of Bahasa Indonesia is aimed to enhance the understanding, internalization, and application of academic Indonesian in the context of written and spoken communication. The ability to speak and write scientifically is one of the most essential requirement to finish one’s study in higher education. By the end of this course, students will be able to speak and write using academic Indonesian.
Psychological Intervention is a course aimed to introduce strategies or other methods that are applicable to anticipate, cure, and/or rehabilitate an individual, group, community, or organization that is undergoing a particular issue that requires a mediator to solve. Throughout this course, students will come across knowledge of interventions, as well as identifying the issues that concern a community. This way, they can demonstrate the most proper methods for different psychological issues within a certain community.
Internship is an extracurricular activity aimed for students to, 1) contribute in raising the quality of societal life, and the advancement of Indonesian civilization in accordance to Pancasila, 2) act as proud nationalist citizens, 3) respect the diversity of culture, religion, views, and beliefs, as well as opinions and intellectual products, and 4) gain sympathy and empathy towards society. The internship will have 8 activities, industrial practice, projects in villages, student exchange, research, entrepreneurship, independent study/project, humanitarian project, and volunteering in schools.
Elective Internship - Elective - Credit: 10
Internship is an extracurricular activity aimed for students to, 1) contribute in raising the quality of societal life, and the advancement of Indonesian civilization in accordance to Pancasila, 2) act as proud nationalist citizens, 3) respect the diversity of culture, religion, views, and beliefs, as well as opinions and intellectual products, and 4) gain sympathy and empathy towards society. The internship will have 8 activities, industrial practice, projects in villages, student exchange, research, entrepreneurship, independent study/project, humanitarian project, and volunteering in schools.
Mandatory Internship - Mandatory - Credit: 7
Internship is an extracurricular activity aimed for students to, 1) contribute in raising the quality of societal life, and the advancement of Indonesian civilization in accordance to Pancasila, 2) act as proud nationalist citizens, 3) respect the diversity of culture, religion, views, and beliefs, as well as opinions and intellectual products, and 4) gain sympathy and empathy towards society. The internship will have 8 activities, industrial practice, projects in villages, student exchange, research, entrepreneurship, independent study/project, humanitarian project, and volunteering in schools.
Seventh Semester Courses (10 Credits)
Thesis Writing Technique - Mandatory - Credit: 2
This course is essential for guiding students in making their research proposal. This is an applicative course, helping students observe the psychological issues around them, and to make a research proposal out of their observation. The final proposal will then be developed for their thesis research in the following semester.
Student Service (KKN) - Mandatory - Credit: 8
Community Service (KKN) is an interdisciplinary community service act.
Elective Internship - Elective - Credit: -
Internship is an extracurricular activity aimed for students to, 1) contribute in raising the quality of societal life, and the advancement of Indonesian civilization in accordance to Pancasila, 2) act as proud nationalist citizens, 3) respect the diversity of culture, religion, views, and beliefs, as well as opinions and intellectual products, and 4) gain sympathy and empathy towards society. The internship will have 8 activities, industrial practice, projects in villages, student exchange, research, entrepreneurship, independent study/project, humanitarian project, and volunteering in schools.
Eighth Semester Courses (5 Credits)
Thesis - Mandatory - Credit: 5
Undergraduate Thesis is an independent research project in the topic of psychology, supervised by a lecturer from the Faculty of Psychology.
Eligible to enroll after the 4th semester
Digital Transformation (IoT) - Elective - Credit:2
This course is aimed to equip students with the necessary skills to anticipate changes in the world. In the future, digital transformation will change the way people work, possibly removing current jobs and creating new workfields. Students should be able to communicate not only with humans, but with machines as well. The goal of this is for students to have the ability to think logically through programming expertise.
Design Thinking & Deep Learning - Elective - Credit:2
This course provides the essential understandings relating to the use of design as a thought process that can give strategic and innovative advancements in the discipline of psychology. Students can expect to have a complex and multidisciplinary thinking skills, leading to them understanding design as an expertise that can hone their skills, complement individuals with the ability to face uncertainty, and resilience. Students will be learning of the theoretical concepts and case studies to facilitate their understanding of thought, and creating prototypes of potential problems while also coming up with solutions to solve said problems. The learning process will combine elements of productivity, speed, and authenticity so that students can implement psychology to transform problems into opportunities to innovate through design.
Psychology of Art and Creativity - Elective - Credit:2
In this course, students will be learning about the neural mechanism of art, and the application of psychological principles in artworks. Several specific concepts (e.g., sensory, perception, cognition, creativity, etc.) become the focus of Psychology of Art and Creativity, considering how important they are in shaping the subjective experiences poured into art. Additionally, the relationship between culture and art will be analyzed through a psychological perspective. Students can expect to have a discussion concerning art and mental health, art as an expression of wellbeing, as well as art as a therapy.
Basics of Epidemiology and Mental Health - Elective - Credit:2
This course is aimed to provide the basics of epidemiology. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand mental health and mental illnesses occuring in the community, and create a research or an advocacy according to epidemiology.
Psychopharmacology - Elective - Credit:2
This course equips students with the basics of psychopharmacology. Students are expected to understand the biological mechanism behind medications the target the brain and behavior.
Psychology of Emotion - Elective - Credit:2
Psychology of Emotion will cover the neural bases of emotion, the theory of emotion, the development of emotion during the life-span, emotions and mental processes, research and emotion-measuring, contemporary issues on emotions, and emotions and culture. By the end of the course, students can expect to be able to understand and explain emotional concepts and implement them in research.
Preschool Education Psychology is aimed to introduce students to applying developmental theories into preschool education, emphasizing on the psychological aspects. Through this course, students will be guided to grow their knowledge and understanding of the principles of preschool education, starting from assessing children’s needs and evaluating children development. Aside from that, students will also be involved in discussion and field observations in order to collaborate their theoretical knowledge with real-life problem solving situations.
Big Data Management - Elective - Credit:2
This course explains the concept and ways of gaining insight from big data and machine learning, by helping students learn how to ask the right questions, as well as providing them the proper way to visualize data in an engaging style. Students can also expect to practice using computational tools that are relevant in data processing.
Psychogerontology - Elective - Credit:2
In this course, students will be learning about the theories that tackle the changes occuring in elderlies (i.e., physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional) and their affects towards behavior. Students will also be discussing about the problems that are occuring since the late-adulthood, and analyze how those problems arise through observations and interviews with elderlies, as well as through research articles written by experts in Indonesia and other parts of the world. By the end of this course, students can expect to have an understanding of the concepts and changes occurring in elderlies, apply theories and knowledge to observe and analyze elderly behaviors, and working out a solution to overcome the problematic consequences.
Early Childhood Development - Elective - Credit:2
This course provides the essential knowledge needed to optimize infant development (assessment and stimulation of infant development), particularly through the neuropsychological approach. Due to the characteristics of early development, the discussion regarding infants needs to be meticulously carried out. Aside from discussing infant development as an individual, the course will also talk about how environment affects development rates. In addition to the aforementioned topics, risk factors, protectiveness, and fragility and their relation to infant development will also be a part of the curriculum.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Elective - Credit:2
Innovation and Entrepreneurship equips students with the ways needed to apply psychological principles in creating an atmosphere most suitable for innovations and entrepeneurships. Students will be learning about how business plan developments work, risk calculations, and the creation of a sustainable business model.
Industrial Psychology - Elective - Credit:2
Industrial Psychology focuses on the behavioral approach in maintaining a harmonious relationship between stakeholders in a particular industry. The aim of this course is the maintenance of employee engagement and productivity within a company.
Consumer Behavior - Elective - Credit:2
Consumer Behavior is focused on the psychological approaches that contribute to a smarter consumption pattern. This includes understanding the consumer’s motivational and behavioral patterns. The focus of this course is the analysis of a consumer’s decision making process (back and forth between the want and the need).
Management - Elective - Credit:2
This course explains the concepts, theories, techniques, and organizational processes related to management. A comprehensive understanding and proper use of techniques in decision-making will enhance the effectivity of an organization in responding to competition. The functions of a management, such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, will be thoroughly discussed in Management. Students will also be given the understanding of how effective a manager can adapt to a rapidly changing society, all the while respecting the ethics and social responsibilities.
Psychology of Internet - Elective - Credit:2
In this day and age, internet use affects our behavioral patterns both in a positive and in a negative way. In this course, students will be discussing about social relations in the digital world, cyber mental health, work from home, and the internet as an education platform. By the end of this course, students are expected to comprehend the thought processes and behaviors that arise as a result of the internet. These can be seen in an individual, group, and even societal levels in different settings.
Psychology of Disaster and Crisis - Elective - Credit:2
Psychology of Disaster and Crisis deals with issues deriving from catastrophies and emergency situations in a larger and smaller scale. Aside from that, the response towards disasters, including preparedness of facing said disaster, as well as the psychological impacts of catastrophes will be discussed in an equal manner. Based on these two main topics, students are aimed to discuss strategies to increase preparedness and to handle the psychosocial tolls of a disaster.
Sports Psychology - Elective - Credit:2
In this course, students will be learning about the application of psychological theories in the realm of sports and physical training in individual, group, and societal levels. How psychology is applied to boost athlete’s performance is one of the most important topics discussed in Sports Psychology.
Health Psychology - Elective - Credit:2
This course is aimed to enhance the students’ understanding of a healthy lifestyle. By the end of this course, student should be able to comprehend health dynamics and systems, the role of psychology in health, and to work in a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the healthcare system.
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality - Elective - Credit:2
This course is aimed to equip students with the understanding of spirituality form the perspectives of developmental psychology, clinical psychology, and neuroscience. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality will be discussing about spirituality in social and religious contexts, as well as its effects on an individual’s mental health, family, and psychological welfare in general. This course will also cover an individual’s religious behavior in personal and cultural setting through a psychological approach; emphasizing on the psychological dynamics that motivates overt religious behaviors (e.g., praying, going to prayer houses, etc.), and covert religious behaviors (e.g., beliefs, religious experiences, etc.). Aside from that, students can expect to have a discussion on the relations between religiosity, mental health, and mental illnesses.
Environmental Psychology - Elective - Credit:2
Environmental Psychology focuses on the scientific study of the transactional relationship between humans and their environment (including both natural and man-made environments, the uses and misuses of natural resources, and behaviors that support sustainability). By the end of the course, students can understand how and why an environment affects the humans in it, as well as how the knowledge can be used to enhance the relationship between man and nature.