The Bachelor Program in Psychology and Counseling prepares graduates with a solid foundation in psychological science, counseling knowledge, ethical practice, assessment literacy, research competence, and supervised applied experience. The program responds to the psychological, educational, family, and community needs of Palestinian society by integrating theory, practice, and research within a professionally guided learning environment.

The program develops students abilities to understand human behavior, analyze psychological and social problems, use evidence-informed counseling approaches, design preventive and developmental programs, and engage ethically with individuals, groups, families, schools, and community institutions.

Through structured coursework, skills training, case discussion, applied research, and field-based learning, students are prepared to demonstrate knowledge, professional attitudes, communication skills, and initial practice competencies appropriate to the bachelor level.

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Vision

To become a leading undergraduate program in psychology and counseling in Palestine and the region, recognized for excellence in psychological education, ethical and culturally responsive practice, applied research, and meaningful contribution to community mental health and well-being.

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor Program in Psychology and Counseling is to prepare competent, ethical, and reflective graduates who integrate psychological knowledge, counseling skills, research competence, assessment literacy, and community engagement to serve individuals, families, schools, and communities in diverse and adversity-affected contexts.

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Program Educational Objective

PEO1

Professional Practice and Employability: Graduates will demonstrate readiness for employment or advanced study in psychology-related, counseling-support, educational, psychosocial, community, or human-service settings.

PEO2

Ethical and Culturally Responsive Practice: Graduates will demonstrate ethical conduct, professional responsibility, cultural responsiveness, confidentiality, and collaborative behavior.

PEO3

Evidence-Informed Service Development: Graduates will use psychological knowledge, assessment literacy, case understanding, and evidence-informed helping skills to support service quality and community well-being.

PEO4

Community Mental-Health Contribution: Graduates will contribute to mental-health promotion, prevention, psychoeducation, resilience-building, and referral efforts in schools, families, institutions, or community settings.

PEO5

Lifelong Learning and Professional Growth: Graduates will pursue continuous professional development through further study, training, supervision, certification, research, or specialized professional learning.

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Domain

Program Learning Outcome

PLO1

Knowledge

Explain major concepts, theories, historical developments, and applications in psychology and counseling.

PLO2

Knowledge

Describe lifespan development, mental-health determinants, psychological disorders, and basic diagnostic frameworks relevant to counseling practice.

PLO3

Knowledge and Research

Explain research methods, statistics, psychometrics, psychological measurement, and principles of evidence-based practice.

PLO4

Cognitive Skills

Analyze psychological, educational, family, and community problems using developmental, biopsychosocial, and sociocultural formulations.

PLO5

Cognitive Skills

Develop evidence-informed counseling, preventive, psychoeducational, referral, or follow-up plans appropriate to bachelor-level scope.

PLO6

Cognitive and Ethical Reasoning

Critically evaluate research findings, counseling programs, and ethical dilemmas to justify professional decisions.

PLO7

Professional Skills

Demonstrate effective basic counseling microskills, including rapport building, active listening, questioning, reflection, summarizing, and goal clarification.

PLO8

Assessment Skills

Select, administer, score, interpret, and communicate selected psychological measures ethically and cautiously within bachelor-level competence.

PLO9

Program and Group Skills

Plan and facilitate psychoeducational or group activities and maintain appropriate professional documentation.

PLO10

Research and Inquiry

Design, conduct, analyze, and present an applied research, needs-assessment, or program-evaluation project.

PLO11

Communication and Collaboration

Communicate professionally in oral, written, interpersonal, and digital formats and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

PLO12

Professional Dispositions

Demonstrate ethical conduct, cultural humility, self-awareness, reflective practice, confidentiality, boundaries, and commitment to lifelong learning.