DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
KUWAIT UNIVERSITY
Within the framework of the Philosophy of education and the goals and objectives adopted by the University of Kuwait, the Psychology department trains and prepares its students for a B.A. and M.A. in Psychology.
To perform this duty the department offers a number of compulsory courses as well as a set of electives with the aims to:
Help the students acquire the basic theoretical concepts that enable them to study human behavior in a scientific fashion and to interpret it.
To help them gain the knowledge and skills required for the application of psychology in various fields.
Equip the students with psychological knowledge and practical skills that would enable them play their role in rendering Psychological services in different aspects of society.
Furthermore, the department offers a number of courses as a minor area of specialization for students of other departments. The department also makes its duty to propagate psychological knowledge among all university students via the general courses in psychology that it offers to all non-psychology students in the University. The Department is also seen to undertake scientific research in all branches of psychology though the various research projects performed by the staff members as well as through the attendance and participation in international, regional and local seminars, conventions and conferences. The department also takes a part in serving the Kuwaiti society through rendering psychological services, academic counseling to the various establishments and government departments, as well through taking part in the mass media, such as TV and radio programs.
Faculty Members
1. Jassem M. Al-Khawaja (Chairman)
2. Ahmed M. Abdul Khalek
3. Owaied S. Al-Mashaan
4. Ramadan Ahmed A
5. Adnan A. Al-Shatti
6. Najma Y. Al- Khorafi
7. Fatima S. Ayyad
8. Nabila H. Shihab
9. Hassan I. Abdel - Latif
10. Ahmed Al- Holly
11. Bader M. Alansari
12. Hessah A. Nasser
13. Huda T. Gafar
14. Kamel M. Farag
15. Ameenah H. Al-Samak
16. Othman H. Al-Khader
17. Nadya A. Al-Hamdan
Curriculum and Course Requirements (applicable as of the academic year from 1993- until present)
1. University Requirements (30 units)
A. Compulsory (18 units)
101 Arabic Language
102 Arabic Language
131 English Language
132 English Language
133 English Language
102 Arab Islamic Civilization
B. Electives (12 units)
Students are to choose 4 courses from the following list:
100 Modern and contemporaneous history of Kuwait*
101 Philosophy
101 Introduction to Sociology
101 Man and the environment
101 Introduction to Mass Media
103 Introduction to Philosophy
104 Introduction to Economics
110 Biological Psychology**
111 Introduction to Biological Sciences and Physics
112 Human Biology
131 Principles or Computer
190 Arabic Language for foreigners only***
Major Field (57 units)
A. Compulsory (48 units)
101 Introductory Psychology
104 Psychological Statistics (1)
200 Research Methods in Psychology
201 Experimental Psychology (1)
203 Psychology of Learning
205 Social Psychology
206 Physiological Psychology (1)
208 Developmental Psychology (1)
300 Tests and Measurement (1)
325 Physiological Psychology (1)
327 Psychology of Behaviour Disorders
330 Tests and Measurement (2)
335 Psychological Statistics (2)
400 Industrial Psychology
416 Counseling Psychology
417 Clinical Psychology
B. Electives (9 units)
Students are to choose three courses from the following three groups
Group 1
305 Psychology of the Exceptional Individuals
306 Criminal Psychology
410 Stress Psychology
418 Approaches in Psychotherapy
419 Children's Psychological Problems
Group 2
307 Group Dynamics
404 Vocational Psychology
406 Organizational Psychology
415 Environmental Psychology
Group 3
214 Motives and Emotions
309 Psychology of Family Relationship
316 Cognitive Psychology
318 Psycholinguistic
355 Developmental Psychology (2(
408 Theories of Personality
421 Cross-Cultural Psychology
Group 4
209 Use of Computers in Psychology
320 Experimental Psychology (2(
409 Special Topic in Psychology
420 Field Training
435 Principles of Psychological Measurement
III. Minor (24 units)
Students should choose for themselves one minor area of study from the various departments specified by the Psychology department.
IV . Complimentary Courses (9 units)
A student should choose three courses, from elective courses that the department offers under the three offer-mentioned groups.
V. Free Choice Courses (6 units)
Students can choose to study six credits of their choice offered anywhere in the University except for those courses that are being offered by the Department of Educational psychology in the Faculty of education.
Note: The total of credits required for graduation is a minimum of126 units.
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* Compulsory for psychology students.
** Compulsory for psychology students.
*** Compulsory for Foreign students.
MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Psychology (College of Social Sciences) offers a Master of Arts program in Psychology. Full-time students are admitted to this program. Language of instruction is Arabic. The graduates of this program are expected to be capable of conducting scientific research in a self-confident independent fashion, and able to pursue the acquisition of knowledge and refine their skills as professional psychologists
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The program requirements are:
33 TOTAL COURSE CREDITS
33 COMPULSORY (3 credits each):
1310-501 Advanced Statistics
1310-502 Research Design in Psychology
1310-503 Personality Theories
1310-504 Psychological Testing: Abilities
1310-505 Psychological Evaluation: Personality
1310-511 Psychopathology (Advanced(
1310-512 Clinical Psychology: Diagnosis
1310-513 Clinical Psychology: Psychotherapy
1310-514 Practiums I
1310-515 Practiums II
1310-516 Seminar
NC COMPULSORY (Non-credit)
1310-597 to 599 Thesis
FACULTY MEMBERS for the MA Program
Professors and Associate Professors are automatically qualified to te graduate courses and supervise or co-supervise graduate theses dissertation. Assistant Professors are automatically qualified to be supervisors by their participation in teaching and supervision is based nomination by a Program Committee and approval by Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
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1. Ahmed M. Abdul-Khalek, Ph.D., Personality Psychology, Professor
2. Hassan I. Abdel-Latiff, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Associate Professor
3. Bader M. Alansari, Ph.D., Personality Psychology, Associate Professor
4. Jassem M. Al- Khawajah, Ph.D., Psychology, Associate Professor
5. Owaied S. Al-Mashaan, Ph.D., Industrial Psychology, Associate Professor
6. Ameenah H. Al-Samak, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor.
Admission requirements for Master's Degree Program
The applicant should have a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent conferred by Kuwait University or by another academic institution recognized by Kuwait University.
The applicant must have a minimum overall average of 2.67 points on a scale of 4.00 or the equivalent. The average of the applicant's field of specialization should not be less than 3.00 points on a scale of 4.00 or the equivalent.
The
applicant who has studied graduate level courses at Kuwait University
may be exempted from the academic requirement 2 above if the following
conditions are met.
a) Successful completion of at least 12 graduate credits.
b) Passing the graduate courses with a minimum overall average of 3.00
points.
An applicant must have a good command of the language of instruction used for the program he/she wants to join. If the Language of instruction is Arabic, the applicant must be proficient in another language determined by the concerned academic department. Details of English and French Language requirements are included in the booklet entitled "Guideline on Application for Admission to Graduate Programs".
An employed applicant who wants to be admitted as a part-time student has to submit a written consent of the employer.
An employed applicant who is admitted as a full-time student must submit a written decision on scholarship awarded by the concerned authority in order to be allowed to register.
The applicant must fulfill any additional conditions (including any additional courses) approved by CGS and requited by the program to which he/she want to join.
Regular Admission
An applicant who satisfies all the requirements for admission is given regular admission status.
Application Form
Each applicant is requited to complete one application form, blank forms can be obtained from the following address.
Student Affairs Unit
College of Graduate Studies
Kuwait University
P.O.Box: 5969 Safat
13060 Kuwait
Requirements for Master's Degree Program
1. Successfully competing all prescribed courses [with a minimum credits].
2. Obtaining an overall average of 3.00 points on a scale of 4.00.
3. Passing the Comprehensive and Thesis Examinations
Time limit for competing M.A. Studies
The minimum time limit for completing the requirements of Master's Degree is twelve months. The normal periods for completing all requirements are 2 years in the case of full-time students and 3 years in the case of part-time students. The maximum time limits allowed are 3 years for full-time students and 4 years for part-tome students. In exceptional cases a student may, upon approval of Program Committee and the college of Graduate Studies, be given a chance to maintain his/her enrollment in the program for one or two more semesters the usual maximum time limits.
Payment of fee for M.A. Program
The students enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies shall pay the following fees:
Registration fee of KD. 40- for each semester (or each year in the case of Law Programs).
Study fee of KD. 10-for each registered credit (in the case of all programs).
Research fee of KD. 30- for registration of thesis/dissertation in each semester (or KD 60-per year in the case of Law Programs).
Scholarships
The College of Graduate Studies may award scholarships to regular full - time Kuwaiti students who have no other sources of income. Application forms can be obtained from the Student Affairs Unit after admission.
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate students may be employed as part-time Teaching Assistants. The availability of these posts depends on actual needs of individual departments and faculty members. Application forms can be obtained from the Student Affairs Unit after admission.
Research Grants
Limited amounts of money may be made available to support the research of graduate students and cover the cost of typing their theses or dissertations.
Computer Services
Kuwait University Computer Center was originally established in 1971 with the installation of NCR 151 and IBM 3780 RBT. It rapidly expanded into a major computing facility leading to the acquisition of UNIVAC- 1100/62 mainframe system and several VAX - 11/780 computers in the early 1980s. Services were constantly upgraded through acquisition of new hardware and software. In 1986, the Center installed an additional medium range system IBM 4381.R14. In 1988 UNIVAC was upgraded to model 1100/72 and three mid sized VAX Computers (two VAX -8810 and one VAX-8820) were acquired. Just prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, VAX-6420 (with two vector processors) and DEC-5810 (UNIX machine) were under installation.
Kuwait University Computer Services Center (KUCS) is developed to meet the academic as well as the administrative computational needs of the University community. After the Liberation, KUCS chose IBM - ES- 9121/440 mainframe and VAX 9000/420VP super mainframe to replace the earlier equipment lost during the invasion.
On 11th November 1998, Computer Services Center (KUCS) successfully upgraded its IBM-ES-9121/440 Mainframe to an IBM 9672/R32 System /390 Enterprise Parallel Mainframe Server and released the new system for the administrative functions of the University. The new IBM- 9672-R32 mainframe is equipped with three high speed parallel processors and utilizes CMOS technology. It has 512MB of central storage and 90 GB of RAID-5 disk storage with 1024 MB cache built into the first dual processor disk controller.
IBM Mainframe supports a number of administrative on-line applications- Student Information System, Financial Management System, Payroll and Personnel Systems and other administrative functions. All users currently access the IBM Mainframe vis IBM - 3472-10 color terminals connected access the IBM- 3174 local and remote controllers. The system is connected with other remote campuses by IBM-3745-170 Communication Controller using Microwave links and leased lines provided by Ministry of Communication.
In January 1992, a VAX-9000/420VP super mainframe was installed to support academic computing and to provide super computing facilities for Scientific and Engineering research projects within the University. In February, 1999, VAX-9000/420VP was upgraded to ALPHA-4100 Super Server with 600MHz RISC processor giving tremendous computing power when combined with appropriate software. A large number of specialized software products and libraries covering a wide variety of Scientific, Statistical and Engineering application are installed to take advantage of high speed computing capabilities of the system.
A large number of VXT-2000 X- Window terminals are distributed in the faculties of Science and Engineering to access the Alpha Super Server. These terminals offer large screen workstation-like access to the super server. Over a dozen local area networks consisting of PCs and Mac Systems spread over Khaldiya campus are connected to Alpha Super Server via Ethernet running Local Area Networks in remote campuses are connected to the main campus Fiber Optic Backbones in all five campuses connected together by Inter campus Fiber Optic Network with a view to provide higher data rates for Multi-media communications and video -concerning across PCs to support massive amount of data flow generated by Research and Graduate Programs in the University.
In addition to providing necessary hardware and software support to PC/ Mac users. KUCS offers dialup, SLIP/PPP and other internet related services to students, employees and faculty members.