Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Performance Science
Uganda has one of the lowest ratios of mental health professionals to population in the world, at the same time as workplaces, schools and universities are being asked to manage psychological wellbeing with almost no trained capacity. This ...
Employment thesis
What this programme is designed to produce
Forward publishes the destination of every programme before you enrol. If the thesis stops holding, the programme is reviewed and, where necessary, retired. Next review: 2031.
Roles
- Psychology graduate in applied organisational, educational or community roles
- human resources and people analytics officer
- counselling support worker under supervision
- school guidance and student success officer
- research assistant and field researcher
- wellbeing programme coordinator
- human performance and training analyst.
Employer types
- Schools, universities and student support services
- hospitals and mental health programmes in supporting roles
- corporate human resources and wellbeing functions
- non-governmental and humanitarian organisations
- research institutes
- sports and performance organisations
- and government social services.
Target outcomes we hold ourselves to
- Broad applied absorption with a strong and clearly signposted pathway to postgraduate clinical, counselling and organisational psychology training.
Compulsory · The Forward Core
How the Core works →Every Forward programme, including this one, carries the same five cross-cutting requirements. They are graded, not optional.
- AI Fluency
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Ethics and African Context
- Human-Advantage Skills
- Enterprise
Includes 12 months paid work-integrated learning
Am I eligible?
Check yourself against the published requirements
7 questions written specifically for Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Performance Science. Every answer is checked against a requirement Forward has published, and the result tells you which page that requirement comes from. Indicative only, the admissions office decides on your full file.
What is the highest qualification you hold or are completing?
Curriculum structure
The same degree, in both pathways
Every Forward programme is published in both pathways: Path One, the term plan of two six-month terms, and Path Two, the block sequence of twelve four-week blocks. Same competencies, same assessments, same award. Toggle to see this programme in each.
Path One term plan shown
Path One · The Term Model
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 101 | AI Fluency I: How Intelligent Systems Work Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| EFH 110 | Introduction to Psychology and its Science Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 111 | Biological Bases of Behaviour Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 112 | Research Methods and Statistics I Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 113 | Human Development Across the Lifespan Both | 4 | 2-2-2 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 102 | Quantitative Reasoning and Evidence Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| EFH 130 | Cognitive Psychology Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 131 | Social and Cultural Psychology Both | 4 | 2-2-2 |
| EFH 132 | Research Methods and Statistics II Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 133 | Psychological Assessment and Measurement Performance | 5 | 2-2-4 |
| COP 190 | Workplace Immersion (4 weeks, recess term) Performance | 0 | 0-0-0 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 201 | Ethics, Society and the African Context Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| EFH 210 | Abnormal Psychology and Mental Health Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 211 | Counselling Skills Practicum Performance | 5 | 1-0-8 |
| EFH 212 | Organisational and Work Psychology Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 213 | Ethics, Scope of Practice and Professional Conduct Objective | 3 | 2-2-0 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 202 | Human Advantage: Argument, Writing and Teams Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| COP 290 | Co-operative Education Placement I (6 months) Performance | 10 | 0-0-0 |
| EFH 230 | Applied Placement: Supervised Practice Setting Performance | 5 | 0-0-0 |
| EFH 231 | Data and Computational Methods in Psychology Performance | 3 | 1-0-4 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 301 | AI Fluency II: Building, Evaluating and Auditing Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| COP 390 | Co-operative Education Placement II (6 months) Performance | 10 | 0-0-0 |
| EFH 310 | Community Mental Health, Trauma and Culturally Grounded Practice Both | 5 | 3-2-2 |
| EFH 311 | Human Performance, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change Both | 3 | 1-2-2 |
| Code | Course | CU | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDC 302 | Enterprise, Employability and Financial Literacy Both | 4 | 2-2-0 |
| FDC 401 | AI Fluency III: Domain Deployment, Governance and Assurance Both | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| FDC 402 | Capability Portfolio and Day One Preparation Both | 3 | 1-2-0 |
| EFH 330 | Psychology Capstone: Applied Research or Programme Commission Performance | 8 | 0-2-14 |
| EFH 331 | Educational Psychology and Student Success Science Both | 4 | 2-2-2 |
Total credit units: 134
Curriculum source
Forward University Curriculum Compendium
Assessment
Coursework + project + integrated exam
Work-integrated learning
12 months paid co-operative education
Your week at Forward
A typical week on Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Human Performance Science
Path One, the Term Model: your own pace across a six-month term, one live session a week, short flexible lessons, and assessment on demand.
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Curriculum explorer
Drill into the degree, step by step
Choose a study path, then a year, then a term or block, then a course. Credit totals add up as you go, and every course shows what comes before it and what it unlocks.
Step 1, choose a year
Step 2, choose a term
TERM 1 (SIX MONTHS) | FORMERLY YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1
Year 1 · this step is worth 23 CU
Cumulative
23
Programme total
132
23 CU of 132 CU completed by the end of this step (17%)
Step 3, choose a course
Pick a course to see the detail
Credits, assessment, prerequisites and what each course unlocks later.
The twelve Forward capabilities
What this programme develops in you
Every Forward degree develops the same twelve cross-cutting capabilities. The profile below is the level this programme is designed to develop and verify by graduation, on the four-level scale in Part B2 of the Curriculum Compendium. Every claim above Level 2 is verified by someone other than the teaching lecturer.
- C1Intelligent Systems FluencyLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C2Quantitative and Evidential Reasoning CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C3Ethical and Contextual Judgement CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C4Communication and Persuasion CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C5Disciplinary MasteryLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C6Technical Production and CraftLevel 3 of 4, Independent
- C7Problem Framing and Systems ThinkingLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C8Collaboration and Multidisciplinary TeamingLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C9Enterprise, Value and Commercial LiteracyLevel 3 of 4, Independent
- C10Professional Conduct and Workplace PerformanceLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C11Learning to Learn and Adaptive CapacityLevel 4 of 4, Leading
- C12Stewardship and Public Contribution CriticalLevel 4 of 4, Leading
Critical capabilities for this programme: Quantitative and Evidential Reasoning · Ethical and Contextual Judgement · Communication and Persuasion · Stewardship and Public Contribution. A graduate cannot pass out of this programme below the stated level on any capability marked critical.
Programme Learning Outcomes
What you will be able to do
Each outcome is assessed, and each is tagged with the Forward capabilities it is verified against.
- PLO 1Explain human behaviour, cognition and development using current psychological science.
- PLO 2Design and conduct psychological research with valid method and sound statistics.
- PLO 3Administer, score and interpret appropriate assessments within scope of competence.
- PLO 4Apply psychological principles to organisational educational and community problems.
- PLO 5Provide structured psychological support under supervision and recognise when to refer.
- PLO 6Apply ethics, confidentiality, safeguarding and cultural competence in all practice.
- PLO 7Communicate psychological evidence accurately without overstating it.
Why this programme exists
Uganda has one of the lowest ratios of mental health professionals to population in the world, at the same time as workplaces, schools and universities are being asked to manage psychological wellbeing with almost no trained capacity. This ...
Admission requirements
UACE with two principal passes in any subjects, plus UCE with five passes including Mathematics, Biology and English. Alternative pathways: Foundation Year, diploma entry with advanced standing, mature age entry and recognition of prior learning, all governed by Part A5 and Part G. Online applicants additionally complete the compulsory Digital Readiness orientation under Part D6.
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