Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Behavioural Sciences with Sociology and Psychology (PC, VC) at University of Northwest
Behavioural Science—BHS for short—is an interdisciplinary program of sociology and psychology. Through psychology you’ll examine how individuals perceive, develop within, and act upon the world. … You’ll learn how sociology and psychology intersect in human behavior, and your learning in one will complement the other.
Requirement
DURATION: 3 years
Career Opportunities
Industrial-organizational Psychologists
Marketing Manager and Marketing Manager
Behavioral Therapist
Councilor
Consultant
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Guidance counselor
Community health worker
Community worker
Lecturer
Social researcher
Market researcher
Market research analyst
Teacher, Academia, and research
Social researcher
Market researcher
Market research analyst
Teacher.
How do you become a behavioral scientist?
You should be educated to Masters’s level and ideally have a doctorate (or be near to completing one). This should be coupled with training in a behavioral or social science discipline and a deep understanding of human behavior. Your discipline could be academic, applied, or practitioner psychology.
Is there a demand for psychologists in South Africa?
In a violent country like South Africa, the dire shortage of psychologists in the public sector is a cause of major concern. Indeed, according to Health Systems Trust, the number of clinical psychologists in the South African public sector is just 2.75 per 100,000 people.
Is Clinical psychology a good career in South Africa?
While it is an immensely rewarding profession, it is not the only one available to you in the psychological field. Other professional avenues include counseling, research, educational psychology, forensics, neuropsychology, and industrial psychology.