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Psychology Department
Head of Department:
Dr.. Ali al-Shehri
Office :
Main Building A6 - First Floor
Phone number :
10414
e-mail:
psy@qu.edu.sa
An Overview
Distinguished scientific leadership - locally and regionally - in building specialized competencies in various fields of psychology.
Mission
Providing educational, research and professional services in the fields of psychology through an enhanced and stimulating environment for scientific research and community partnership that meets the needs of the labor market and contributes to achieving sustainable development.
An Overview
The first start of the department was in 1405 A.H. It was affiliated to the College of Arabic and Social Sciences at the branch of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Qassim, then the Royal Decree was issued to establish Qassim University in 1425 A.H. The Department of Education and Psychology was affiliated to the College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, then the Royal Decree was issued to establish the College of Education in 1429 A.H. One of its departments is the Department of Psychology, then after the adoption of the new university structure, the department moved to join the College of Languages and Humanities.
Objectives :
✔ Preparing qualified psychologists - psychologically, socially to work in the different functional areas of psychology in schools, educational institutions, and psychosocial care institutions such as special needs institutions, addiction treatment centers, and mental health hospitals.
✔ Conducting joint theoretical and applied research with various relevant authorities to contribute to the development of psychological, social and educational services.
✔ Enrich psychological knowledge and provide appropriate solutions to psychological, behavioral, and social issues
Offering psychology courses in light of deepening Islamic concepts and encouraging authorship in this field.
✔ Providing specialized psychological and counseling services to university employees, both male and female students, and citizens outside the university, including counseling, guidance, diagnosis, and treatment.
✔ Contribute to raising the level of competence of individuals by providing training courses in various psychological fields by giving public lectures based on invitations addressed to them by various governmental and non-governmental entities that achieve these goals.
✔ Contribute to the preparation of students in all other academic departments at the university and their program includes taking courses in psychology as part of their scientific, practical and professional preparation.
✔ Offering quality graduate programs in various psychology disciplines.