A study of the traits, chromosomal basis of inheritance and applied genetics, focusing on dominant and recessive traits including congenital diseases.

Laboratory Course work for Genetics.

Orientation into the rudiments of psychological testing. The principles, methods and uses of psychological testing are tackled. Emphasis is placed on issues of item analysis, reliability, and validity in test construction. The administration, scoring, and interpretation of objective cognitive and affective tests are used in various applied fields of psychology, particularly the educational, industrial, clinical, and government settings are covered. Ethical considerations as well as current trends and issues in psychological testing in the Philippine settings are discussed.

The philosophy and methods of science focusing particularly on experimentation in the investigation of problems and issues in psychology including ethical considerations in the conduct of experimental research. The student is expected to design and conduct experiments in psychology, write research reports, and present and defend the findings of the experiment.

An introduction to the nature, causes, and possible intervention of psychological disorders.  The students are expected to be familiar with the nomenclature and classifications of mental disorders, by the end of the course.  Indigenous concepts of abnormality and abnormal behavior will also be discussed same with ethical considerations in abnormal psychology/clinical psychology.