To develop qualified human resources capable of serving society, and to prepare qualified professionals in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab world in the field of psychology.
Mission
1. To strengthen the role of the Department of Psychology at the university in serving its students and the local community.
2. To organize more meetings, academic events, and specialized seminars for the Department of Psychology and educational institutions in the local community, and to participate in conferences, workshops, and seminars both within and outside the university.
3. Establish a Center for Assessment and Testing and a Clinical Treatment Unit, and enhance their roles both internally and externally.
4. Offer free lectures and seminars to schools and social development directorates in the Karak Governorate.
5. Establish a specialized psychology laboratory.
Goals
- To prepare, graduate, and qualify specialists in the two Bachelor’s degree programs in Psychology; to support the Jordanian and Arab educational sectors with these humanities disciplines, which individuals need at all stages and levels, in order to contribute to raising a conscious generation.
- To conduct training courses for male and female psychology teachers and psychological counselors to enhance their performance and contribute to raising their theoretical and applied scientific proficiency in their fields of work and specializations.
- To organize specialized seminars on psychotherapy and mental health featuring experts and relevant stakeholders from the local community, as well as relevant government and private institutions.
- Participate in scientific conferences, science weeks, and science days organized by the university.
- Serve the local community through the contributions of the department’s faculty members by delivering lectures, holding seminars, and conducting workshops for all sectors of the local community.
- To train and qualify specialists in educational psychology and psychology.
- To conduct theoretical and field studies and research by faculty members aimed at developing services for specialists in psychology and mental health, as well as graduates in measurement and evaluation, and to contribute to improving mental, academic, and professional well-being.
- Working to develop the Department of Psychology and provide psychological counseling services to university students and staff.
- Providing psychological and therapeutic services to segments of the local community by offering specialized courses in this field and developing appropriate programs.