Exploring students’ understandings of a decolonised psychology curriculum at a South African university

Abstract

Discussions about decolonisation of the curriculum resurfaced after the #FeesMustFall movement in South African universities. Despite its long history, there’s little to no change in its implication. Decolonisation is regaining popularity in academia; however little room is afforded to students to express their understanding of what the decolonisation of the curriculum entails. A gap within the literature was identified, which was the little consideration given to student voices.Thus, the primary aim of this research project was to explore students understanding of a decolonised Psychology curriculum in South Africa.