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Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (Post Graduate Programmes)

Masters in Psychology aims at providing answers to the various day to day issues of human behaviour. Understanding how people think & why they behave is a valuable skill in many occupations & industries. Moreover, Psychological problems are on rise these days due to which the scope of Psychology is also widening with this degree, students can make career as clinical practitioners, school counselors, HR managers, teachers, researchers, sports psychologist, Militaty psychologists etc.

Eligibility

  • Graduation with 50% marks in aggregate or 45% marks in subject concerned
  • Four Years Honours Programme in Psychology

Duration

2 Years/ 1 Year*

Semesters

4 Semesters

Semester Details

  • Semester - I

    • Experimental Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Statistical Techniques in Psychology
    • Perceptual Processes
    • Theories and Systems of Psychology
    • Group Dynamics
    • Practicals

    Student can opt any one of the following Interdiciplinary compulsory courses

    IDEC- 1101: Communication Skills
    IDEM- 1362: Basic Fundamentals of Music (Vocal)
    IDEH- 1313: Human Rights and Constitutional Duties
    IDEI- 1124: Basics of Computer Applications
    IDEW- 1275: Indian Heritage: Contribution to the world

    ID is an optional inter-disciplinary subject. Credits of ID courses will not be added to SGP

  • Semester - II

    • Approaches to Personality
    • Motivation
    • Experimental Designs in Psychology
    • Physiological Psychology
    • Abnormal Psychology
    • Practicals
  • Semester - III

    • Psychometrics (C)
    • Psychological Assessment (C)
    • Counselling Psychology (E)
    • Clinical Psychology (E)
    • Psychology of Exceptional Children(OPT-VII) / Organizational Psychology (E)
    • Practicals (C)
    • Field Work (F)

    Students can opt any ID paper. The ID course opted in Semester I cannot be opted in Semester III

    IDEC- 3101: Communication Skills
    IDEM- 3362: Basic Fundamentals of Music (Vocal)
    IDEH- 3313: Human Rights and Constitutional Duties
    IDEI- 3124: Basics of Computer Applications
    IDEW-3275: Indian Heritage: Contribution to the world

    Any three of the following options:

    OPT – I: Organizational Psychology
    OPT – II: Child Psychology
    OPT – III: Counseling Psychology
    OPT – IV: Clinical Psychology
    OPT – V: Applied Social Psychology
    OPT – VI: Cognitive Psychology
    OPT – VII: Psychology of Exceptional Children
    OPT – VIII: Emotions

    ID is an optional inter-disciplinary subject. In addition to the Compulsory Papers, the students will be
    required to select three optional papers each of 100 marks.
    C Means Compulsory and E Means Elective

  • Semester - IV

    • Research Methodology (C)
    • Applied Psychology (C)
    • Health Psychology (E)
    • Positive Psychology (E)
    • Industrial Psychology (OPT-I) (E)
    • Developmental Psychopathology (OPT-VI) (E)
    • Practicals (C)

    Any three of the following options:

    OPT – I: Industrial Psychology
    OPT – II: Psychology of Adolescence
    OPT – III: Health Psychology
    OPT – IV: Positive Psychology
    OPT – V: Intelligence and Creativity
    OPT – VI: Developmental Psychopathology
    OPT – VII: Environmental Psychology
    OPT – VIII: Educational Psychology

    In addition to the compulsory papers, the students will be required to select three optional papers each of 100 marks.
    C Means Compulsory and E Means Elective

Semester - I

  • Experimental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Techniques in Psychology
  • Perceptual Processes
  • Theories and Systems of Psychology
  • Group Dynamics
  • Practicals

Student can opt any one of the following Interdiciplinary compulsory courses

IDEC- 1101: Communication Skills
IDEM- 1362: Basic Fundamentals of Music (Vocal)
IDEH- 1313: Human Rights and Constitutional Duties
IDEI- 1124: Basics of Computer Applications
IDEW- 1275: Indian Heritage: Contribution to the world

ID is an optional inter-disciplinary subject. Credits of ID courses will not be added to SGP

Semester - II

  • Approaches to Personality
  • Motivation
  • Experimental Designs in Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Practicals

Semester - III

  • Psychometrics (C)
  • Psychological Assessment (C)
  • Counselling Psychology (E)
  • Clinical Psychology (E)
  • Psychology of Exceptional Children(OPT-VII) / Organizational Psychology (E)
  • Practicals (C)
  • Field Work (F)

Students can opt any ID paper. The ID course opted in Semester I cannot be opted in Semester III

IDEC- 3101: Communication Skills
IDEM- 3362: Basic Fundamentals of Music (Vocal)
IDEH- 3313: Human Rights and Constitutional Duties
IDEI- 3124: Basics of Computer Applications
IDEW-3275: Indian Heritage: Contribution to the world

Any three of the following options:

OPT – I: Organizational Psychology
OPT – II: Child Psychology
OPT – III: Counseling Psychology
OPT – IV: Clinical Psychology
OPT – V: Applied Social Psychology
OPT – VI: Cognitive Psychology
OPT – VII: Psychology of Exceptional Children
OPT – VIII: Emotions

ID is an optional inter-disciplinary subject. In addition to the Compulsory Papers, the students will be
required to select three optional papers each of 100 marks.
C Means Compulsory and E Means Elective

Semester - IV

  • Research Methodology (C)
  • Applied Psychology (C)
  • Health Psychology (E)
  • Positive Psychology (E)
  • Industrial Psychology (OPT-I) (E)
  • Developmental Psychopathology (OPT-VI) (E)
  • Practicals (C)

Any three of the following options:

OPT – I: Industrial Psychology
OPT – II: Psychology of Adolescence
OPT – III: Health Psychology
OPT – IV: Positive Psychology
OPT – V: Intelligence and Creativity
OPT – VI: Developmental Psychopathology
OPT – VII: Environmental Psychology
OPT – VIII: Educational Psychology

In addition to the compulsory papers, the students will be required to select three optional papers each of 100 marks.
C Means Compulsory and E Means Elective

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