B.A. program in Philosophy

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Jai Hind College welcomes students from diverse academic backgrounds, fostering an inclusive learning environment. In the final year, students have the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest. Our program encourages deep philosophical inquiry and critical thinking, preparing students to engage with fundamental questions about existence, ethics, and society. Our graduates pursue advanced studies at prestigious global institutions, underscoring our commitment to academic excellence and career preparation. They secure placements in various sectors such as education, social services, research, and philosophical consultancies, equipped with the analytical and critical skills to navigate complex philosophical inquiries and contemporary societal challenges.

Programme Objectives

Graduates will analyze philosophical arguments critically.
Graduates will resolve ethical dilemmas adeptly.
Graduates will understand diverse philosophical traditions globally.
Graduates will communicate complex ideas effectively.

Department: Psychology

SEMESTER 1

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY101

Introduction to Psychology:

Scientific Methods

Biological Psychology

Development across Life Span

Stress and Health

4

 

SEMESTER 2

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY201

Fundamentals of Psychology:

Perception & Consciousness

 

Motivation

 

Memory

 

Personality

4

 

SEMESTER 3

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY301

Social Psychology

Introduction

Social Cognition

Social Perception

Attitudes

3
APSY302

Developmental Psychology Birth to Preschool

Birth and the Physical Development in Newborn Infants            __

Cognitive development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality Development in Preschool Years

3

 

APPLIED COMPONENT

APSY 301 AC

Psychology of Living

Self-direction in a changing world

Love & Commitment

Sexuality

Toward Better Health

2.5

 

SEMESTER 4

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY401

Social Psychology II:

Prejudice

Social Influence

Aggression

Groups

3
APSY402

Developmental Psychology Middle Childhood through Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle

Adulthood

Social and Personality development in Middle Adulthood

Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality

Development in Early Adulthood

3

APPLIED COMPONENT

APSY 401 AC

Psychology of Adjustment

Stress

Understanding Mental Disorders

Understanding Psychotherapy

Death, Dying & Grief

2.5

 

SEMESTER 5

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY 501

Psychological Testing and Statistics

Psychological testing, assessment and norms

Reliability

Validity and measures of central tendency

Types of scores, Types of scales, frequency distribution and graphic representations

 

5
APSY 502

Clinical perspectives of psychological disorders

Theoretical Perspectives of Psychological Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders,

Disorders pertaining to: Feeding-Eating, Elimination, Sleep-Wake, Impulse Control and Conduct

Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria

 

5
APSY 503

Industrial psychology

Job analysis

HRD

Performance appraisal

Training and development

4.5
APSY 504

Unraveling the human mind

Attention

Perception

Working memory

Individual differences in cognition

5
APSY 505

Practicals in Psychological Testing & cognitive processes

Scales of measurement

Experiments

Coglab

Inferential statistics APA report

5
APSY 506

Counseling

Counseling as a profession

Building counseling relationship

Working in counseling relationship

Closing assessment and diagnoses

 

4.5

 

SEMESTER 6

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS
APSY 601

Psychological testing and statistic II

Correlation

Intelligence

Personality

Variability and percentiles

 

5
APSY 602

Clinical perspectives of psychological disorders II

Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders

Anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders

Dissociative and somatic disorders

Depressive and bipolar disorders

5
APSY 603

Organizational psychology

Motivation

Job satisfaction

Leadership

Organizational theory and structure

4.5
APSY 604

Memory and problem solving

Long term memory

Knowledge representation

Visual memory and special cognition

Problem solving

5
APSY 605

Practicals in Psychological Testing & cognitive processes II

Reliability validity correlation

Experiments

Coglab

Inferential statistics excel stats

5
APSY 606

Counseling theoretical foundation

Theories

Diversity

Groups

Career counseling

4.5

 

The minor electives will be offered from the following domains: – Marketing, Management, Data Science, Web Designing, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Commercial Data Science, Banking, Biotechnology, Mass communication, Embedded Systems and IoT.