B.A. program in Psychology
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program at Jai Hind College, established in 1948, offers a comprehensive study of human behavior and mental processes. With a legacy of academic excellence, the department provides theoretical depth and practical skills through experiential learning, internships, and national competitions. Key activities include annual publications like ‘Espectro Psychologico’ and ‘Journal of Psychology-Jai Hind College’, alongside certificate courses in Life Skills and Research Methodology. The Psychology Association hosts ‘Psyc Insight’, a prominent intercollegiate festival, fostering a community of motivated learners dedicated to understanding human behavior for diverse career paths.
Program Objectives
Graduates will analyze behavior using psychological theories and research.
Graduates will uphold ethical and professional standards in psychology.
Graduates will understand cross-cultural impacts on mental health.
Graduates will be ready for careers or further studies in various psychology fields.
COURSE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK UNDER AUTONOMY
Program: B.A
Department: Psychology
SEMESTER 1
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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APSY101 |
Introduction to Psychology: Scientific Methods Biological Psychology Development across Life Span Stress and Health |
4 |
SEMESTER 2
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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APSY201 |
Fundamentals of Psychology: Perception & Consciousness
Motivation
Memory
Personality |
4 |
SEMESTER 3
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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APSY301 |
Social Psychology Introduction Social Cognition Social Perception Attitudes |
3 |
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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
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APSY 301 AC |
Psychology of Living Self-direction in a changing world Love & Commitment Sexuality Toward Better Health |
2.5 |
SEMESTER 4
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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APSY401 |
Social Psychology II: Prejudice Social Influence Aggression Groups |
3 |
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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
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APSY 401 AC |
Psychology of Adjustment Stress Understanding Mental Disorders Understanding Psychotherapy Death, Dying & Grief |
2.5 |
SEMESTER 5
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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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
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5 |
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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
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5 |
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APSY 503 |
Industrial psychology Job analysis HRD Performance appraisal Training and development |
4.5 |
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APSY 504 |
Unraveling the human mind Attention Perception Working memory Individual differences in cognition |
5 |
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APSY 505 |
Practicals in Psychological Testing & cognitive processes Scales of measurement Experiments Coglab Inferential statistics APA report |
5 |
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APSY 506 |
Counseling Counseling as a profession Building counseling relationship Working in counseling relationship Closing assessment and diagnoses
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4.5 |
SEMESTER 6
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
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APSY 601 |
Psychological testing and statistic II Correlation Intelligence Personality Variability and percentiles
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5 |
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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 |
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APSY 603 |
Organizational psychology Motivation Job satisfaction Leadership Organizational theory and structure |
4.5 |
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APSY 604 |
Memory and problem solving Long term memory Knowledge representation Visual memory and special cognition Problem solving |
5 |
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APSY 605 |
Practicals in Psychological Testing & cognitive processes II Reliability validity correlation Experiments Coglab Inferential statistics excel stats |
5 |
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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.
FACULTY