Department of Psychology

Programmes

Industry Scenario

• As our day to day life is becoming so busy and stressful nowadays, Psychologists are required in every govt. and private organizations including educational institutes, corporate sector, health sectors and many more. In India, the average salary of a psychologist starts from Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs 3.5 lakhs annually.

Salient Features

• The best learning experience with practical exposure in well developed labs with advanced instruments.
• Hands-on experience through observation and participation learning in webinars, seminars, workshops, visiting correctional homes, test administration and many more.
• Internship from a reputed organisation (we have collaboration with crystal minds and other organisations),community based field work where students can outreach in the neighbourhood.
• Research projects for undergraduate students,dissertations for postgraduate students which will add a lot to their learning experience.
• Training on soft skills, self grooming and human resource management and organizational behavior.
• Course will be taught by domain experts ,experienced teachers and mental health professionals, also mentored by eminent psychologists & psychiatrists.

Career Options

• Senior Psychologist
• Child Support Specialists
• Community Relations Officer
• Career Counsellor
• Senior Psychological Consultant
• Child Care Specialist
• Lifestyle coach
• Personal therapist
• Health Educator

Faculty Members

Dr. Alok Kumar Chowdhury

Associate Professor & HOD

Qualification: Qualification: M.A. (Psy.) (Specialization: Clinical, Industrial & Social Psychology), Ph.D. (Psychology), PGCA (FTII, Pune)

Research Area: Mental Health, Cognitive Disorder, Child Labour, Media Impact, Neuropsychiatry

Subhajit Aich

Assistant Professor

Qualification: B.Sc in Psychology, M.Sc in Applied Psychology (Specialization- Clinical Psychology & Counseling Psychology).

Research Area: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Mental health & Counseling Psychology

Eshita Das

Assistant Professor

Qualification: B. Sc. Psychology, M. Sc. Applied Psychology, NET Qualified

Research Area: Counselling Psychology, Stress Management and Health Psychology

Rubika Rudra Pal

Assistant Professor

Qualification: B.Sc. in Psychology, M.Sc. in Human Development, M.A. in Psychology (Specialization in Clinical Psychology), Ph.D. Scholar (Psychology)

Research Area: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health and Counselling Psychology

Deeksha Sahu

Assistant Professor

Qualification: B. A. (Hons.) in Psychology (B.H.U.), M.A. Psychology (B.H.U.), UGC NET & JRF Qualified, PGDCGPI (B.H.U.)

Research Area: Character Strengths and Virtues, Positive Psychology, Psychology at the Movies, Social Psychology

Learning Objectives

• Students will develop a clear knowledge and understanding of psychological contents, areas and applications related to our daily life. They would familiarize themselves with the psychological research and basics of statistical methods.
• To gather thorough expertise on the neurobiological basis of psychological function and dysfunction along with proficiency in cognitive psychology.
• Students would be educated regarding the research designs, processes, steps and their applications. They will get to know about the concepts of individual differences, emotion and motivation, counselling and health psychology.
• Students will be provided liberty to choose their interest among the sub fields in industrial and organizational behavior, social and rehabilitation psychology, psychology of gender and relationship, forensic psychology and so on.
• Advanced understanding and apprehension regarding psychopathology, various therapies and counseling, psycho-oncology would be provided.
• Students of Psychology will be trained and mentored by topmost and famous professionals so as to pursue their career ahead towards higher studies, competitive examinations and diverse careers in the Research, HR, Counsellor, Assistant Psychologist, teaching profession and so on .
• Pursue lifelong learning and continuous improvement of their knowledge and skills by immensely providing the students with supervision, field work and internships.
• To inculcate for improvement in students' professional and ethical attitude, effective communication skills, teamwork skills, multidisciplinary approach, and an ability to be trained professionals in a broader social context.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a working knowledge of Psychological contents, areas and applications of psychology and develop technique and implication of applied counseling skills in areas of practice.
• Comprehend and analyze situations in real life appropriately and enable others to exercise in the same way.
• Community Mental Health Awareness.
• Future Research Prospect.
• Interventions and Treatment in clinical settings.
• Ability to administer, analyse and interpret results from various psychological tools.
• To impart an understanding of the various domains of human development.
• Understand the interface between education and psychology.
• Provide students with opportunities to apply the concepts learnt in the class-room to real-life situations

Activities

WEBINAR/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP

The basic need of Love: Understanding its various languages at the seminar on 'Relationships'

Speaker: Dr. Sritama Ghosh - Practicing Psychologist and Special Educator

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Date:

09-06-2023

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