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B.Sc. Psychology
Eligibility: Pass in H.SC / Equivalent Exam
Duration: 3 Years Full time
Specialization:
Psychological Testing and Assessment
The main goals of psychological assessment are to better understand a person’s strengths and weaknesses identify potential problems with cognitions, emotional reactivity, and make recommendations for treatment or remediation. It is a formal process that requires extensive training and expertise. Psychologists are the only professionals that are expertly trained in administering and interpreting psychological tests. At the end of the semester, the students will be able to administer tests efficiently, ethically and reliably.
What is psychological assessment and testing?
A psychological assessment is gathering information to evaluate a person’s behaviour, character, strengths and need for the purpose of diagnosing, setting goals and recommending treatment. Psychological tests are instruments used to assess specific features of a person’s functioning.
Who administer psychological testing?
- School psychologists
- Clinical psychologists
- Counselling psychologists
- Clinical neuropsychologists
What do psychological tests measure?
- Mental health assessment
- Adaptive behaviour assessment
- Cognitive testing (measure cognitive ability)
- Educational/ Achievement testing
- Forensic psychological testing
- Neuropsychological testing
- Personality assessment
Strategic Courses:
- Counselling Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Elective Courses:
- Bio Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Industrial Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
Curriculum
I Year
- General Psychology – I & II
- Developmental Psychology – I & II
- Introduction to psychological Assessment
II Year
- Abnormal psychology I & II
- Psychological statistics
- Psychology of exceptional children
- Research methodology
- Experimental psychology- I
- Introduction to HRM
- Psychological assessment in various settings
III Year
- Social psychology
- Bio psychology
- Experimental psychology-II
- Health psychology
- Industrial psychology
- Counselling Psychology
- Experimental psychology- II
- Clinical Assessment
Psychology graduates often pursue careers in:
- Mental health services
- Rehabilitation services
- De-addiction centers
- Testing/ Assessment
- Human Resources
- Educational Psychologist
- Psychology + marketing = advertising
- Psychology + gerontology = Nursing Home Coordinator
- Psychology + criminal justice = Corrections Officer, Probation/Parole Officer
- Forensic Psychologist
- School counsellor
- Student counsellor in colleges
- Various government postings in jail, observation homes, government hospitals, etc.
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