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Course Offered | Duration (in Years) | Eligibility |
B.Sc (Hons.) In Applied Psychology | 3 | 12th standard pass with any stream at least 50% marks. |
Disclaimer: TNU reserves the right for relaxation in admission criteria for the most deserving candidates.
Psychology is the study of human behaviour. Applied psychology is a field that focuses on putting scientific methods, theories and principals of psychology in to practical use. The major perspectives of applied psychology are behavioural, biological, humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive. There are a number of disciplines under the field of applied psychology that includes Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Neuro-Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Health Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Sports Psychology, etc.
B.Sc. in Applied Psychology at The Neotia University (TNU) is a 3-year graduate course. Faculty members are Ph.D holders with Clinical Psychologist license from RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India). The course curriculum is design by Industry and Academic experts that includes the multi-media approach i.e., Psychological Testing and Assessment, Case Studies, Workshops, Selflearning, Counselling Sessions, Assignments, and more. Internship at the psychiatric divisions of top private and government hospitals is part of the curriculum. Students participate in numerous Conferences, Workshops and Submit Papers in International Forums, where they receive the Best Paper Award.
Due to more demand in health care centres, hospitals, mental health centres, social health services and schools will lead to the growth of employment in psychology sector. Applied Psychology graduates have a vast range of career options. They can easily find jobs in private and government sectors. Psychologist mostly taken up for jobs in various universities, colleges & schools,
hospitals, clinics, government agencies, etc. as Clinical Psychologists, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Counsellors, Genetics Counsellors, Forensic Psychologists, School Psychologists, Sports Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Consultant, Art Therapist, utilising tools that include personality assessments, interest inventories, and a host of other evaluation measures.Graduates may pursue postgraduate course in psychology, which will help to get more knowledge, experience, and a higher job roles.
Students successfully presented their Paper in State Level Conference on CBT & Beyond
Shaireen Ali and Sneha Roychoudhury, successfully Presented their Paper at State Level Conference on CBT & Beyond organized by Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry – A Centre of Excellence (IOP-COE), Kolkata.
Shaireen Ali won the ‘Best Paper Award’.
Sl. No. |
Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
1 |
Introduction to Psychology |
CC-APL101 |
Introduction: Definition of psychology. Perspectives on behavior; Methods of psychology; Subfields of psychology; Psychology in modern India. First experimental laboratory – History of Western psychology First experimental laboratory – History of psychology in India History & schools of Psychology- Structuralism, Functionalist, Behaviorist, & Gestalt Perception Process: Perceptual processing, Role of attention in perception, Perceptual organization, Perceptual sets, Perceptual constancies, Depth perception, Illusions. Learning: Principles and applications of Classical conditioning, Operant conditioning, and Perspectives on motivation, Types of motivation, Motivational conflicts. Memory: Models of memory: Levels of processing, Parallel distributed processing, Information processing; causes of forgetting; Improving memory. |
5+1 |
2 |
Statistical Methods in Psychological Research |
CC-APL302 |
Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Dispersion Standard (z) scores Normal Probability Correlation and Inferential statistics T-test &chi square Parametric and non – parametric statistics Graphs |
6 |
4 |
Exploring Self |
SE-APS101 |
Essay on ‘Aspects of Self’ which is experiential based in the form of self-report, Collection of information about self which is based on the others’ perception of myself Evolving identity of my ‘self’ from perception of ‘myself and others perception of me |
2 |
5 |
English for Creative Communication |
AE-ENL101 |
2 |
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6 |
Computer Programming (Theory)* |
SE-CSEL103 |
3 |
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7 |
Computer Programming (Lab)* |
SE-CSEP103 |
2 |
Sl. No. |
Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
1 |
Educational Psychology |
CC-APL201 |
Meaning, History and Methods of Educational Psychology Theories of Learning- Observational learning; Cognitive theories Transfer of Learning Programmed Learning Concept and assessment of interest, aptitude, Intelligence and personality Education for specially abled child and gifted child Educational measurement and evaluation |
6 |
2 |
Life Span Development |
CC-APL202 |
Part-A Concept and definition of development, prenatal development, role of genetic and environmental factors in development. Physical, Emotional, cognitive, moral and social development in each stage of life span. Part-B Indian Perspective of Development Stages of life in Indian tradition – Bhramacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa |
6 |
3 |
Biological Basis of Behaviour |
EC-APL201 |
Nature and scope; Methods and ethics in biopsychology; Divisions of biopsychology The Structure and function of neuron, synapse and neurotransmitters. Nervous system a) Central – Structure and function of Brain and Spinal Cord, b) Autonomic Nervous System – Structure and function, c) Peripheral nervous system – Structure and neural central of behavior Structure, functions and abnormalities of major glands: Thyroid, Adrenal, Gonads, Pituitary. Functional abnormalities of neurotransmitters: dopamine and serotonin hypothesis Emotional behavior: The role of cortex in emotion. Emotion and endocrine gland. |
6 |
4 |
Testing Human Behavior |
CC-APP201 |
Movie to identify individual behavior or Select snippets from films highlighting the individual behavior Memory- a) Effect of spaced and unspaced method of learning on memorization capacity of the subject b) Effect of retroactive inhibition on the memorization capacity of the subject Perception- To determine the rate of perceptual reversibility of the subject by using Human Profile/Flower Vase Card On Reaction Time – Simple, Choice and Discriminative Reaction Time ( Emphasis on Physiological Explanation) Diversity to be measured in terms of Ethnic Prejudice by Bogardus’ s Social Distance Scale (Revision of Goode and Hatt) |
6 |
5 |
Environmental Studies |
SE |
2 |
Total Credits: 26
Sl. No. |
Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
1 |
Personality Dynamics |
CC-APL301 |
Nature of personality; Bio-psychosocial foundations of personality; Culture, gender and personality Sigmund Freud – Critical Approach Neo – Freudian theories: Jung, Adler, Erikson, Sullivan Trait Theories Humanistic theories Theory of Gordon Allport |
6 |
2 |
Introduction to Social Psychology |
CC-APL102 |
Introduction: Nature and scope of social psychology; Overview of the history of social psychology (including development in India); Methods of Social Psychology, Relationship with sociology and anthropology. Understanding and evaluating the social world: Social cognition, Social perception, Attitudes, Attitude-behaviour link; Strategies for attitude change. Social interaction and Influence: Interpersonal attraction, Pro-Social Behavior, Aggression, Social Influence Group Dynamics and Inter-group relations: Nature of groups, Consequences of belonging (performance, decision making, cooperation and conflict), Nature of intergroup relations (prejudice, inter-group conflict, intervention techniques). |
6 |
3 |
Psychological Testing |
CC-APP301 |
Movie to identify defense mechanisms or Select snippets from films highlighting the defense mechanisms 16 Personality Factors Questionnaires Intelligence Test – Progressive Matrices Block designing Aptitude Test Interest- Guilford, J.S. & Zimmman, W. S. (1963, 1989,Copyright). Guilford- Zimmerman Interest Inventory. Consulting Psychologists Press Inc.3803 E. Bayshore Road. Palo Alto, CA 94303 |
6 |
4. |
Stress Management |
EC |
Unit 1: Stress: Introduction, Nature of stress, symptoms of stress. |
6 |
5. |
Health & Hygiene |
GE |
To be provided by Hospital Management Department |
4 |
Total Credits: 28
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Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
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1 |
Health and Healing |
EC-APL401 |
Unit I- Introduction to Health psychology & positive psychology Health Concept, Assumptions, Models (Biomedical and Biopsychosocial) Unit-II Theories: Social Cognitive Theory, Theory of Planned Behavior, Health Belief model, Protection – motivation theory, Trans – theoretical model of behavior change, Self-regulatory model, latest trends. Unit-III Health Promotion and Illness Prevention: Health and Behavior; Changing health habits; Cognitive behavioural approaches to health behavior change
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6 |
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2 |
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology |
CC-APL401 |
Introduction:-Concept of normality & abnormality Models of abnormal psychology Different Classificatory systems, Concept of Psychosis & neurosis Mental health & hygiene Clinical picture and symptoms of different disorders- Anxiety Disorders Schizophrenia and Mood disorder |
6 |
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3 |
Testing Psychological Process |
CC-APP401 |
Coping Scale On Group Cohesiveness by Sociogram Method Dysfunctional Attitude Scale Anxiety State Trait Anxiety Inventory: Spielberger, C.D., Gorsuch, R.L., & Lushene, R.G. (1970). STAI Manual; Palo Alto. Consulting Psychologists Press. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) EPQ Happiness scale Need Achievement-?? Social distance scale- Ethical Prejudice Emotion Regulation Questionnaire |
6 |
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4. |
Child protection law (?) |
GE |
To be provided by Law department |
4 Total-22 |
Sl. No. |
Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
1 |
One month Summer Internship |
CC-APE501 |
6 |
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2 |
Basic Research Methods |
CC-APL501 |
Definition of Psychological Research, Goals of Psychological Research, Paradigms of Research, Principles of Good Research, Ethics in Psychological Research. Research Traditions :Quantitative & Qualitative orientations towards research & their steps, Comparing Qualitative & Quantitative Research Traditions, Formulating a problem & developing a testable research question / research hypothesis. Variables Problem and Hypothesis, Sampling, Experimental design, Data Collection methods including quasi experiment, survey, questionnaire, case study, interview etc Development and standardization of Psychological Tests Research Report writing |
6 |
3 |
Child Psychopathology |
EC-APL501 |
Overview of the clinical picture and symptoms of different disorders: Neuro-developmental disorders- Intellectual disbabilities,ADHD,ASD Externalizing disorders- ODD,Conduct Internalizing disorders-childhood depression, Separation anxiety |
6 |
4 |
Psychological Assessment |
CC-APP501 |
1. Semi Projective Techniques- 1. Semi Structured Interview on Coping compared with Coping Scale by Rao, K., Subbakrishna, D.K. & Prabhu,G.C. (1989). Development of a Coping Checklist- A Preliminary Report. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 31 (2), 128-133. 2. Sentence Completion Test: Sacks, J.M & Levy, S. (1950). Sentence Completion Test (SSCT). Dr. Joseph M. Sacks & other Psychologists of the New York Veterans Administrative Mental Hygiene Service. 3.Temperament Scale 4. Bell Adjustment Scale 5 BAI 6.BDI 7. Draw A Person Test 8.VSMS 9.CPCL |
6 |
5. |
Life Saving Techniques |
SE |
To be provided by Hospital Management ??? |
2 |
Sl. No. |
Course Name |
Course Code |
Course Content |
Credits |
1 |
Counseling and Guidance |
SE-APL601 |
Counseling: meaning, purpose and steps. Differences between counseling and psychotherapy, different schools of counseling. Basic Skills of Counsellor ,Ethics in counselling Areas of counselling, Scope of counselling Concept of guidance, different areas of guidance, difference between counselling & guidance . |
6 |
2 |
Psychology of work and Human Resources |
CC-APL601 |
Introduction: Historical antecedents of Organizational Behavior: Scientific management & Human Relations Movement; Contemporary Trends and Challenges; Organizational Behavior: Challenges in the Indian Setting. Individual level processes: Employee attitudes: Job satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour. Work Motivation; Early theories: Maslow, McClelland, Two factor; Contemporary theories and applications: Goal setting & MBO, Equity, Expectancy, Job Characteristics Model & Job Redesign. Leadership: Basic approaches: Trait theories, Behavioral theories, Contingency theories; Contemporary Issues: Inspirational approaches to leadership, Challenges to the leadership construct; Indian perspective on leadership |
6 |
3. |
Consumer Behavior |
GE |
To be provided by Management Department |
4 |
3 |
Project |
CC-APD601 |
6 |