Applied Cognitive psychology combines laboratory-based approaches with a wide range of methods adapted to studying everyday issues. This course will first teach students about both types of methods and will also underline the fruitful interaction between the study of our cognitive skills in natural settings and rigorous lab work, and how methodological eclecticism has served the study of cognition well. The course explores the aspects of "cold cognition" such as memory, attention, and language, with the integration of "hot cognition" which is the relationship between cognitive processes such as emotions, motivation, decision-making, and communication and how they apply to situations of everyday life. Students will learn how reflection on the ways in which knowledge of cognitive psychology supports the development of assessment tools, intervention, and cognitive enhancement throughout life. The application of cognitive psychology is addressed by analyzing cognitive mechanisms involved in non-psychological professional fields.
Indian psychology aims to circumscribe what passes off as the discipline of psychology into a culturally located form: its primarily Western origin and environment. Foregrounding the need for situated knowledge, the course questions the relevance of psychology emanating primarily from West/Europe to Non-western and Non-European cultures, experiences, and psyches and attempts to look for resources for culturally sensitive psychology. What are the conceptual and pragmatic tools needed for such an engagement? Does Psychology need to be liberated from complacent and complicit foundational biases if it is to work toward its emancipatory potential? In re-apprehending the story of global psychology as a ‘glocal’ psychology, the course hopes to create an opportunity for an active and affirmative understanding of other(ed) locations - of other(ed) cultures - as sites of active knowledge production.
This course is an introduction to the study of psychopathology. It focuses on theoretical models of abnormal behavior as they relate to the definition, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Diagnostic classification and behavioral and biological features of the major syndromes of psychopathology are emphasized.
This course provide students the opportunity to practice and provide a variety of counseling-related activities that would normally be expected of a regularly employed counselor. Prior to starting out the third semester, students must complete at least 30 days of block internship with hospitals, organizations, or clinics under a clinical psychologist/psychiatrist. During the third semester, the students should attend organizations. Expected learning should be with the following aspects: 1. Organizational Visit for 16 days is compulsory for the M.A Applied Psychology students. 2. Students will be divided into groups for one-to-one learning and for effective participation. 3. Students should prepare a psychological report and submit it to their respective faculty supervisor.
MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.
The purpose of this course is to develop analytical skill among the students and enhance their proficiency in the English language use. It introduces the students tovarious types ofsentences used in different situations. Students will learn to ask questions, make connections among multiple texts and improve their comprehensive skills.
The teaching contains central concepts, issues, and work methods in community psychology. This includes change processes at the community level, locally based intervention methods, and methods for evaluation of implemented actions. Community psychology perspectives for improving mental health and mental health problems amongst adolescents at school are focused. A further focus is on community psychology methods for working with marginalized groups. Framework conditions important for the operational planning of community psychology interventions will be reviewed. Relevant topics are as follows: Empowerment, coping, and social support; the relationship between power, politics, and psychology; a sense of community; system approaches in change processes at the community level; use of local community resources when working with health problems among individuals and groups; user-directed involvement in change processes; contextual understanding of psychological and mental health problems; community-level political and administrative structure and functioning; and evaluation methodology.
This course aims to provide a basic introduction to the professional issues, theories, and techniques in counseling and psychotherapy. Theories will be examined in relation to their key concepts, view of human nature, therapeutic process, techniques, and procedures. Theories will also be critiqued and evaluated with special emphasis on cultural issues, ethical issues, and intervention strategies designed to assist individuals in personal growth and development.
This course introduces to the students with the principles and practice of psychological assessment. The course will focus on a small number of widely used norm-referenced tests of intellectual ability, work aptitudes, personality, vocational interests, attitudes, and values, and how these tests are used individually and in combination as part of psychological assessment in organisations. Consideration will also be given to interviewing as an assessment tool and to tests of the environment and organisational culture. Students will become familiar with the strengths, limitations, interpretation and presentation of findings from a variety of assessment instruments and will learn skills in both assessment planning and report writing. Students will learn about the ethical and social implications of assessment in a variety of contexts including socially and linguistically diverse populations. Opportunities for practice administration of assessment tools will be provided.
The course will introduce one to basic psychological tests used in different settings and their importance and to acquaint with various psychological assessment techniques and to explore with practical experience in administering and scoring psychological tests in the laboratory
This course introduces students to the prominent theories of personality within the field of psychology. Students will review various theoretical models, the historical context in which they were developed, and how empirical research has been formed by these theories. The course also aims to introduce students to various indigenous understandings of personality.
To impart knowledge on social science research methods that include interview, content analysis, focus group discussions and surveys and the application of qualitative and quantitative research designs
A specialized counseling field placement in a professional, clinically-oriented setting or setting compatible with the student’s personal career goals under the direction of an approved on-site clinical supervisor. Prior to starting out the third semester, students must complete at least 30 days of block internship with hospitals, organizations, or clinics under a clinical psychologist/psychiatrist. During the third semester, the students should attend organizations.
The course aims to enhance the communication skills, personality and boost confidence of the students in facing the interview. The course comprises of a viva-voce in which comprehensive questions are asked relevant to the subject. An external examiner will be invited and the student will be assess on the basis of the performance in the viva-voce.
This course imparts knowledge on the basic concepts related to the field of social psychology and to familiarize students with the nature and scope of social psychology.
E-Learning is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes
This course imparts the knowledge of human growth and development. It emphasizes on major theories and perspectives as they relate to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development from conception to death. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of development across the lifespan. Coursework includes projects which emphasize research.
Environmental Psychology is an interdisciplinary field concerned with how the physical environment and human behavior interrelate. Most of the course focuses on how residential environments and urban and natural settings affect human health and well-being.
This course provides students the opportunity to practice and provide a variety of counseling-related activities that would normally be expected of a regularly employed counselor. Prior to starting out the third semester, students must complete at least 30 days of block internship with hospitals, organizations, or clinics under a clinical psychologist/psychiatrist.
The course aims to deliver a practical and in-depth experience in accordance with the principles learned in the theory of general psychology.
The course aims to enhance the communication skills, personality and boost confidence of the students in facing the interview. The course comprises of viva-voce in which comprehensive questions are asked relevant to the subject. An external examiner will be invited and the student will be assessed on the basis of the viva-voce.
To impart knowledge on social science research methods focusing on interviews, content analysis, focus group discussions, and surveys.
This course imparts knowledge on the social and psychological processes operating in organisations ; drawing on current and classic theory and research, understand organisations and develop ways of improving them ;understand how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors manifest and change based on real or imagined interactions with others
This course aims to impart knowledge on the basics of counselling, counselling process, and introduction to different methods, techniques and therapies ; introduce the students to key theories, approaches and skills required for counseling oneself and others.
This course aims to impart knowledge in the technical aspects of undertaking the work of dissertation ; will assess the student’s mastery of the factual information, the theoretical concepts, and the methodological approaches in his/her field
This course imparts knowledge on the scientific study of what helps people live full lives specially focusing on the science of thriving, addressing questions such as what it means to be “happy” and how we can cultivate well-being as individuals, in organizations, and in communities
This course aims to impart knowledge to develop the client's ability to establish and maintain relationships ; to select and administer scores and interpret various types of psychological tools in research. The students will also learn how to deal with people facing severe mental illness and conditions that would require long term treatment care and rehabilitation.
The course will help to understand and adhere to professional values, honesty and personal responsibility and help student to learn to professionally engage in the appropriate communication and conduct and to extend acquired clinical knowledge in the field of mental health at a community level and to exploring ways to monitor, regulate self-emotions, personal stress while being in a professional context and to demonstrate problem-solving, critical thinking, organized reasoning, intellectual curiosity, and flexibility and to learning to collaborate with clients, support staff, colleagues, supervisors, other professionals in the institution/organization and also to gain ethical theoretical and practical knowledge in the practice of applied psychology with clients and to understand the complexities of human behavior and human and global health challenges
To impart knowledge on the scientific study of what helps people live full lives specially focusing
This course aims to impart knowledge to develop the client's ability to establish and maintain relationships ; to select and administer scores and interpret various types of psychological tools
This course imparts knowledge in the technical aspects of undertaking the work of dissertation ; will assess the student's mastery of the factual information, the theoretical concepts, and the methodological approaches in his/her field
This course aims to introduce the social and psychological processes and its operation in organizations: drawing on current and classic theory and research, understand organizations and develop ways of improving them ; understand how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviour manifest and change based on real or imagined interactions with others
The course will help to understand and adhere to professional values, honesty and personal responsibility and help student to learn to professionally engage in the appropriate communication and conduct and to extent acquired knowledge in the field of mental health in a community level and to exploring ways to monitor , regulate self-emotions, personal stress while being in a professional context and to demonstrate problem-solving, critical thinking, organized reasoning, intellectual curiosity and flexibility and to learn to collaborate with clients, support staff, colleagues, supervisors, other professionals in the complexities of human behavior and human and global health challenges
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