Psychology Major (ARTS )

Psychology is the study of how human mind and behaviour works. Through this subject, students will be able to correlate how and why people act the way they do. Studying Psychology can also help students give a new or deeper understanding on how to handle different situations.

Along with learning various facts about human mind, behaviour and personality, this course can also help you learn new skills such as Problem-solving skills, Stress management, Emotion regulation and can help you with inter-personal and intra-personal communication skills.

Within Psychology there are many branches one can pursue as their career. There is Cognitive Psychology which focuses on the study of different mental disorders and their symptoms & treatments.Forensic Psychology, focuses on issues related with psychology and law. Counselling Psychology, focuses on helping people improve their well being, resolve crisis, maladjustment and ability to function better in their lives.

Career Options:

1. Can work as a Clinical psychologist, Counsellor, Industrial Psychologist.
2. Research 
3. Healthcare sector 
4. School Counsellors 
5. Psychotherapist 
6. Social work
7. NGOs
8. Psychology Academician
9. Communications and Human Resources 

Exams:

1. National Eligibility Test, Junior Research Fellowship (NET & JRF)
2. State Eligibility Test (SET)
3. Civil Service Examination

1. Students will be able to describe various Applications of Psychology 
2. Students will be able to  understand and apply research method in psychology. Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological research 
3. Engage in innovative and integrated Thinking and Problem solving.
4. Students will understand, recognise and respect the complexity of sociocultural and cross-cultural diversity.
5. Build and enhance Interpersonal communication skills 
6. Students will be able to understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organisational issues.