Course Description

BA Psychology is a 3 year-long full-time undergraduate course that deals with aspects of behavioural and cognitive psychology. BA in Psychology translates to Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. The course is designed to prepare skilled psychologists to cater to the various medical and industrial demands.

Admission Guideline

BA Psychology is a 3 year-long full-time undergraduate course that deals with aspects of behavioural and cognitive psychology. BA in Psychology translates to Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. The course is designed to prepare skilled psychologists to cater to the various medical and industrial demands.

Eligibility

BA Psychology admissions are offered to students who satisfy the eligibility criteria. The basic BA Psychology eligibility is completing the 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board. Students belonging to any stream can apply to the course. There is no minimum age limit for applying for the BA Psychology course. Certain colleges conduct BA in Psychology entrance exams for selection into the course.

Job Prospects

Addictions counsellor

Administration

Advertising

Career/employment counsellor

Case worker

Child care worker

Child welfare worker

Community worker

Correctional officer

Counsellor

Cultural diversity consultant

Customs or immigration agent

Day care worker, supervisor

Educational counsellor

Entrepreneur

Fund-raiser or development officer

Gerontology

Government researcher

Health services

Hospice coordinator

Human resources

Immigration officer

Labour relations specialist

Manager

Market research analyst

Marketing

Mental health worker

Motivational researcher

Personnel

Population studies researcher

Probation or parole officer

Professional consultant

Program coordinator

Psychiatric assistant or aide

Public health statistician

Public opinion interviewer

Public relations

Psychology professor

Recreation specialist

Research assistant

Sales representative

Social services

Social worker

Teaching

Technical writer

Travel agent

Youth worker

 

 

Syllabus

BA Psychology First Year Syllabus

Semester I

Semester II

Sensory Process and Perception

Introduction to Developmental Psychology

Gestalt Theory of Perception

Child Development

Physiological Effects of Correlation

Intelligence

Endocrine Glands

Memory and Forgetting

Introduction to Psychology

Heredity and Environment

Determinants of Attention

Relation of Psychology with Education

 

BA Psychology Second Year Syllabus

Semester III

Semester IV

Social Psychology

Elective

Public Opinion and Propaganda

Frequency Distribution

Introduction to Industrial Psychology

Attention Span

Social Interaction

Assessment of Intelligence

Measures of Central Tendency

Work and Environment

Practical

Determinants of Abnormal behavior

 

BA Psychology Third Year Syllabus

Semester V

Semester VI

Self in Psychoanalysis

Psychological Tests

Guidance and Counselling

Non-Test Appraisal Techniques

Methods of Counselling

Elective

Aptitude and Personality Tests

Developmental Psychology

Special Areas of Counselling

Diversity and Multiculturalism

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