BA in Psychology

Degree,4 Years

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

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.

Education Path

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