CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy






Syllabus for
BSc (Psychology/Honours/Honours with Research)
Academic Year  (2023)

 
        

  

Assesment Pattern

CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)

 

CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination)

Pattern:  Section A    5 x 02 = 10 marks 

              Section B    4 x 05 = 20 marks

              Section C   1 x 10 = 10 marks (Internal Choice)

              Section D   1 x 10 = 10 marks (Case vignette)

 

CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)

 

ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination)

Pattern:  Section A    5 x 02 = 10 marks 

             Section B    4 x 05 = 20 marks

             Section C   1 x 10 = 10 marks (Internal Choice)

             Section D   1 x 10 = 10 marks (Case vignette)

Examination And Assesments

CIA 1

CIA 2

CIA 3

Attd

ESE

20

25

20

05

30

Department Overview:

The Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore runs a range of programs that include Certificate courses, Interdisciplinary courses, and Undergraduate programmes. Through these programmes students are encouraged to consider careers and missions that integrate an understanding of life. The programmes integrate scholarship with professional practice and offer courses that are cutting edge in social science and management. It is a goal that students who complete these programs demonstrate high degrees of self-awareness, service orientation and are encouraged to embrace humane values in their vocation.

The department realizes its vision to promote high academic standards through a continuous and dynamic curriculum review process based on feedback from peers, professionals, potential employers, and students. A variety of student-centered teaching and training pedagogies are practiced by the faculty members. Prominent among them is the use of seminars, experiential methodologies, laboratory training, conferences, workshops, field-based studies, and film-based discussions and interactions with field experts.

Mission Statement:

Vision: Department of Psychology is dedicated to the motto of ‘Reflect and Realize’. We encourage the individuals to reflect on their core strengths and aid in realizing their true potentials. 

Mission: The Department of Psychology strives to be a home that nurtures individuals who are agents of change, ardent advocates of mental health, and inquirers of knowledge.

Introduction to Program:

The B.Sc. Psychology (Honors/Honors with Research) program offered by CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is an initiative to meet the increasing demand for psychological understanding and application in diverse fields. Drawing upon the recommendations of the American Psychological Association, the British Psychological Society, and the University Grants Commission, this program integrates both natural sciences and social sciences disciplines, requiring students to take courses from these two broad disciplines. The course structure is designed to enable students to think critically and creatively and investigate how human beings interact with the environment through the modalities of Mind, Body, and Behaviour. To this end, courses are offered from disciplines such as Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences.

Program Objective:

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO1: Demonstrate their academic knowledge and domain expertise

PO2: Synthesize their understanding through self-reflection, psychological assessment, and research

PO3: Recognize the significance of the interdisciplinary inquiry

PO4: Analyze and enhance their personal abilities

PO5: Promote teamwork and leadership skills

PO6: Employ professional communication for scholastic and co-scholastic activities

PO7: Apply psychological knowledge for sculpting their career

PO8: Promote self, social, and environmental awareness