Syllabus for

Academic Year  (2023)

CIAs are composed of three components and carry 50% weightage CIA 1 and 3 are faculty-initiated ones, CIA 2 is the Mid-semester examination. End Semester Exam carries 50% weightage.

One of the first departments to be founded in Christ University, the Department of Psychology has grown in leaps and bounds with innovations in curriculum, pedagogy and ground-breaking initiatives. The Department runs a range of programmes that include Certificate courses, Undergraduate programmes, Post Graduate programmes with three specializations and Research degrees in psychology (M.Phil. and PhD). Through these programmes, we encourage students to consider careers and life missions that integrate psychological understanding to life. Our programmes integrate scholarship with professional practice and we offer courses that are cutting edge in the field of psychology. Students who complete programmes in Psychology from the University demonstrate high degrees of self-awareness are service-oriented and are encouraged to embrace humane values in their vocation.

The Vision of the Department of Psychology is to promote high academic standards and scholarship in psychology, by creating an optimal and enriching learning environment, fostering ongoing professional and personal development and contributing effectively to societal needs.

The combined majors in Psychology and Economics offers students the opportunity to integrate the study of economics with psychology. These interlinked disciplines have their own exclusive areas of expertise with conceptual and methodological specialisations which helps the student to have a clear understanding with regard to their possibilities. While providing the opportunity for an integrated approach, this course provides ample scope to learn the discipline of economics and psychology in depth where students can major either in the discipline of economics or psychology for further studies. The program offers an eclectic mix of electives that promotes interdisciplinary academic engagement without compromising on discipline-specific identities. In the third year, students will be awarded the Under Graduate Degree with Economics and Psychology as the majors. After the successful completion of the three-year degree programme, the students have the option to do an honors programme/honors programme with research either in Psychology or Economics.

Programme Outcome/Programme Learning Goals/Programme Learning Outcome:

PO2: Demonstrate critical thinking, scientific inquiry and problem-solving skills by applying psychological theories and research to real-world scenarios.

PO3: Demonstrate understanding of appropriate values and ethical standards in research, practice, and academic contexts.

PO4: Demonstrate communication skills, digital and psychological literacy to achieve personal, professional, and community goals.

PO5: Explain the fundamental and applied concepts from a pluralistic approach by examining new frontiers in knowledge that cuts across disciplinary boundaries.

PO6: Critically evaluate economic theory, developmental policies and outcomes, political theories, ideas and ideology, social systems and interventions to promote a just and humane society, and demonstrate a coherent understanding and comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental theories and concepts in the discipline of psychology in a multidisciplinary learning context.

PO7: Demonstrate communication skills, digital and psychological literacy to achieve personal, professional, and community goals through group discussions, oral and written presentations.

PO8: Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate values, ethical thinking and ethical standards in research, practice, and academic contexts by raising and encouraging normative questions and positions.