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Bachelors of Science in Psychology
The BSc Psychology and Counselling program aims to introduce students to the fundamental processes underlying human behavior and familiarizes them with a few emerging fields and branches of psychology such as Developmental Psychology, Social psychology, Understanding Psychological Stress, Work place Counselling, Health Psychology and Cognitive Psychology. The program is offered in two tracks:
- Three-year track: The three-year track covers the fundamentals of the fields and branches of Psychology. In addition to the Psychology related courses, the program offers core, and interdisciplinary courses, and value-added course. Students choosing this track will graduate with Bachelor in Psychology and Counselling. Students will be eligible to enrol in any master’s program as per the eligibility criteria set by the respected University.
- Four-year track: Students opting for the four-year track will have an additional year where they can choose one of two track Honours track and Honours with Research track. Students choosing this track will graduate with Bachelor in Psychology and Counselling with Honours track. These students will be eligible for lateral entry to the 3rd semester of the master’s program.
Duration: 3 years (Six semesters) or 4 years (additional two semesters with Honours track)
Eligibility: Class XII
Course Outline:
Semester I | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 100 | Psychology and Myself | 6 | – | 90 | |
BPC 101 | Developmental Psychology | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
ENGL100 | Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication I | 4 | – | 60 | |
SDG 100 SDG 101 | Interdisciplinary Course: SDG theme 1: Enhancing Quality of life SDG theme 2: Towards a Sustainable future | 1 1 | 1 1 | 45 45 | |
FDC 100 FDC 101 FDC 102 FDC 103 | Value Added Course: Foundation Course 1: Knowing myself Foundation Course 2: Career skills Foundation Course 3: Health Education Foundation Course 4: Environmental studies | 1 1 1 1 | – – – – | 15 15 15 15 | |
Total | 17 | 3 | 345 | ||
Semester II
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 150 | Social Psychology | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 151 | Cognitive Psychology I | 2 | – | 30 | |
BPC 152 | Health Psychology | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
ENGL150 | Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 2 | 4 | – | 60 | |
SDG 150 SDG 151
| Interdisciplinary Course: SDG theme 3: Equality and Equity (Social, Economics, Gender and Education) SDG theme 4: Language, Culture and Music | 1 1 | 1 1 | 45 45 | |
FDC 150 FDC 151 FDC 152 FDC 153 | Value Added Course: Foundation Course 5: Music and Art Appreciation Foundation Course 6: Gender, reproductive health and life skills education Foundation Course 7: Human values Foundation Course 8: Community Engagement | – 1 1 – | 1 – – 1 | 30 15 15 30 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 390 | |
Semester III
| Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 200 | Cognitive Psychology II | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 201 | Understanding Psychological Distress I | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
MNR 200 MNR 201 MNR 202 MNR 203 | Minor (any One of the following) 1.Education and teaching I 2. Media and communication I 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness I 4. Management and Office administration-I | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MTDP 200 | Multidisciplinary 1: Human biology & basic life support | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
ENTR 200 | Skill enhancement courses: Entrepreneurship | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 420 | |
Semester IV | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 250 | Neuropsychology | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 251 | Understanding Psychological Distress – II | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 252 | Understanding of Personality | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
MNR 250 MNR 251 MNR 252 MNR 253 | Minor (any One of the following) 1. Education and teaching II 2. Media and communication II 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness II 4. Management and Office administration-II | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MTDP 250 | Multidisciplinary 2: Data and demographics and AI for learning | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Total | 13 | 7 | 405 | ||
Semester V | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 300 | Counselling Psychology | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 301 | Biopsychology | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 302 | Culture and Psychology | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
BPC 303 | Workplace Counselling I | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
MNR 300 MNR 301 MNR 302 MNR 303
| Minor (only One of the following) 1. Education and teaching III 2. Media and communication III 3. Nutrition, sports and fitness III 4. Management and Office administration-III | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Total | 14 | 6 | 390 | ||
Semester VI | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 351 | Educational Psychology | 5 | 1 | 105 | |
BPC 352 | Workplace Counselling II | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 353 | Early Child Development | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 354 | Internship | – | 12 | 360 | |
| Total | 7 | 15 | 555 | |
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VI = 122 credits & 2550hours. | |||||
Semester VII (Honours) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 401 | Method Paper I | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
BPC 402 | Individual Counselling Skills | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BPC 403 | Group Counselling Theory | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 404 | Psychological testing | 0 | 4 | 120 | |
Honors Track (Select one subject) | |||||
BPC 405 | Trauma Care Counselling I | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 406 | Advance Individual Counselling Skills | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 407 | Play Therapy I | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 408 | Counselling Individual through the Life span | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
Total | 7 | 13 | 495 | ||
Semester VIII (Honours) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 450 | Addiction Counselling: Assessment and Treatment | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
BPC 451 | Group Counselling Practice | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
BPC 452 | Method Paper II | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
BPC 453 | Supervised Internship | – | 4 | 120 | |
Honors Track (Select one subject) | |||||
BPC 454 | Trauma Care Counselling II | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 455 | Career Guidance and Counselling | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 456 | Play Therapy II | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
BPC 457 | Counselling Individual through the Life span II | 3 | 3 | 135 | |
Total | 8 | 12 | 540 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = 162 credits & 3495 hours. | |||||
Semester VII (Honours with Research) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 401 | Method Paper I | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
BPC 402 | Individual Counselling Skills | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
BPC 403 | Group Counselling Theory | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 404 | Psychological testing | 0 | 4 | 120 | |
Honors Track | |||||
BPC 409 | Research Methodology – I | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
BPC 410 | Research Project-I | – | 4 | 120 | |
| Total | 5 | 15 | 525 | |
Semester VIII (Honours with Research) | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPC 450 | Addiction Counselling: Assessment and Treatment | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
BPC 451 | Group Counselling Practice | 1 | 2 | 75 | |
BPC 452 | Method Paper II | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
BPC 453 | Supervised Internship | – | 4 | 120 | |
Honors Track | |||||
BPC 458 | Research Methodology – II | 3 | – | 30 | |
BPC 459 | Research Project -II | – | 3 | 120 | |
Total | 8 | 12 | 495 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I and Semester VIII = 162 credits & 3480 hours. | |||||
Total Course Fee: Rs. 5,09,640/- (Five lakh nine thousand six hundred and forty rupees)
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