Introduction/Description
Diploma in Applied Psychology has been designed with a core purpose of grooming skilled individuals in the field of Psychology. This study program will help tackling with rising mental health problems by producing skilled competent professionals for the field. The program is especially helpful for all psychology graduates, non-psychology graduates, doctors, nurses, social workers and other specialists serving in public/private sector organizations like NGOs or those intend to pursue their higher studies in the field of Psychology. Students seeking their career in Applied Psychology can also be the potential beneficiaries of this program.
Program Objectives
Following are the main objectives of the Program:
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To provide a strong theoretical foundation about the basic principles and approaches in Psychology;
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To articulate how psychological principles can be used to explain and understand the dynamics of social and psychological issues;
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To gain an understanding of psychological disorders, assessment procedures and related psychological interventions ;
Admission Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university/institute in any discipline with at least 45% marks or CGPA 2.00 out of 4
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| Semester No. 1 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||||
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY404 | Abnormal Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY502 | History & Systems of Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY631 | Psychological Testing & Measurements | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| STA630 | Research Methods | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| VU001 | Introduction to e-Learning | Required | 1 (Theory:1, Practical:0) | ||||||
| Semester No. 2 | |||||||||
| Course Code | Title | Type | Pre Requisite | Credit Hours | Specialization | ||||
| PSY402 | Experimental Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY403 | Social Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY405 | Personality Psychology | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY610 | Neurological Bases of Behavior | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||
| PSY632 | Theory & Practice of Counseling | Required | 3 (Theory:3, Practical:0) | ||||||