We are in the era of “Stress”. As long as there is an increase in technology, the scopes for stressful situations are highly increasing for both adults and youngsters. Those stressful situations can be handled by the adults oneself but youngsters face problems in making decisions in major parts of their Life. Hence everyone is in need of professional help to overcome those Stress & other related mental problems. Thus, Psychologists play major role in helping the individual in overcoming their problems and help them in dealing with the environment in an effective way.
Year of Establishment |
B.Sc |
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2014 |
Scope of the Programme
B.Sc .Psychology is an undergraduate programme. It is the study of the mind via the study of behavior & mental functions. It involves study of mind processes, motives, reaction, feeling, conflict resolution, crisis management, group think motivation & nature of Mind.
To practice Psychology in the profession you could go into clinical, School Counselling, General counselling and as well as counsellors in industry/organisations.
Department Highlights
- First College to start this course under Thiruvalluvar University.
- Providing students with excellent opportunities for personal growth & Professional excellence.
- Career oriented Syllabus.
- Psychological Assessment and Experimental Psychology as practical.
- Guidance & Counselling centre (student support Centre)
- Internship Training
- Mini Projects
Teaching Highlights
- Teaching through case study, Group discussion, Brain stroming & Seminars.
- Interactive & Innovative Teaching.
- Use of Audio-Visual Aids.
- Special focus on the Practical aspeed.
Courses offered
- Basic Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Research and Statistics in Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Counselling and Guidance
- Consumer Psychology
- Organisational Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Physiological Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Neuro Psychology
- Cyber Psychology
- Sports Psychology
Skill Based Courses
- Communicative Skills
- Stress Management
- Life Skills Education
- Interpersonal Skills
Job Opportunities
- Clinical Psychologist
- School Counselor
- Trainers in Industries
- HR Assistantship
- Rehabilitation Centers
- De-Addiction Centers
- Patient counsellor
- Emergency care counsellor
- Call respondent in Counselling related BPO
- Soft skill trainers
- Sports Psychologist
D.K.M College For Women (Autonomous),Vellore-Department of Psychology
B.Sc., PSYCHOLOGY
During the course of study, the student will learn to
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Gain fundamental knowledge on clinical, counselling, industrial and general Psychology required for higher education.
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Understand the interconnections of Psychology with other disciplines.
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Pursue variety of employment opportunities in hospitals, NGO, educational institutions and develop entrepreneurship in counselling set up.
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Think scientifically about behaviour, mental processes, various disorders and underlying mechanisms of approaching a client.
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Develop knowledge, skills and abilities to equip oneself as skilled professional and act with ethical consideration among the individuals.
A graduate of B.Sc Psychology will
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Enable graduates to perform exceptionally in careers related to Psychology, entrepreneurship, leadership roles or work with NGOs and after completing a higher education one can pursue a career in teaching, research, creating conceptual and theoretical framework.
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Equipped with the values of professionalism and ethical practices in Psychology
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Develop ability to narrow down their core psychological preference and choose their specifications during their higher education.
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Equipped with in-depth knowledge and demonstrate the concepts and theories of Psychological approaches in personal, social, and organizational issues during their life span.
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Cultivate foundation on interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, integrating concepts from humanities, social sciences and organisational backgrounds
This course intends to
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Identify human cognition and behaviour that changes as society demands.
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Recall the theoretical approaches of psychology in order to pursue postgraduate in same stream.
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Classify the mental health problems of people within psychological structure in order to carry out treatments.
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Relate the societal demands tactically as they get trained in life skill developmental during their course of study.
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Prepare the students professionally by starting up own venture individually or as a team in various psychological sub fields.
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Render service in educational, industrial, clinical and counselling settings.
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Facilitate self discovery and understand the aspects of life
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Enable students in developing skills and competencies required to meet challenges and needs of the real world.
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Develop state of adaptability all through their life span in various aspects of higher education, workplace and personal life.
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Appreciate and apply various theories of learning in the practical world.
Students will be
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Acquiring foundation skills needed to be a psychologist.
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Given insights on understanding the human behaviors and find logical answers to the question why people behave the way they do.
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Learning basic psychological processes, scientific methods in Psychological assessment.
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Equipped with skills to identify and diagnose mental disorders, causal pattern and appropriate treatment for various disorders.
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Developing skills to live in the social world and apply various theoretical approaches of social behavior learnt.
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Gaining familiarity with skills of observation and scientific recording ,analysis and generalisation during psychological practical.
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Familiar with biological basis of behavior and approach the societal demands
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Developing essential fundamental skills to approach the life with positivity during all the situations.
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Acquaint with different mental health problems arise all through the life and methods to diagnose and treat the same professionally.
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Able to change the lives of people by understanding scientific and psychological aspects of various phenomena.
B.Sc Psychology- CBCS PatternThe Course of Study and the Scheme of Examination
SEMESTER-I |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
I |
Language-I |
6 |
4 |
Tamil/ Other language |
View |
2. |
II |
English-I |
6 |
4 |
English |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Theory-I |
5 |
4 |
Basic Psychology – I |
View |
4. |
III |
Core Theory-II |
5 |
4 |
Developmental Psychology –I |
View |
5. |
III |
Allied-I |
6 |
5 |
Research and statistics in Psychology |
View |
6. |
IV |
EVS |
2 |
2 |
Environmental Studies |
View |
SEMESTER-II |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
I |
Language-II |
6 |
4 |
Tamil-II/ Other Language |
View |
2. |
II |
English-II |
4 |
4 |
English-II |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Theory-III |
5 |
4 |
Basic Psychology – II |
View |
4. |
III |
Core Theory-IV |
5 |
4 |
Developmental Psychology- II |
View |
5. |
III |
Allied-II |
6 |
5 |
Educational Psychology |
View |
6. |
IV |
Value Education |
2 |
2 |
Value Education |
View |
7. |
IV |
Soft Skills |
2 |
1 |
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SEMESTER-III |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
I |
Language-III |
6 |
4 |
Tamil-III/ Other Language |
View |
2. |
II |
English-III |
6 |
4 |
English-III |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Theory-V |
4 |
4 |
Abnormal
Psychology- I |
View |
4. |
III |
Core Theory-VI |
4 |
4 |
Positive Psychology |
View |
5. |
III |
Allied-III |
6 |
5 |
Organizational Psychology |
View |
6. |
IV |
SBS-I |
2 |
2 |
Life Skills Education |
View |
7. |
IV |
NME-I |
2 |
2 |
Psychology of Adjustment |
View |
SEMESTER-IV |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
I |
Language-IV |
6 |
4 |
Tamil/ Other Language |
View |
2. |
II |
English-IV |
6 |
4 |
English-IV |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Theory-VII |
4 |
4 |
Abnormal
Psychology-II |
View |
4. |
III |
Core Theory-VIII |
4 |
4 |
Counselling and Guidance |
View |
5. |
III |
Allied-IV |
6 |
5 |
Consumer Psychology |
View |
6. |
IV |
SBS-II |
2 |
2 |
Stress Management |
View |
7. |
IV |
NME-II |
2 |
2 |
Psychology of Health and Wellbeing |
View |
SEMESTER-V |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
III |
Core Theory-IX |
6 |
4 |
Social Psychology-I |
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2. |
III |
Core Theory-X |
6 |
4 |
Physiological Psychology |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Practical-I |
6 |
4 |
Experimental Psychology |
View |
4. |
III |
Elective –I |
5 |
3 |
School Counselling/ Cyber Psychology |
View |
5. |
III |
Elective-II |
5 |
3 |
Environmental Psychology/
Learning Disabilities |
View |
6. |
IV |
SBS-III |
2 |
2 |
Communicative skills |
View |
SEMESTER-VI |
S.No |
Part |
Study Components Course Title |
Ins. Hrs/
Week |
Credit |
Title of the Paper |
Syllabus |
1. |
III |
Core Theory-XI |
6 |
4 |
Social
Psychology – II |
View |
2. |
III |
Core Theory-XII |
6 |
4 |
Neuro Psychology |
View |
3. |
III |
Core Practical-II |
6 |
4 |
Psychological Assessment |
View |
4. |
III |
Elective –III |
5 |
3 |
Health Psychology/Sports Psychology |
View |
5. |
III |
Elective-IV |
5 |
3 |
Psychology in HRM/ Project |
View |
6. |
IV |
SBS-IV |
2 |
2 |
Interpersonal Skills |
View |
7. |
V |
Extension Activity |
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3 |
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Note: Extra 1-3 credit for Internship Training at the end of the IV semester and Extra 1 – 3 credit for project at VI semester (optional).
- GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING CENTRE (STUDENT SUPPORT CENTRE)
Unaided
Name |
Staffcode |
Designation |
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Mrs.Aarthi.D |
308PYUA01 |
Assistant Professor |
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Ms.Soniya.K |
308PYUA02 |
Assistant Professor |
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Ms.Elakiya |
308PYUA04 |
Assistant Professor |
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Name |
Staffcode |
Designation |
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Ms. T. Angelin Mary Slessor |
308PYUA03 |
Assistant Professor |
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2022-2023
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Extension Activity at L.G Matric School, Ulli, Gudiyattam |
18.08.2022 |
Educational Assessment |
View |
2 |
Interdepartmental Orientation Seminar to observe World Suicide Prevention Week |
16.09.2022 |
Creating Hope through action |
View |
3 |
Collegiate Event to observe World Mental Health Day |
11.10.2022 |
Theme: Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority
Title: “Meditation for better tomorrow” |
View |
2021-2022
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Intercollegiate Webinar to observe World Suicide Prevention Week |
09.09.2021 |
Speak up and Reach Out |
View |
2 |
Departmental event to observe world Mental Health day |
11.10.2021 |
Mental Health
Care for all, let’s make it as reality |
View |
2020 - 2021
S.No. |
Name and Nature of Programme |
Date of the Programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Webinar on “ the development and practice of Community Psychology” |
26.03.2021 |
The Development And Practice of Community Psychology |
View |
2019 - 2020
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Orientation Program |
15.07.2019 -17.07.2019 |
Key to success |
View |
2 |
World Mental Health Day (Seminar, Flash mob and MIME) |
10.10.2019 |
Seminar on “ Me and my values”
MIME theme “Say No To suicide” |
View |
3 |
Departmental Video Lecture |
20.02.2020 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
View |
4 |
Hands on Training cum Departmental Workshop |
28.02.2020 |
Industrial Psychology |
View |
2018-2019
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Departmental Guest lecture |
10.10.2018 |
World Mental Health Day Awareness Program “Problems in Youth” |
View |
2 |
Departmental Workshop |
25.02.2019 |
Psychometric Analysis |
View |
2017-2018
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Departmental Guest lecture |
13.09.2017 |
Basic Skills and Ethical Practices in counselling |
View |
2 |
Departmental Guest lecture |
30.01.2018 |
Basics of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
View |
2016-2017
S.No |
Name of the programme |
Date of the programme |
Title/Topic |
Report |
1 |
Interdepartmental Guest lecture |
30.08.2016 |
Learning Disabilities |
View |
2 |
Interdepartmental Focused Group Discussion |
28.04.2017 |
Problem faced by adolescent children |
View |
3 |
Interdepartmental Life Skills Training Programme |
03.01.2017-07.07.2017 |
Training programme on empowerment of adolescent women through life skills and sports |
View |