bachelor of arts in psychology - Parul University Gujarat

About BA. (Honors) Psychology

In today’s age, mental health has taken a place of great significance in the scope of healthcare and ensuring the welfare and livelihood of the people. Parul University’s Faculty of Arts offers a four-year honors degree program in Psychology that seeks to shape and develop effectively trained psychology resource persons who are equipped with the ability to promote and shape the psychological wellness of people of all ages. The program goes on to impart to the students a unique ability to relate with empathy and understand the needs and concerns of people facing various mental health-related issues. The faculty goes on to ensure the facilitation or effective channels of convenience which allow students to access real-time patients and engage with them on various levels. This is made possible through the University’s multi-specialty teaching hospital, Parul Sevashram Hospital, which has a dedicated psychiatry ward and a team of highly skilled trained psychology experts who go on to engage the students of psychology in various practical training sessions. As a way of providing students with real-time field experience, the faculty goes on to engage with various organizations and mental hospitals that go on to equip the psychology students with experiential learning concerning the various dimensions of psychology. Faculty is equipped with an elite league of faculties and teaching resources who nurture and guide students in the ways and strategize effective practicing of psychology and the vast pool of opportunities that come with it such as clinical psychology and co-operate psychology, psychiatry and another field which relate to the mental wellness of the people. Beyond the scope of the curriculum, the program goes on to shape the interpersonal and communication skills of the students in preparation for their careers in psychology.

Curriculum

Semester 1	Semester 2
Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)	Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)
Psychology I	Psychology II
Developmental Psychology I	Developmental Psychology II
Minor -1 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -2 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Sociology: Introduction to Sociology	Sociology: Gender and Society
Political Science: Introduction to political Science	Political Science: Political Sociology
Journalism and Mass communication: Basics of Photography	Geography: Psycho-geography
Geography: Geographical Insights	Journalism and Mass communication: Understanding social media
University Electives -1 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)	University Electives -2 (Multidisciplinary course ) (Select any one)
Indian Society and culture	Creativity Event and Brand Management
Nutraceuticals in Healthcare and Wellness	Internet Technology and Web Designing
First Aid and Life Support	Digital Health
Medical Law	Skill Enhancement Course -2
Skill Enhancement Course -1	Mathematical Aptitude
Soft Skills	Value Added Course-II
Value Added Course-I	IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS-I
Climate Change & Sustainable Environment	Ability Enhancement Course -2 /Modern Indian Language- 2(MIL-2)
Ability Enhancement Course -1 /Modern Indian Language-1 (MIL-1)	Basic English-II
Basic English-I	Basic Hindi-II
Basic Hindi-I	Basic Gujarati-II
Basic Gujarati-I

Semester 3	Semester 4
Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)	Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)
Social Psychology	Psychology of Personality
Mental Health and Well being	Industrial Psychology
Educational Psychology	Industrial Psychology
University Electives -3 (Select any one)	Minor -3/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Artificial Intelligence Application in People Management	Sociology: Social Problems in India
Management in Tourism	Political Science: Political Economy
Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life	Geography: Weather Patterns
Skill Enhancement Course -3	Journalism and Mass communication: Fundamentals of Event Management
Artificial Intelligence -AI	Skill Enhancement Course -4
Value Added Course-3	Aptitude and Reasoning
IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS-2	Value Added Course-4/ Physical Education (Select any one)
Ability Enhancement Course -3/ Modern European Language-1 (Select any one)	Positive Mental Health
Advanced English - I	Physical Education: Yoga
Basic German - I	Physical Education: Sports
Basic French - I	Physical Education: NCC
	Ability Enhancement Course -4 / Modern European Language-2 (Select any one)
	Advanced English - II
	Basic German - II
	BasicFrench - II

Semester 5	Semester 6
Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)	Major(Discipline-Specific-Course)
Psychological Disorders	Experimental Psychology-II
Experimental Psychology-I	Introduction to Diagnostics and Counselling Skills
Indian Psychology	Rehabilitation Psychology
Minor -4 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -6/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Sociology: Professional Industrial Studies	Sociology: Sociology of Tribal Society
Political Science: Political Theory	Political Science: Developmental Administration
Journalism and Mass communication: Creative Writing for Beginners	Journalism and Mass communication: Basics of Public Relations
Geography: Human Geography Exploration	Geography: Geographical Information System
Minor -5/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Ability Enhancement Course -5
Sociology: Social reforms in India	Professional Ethics and Communication
Political Science: Public Administration	Internship/Mini Project-1 (in Major Specific Course)
Journalism and Mass communication: Art of Short Film Making
Geography: Conservation and Resource Management
Skill Enhancement Course -5 (Select any one)
Digital Literacy
Finance for everyone

Semester 7	Semester 8
Major(Discipline-Specific- Course)	Major(Discipline-Specific- Course)
Counselling in Various Domains	Psychopathology-II
Neuropsychology	Alternate Therapies in Psychology
Psychopathology-I	Psychophysics
Minor -7 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -8 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Sociology: Society in Indian Context Theories and recent trends	Sociology: Rural Management
Political Science: International Relations	Political Science: Indian Foreign Policy
Journalism and Mass communication: Basics of Advertising	Journalism and Mass communication: Contemporary Media and Society
Geography: Urban Geography: Cities and Urbanization	Geography: Global Power and International Relations
On Job Training (OJT)- in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)	On Job Training (OJT) - in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)
OR	OR
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credit (for Honours Degree)	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credit (for Honours Degree)
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)
OR	OR
Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)	Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)