DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Department of Psychology

We look after the educational needs of around one thousand of Undergraduate students every year. It is my great pleasure to welcome the students of the Department of Psychology and prospective students who are intended to study psychology by choice under four years Undergraduate (BSc Hons.) and one year Graduate program (MSc) in Psychology as well as MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) and PhD Program in different specialised areas of psychology. The Department of Psychology has a very clear objective to prepare its graduate with excellent professional knowledge along with a high standard of research expertise in several branches of knowledge in psychology.

I would like to tell you about the Undergraduate (BSc Hons.) and one-year Graduate program (MSc) in Psychology, but there are lots to say about those on other web pages. I could tell you about how high our programs rank nationally, but I’ll just say that overall we are maybe the highest-ranked Department at Jagannath University.

The Department of Psychology, Jagannath University currently has a total of 25 distinguished faculty members including 06 Professor, 04 Associate Professor, 12 Assistant Professor, and 03 Lecturer in which four (4) of them are perusing for their PhD Degree in Psychology.

Another way in which our Department of Psychology is exceptionally diverse is that we have substantial programs of scholarship, such as Master’s in Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Master’s in Organizational and Management Psychology, and Master’s in Educational and Developmental Psychology under extensive supervision and hospital /industrial based internship program in behavioral sciences.

The Department of psychology, JnU had the opportunity to implement the HEQEP (Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project) Sub-Project under first round (2011-2012, 2017-208) of Academic Innovation Fund (AIF, IDA Fund/World Bank) to strengthen the capacity of Teaching Learning Activities of Undergraduate and Graduate Program in Psychology. The faculty members of the department also have several ongoing research project from different Government and learned bodies, such as- UGC, MOST, MOE, SSRC, and World Bank etc.

he Department of Psychology, JnU has already established different collaborative activities with few universities and institutions in different capacities. Let me close by saying that our Department is energized and growing- expanding our majors, improving our space, increasing our alumni involvement, and stretching our intellectual reach.

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Professor Dr. Muhammad Akram Uzzaman

Chairman, Department of Psychology

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About Department of Psychology

Department of Psychology established in 1966 as an independent department at the Jagannath University College (Former Jagannath College). Since its inception Psychology was taught only at degree level (2 years BSc Pass course). In 1986, the Department of Psychology was started only with the Graduate (MSc.) course in Psychology under the Faculty of Science. The inclusion of Bachelor (Honours) Degree Course in Psychology started from the academic session 2002-03 which was the significant step towards making the department a full-fledged one. Currently, the Department of Psychology offers a four-year (in 8 Semesters) program leading to a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree and one year Master of Science (MSc.) degree from 2005-06. At present, there are 300 existing students in 1 to 8 semester at undergraduate levels, and 54 students in MSc in 2 Semester, there are also 6 MPhil Students and 5 PhD students. Thus, there are about 360 students in this department of psychology, pursuing different courses in the department. Throughout the program, students are expected to become well versed in psychological theories, research, and application of psychological knowledge during their student life.

The Department of Psychology also has one year Masters’ in a Psychology program in three different disciplines of psychology, i.e. MSc in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, MSc in Educational and Developmental Psychology, MSc in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The department of psychology also has MPhill and PhD program in Psychology.

Programs

 

First Year First Semester 

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-1101

Introduction to Psychology – I

100

3

PSY-1102

Experimental Psychology

100

3

PSY-1103

Psychological Statistics – I

100

3

SOCR-1104(1)

Principle of Sociology   

100

3

HUMR-1104(2)

Introduction to Human Physiology

PSYL-1105

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

Total

500

15

First Year Second Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-1201

Introduction to Psychology – II

100

3

PSY-1202

Biological Psychology

100

3

PSY-1203

History of Psychology

100

3

PSYR-1204

Fundamentals of  English

100

3

PSYL-1205

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

PSYV-1206

Viva-voce

50

2

Total

550

17

Grand total

1050

32

Second Year First Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-2101

Abnormal Psychology – I

100

3

PSY-2102

Social Psychology – I

100

3

PSY-2103

Child Development 

100

3

HEBR-2104

History of the Emergence of Bangladesh

100

3

PSYL-2105

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

 

Total

500

15

Second Year Second Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-2201

Psychological Statistics – II

100

3

PSY-2202

Adolescence and Early Adulthood

100

3

PSY-2203

Industrial and Organizational Psychology – I

100

3

MATR-2204

Application of Computer in Psychology

100

3

PSYL-2205

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

PSYV-2206

Viva-voce

50

2

Total

550

17

Grand total

1050

32

Third Year First Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-3101

Abnormal Psychology – II

100

3

PSY-3102

Social Psychology – II

100

3

PSY-3103

Psychological Test and Measurement – I

100

3

PSY-3104

Middle, Age and Aging

100

3

PSY-3105

Methods of Psychological Research – I

100

3

PSYL-3106

Psychological Statistics-III

100

3

PSYL-3107

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

                                                               Total                                                             

700

21

Third Year Second Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-3201

Educational Psychology – I

100

3

PSY-3202

Environmental Psychology

100

3

PSY-3203

Industrial and Organizational Psychology – II

100

3

PSYR-3204

Methods of Psychological Research – II

100

3

PSYP-3205

Psychological Test and Measurement – II

100

3

PSYL-3206

Practical (Experiment)

100

3

PSYV-3207

Viva-voce

50

2

Total

650

20

Grand total

1350

41

Fourth Year First Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-4101

Introduction to Counseling

100

3

PSY-4102

Experimental Design and Statistics

100

3

PSY-4103

Human Resource Development

100

3

PSY-4104

Theories of Learning

100

3

PSY-4105

Cognitive Psychology

100

3

PSY-4106

Gender Roles and Relations

100

3

PSYL-4107

Practical (Test)

100

3

 

Total

700

21

Fourth Year Second Semester

Course Code

         Course Title

Marks

Credits

PSY-4201

Educational Psychology- II

100

3

PSY-4202

Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Psychological Disorder

100

3

PSY-4203

Organizational Behavior

100

3

PSY-4204

Theories of Personality

100

3

PSY-4205

Theories of Perception

100

3

PSYL-4206

Practical (Test)

100

3

PSYP-4207

Research Project

100

3

PSYV-4208

Viva-voce

50

2

Total

750

23

Grand total

1450

44

In total marks of four years B.Sc. Honors = 4900 (1050 + 1050 + 1350 + 1450), and Total Credits = 149 (32 + 32 + 41 + 44), respectively.

 

 

In Total marks of one year M.Sc. = 1150, or Total Credits = 35.

 

Course code

Course title

Marks

Credits

First Semester

PSYC-5101

Principles of Clinical Psychology

100

3

PSYC-5102

Basic Skills and Approaches in Counseling

100

3

PSYC-5103

Advanced Research Methods in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

100

3

PSYC-5104

Adult Mental Health  Problems

100

3

PSYC-5105

Practical (Field work / Internship)

100

3

                         Total

500

15

Second Semester

PSYC-5201

Introduction to Psychiatry

100

3

PSYC-5202

Child  Mental Health  Problems

100

3

PSYC-5203

Health Psychology

100

3

PSYC-5204

Areas and  process of  Counseling

100

3

PSYC-5205

Dissertation (Thesis)

150

4

PSYC-5206

 Defense (Thesis)

50

2

PSYC-5207

Viva-voce

50

2

PSYC-5208

Project

100

3

PSYC-5209

Practical -(Psychological Test)

100

3

                         Total

650

20

                         Grand total

1150

35

 

 

Course code

Course title

Marks

Credits

First Semester

PSYE-5101

Advanced Educational Psychology

100

3

PSYE-5102

Applied Child Development

100

3

PSYE-5103

Psychological Assessment and Intervention- I

100

3

PSYE-5104

Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis

100

3

PSYE-5105

Practical (Field work / Internship)

100

3

                         Total

500

15

Second Semester

PSYE-5201

School Psychology

100

3

PSYE-5202

Psychological Assessment and Intervention - II

100

3

PSYE-5203

Professional Issues in Educational and Development Psychology in Bangladesh

100

3

PSYE-5204

Applied Adolescent Development

100

3

PSYE-5205

Dissertation (Thesis)

150

4

PSYE-5206

 Defense (Thesis)

50

2

PSYE-5207

Viva-voce

50

2

PSYE-5208

Project

100

3

PSYE-5209

Practical - (Psychological Test)

100

3

                         Total

650

20

                         Grand total

1150

35

In total marks of one year M.Sc. = 1150, or Total Credits = 35.

 

 

Course code

Course title

Marks

Credits

First Semester

PSYI-5101

Introduction to Organizational and Management Psychology

100

3

PSYI-5102

Advanced Research Methods  and data analysis

100

3

PSYI-5103

Consumer Behavior

100

3

PSYI-5104

Principles of Management

100

3

PSYI-5105

Practical (Field work / Internship)

100

3

                         Total

500

15

Second Semester

PSYI-5201

Human Resource Management

100

3

PSYI-5202

Human Relations in Industry

100

3

PSYI-5203

Occupational Health Psychology

100

3

PSYI-5204

Engineering Psychology

100

3

PSYI-5205

Workplace Counseling

100

3

PSYI-5206

Dissertation (Thesis)

150

4

PSYI-5207

 Defense (Thesis)

50

2

PSYI-5208

Viva-voce

50

2

PSYI-5209

Project

100

3

PSYI-5210

Practical (Psychological Test)

100

3

                         Total

750

23

                         Grand total

1250

38

In total marks of one year M.Sc. = 1250, or Total Credits = 38.

 

 

 

The M.Phil. course will consist of three papers. The first paper will include intensive course work for three full papers of 100 marks in which one course will be optional and two courses will be ompulsory like as given below. Course final examination along with Viva-Voce of 50 marks will be held at the end of the first year. A student will be admitted to the M.Phil. course requiring to complete his/her course works of 14 credits (350 marks of which 300 theoretical and 50 viva-voce by the end of the first year as a full time student. Each theoretical course shall be of 100 marks (04 credits) and viva-voce 50 marks (02 credits).  The second year will consist of a dissertation on a topic to be approved by the Department Committee.

At present the Department offers M.Phil. courses in the following areas of which a student will have to select one:

Optional Courses are as follows:

 

First Year:

Course Code       Credit                  Marks                         Course Name (Optional)

PSYM: 6101               4                      100                              Social Psychology

PSYM: 6102               4                      100                              Developmental Psychology

PSYM: 6103               4                      100                              Industrial/Organizational Psychology

PSYM: 6104               4                      100                              Experimental Psychology

PSYM: 6105               4                      100                              Educational Psychology

PSYM: 6106               4                      100                              Clinical and Counseling Psychology

 

Optional Courses (one)                                                                     100

 

Compulsory

PSYM: 6107               Research Methodology                                 100

PSYM: 6108               Special Topic of Research                            100

PSYM: 6109               Viva Voce                                                       50

(To be passed independently; Pass Marks is 60%)

 

Second Year

PSYM: 6201                           Thesis

Theoretical Course:  Continuous Assessment             30 Marks

                                     Semester Final Examination    70 Marks

                                                                        Total = 100 Marks

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)

Link: https://jnu.ac.bd/portal/getdata/6008

 

 

 

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