Overview:
The mission statement of the department is to produce knowledgeable, self aware, thoughtful, responsible and well adjusted individuals who are responsive to the needs of rapidly changing social world. To achieve these objectives, the Department of Psychology LIST endeavors to enhance the understanding of students about social, environmental and cultural factors relevant to mental health and also enable them apply this knowledge in their own lives for better adjustment and learning.
Future Prospects:
Students who graduate with BSc (Hons) in Psychology have a number of job options. Their consumption in different fields is very quick. They can work at hospital as clinical psychologists and educational institutes as teachers. They are also hired by the Armed Forces of Pakistan, the Federal and the Punjab Public Service Commissions. Psychologists are also in demand at human rights’ organizations and NGOs.
Eligibility Criteria:
Student must have passed FA / F.Sc/ ICS / A level or equivalent (to be determined by the Equivalence Committee) from a recognized institution with at least 45% marks or 2nd division on the basis of the respective category of admission, excluding 20 marks of Hafiz-e-Quran. For the subjects of Engineering and Pharmacy etc., the minimum admission requirement is 1st division.
Year – 1 | ||
Semester – I | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY – 1101 | Introduction to Psychology (F) | 3 |
Semester – II | ||
PSY – 1201 | Theories of Personality (F) | 3 |
Year – 2 | ||
Semester – III | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY – 2102 | Principles of Learning (F) | 3 |
Semester – IV | ||
PSY – 2203 | Sensation and Perception: Introduction (F) | 3 |
PSY – 3101 | Neuroscience & Behavior (F) | 3 |
Year – 3 | ||
Semester – V | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY-2201 | Cognitive Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY-2202 | Social Psychology (F) | 3 |
PSY-3102 | Statistics in Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY-3102P | Statistics in Psychology (SPSS) (M) | 1 |
PSY-3103 | Research Methods (F) | 3 |
PSY-3105 | Psychological Assessment (M) | 3 |
PSY-3105P | Psychological Assessment (M) | 1 |
Semester – VI | ||
PSY-3104 | Abnormal Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY-3104P | Abnormal Psychology (M) | 1 |
PSY-4202 | Positive Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY-3203 | Developmental Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY-3203P | Developmental Psychology (M) | 1 |
PSY-4106 | Organizational Behavior (M) | 3 |
PSY-4201 | Neuroscience & Psychopathology (M) | 3 |
Year – 4 | ||
Semester – VII | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY – 3204 | Clinical Psychology (M) | 3 |
PSY – 4109 | Culture and Gender Studies | 3 |
Elective-I | 3 | |
Elective-II | 3 | |
PSY – 4299 | Research Project (M) | 3 |
Semester – VIII | ||
PSY – 4206 | Educational Psychology in Practice (M) | 3 |
PSY – 4103 | Counseling Psychology (M) | 3 |
Elective-III | 3 | |
Elective-IV | 3 | |
PSY – 4299 | Research Project (M) | 3 |
- 4 Credit Hours must include Lab Work/Practical
- Total No. of Credit Hours (For Major) = 79
- Total No. of Courses (For Major) = 24
- In Year I & II the courses will only be of 3 Credit Hours but it can be divided as 2+1 if the course requires Lab Work/Practical
Elective Courses | ||
Semester – VII | ||
Module A for Elective-I & II | ||
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY-4105 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4104 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
PSY-4107 | Health Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4108 | Qualitative Research | 3 |
PSY-4110 | Sports Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4207 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
Semester – VIII | ||
Module B for Elective- III & IV | ||
PSY-3201 | Experimental Design and Data Analysis | 3 |
PSY-4203 | Music Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4204 | Indigenous Perspective in Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4205 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Psychology | 3 |
PSY-4208 | School Psychology | 3 |