COURSE DESCRIPTION


M.Phil. Psychology or Master of Philosophy in Psychology is a postgraduate Psychology course. During the course, main emphasis is given on Psychology which is the science of behaviour and mental processes. The main goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. The duration of M.Phil. (Psychology) is mostly of two academic years but it may vary as per the rules and regulations of different institutions.  The syllabus for the course is divided into two semesters. It is job orienting course that offers many opportunities to the degree holders.


M.Phil. Psychology Eligibility

  • Minimum requirement is a pass Master's degree in science, arts or engineering, etc.
  • Candidates need to acquire 55% marks in the subject chosen for M.Phil. course or an allied subject at the postgraduate level to be considered eligible for the course.
  • A written test may be conducted to assess the candidate’s knowledge. Those who qualify in the written test will be required to appear in an interview.
  • The admission procedure and mode of selection for admission to Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) through distance learning however, may vary from one Institute to another.

M.Phil. Psychology Course Suitability

  • Students having interest in psychology and reasoned approach, problem-solving and manipulation of data, provide useful tools for careers in healthcare, law enforcement, finance, IT and research are good suit for it. 
  • Candidates who are desirous of adopting teaching at college and university level both in private and government institutions also can go for it. 
  • Those who have the ability of understanding about human behaviour and motivation, ability to critically analyse a problem, formulate a considered response, create an argument and generate new ideas are good suit for it.

How is M.Phil. Psychology Course Beneficial? 

  • This degree course enables the students to go for various psychology and teaching related jobs. 
  • They can be employed in the National Health Service local councils, and multinational organisations are all major employers of psychology graduates. 
  • It gives good basis to the applicants for higher degree programmes in respective subjects such as Ph.D. etc.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY


Minimum requirement is a pass Master's degree in science, arts or engineering, etc.
  • M.Phil. Psychology Syllabus

    Syllabus of Psychology as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

       Sem. I

    Sr. No.

    Subjects of Study

    1         

    Psychometric and Research Designs

    2         

    Test construction

    3         

    Multivariate Analysis

    4         

    Experimental Designs

    5         

    Incomplete Factorial Designs

     

    Note: Two numerical may be set in the examination from Section 3 and 4.

     

    Personality: Contemporary Theory and Research

    6         

    Extraversion-Introversion

    7         

    Cattell’s factor analytic approach, Cattell’s personality factors, second order factors. Cattell and Eysenck compared. Experimental evidence.

    8         

    Narrow and theories of personality

    9         

    Stress, Anxiety and Health

    10     

    Life Stress

    11     

    Occupational Stress

    12     

    Anxiety

    13     

    Coping with Stress and Anxiety

    14     

    Environmental Psychology

    15     

    Paradigms in Environmental Psychology

    16     

    Society, Culture and Ecology

    17     

    Concern for Environment

    18     

    Ecology and Mental Health\Well-Being

    19     

    Contemporary Research in Organizational Behaviour

    20     

    Role of Organizational Behaviour

    21     

    Leadership models and effectiveness. Personality and situational Effects on leader behaviour Contemporary issues in leadership.

    22     

    Organization and Human Resources Development (HRD). Emerging HRD and organization development techniques. Assessing, managing and Implementing planned change in organizations.

    23     

    Organizational stress and health well-being; Methods of intervention. Organizational conflict management and Organizational culture.

    24     

    Cognitive Psychology

    25     

    The selection and processing of sensory information

    26     

    Memory: Models of memory

    27     

    Concepts

    28     

    Problem Solving and Creativity

       Sem. II

    1         

    Dissertation: Evaluation, Viva-voce

 

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