B.Sc - Psychology

Program Educational Objectives

• To create self awareness among students to discover one‘s true calling in life for the evolution of positive and constructive living.

• To create a healthy interface between society, culture, and higher education in the context of psychology teaching, learning and research.

• To bring in, integrate, and strengthen the cultural rootedness and appropriateness of psychological knowledge and practice with global outlook.

• To develop professional skills that empowers the students to gain employment, as well as contribute towards he well being of other individuals and small groups, and promote harmony in the society.

• To foster and nurture the strengths of Indian society such as diversity, secularism, and accessibility to all thereby ensuring the potential for growth of individuals and the social system.

Programe outcomes

• Collaboration, cooperation and realizing the power of groups and community

• Analysing social problems and understanding social dynamics

• Gender sensitization including gender respect, respect for one's gender, dealing with gender confusion and gender identity issues

• Ethical, social and ecological responsibility including acknowledging the dignity and presence of others, awareness of social order, learning of values and social concern reflected through activation of social participates

• Moral and ethical awareness and reasoning involving objective and unbiased work attitude, avoiding unethical behaviors such as data fabrication and plagiarism, observing code of conduct, respecting intellectual property rights and being aware of implications and ethical concerns of research studies

• Commitment to health and wellbeing at different levels

Program Specific Outcomes

• To understand the bio-social foundations of human behaviour and cognitive processes

• To equip students with understanding of application of psychological principles to solve human problems

• Ability to extend knowledge base to the world of practice with a view to promote health, interface between academia and society

• To have better understanding of self and work towards holistic self development

• To adopt ethical values that contribute to community development

• To create a strong research oriented theoretical foundation in accordance with recent advances in the discipline of psychology

• To maintain sustenance and sustainability towards the environment

• To acquire knowledge for higher studies to meet competitive exams

Exclusive Unique Subjects

• Counselling Skills

• Internship

• Massive Open Online Course

• Soft Skill Training

• Communication (Written, Presentation, Oral)

• Psychometric Assessment Skilld And Psychodiagnostics

• Personality Development

Teaching / Training Model:
Technology Integrated Contemporary Knowledge Exploratory Model

Placement And Career Opportunities

• Government Sector- School Counsellor, Rehabilitation Units, Any Other Government Service Which Has Graduation As The Minimum Eligibility.

• Private Sector: HR Executive And HR Trainer, EAP Counsellor And Behavior Analyst, Customer Service, Sales And Marketing.

• Entrepreneurial/ Business Options: Counselling Clinics, Special Schools, Rehabilitation Centres, NGO’s And HR, Career, Academic Consultancy

Why B.Sc Psychology @ Dr.MGRERI?

• Internship Opportunities In A.C.S. Medical College, Chennai And Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and hospital, Chennai (Managed By The Same University)

• Fully Equipped Psychology Lab

• Mentoring by Industry Experts

• Learning by Industry Visits

• Research in Association with The Industry

• Community Outreach Programmes and Field Work as A Part of Curriculum

• Internship Opportunity in Two Medical College Hospitals

• Learn Psychometric Assessment Skills, Psych-Diagnostics and Gain Counselling Skills

• Training in Creative Presentations, Articles and Blog Writing and Research Paper Presentations

• Organize and Lead Groups, Organizations or Committees

• Adjust Well to Organizational Rules, Procedures and Traditions