M.Sc Applied Psychology

Overview of the Programme

Our degree provides students with both academic and practical knowledge in the field of psychology. Students who pursue a Master’s degree in psychology may be able to pick their areas of interest and undergo professional specialization. One of the greatest strengths of a psychology program in RathinamCollege Arts and Science is the enormous variety of career paths such as Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Industrial Psychology that are available to graduates. Students can adapt their degree to focus on specialty areas that appeal to their interests

PEO, PO & PSO

Program Educational Objectives (PEO):

PEO-1 Proficiency in psychology. The students should have knowledge and skills about mind, brain, and behavior. They should also have a detailed understanding of theories and concepts of psychology which acts as a basis for understanding human behavior.
PEO-2 Professional Growth. The students should be able to formulate a case, identify the problem and its associated intervention in clinical, counseling, and industrial setting.
PEO-3 Research Proficiency in psychology. The students should be able to do research in the area of psychology to formulate new concepts and theories and also to develop psychological tools to carry out research in order to come up with a new understanding in the field of psychology.
PEO-4 Management Skills: The student should able to understand and manage their emotions and as well as others in order to provide professional expertise for the people who are in need of psychological assistance.

Program Outcomes (PO):

PO-1 Ability to gain knowledge in theoretical approaches in the subfields of psychology.
PO-2 Ability to gain knowledge in social psychology to understand the social factors that influence human behavior and their cognitive process.
PO-3 Ability to gain knowledge in the area of developmental psychology to understand developmental problems.
PO-4 Ability to gain knowledge about the application of psychology in an industrial setting.
PO-5 Ability to conduct psychological experiments to understand the psychological components.
PO-6 Ability to identify the problem, formulate case and its associated intervention in the area of clinical, counseling, educational, and industrial settings.
PO-7 Ability to perform quantitative and qualitative research using statistical software to analyze data
PO-8 Ability to Design, implement, analyze and communicate independent and group project work

Program Specific Outcome:

PSO-1. To analyze and apply psychological principles to different areas of life.
PSO-2. To develop the skills of psychological research and statistical analysis.
PSO-3. To equip the skills of Psychological assessments, Counseling, and psychotherapeutic interventions.
PSO-4. To create efficient and competitive Psychologists.
PSO-5. To get career opportunities in the field of Clinical, Counseling, Organization, Education, Research, and Teaching/ Training.

Course Outcome: M.Sc Applied Psychology:

M.ScPsychology is a two-year-long postgraduate course that is divided into four semesters. Master of Science in psychology provides the student with both academic as well as practical knowledge in the field of psychology.

CO 1: To acquire knowledge in a different type of psychological measurement and behavior

CO 2: To learn different aspect, models perspective, and approaches in behavior

CO 3: To develop knowledge in communication, leadership style, and decision making

CO 4: To enhance knowledge about personality in consumer behaviors

CO 5: Ability to acquire knowledge in social influence and social behavior

CO 6: To learn the application of emotions in therapy and counseling.

CO 7: To develop skills in finding research problems, collecting data, and developing hypotheses.

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Curriculum

S.No Sem Part Sub Type   Subject Credit Hours INT EXT Total
1 1 3 Theory Advanced General Psychology 4 5 50 50 100
2 1 3 Theory Cognitive Psychology 4 5 50 50 100
3 1 3 Theory Advanced Social Psychology 4 5 50 50 100
4 1 3 Theory Human Resource Management 4 5 50 50 100
5 1 3 Elective-I Organizational Behaviour 4 5 50 50 100
6 1 3 Practical Experimental Psychology-I  4 5 50 50 100
1 2 3 Theory Psychopathology 4 5 50 50 100
2 2 3 Theory Theories of Personality 4 5 50 50 100
3 2 3 Theory Health Psychology 4 5 50 50 100
4 2 3 Theory Research Methodology 4 5 50 50 100
5 2 3 Elective-II Behaviour Modification 4 5 50 50 100
6 2 3 Practical  Experimental Psychology II  4 5   50 50 100
1 3 3 Theory Neuro Psychology 4 6 50 50 100
2 3 3 Theory Psychotherapeutics 4 6 50 50 100
3 3 3 Theory Psychological Testing 4 6 50 50 100
4 3 3 Elective-III  Sports Psychology 4 6 50 50 100
5 3 3 Practical Experimental Psychology III  4 6 50 50 100
6 3 3 ITR Internship/Industrial Training 2   50 0   50
1 4 3 Theory Consumer Psychology  4 6 50 50 100
2 4 3 Theory Cyber Psychology 4 6 50 50 100
3 4 3 Practical Experimental Psychology IV 4 6 50 50 100
4 4 3 Project     Project with Viva-Voce 8 12 100 100 200
        Total credit 90 120 1150 1100 2250

M.Sc Applied Psychology Curriculum Structure – Regulation – 2024

Career Opportunities

Aspirants who have successfully completed their training in psychology can make their mark and pursue a career as a psychologist in the following branches of psychology.

  • Clinical psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Counseling psychology
  • Health psychology
  • Training and research
  • Sports psychology
  • Industrial psychologist
  • Creation worker
  • Career counselor
  • Child care worker
  • Development psychologist
  • Military psychologist
  • Correctional counselor
  • Educational counselor
  • Social worker
  • Investigation agent