About Department of Psychology

IQAC Profile 

 Criterion 1 :-  Curricular Aspects

 Criterion 2 :-  Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

 Criterion 3 :-  Research , Innovations and Extension 

 Criterion 4 :-  Infrastructure and Learning Resources

 Criterion 5 :-  Student Support and Progression

 Criterion 6 :-  Governance, Leadership and Management

 Criterion 7 :-  Institutional  Values and Best Practices

Year of Establishment : 1963

Brief Introduction of the Department :

Though the department was established in 1959, the University created an independent Department of Psychology on March 18^th 1963. Dr. S. K. Saxena, Ph. D. (London), Professor of Philosophy, was the founder head of the department. Dr. Jai Prakash became the first head of the independent department. The contribution of Prof. H. S. Asthana, Prof. I. S. Muhar, Prof. A. K. Purohit, a Fulbright Fellow (Harvard University), Prof. Y. S. Vagarecha, a trained clinical psychologist, Prof. V. K. Kool, Prof. Udai Jain and Dr. B. B. Asthana has recoded in the development of the Department. Prof. V. Shriwastava (1981-2014) contributed in teaching and research in the area of social psychology and authored books and research articles. Its present activities are multifaceted and keeping pace with time. Specialisations of the department are Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology etc.

3. (a)  Details of Teaching Faculty                   :

S.no.	Name	Designation	Degree (University /Institute)	Subject Specialization	Photo
1.	Dr. G. K. Tiwari	Assistant Professor	MA, Ph.D. (BHU, Varanasi)	Cognitive Psychology, Positive  Psychology
2.	Dr. Devaki Nandan  Sharma	Guest Faculty	M.Sc, Ph.D. (Dr. Hari Singh Gaur   University, Sagar)	Indian Psychology, Counselling   Psychology, Psychology of  Health and   spirituality
3.	Dr. Sharda  Vishwakarma	Guest Faculty	MA, Ph.D. (Dr. Hari Singh Gaur   University, Sagar)	Cognitive Psychology

4. 1. Student Intake Capacity (PG)                :              25
   2. Number of Teaching and Non Teaching Staff in the department :

   Designation	SC		ST		OBC		UR		Total
   	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
   Professor
   Associate Professor
   Assistant Professor							01		01
   Technical Assistant
   Lab. Assistant	01				01				02
   Group C
   Group D	01				01				02

    

   3. (a) Details of the Courses (CBCS) conducted by the Department (PG Programme) :

   I Semester	Code	Course Title	Credit
   	PSY-CC-121	Advanced Social Psychology	4
   	PSY-CC-122	Cognitive Psychology I	4
   	PSY-CC-123	Foundations of Psychological Research	4
   	PSY-CC-124	Practical	4
   	PSY-SE-125	Assertiveness Training	4
   II Semester	PSY-CC-221	Applied Social Psychology	4
   	PSY-CC-222	Cognitive Psychology  II	4
   	PSY-CC-223	Research Designs & Statistics	4
   	PSY-CC-224	Practical	4
   	PSY-EC-225	Fundamentals of Indian Psychology	4
   	PSY-OE-226	Positive Psychology	2
   	PSY-OE-227	Understanding Mind through Dream Analysis	2
   III Semester	PSY-CC-321	Neuropsychology	4
   	PSY-CC-322	Psychopathology	4
   	PSY-CC-323	Psychology of Personality	4
   	PSY-CC-324	Practical	4
   	PSY-EC-325	Basic Organizational Processes	4
   	PSY-EC-326	Community Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-327	Counseling Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-328	Psychodiagnostics	4
   	PSY-EC-329	Military Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-330	Psychopharmacology	4
   	PSY-EC-331	Psychology of Adolescence	4
   	PSY-EC-332	Stress Management in organizations	4
   	PSY-EC-333	Dissertation (Preparatory Stage)	4
   	PSY-OE-334	Life Skills and Personality Development	2
   	PSY-OE-335	Prevention and Management of Depression for Professional Excellence	2
   IV Semester	PSY-CC-421	Psychology of Emotion	4
   	PSY-CC-422	Psychological Measurement & Testing	4
   	PSY-CC-423	Clinical Intervention	4
   	PSY-CC-424	Practical	4
   	PSY-EC-425	Health Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-426	Child and Adolescent Psychopathology	4
   	PSY-EC-427	Organizational Communication	4
   	PSY-EC-428	Cross-Cultural Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-429	Environmental Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-430	Forensic Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-431	Psychology of Aging	4
   	PSY-EC-432	Applications of Indian Psychology	4
   	PSY-EC-433	Dissertation (Advanced Stage)	4

    

   • Course Conducted by the Department for Ph.D. Programme (Ph.D. Course Work):

   Courses	Code	Course Title	Credits
   I  Semester	PSY- CC-141	Research Methods	4
   	PSY- CC-142	Computer Applications and Research Communication	4
   	PSY –CC-143	Review of Literature	4
   	PSY- EC-144 (A)	Current trends in Psychology of Health and well-being	4
   	PSY- EC-144 (B)	Human Memory
   	PSY- EC-144 (C)	Higher Mental Processes
   	PSY- EC-144 (D)	Eyewitness Psychology
   	PSY- EC-144 (E)	Clinical Assessment and Intervention
   	PSY- EC-144 (F)	Organizational Behaviour

    

   4. Concerned/Allied/Relevant Subjects :

   Allied Subjects	Cognate Subjects
   Applied Psychology, Organizational Behaviour Clinical Psychology, Counsellng Psychology, Experimental Psychology	Health Psychology Cognitive Science

    

   5. (a) Student Particulars (Number of Students during 2020-21 ) :

   Sl. No.	Courses / Semester	SC		ST		General		OBC		EWS
   		M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
   1.	M.A./M. Sc. I Semester (July 2020)	02	01	0	0	02	09	05	01	0	0
   2.	M.A./M. Sc. III Semester (July 2020)	0	0	0	0	0	06	01	03	0	0

    

   (b) Students Support and Progress                       :

           (i)    Total No. of Students (2020-21)  :

   UG		PG		Ph.D.		Total
   M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
   -	-	10	20	04	04	14	24

    

           (ii)    No. of Student outside the state            : 07

           (iii)  Students belonging (2020-21)                         :

   UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
   22	05	00	11	00	38

    

   (c)   Course / Programmewise Distribution of Pass Percentage    :

   Programme/Semester	Registered	Appeared	No. of Pass students	Pass Percentage
   M.Sc.	04	04	04	100%
   M.A.	07	07	07	100%

    

   6. Details of Scholars Registered for Ph.D. Programme (during 2020-21) :

   Sl. No.	Name of Scholars	Registration No.	Title of Dissertation/Thesis	Name of Supervisor(s)
   1.	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL

    

   7. Details of Candidates qualified for the Ph.D. degree (submitted /awarded during 2020-21):

   Sl. No.	Name	Registration No.	Title of Dissertation/Thesis	Supervisor
   1.	Miss Priyanka Parihar	Y16425041	Understanding the intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics of the well-being of married couples: The role of compassion and forgiveness	Dr. G. K. Tiwari/Prof. P. K. Rai
   2.	Mr. Waqar M. Parray	Y15425003	Effects of Assertiveness Training on Self-esteem, Stress, Psychological Well-being and Academic Achievement of Adolescents	Dr. Sanjay Kumar

    

    

   8. Number of publications (Research Papers, Books, Chapters in Books published/ presented / chaired sessions / attended Seminars / Conferences / Workshops; Invited Lectures given by Teaching Faculty) (Annexure I)

   Sl. No.	Name of Faculty	Research Papers  Published		Books Published	Chapters in Books	Papers presented	Chaired sessions	Attended Seminars / Conferences		Seminar Organized
   		N	I					N	I
   1.	Dr. Gyanesh Kumar Tiwari	1	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

    

13. Invited lectures of the external experts organized by the Department.