SH College | B.Sc. Psychology (Model I)

B.Sc. Psychology programme of Sacred Heart College follows the syllabus approved by MG University for the academic year 2020-21. It is a six semester programme distributed over three years. The course structure consists of 10 core courses in psychology, 4 complementary courses pertaining to physiology of behaviour, 4 complementary courses in statistics, 4 courses in psychology practicals, 1 experimental learning project and 1 research project. Additionally, there are 6 common courses in English, 4 common courses in additional languages, 1 open course (elective) and 1 elective core course.

B.Sc. Psychology (Model I)

B. Sc. Psychology

Psychology aims to understand human behaviour and mental processes as well as its application to various spheres of human activity. Learning psychology helps to know oneself and others better, improve critical thinking and communication skills, understand relationships, appreciate different stages of development, develop a new perspective on mental health, improve scientific rigor and
appreciate the relevance of interdisciplinarity. B.Sc. Psychology programme of Sacred Heart College follows the syllabus approved by MG University for the academic year 2020-21. It is a six semester programme distributed over three years. The course structure consists of 10 core courses in psychology, 4 complementary courses pertaining to physiology of behaviour, 4 complementary courses in statistics, 4 courses in psychology practicals, 1 experimental learning project and 1 research project. Additionally, there are 6 common courses in
English, 4 common courses in additional languages, 1 open course (elective) and 1 elective core course.

Curriculum Structure

Semester I	Semester II	Semester III	Semester IV	Semester V	Semester VI
Common course English 1	Common course English 3	Common course English 5	Common course English 6	Core course 5 Abnormal Psychology	Core course 8 Psychology of maladaptive behaviour
Common Course English 2	Common course English 4	Second language course 3	Second language course 4	Core Course 6 Foundations of organizational behaviour	Core Course 9 Child development
Second language course 1	Second language course 2	Core Course 3 Living in the social world	Core Course 4 Social Interactions and Human Behaviour	Core Course 7 Environmental psychology and human rights	Core Course 10 Managing behaviour in organizations
Core Course 1 Foundations and methods of Psychology	Core Course 2 Basic cognitive processes	Complementary 1 Course 3 Neurophysiology of behaviour	Complementary 1 Paper 4 Biophysiology of behaviour	Open course Counselling Psychology/ Life Skills Development	Core Course 11 (Choice based – Any one from the options available)
Complementary 1 Course 1 Body systems and behaviour	Complementary 1 Course 2 Biological basis of behaviour	Complementary 2 Course 3 Statistical methods and Elementary Probability	Complementary 2 Course 4 Statistical inference	Psychology Practical Experimental Psychology	Psychology Practical Psychological assessment
Complementary 2 Course 1 Basic Statistics	Complementary 2 paper 2 Statistical tools	Psychology Practical	Psychology Practical	Project 1	Project 2

Careers after B.Sc. Psychology: Higher Studies:

Higher Studies
M. Sc. Psychology, Applied Psychology, Counselling Psychology and programmes for which the eligibility is an undergraduate degree

Job Options
Advertising Executive, Career Counsellor, Child Care Worker, Market Researcher, Teacher, Health Educator, Psychiatric Assistant, School Psychologist/Counsellor, Staff Recruiter, Mental Health Worker, Public Servant etc.