Gokuldas Hindu Girls College

Course Outcomes : Psychology

Course Outcomes: –

  • B.A. (Psychology) CO1 The students learn the basic psychological processes e.g. memory, forgetting, motivation, emotion, thinking, intelligence etc. and their underlying mechanisms. Further an understanding of the biological basis of human behavior including the structure and functions of the nervous system and the sensory organs is also imparted.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO2 About the scientific method and experimental designs. It also includes statistical analysis e.g. calculation of measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation and graphical representation of data. It further endeavors to familiarize the students with computer software that aid in statistical analysis.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO3 Experiments that have been selected in such a way as to ensure the integration of the learning of paper 1 and paper 2.
  • B.A. (Pyschology) CO4 various types of abnormal behaviors including its signs, symptoms, etiology, and treatment.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO5 Social processes with the focus on the individual. It includes inter alia socialization, perceiving others and groups, attitudes, group dynamics, leadership and helping behavior.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO6 The students are taught the skills of test administration which is an important psychological tool for assessing an individual’s mental and/or behavioral characteristics.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO7 Advances the understanding of the students of Psychological Measurement, Research Method and Statistics. The topic of psychological measurement inter alia includes scaling technique, level of measurement, and errors in measurement. The research method section comprises of research design and its types etc. Statistical analysis part consists of hypothesis testing and making inferences, ANOVA, Non parametric statistics.
  • B.A. (Psychology) CO8 Counselling and guidance, Counselling includes types, processes, skills, phases of counselling etc. It further elaborates the nature, goals, and functions of guidance. Testing techniques in guidance e.g. intelligence, personality, aptitude tests etc. have also been included.


Course Outcomes: –

  • M.A. (Psychology) CO1 Advance level of knowledge in the areas of Research Method and Statistics. The various types of research designs are explained in addition to the different methods of data collection. The section on Statistics incorporates inter alia correlation and regression, two way ANOVA, and non-parametric statistics.
  • M .A. (Psychology) CO2 A detailed theoretical foundation of cognitive processes has been laid in this paper which attempts to integrate the classic works with the modern advances in the field. Topics like Attentional processes, perceptual processes, Memory system, Thinking and Problem Solving, and Creativity among others have been included in this paper.
  • M .A. (Psychology) CO3 Personality theories are one of the most fascinating areas of Pyschology. It deals with the individual differences as has been theorized by different philosophers and psychologists. It includes the psychoanalytic approach, neo analytic approach, humanistic approach, trait theory, type theory to understand the complexity of human personality etc.
  • M.A. (Pyschology) CO4 Social psychological processes including the cultural aspects. It incorporates topics like Applied Social Pyschology, Cultural Pyschology and Cultural Learning besides the conventional topics.
  • M.A. (Psychology) CO5 Practical skills of experiment designing, data collection, and its interpretation.
  • M.A. (Psychology) CO6 The applied aspect of assessment and measurement of psychological attributes has been discussed in this paper. It includes assessment of general mental abilities, special abilities, and personality etc. It further emphasizes on the ethical and social considerations of testing.
  • M.A. (Psychology) CO7 Human development since inception till death. It covers the socio emotional and cognitive aspects of development including the context of development. Developmental pathologies have also been incorporated in the syllabus.
  • M.A. (Psychology) CO8 Administration and interpretation of psychological tests and project work. The project work stimulates the research potential of students and prepares them for further research work/Ph.D.