Psychology Courses in India

Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental functions and behavior. The study involves processes, motives, reactions, feelings and nature of the mind. Psychology is an Interdisciplinary Field involving different disciplines including biology, medicine, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and artificial intelligence.

Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt is regarded as the Founder of Psychology. A person who is involved in this Profession is called Psychologist. Psychologists apply their skills in a wide range of activities such as human services, management, education, law and sports. 

Some of its specialized fields are -

1.   Social psychology
2.   Child psychology
3.   Occupational psychology
4.   Clinical psychology
5.   Educational psychology
6.   Experimental psychology

Content

The study of this field includes all or few of these –

• Memory
• Learning
• Environment And Behaviour
• Practicals including Observation And Suggestion, Habit Interference

Objectives 

1.    To attain a better understanding of the field of psychology both historic and current

2.    To critically evaluate common sense knowledge about how people function

3.    To learn and understand mental Problems and it's cure

4.    To assist and benefit humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences

Basic Requirement

Psychologists need not have a medical degree. But they have to study several years to specialise in various aspects of psychology. One can pursue Psychology at the plus two level, graduate, post graduate and doctorate level. Psychology is offered as a subject at the Plus Two or equivalent level with a combination of other social sciences and statistics. At the graduate level, one can study psychology as an Honors subject in most universities.

• For Bachelor Degree in psychology - +2 in any stream though Psychology in +2 Level is preferred
• For Post graduate Degree in psychology - Bachelor degree in Psychology
• For Ph.D./ M.Phil - PG or Diploma in psychology

Job Perspectives

A Psychologist works in a variety of settings, including universities and colleges, primary and secondary schools, government agencies, private industry, hospitals, clinics and private practices. They are also employed in social and in a variety of other set-ups. Psychologist with master's degree, work under the supervision of one or more doctoral level psychologists. Those with bachelor's degree are eligible for jobs in community health centers and vocational rehabilitations and as administrative assistants. 

Opportunities for employment are offered by the Historical Division of the Ministry of External Affairs for handling jobs in their Cultural Affairs Division. There are research positions for Second Class postgraduates in History/Pol. Science/Modern History with knowledge of foreign language. Students with some study in the area of International Relations get preference. 

Opportunities are also offered by the Historical Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Central Board of Film Censors, Film Division of Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Defense Services, All India Handicrafts Board, Ministry of Education and Department of Tourism etc.

Some Placement Areas

• Welfare Organizations
• Research Establishments
• Rehabilitation Centres
• Prisons
• Child/ Youth Guidance Centres
• Advertising Industry

Some Job Types

• Clinical Psychologists
• Counseling Psychologists
• Social Psychologists
• Educational Psychologists
• Industrial Psychologists
• Research psychologists
• Developmental psychologists