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BS Clinical Psychology
Objectives
- To develop understanding of psychopathology and mental health across the lifespan
- To become able to assess cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal functioning, and to integrate and synthesize test data with observations, interviews, and other data sources
- To conduct psychological and behavioral intervention to improve health and functioning using a wide range of evidence-based interventions
- To conduct, disseminate, and implement research on a range of clinical psychological processes
- To establish and maintain the therapeutic relationships and communication with a broad diversity of populations
- To develop ability to recognize and respond to ethical, legal, regulatory issues as they pertain to the practice of clinical psychology
- To understand the professional expectations that guide behavior, promote self-reflection, integrity, and accountability
- To get awareness and understanding of how developmental stages and life transitions intersect with the larger bio sociocultural context, how identity evolves as a function of such intersections, and how these different socialization and maturation experiences influence worldview and identity.
Role and Scope
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semesters and courses
Semester I
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-6101 | Applications of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) | 3(2+1) |
| GEC-6102 | Islamic Studies | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6103 | Ethics | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6104 | Functional English | 3(3+0) |
| IDAC -6201 | Introduction to Economics | 2(2+0) |
| IDAC -6202 | Introduction to Media and Mass Communication | 2(2+0) |
| CPSY-6301 | Introduction to Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| NCC-6401 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I | N.C |
| Credit Hours | 15 (14+1) |
Semester II
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-6105 | Expository Writing | 3(3+0) |
| GEC-6106 | Ideology And Constitution of Pakistan | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6107 | Quantitative Reasoning (I) | 3(3+0) |
| GEC-6108 | Introduction to Physics | 3(2+1) |
| IDAC-6203 | Principles of Management | 2(2+0) |
| CPSY-6302 | History & Systems of Psychology | 2(2+0) |
| NCC-6402 | Teaching of the Holy Quran with Translation II | N.C |
| Credit Hours | 15 (14+1) |
Semester III
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-6109 | History of South Asia | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6110 | Introduction to Political Science | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6111 | Quantitative Reasoning (II) | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6303 | Child psychopathology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6304 | Cognitive Psychology | 2(2+0) |
| CPSY-6305 | Experimental Psychology | 3(2+1) |
| NCC-6403 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 (14+1) |
Semester IV
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-6112 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-6113 | Entrepreneurship | 2(2+0) |
| IDAC-6204 | Gender Studies | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6306 | Adult Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6307 | Theories of personality | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6308 | Social Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| NCC-6404 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation IV | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 (15+0) |
Semester semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPSY-6501 | Internship | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | N.C |
Semester V
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDAC-6205 | Introduction to Sociology | 2(2+0) |
| CPSY-6309 | Clinical Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6310 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6311 | Neurological Basis of Behavior | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6312 | Positive Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6313 | Psychological Assessment | 3(2+1) |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 (16+1) |
Semester VI
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IDAC-6206 | Introduction to International Relations | 2(2+0) |
| CPSY-6314 | Research Methods-I | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6315 | Psychopharmacology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6316 | Counselling Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6317 | Professional Ethics | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6318 | Muslim Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 (17+0) |
Semester VII
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPSY-6319 | Research Methods-II | 3(2+1) |
| CPSY-6320 | Applied Statistics | 3(2+1) |
| CPSY-6321 | Psychotherapeutic Interventions | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6322 | Forensic Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6323 | Environmental Psychology | 2(2+0) |
| RT-6501 | Internship | 3(0+3) |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 (12+5) |
Semester VIII
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPC-6601 | Capstone Project | 3(0+3) |
| CPSY-6324 | Psychology of Aging | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6325 | Tolerance and Peace Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6326 | Culture and Clinical Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6327 | Health Psychology | 3(3+0) |
| CPSY-6328 | Personal And Professional Growth Seminars | 2(2+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 (14+3) |
Total Credit Hours of BS Clinical Psychology: 128