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COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Under Graduate

8 Semesters, 4 years

128

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate/Equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks

BS Psychology


Objectives

Psychology is the scientific study of the thoughts, feelings, motivations, and behaviors of individuals. The goal of this program is to prepare you to contribute to the improvement of the human condition.  Psychology is for people who want to understand how and why people think, feel, and behave the way they do.

BS Psychology program provides a foundation in both basic psychological theory and application of psychology to real-world issues. This program is designed to meet all requirements for breadth and depth of content in normal and disordered human communication and swallowing across the life span.

  • To develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • To prepare students for a career in the profession of psychology
  • To provide the concepts and model the behaviors indicative of ethical practice within the profession of psychology.
  • Apply knowledge of psychology (e.g., decision strategies, life span process, types of psychological careers) to formulating career choices
  • Define preferred career paths based on accurate self-assessment of abilities, achievement, motivation, and work habits

Role and Scope

  • Can work as clinical psychologist, psychologist, psychologist assistant, rehab therapist, clinical psychologist in health care units, hospitals, residential health care facilities, nonresidential health care facilities, private practice and academic institutions.
  • As an academician to teaching to under post graduates.
  • Can work as policy maker in local, state and federal government agencies and public health departments.
  • As a researcher
  • As an organizational psychologist

semesters and courses

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ISL-101 Islamic Studies-I 2(2-0)
ENG-101 English I 3(3-0)
MATH-101 Mathematics 3(3-0)
CS-101 Introduction to Information & Communication Technologies 3(2-1)
PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology 3(3-0)
ISL-103 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I 1(1-0)
  Total Credit Hours 15

Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PS-101 Pakistan Studies 2(2-0)
ENG-102 English II 3(3-0)
ECO-203 Economics 3(3-0)
PSY-112 Applied Areas of Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-113 Practicals in Psychology 3(3-0)
ISL-104 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II 1(1-0)
  Total Credit Hours 15

Semester 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ENG-201 English III 3(3-0)
PSY-202 Social Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-202- Cognitive Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-203 Biology 3(3-0)
PSY-204 Environmental Psychology 3(3-0)
ISL-201 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III 1(1-0)
  Credit Hours 16

Semester 4

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ENG-202 English III 3(3-0)
PSY-205 Cross Cultural Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-206 Ethical Issues in Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-207 Gender Issues in Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-208 Language (any UN language) 3(3-0)
ISL-202 Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation IV 1(1-0)
  Total Credit Hours 16

 

Semester 5

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
STAT-301 Statistics 3(3-0)
PSY-301 Psycho-pathology 3(3-0)
PSY-302 Schools and Perspectives in Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-303 Developmental Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-304 Psychological Assessment 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 15

 

Semester 6

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEN-310 Research Methodology 3(3-0)
PSY-305 Theories of Personality 3(3-0)
PSY-306 Biological Basis of Behavior 3(3-0)
PSY-307 Data Analysis using SPSS 3(3-0)
PSY-308 Social Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-309 Health Psychology 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 18

 

Semester 7

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PSY-401 Experimental Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-402 Lab Experiments 3(3-0)
PSY-403 Elective-I 3(3-0)
PSY-404 Elective-II (Practicum / Case Reports) 3(3-0)
PSY-405 Active Citizenship/Voluntary work/ Community work 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 15

 

Semester 8

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEN-410 Research Project/Thesis 6(0-6)
PSY-406 Positive Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-407 Peace Psychology 3(3-0)
PSY-408 Elective-III 3(3-0)
PSY-409 Elective-IV (Practicum / Case Reports/Internship) 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 18
  Total Credit Hours 128