About Department of Psychology

Head of the Department: Prof. A. D. Sharma

Contact No: +91-7582-265802 Mob: 9406519498

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IQAC Profile

Criterion 1 :- Curricular Aspects

Criterion 2 :- Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Criterion 3 :- Research , Innovations and Extension

Criterion 4 :- Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Criterion 5 :- Student Support and Progression

Criterion 6 :- Governance, Leadership and Management

Criterion 7 :- Institutional Values and Best Practices

Year of Establishment : 1963

Brief Introduction of the Department :

Though the department was established in 1959, the University created an independent Department of Psychology on March 18^th 1963. Dr. S. K. Saxena, Ph. D. (London), Professor of Philosophy, was the founder head of the department. Dr. Jai Prakash became the first head of the independent department. The contribution of Prof. H. S. Asthana, Prof. I. S. Muhar, Prof. A. K. Purohit, a Fulbright Fellow (Harvard University), Prof. Y. S. Vagarecha, a trained clinical psychologist, Prof. V. K. Kool, Prof. Udai Jain and Dr. B. B. Asthana has recoded in the development of the Department. Prof. V. Shriwastava (1981-2014) contributed in teaching and research in the area of social psychology and authored books and research articles. Its present activities are multifaceted and keeping pace with time. Specialisations of the department are Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology etc.

(a) Details of Teaching Faculty :

*S.no.*	*Name*	*Designation*	*Degree (University /Institute)*	*Subject Specialization*	*Photo*
1.	Dr. G. K. Tiwari	Assistant Professor	MA, Ph.D. (BHU, Varanasi)	Cognitive Psychology, Positive Psychology
2.	Dr. Sanjay Kumar	Assistant Professor	MA (University of Allahabad) Ph.D. (BHU, Varanasi)	Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology
3.	Dr. Devaki Nandan Sharma	Guest Faculty	M.Sc, Ph.D. (Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar)	Indian Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychology of Health and spirituality
4.	Dr. Sharda Vishwakarma	Guest Faculty	MA, Ph.D. (Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar)	Cognitive Psychology
5.	Abhilash Singh	Guest Faculty	MA, NET (Lucknow University)	Clinical Psychology

Student Intake Capacity (PG) : 25
Number of Teaching and Non Teaching Staff in the department (during 2015-2021) :

*Designation*	SC		ST		*OBC*		UR		*Total*
*Designation*	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Professor							01		01
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor	01						01		02
Guest Faculty	01					01	01		02	01
Technical Assistant					01				01
Lab. Assistant	01				01				02
LDC								01		01
MTS	01				01				02

(a) Details of the Courses (CBCS) conducted by the Department (PG Programme) :

I *Semester*	*Code*	*Course Title*	*Credit*
	PSY CC121	Advanced Social Psychology	4
	PSY CC122	Cognitive Psychology I	4
	PSY CC123	Foundations of Psychological Research	4
	PSY CC124	Practical	4
	PSY SE125	Assertiveness Training	4
II *Semester*	PSY CC221	Applied Social Psychology	4
	PSY CC222	Cognitive Psychology II	4
	PSY CC223	Research Designs & Statistics	4
	PSY CC224	Practical	4
	PSY OE225	Positive Psychology	2
*III* *Semester*	PSY CC321	Neuropsychology	4
	PSY CC322	Psychopathology	4
	PSY CC323	Basic Organizational Processes	4
	PSY CC324	Practical	4
	PSY EC325	Psychology of Personality	4
	PSY OE326	Life Skills and Personality Development	2
IV *Semester*	PSY CC421	Psychology of Emotion	4
	PSY CC422	Psychological Measurement & Testing	4
	PSY CC423	Clinical Intervention	4
	PSY CC424	Practical	4
	PSY EC425	Health Psychology	4

Course Conducted by the Department for Ph.D. Programme (Ph.D. Course Work):

*Courses*	*Code*	*Course Title*	*Credits*
*I Semester*	PSY CC 141	Research Methods	4
	PSY CC 142	Computer Applications and Research Communication	4
	PSY CC 143	Review of Literature	4
	PSY EC 144 (A)	Current trends in Psychology of Health and wellbeing	4
	PSY EC 144 (B)	Human Memory
	PSY EC 144 (C)	Higher Mental Processes
	PSY EC 144 (D)	Eyewitness Psychology
	PSY EC 144 (E)	Clinical Assessment and Intervention
	PSY EC 144 (F)	Organizational Behaviour

Allied and Cognate Subjects :

*Allied Subjects*	*Cognate Subjects*
Applied Psychology, Organizational Behaviour	Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology, Counsellng Psychology, Experimental Psychology	Cognitive Science

(a) Student Particulars (Number of Students during 2017-18) :

*Sl.* *No.*	*Courses / Semester*	SC		ST		*General*		*OBC*		*Total*
*Sl.* *No.*	*Courses / Semester*	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
1.	M.A. I Semester (July 2017)					2	2		3	2	5
2.	M.A. II Semester (Jan. 2018)					2	2		3	2	5
3.	M.A. III Semester (July 2017)	1				2	5	3	3	6	8
4.	M.A. IV Semester (Jan. 2018)	1				2	5	3	3	6	8
5.	Ph.D. Course Work (July 2017)	3	2			4	7	1		8	9

(b) Students Support and Progress :

(i) Total No. of Students (2017-18) :

(ii) No. of Student outside the state :

(PG & Ph.D.)

UR	SC	ST	*OBC*	PC	*Total*
11	7	NIL	10	Nil	28

Programme/Semester

Registered

Appeared

No. of Pass students

Pass Percentage

M.A. Semester I

M.Sc. Semester I

66.67

75.00

M.A. Semester III

M.Sc. Semester III

100.00

Details of Candidates qualified for the Ph.D. degree (submitted / awarded during 2017-18):

*Sl.* *No.*	*Name*	*Registration* *No.*	*Title of Dissertation/Thesis*	*Supervisor*
1.	Mr. Sandeep Kumar Gujare	Y1242510003	The academic, nonacademic selfconcepts and locus of control: Their impacts on academic outcome and academic motivation of the students	Dr. G. K. Tiwari
2.	Mr. Pankaj Jain	Y1342510005	Positive body image of the adults: A Mixed Methods Study	Dr. G. K. Tiwari
3.	Mr. Yogendra Verma	Y1342510007	Personality and self-compassion as the predictors of flourishing and academic goal orientations of the students	Dr. G. K. Tiwari
4.	Mrs. Vandana Pandey	130- VI	Test of mediating model of relationship between perfectionaism and depression	Prof. S. J. Singh
5.	Miss Sujata Mudgal	Y1342510001	Exploring the antecedents and correlates of self-forgiveness: Creating and validating a measure using Mixed Methods	Dr. G. K. Tiwari

Details of students who are receiving Fellowship/Financial Support :

Course

Details

OBC

Grand Total

M.A. / M.Sc. / (Odd Sem.)

M.A. / M.Sc. / (Even Sem.)

Ph.D.

University Fellowship (UGC)

Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development (Refresher / orientation etc.) (during 2017-18):

*Development Programme*	*No.of faculty benefited*
Organized a GIAN programme during 25-30 August, 2017	02

Number of publications (Research Papers, Books, Chapters in Books published/ presented / chaired sessions / attended Seminars / Conferences / Workshops; Invited Lectures given by Teaching Faculty) (Annexure I)

*Sl.* *No.*	*Name of Faculty*	*Research* *Papers Published*	*Books* *Published*	*Chapters* *in Books*	*Papers presented*	*Chaired sessions*	*Attended* *Seminars / Conferences*	*Invited Lectures given*
1	Dr. G. K. Tiwari	50	1	2	15	2	15	100
2	Dr. Sanjay Kumar					1
3.	Dr. Devaki Nandan Sharma	6			11		12	13
4.	Dr.Sharda Vishwakarma	6	1	3	6		15	14
5.	Abhilash Singh			4			4	11
	Total	62	2	9	32	3	46	138

Invited lectures of the external experts organized by the Department.

Title of the Lecture

Date

Name of the Expert with Place & Institution

Mental health challenges and Indian soceity

Prof. L. N. Singh Mahatma Gandhi Kashividyapeeth, Varanasi, U. P.

Mental health in the workplace

Prof. T. B. Singh, Department of Psychiatry,

I.M.S., B.H.U., Varanasi