BS Applied Psychology

The 4-year B.Sc Honors program in Applied Psychology aims to provide students with a well-rounded knowledge base and application in the domains of Applied Psychology, The curriculum is designed to introduce students to the theories of psychology and their application. The program focuses on experiential teaching so students can relate the concepts to practice. Students are required to conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty. The experience of conducting the research and writing the research report hones students’ research skills. Students are expected to complete their internship during the summer and document their learning and experience in the form of a report.

The Applied Psychology department envisions to provide students with a well-rounded knowledge base and application in the domains of Applied Psychology. It aims to prepare women for higher studies as well as professional career.

The mission of the department is to provide access to an education that is holistic, of quality and relevant to the context and time. The curriculum is designed to introduce students to the theories of psychology and their application.

The B.Sc. programs focus on experiential teaching so students can relate the concepts to practice. Students are required to conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty. The experience of conducting the research and writing the research report hones students’ research skills.

The internships and placements enhance learning and experience in the field of clinical psychology. The program intends to prepare students for professional life, for Graduate and Graduate studies, and to be active citizens

Admission Requirments

Qualifications:

FA/F.Sc with minimum 60% marks OR A-level in three main subjects (no subsidiary) with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate OR Grade 12 with minimum Grade B (60%) with Equivalence Certificate.
Candidates must have 60% marks in psychology in F.A/A-Level or 60% marks in biology in F.Sc/A-Level

Degree Requirments

To receive BS Applied Psychology degree, a student must complete a total of 131 credit hours with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

Road Map

Semester 1

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Introduction to Psychology & Practicum	4
2	Major	Schools of Psychology	3
3	Core	English – I	3
4	Core	Introduction to Computers	3
5	General	General – I	3
Total			16

Semester 2

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Psycopathology (child)	3
2	Major	Ethics in Psychology	3
3	Major	Experimental Psychology	3
4	Core	English – II	3
5	Core	Pakistan Studies	2
6	Core	Islamic Studies / Core Ethics	2
Total			16

Semester 3

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Social Psychology	3
2	Major	Psycopathology (Adult)	3
3	Major	Biological Psychology	3
4	Major	Developmental Psychology	3
5	Core	English – III	3
6	General	General – II	3
Total			18

Semester 4

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Personality Theories	3
2	Major	Cognitive Psychology	3
3	Major	Gender Psychology	3
4	Major	Statistics in Psychology	3
5	Major	Data Analysis in Psychology (SPSS)	3
6	Core	Mathematics	3
Total			18

Semester 5

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Research Methodology (Quantitative)*	3
2	Major	Psychological Assessment and Measurement (I)	3
3	Major	Behavior Analysis and Management	3
4	Major	Consumer Psychology	3
5	General	General – III	3
6	General	General – IV	3
Total			18

Semester 6

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Positive Psychology	3
2	Major	Clinical Psychology	3
3	Major	Psychological Assessment and Measurement (II)	3
4	Major	Research Methodology (Qualitative)	3
5	Major	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	3
6	General	General – V	3
Total			18

Semester 7

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Educational Psychology	3
2	Major	Cross Cultural Psychology	3
3	Major	Forensic Psychology	3
4	General	General – VI	3
Total			12

Semester 8

Sr. No.	Course Type	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	Major	Counseling Psychology	3
2	Major	Health Psychology	3
3	Major	Internship	3
4	Major	Research Report	6
Total			15

Courses Breakup

Category	Credit Hours
Core	19
Major	94
General	18
Total	131

Active Citizenship Program

Active Citizenship program offered by Kinnaird College in collaboration with British Council and HEC is a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. It is a mandatory requirement for the completion of underGraduate degree and based on two semesters. All students will study the theoretical portion through different activities starting in their 3^rd semester. They will plan their social action projects in 4^th semester and implement it in the field.

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