Department of Psychology

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History:

The Department of Psychology is established in the year 1958. Dr. Vedavathi, Prof. P. Mythily, Smt. U. Umasashi, Smr. K. Usha and Dr. T. Siddamma rendered their services till 2006. At present Dr. G. Bhadramani as HOD and Dr. K. Umarani as faculty member are working in the department.

In the beginning psychology was offered as Pre-University Course. Later under three major combinations of BA courses, the department ran three groups;

  • Psychology- Social Work- Indian Culture
  • Psychology- Social Work-Economics
  • Psychology- History-Social Anthropology

Later in the year 2023-24, as per the regulations of NEP and APSCHE, UG Honors Single Major Program in Psychology was introduced.

Vision

  • Producing students with the knowledge of human behavior and its underlying mechanisms.
  • Preparing the students to be academically sound, socially responsible, and reflective.
  • Promoting human development, learning, health, and well-being through education and services.
  • Becoming a center of excellence for research, academic learning, and social extension work.
  • Contributing to the welfare of society by preparing socially responsible individuals.
  • Being a leader in teaching, development, and scientific research.
  • Encouraging a balance between the theoretical and practical aspects of psychology.

Mission

  • The Department of Psychology envisages a peaceful and coherent society through rigorous training of students in human mind, brain and behavior.

Courses Offered:

UG Honors Single Major Programme in B.Sc Psychology.

Faculty Profiles:

HOD

Dr. G. Bhadramani

M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D

34 yrs experience

HOD

Dr.K. Uma Rani

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D

32 yrs experience

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:

  • The students acquire fundamental knowledge in the field of social sciences, literature and humanities which make them sensitive and sensible to the happenings around them.
  • The BSc Psychology graduates will be acquainted with the nature, scope and components of General Psychology and Biological Psychology
  • The students of this program can successfully comprehend the meaning, importance and concepts of Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology and Adolescence Psychology.
  • The BSc Psychology program enlightens the students to understand applications and importance of Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Educational Psychology.
  • Single Major Programme in BSc Psychology enriches students knowledge in Personality Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology application and skill and also Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
  • The programme grooms the students with appropriate skills like personality development, communication and soft skills.
  • The programme also empowers the graduates to appear for various competitive examinations like UPSC, APPSC, and other social service sectors
  • The program qualifies the students to choose the post graduate programme of their choice.
  • The programme enriches the students to take up vocations like counselling, diagnosis of psychological problems with testing and interpretation in private, public and non governmental agencies.
  • This programme enables the students to acquire the knowledge with human values framing the base to deal with various problems in life with courage and humanity in the turbulent existing society.
  • The program empowers the students to imbibe the norms and standards of the society so as to live in harmony with family and society at large.
  • The students will be ignited enough to think and act over for the solution of various issues prevailed in the human life to make this world better than ever.
  • Programme provides the base to be the responsible citizen.
  • TITLES LIST OF COURSES IN BSC PSYCHOLOGY SINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMME:

    SEM MAJOR HRS CREDITS MINOR HRS CREDITS TOTAL

    II

    Introduction to Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Introduction to Psychology

    3+2

    4

    8

    Bio-Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    III

    Cognitive Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Cognitive Psychology

    3+2

    4

    16

    Child Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    Adolescence Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    Social Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    IV

    Abnormal Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Abnormal Psychology

    3+2

    4

    12

    Applied Social Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Applied Social Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Educational

    Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    V

    Psychology of Personality

    3+2

    4

    Personality Psychology

    3+2

    4

    16

    Counseling Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Counseling Psychology

    3+2

    4

    Industrial and Organizational Psychology

    3+2

    4

         

    Educational Psychology- Applications and Skills

    3+2

    4

         

    TOTALS

    52

       

    24

    52

    MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

    This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited (“DRL”) and The Students Psychological Counseling Center, Department of Psychology, Sri Padmavathi Wimen’s Degree And PG College (“Educational Institution”) on this 28 day of October, 2023.

    The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to establish a partnership between Sri Padmavathi Wimen’s Degree and PG College and the Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad in order to spread awareness about various diseases/health conditions, its prevention and lifestyle changes one should bring in to be healthy/disease-free.

    PHOTO GALLERY

    Visit to RASS NGO

    FIELD VISIT TO SVIMS

    INVITED TALK ON GENDER SENSITIZATION

    NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY CELEBRATIONS

    FIELD VISIT TO VILLAGE COMMUNITY

    PARTICIPATED IN THE CLEAN AND GREEN PROGRAMME ALONG WITH STUDENTS ON 07.01.2023

    ORGANIZED PLACEMENT DRIVE IN THE DEPARTMENT

    Organized Breast Cancer Awareness Day in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Foundation for Health Education on 27.10.2023. Speaker Dr Lakshmi Sandhya, DM, Oncology, SVCCR, Tirupati

    Organized Students Interaction On Counselling Psychology By Mrs Manasa, Alumni And Counsellor On 05.08.2023

    Attended Workshop On Emotional Management Organized By The Department Of Home Science With Our Psychology Students At Sv University On 25.07.2023

    STUDENT SEMINARS

    Conducted Departmental Competetion 2022-23