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M. Sc. in Organizational and Business Psychology |
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Business and Organizational Psychology studies the application of behavior principles and research in business and organizational settings. Students learn about leadership theories, group development, conflict management, business marketing, consumer psychology, organizational culture and organizational change strategies. The program enables students to conduct workplace testing and assessment, teach, pursue consulting, professional coaching, and work as human resource managers.
Program Highlights
- Emphasis on practitioner-focused learning in real-world settings.
- Excellent theoretical classroom training coupled with unrivaled out-of-classroom learning opportunities in a dynamic environment.
- Program prepares students to take effective roles in the community.
Program Objectives
- Students will develop the essential consultative skills necessary to work with a variety of emotional and psychological conditions in organizational settings.
- Students will learn research methodologies and be able to critically evaluate research as it relates to issues in the business world.
- Students will learn the ethical and professional guidelines of the profession.
- Students will understand and appreciate the impact of diversity and cultural issues in work environment.
- Students will learn how to apply the knowledge of human behavior to improve their own lives.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the M.Sc. in Business and Organizational Psychology, a candidate must have good academic record with B.A / B.Sc. in Psychology or Applied Psychology from a well-established and respectable university. A written English test followed by an interview will be taken in case of short listed candidates.
Course Outline
A two-year program divided into four semesters as given below:
Year 1 \ Semester-I
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PSY- O 501 |
Perspectives in Business and Organizational Psychology |
2 |
PSY- O 505 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
PSY- O 510 |
Statistics in Psychology |
4 |
PSY -O 520 |
Child Psychopathology |
3 |
PSY- O 555 |
Experiments / Practical Work |
2 |
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Total |
14 |
Year 1 \ Semester-II
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PSY-O 515 |
Perception, Cognition, Learning and Memory |
4 |
PSY- O 525 |
Personal/ Interpersonal Perspective |
3 |
PSY- O 530 |
Biological Basis of Behavior |
3 |
PSY- O 535 |
Adult Psychopathology |
4 |
PSY- O 540 |
Psychological Testing and Assessment |
4 |
PSY- O 550 |
Applied Statistics in Psychology |
4 |
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Total |
22 |
Year 2 \ Semester-III
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PSY- O 630 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
PSY- O 640 |
Business and Organizational Reports |
4 |
PSY- O 615 |
Workplace Interventions |
4 |
PSY- O 655 |
Career Development & Counseling (Optional course) |
3 |
PSY- O 625
PSY- O 610-A |
Thesis I
or
Group Research I |
4
3 |
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Total |
18/17 |
Year 2 \ Semester-IV
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
PSY-O 545 |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
4 |
PSY- O 605 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
PSY- O 635 |
Current Issues in Organizational and Business Psychology |
4 |
PSY- O 620 |
Occupational Stress |
3 |
PSY- O 660-690 |
One Optional Course |
3 |
PSY- O 650
PSY- O 645-B |
Thesis II
or
Group Research II |
4
3 |
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Total |
21/20 |
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Total Credit Hours |
75/73 |
* Admission subject to number of students.
Optional Courses
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
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PSY-O 655 |
Career Development & Counseling |
3 |
PSY- O 660 |
Stress and Well-Being |
3 |
PSY- O 665 |
Emotional Intelligence |
3 |
PSY- O 670 |
Forensic Psychology |
3 |
PSY- O 675 |
Conflict Resolution |
3 |
PSY- O 680 |
Altruism |
3 |
PSY-O 685 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
PSY-O 690 |
Environmental Psychology |
3 |
*Optional courses will be offered according to the availability of the teacher.
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