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The Psychology Department endeavors to prepare students for their professional journeys in the dynamic, diverse, and ever-growing field of Psychology. Students learn about the history of the discipline, its theoretical foundations, and its numerous branches including Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Child Development, Bio-psychology, and Human Resource Management. Emphasis is placed on fostering in students the skills and attitudes needed to be competent and making them socially sensitive psychologists including a self-reflexive attitude, critical thinking, empathy, and respect for individual differences. The Department encourages an atmosphere of debate and discussion while nurturing in young minds, new and varied perspectives on forces that interact to shape the human psyche. Given the application-based nature of psychology, theoretical papers are accompanied by a variety of robust practical papers for training students in different forms of assessment and research. Contemporary and classic psychological researches which form the backbone of the discipline are an integral part of classroom interactions. Pedagogical techniques include field visits, case study analyses, and extensive use of audio-visual mediums. Students of the Department go on to successfully pursue various kinds of careers after graduation. Those who enter the fields of counselling and psychotherapy, work in settings as varied as schools, clinics, hospitals, and non-government organizations. Several former students enjoy gratifying careers in the corporate world while others have moved into realms such as teaching, advertising, media, theatre, and law.