Psychology is a vital field now because of the increasing focus on mental health and wellbeing. If you want to take up psychology as a career, check out how you can study it, various specializations, and the job opportunities and scope in this field.

Let me take LPU as an example to explain the eligibility criteria and the curriculum that will help you in understanding.

The eligibility criteria is Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s Degree (any discipline) or equivalent.

(5% relaxation to North East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmiri Migrants)
(10% relaxation to outstanding Sports Persons (i.e. A/A+ category as per Sports Scholarship), Subject to verification from Selection committee* of the University).

This course seeks to provide understanding and the answers to the complexity of human behavior with broad focus on psychological testing, Psychopathology, Health Psychology, Positive Psychology and Organizational Behavior etc.

MA Psychology programme seeks to provide understanding and the answers to the complexity of human behavior with broad focus on psychological testing, Psychopathology, Health Psychology, Positive Psychology and Organizational Behavior etc.

The programme outcomes include Behavior understanding,Advanced knowledge,Research,Critical thinking,Ethical considerations,Counselling skills,Case presentation and Psychological assessment.

The important highlights of this course includes:-

1. Case/study/ dissertation/ experimentation-based lectures, assignments and projects are included to sharpen analytical skills in all PG Programmes.
2. Use of audio/video lectures
3. Development of Psychometric Tests and Psychological Assessmen t
4. Social Impact assessment
5. Disaster Relief Management
6. Emphasis on Research
7. Field/Educational Visit
8. Research Paper Writing and Publication
9. Emphasis on Personality Development and life skills

Some of the companies in this area include Institute of Social and Economic change · Institute of Population Sciences · Institute of Economic Growth · Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research · Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development studies · Help Age India · Goonj - A voice, an effort · Give India-The power to change live s · Cry -child rights and you etc.

I hope this information helps.

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