Thomas John (the former Heads of the department of Psychology).
The department was fortunate in getting the services of eminent
teachers like Dr. P.N.O Tharakan – former Head of the
Department of Psychology, Calicut University and Prof. N Kunhikrishnan-
present Director of school of Distant Education, Calicut University.
Postgraduate course in Psychology was started in 1999 under
the initiative of Rev. Thomas John and it is the only College
under the M.G University offering Post graduation in Psychology.
Courses
Offered
| Programme |
Level
of study |
Cut-off
marks at entry level in % |
Student
strength |
| BA
|
UG
|
80% |
30
|
| MA |
PG |
55% |
15 |
Faculty
details
| Name
of the Teaching
staff |
Designation |
Highest
Qual. |
Specialisation |
Experi-ence years |
Age |
Sex |
| Molina
susan Thomas |
HOD,
Lect. Sel.Grade |
Ph.D |
Educational
Psychology, Neuro Psych. |
28
|
52 |
F |
| K.E
Leelamma |
Lect.
Selection Grade |
Ph.D |
Organizational
Behaviour |
|
|
F |
| Seena
M Mathai |
Guest
Lecturer |
MA |
Social
Psychology |
5 |
35 |
F
|
| Rashmi
P |
Guest
Lecturer |
Mphil. |
Lifespan
Development |
4 |
32 |
F
|
| Malini
R |
Guest
Lecturer |
MA |
Clinical
Psychology |
2 |
23 |
F |
| Dennis
David Issac |
Guest
Lecturer |
MA |
Nero
Psychology |
1 |
25 |
M
|
| Shameela
S |
Guest
Lecturer |
MA
|
Cognitive
Psychology |
6
months |
24 |
F |
International
Linkages
The
Department has international linkages. Gerald Middents of
Austin college, Texas who was in the department as a guest
faculty for 3 months in 1999 still continues his association
with the department. Every year the Department conducts
Middents Endowment Lecture series. The Department is presently
collaborating with Dr. Janette Lowry of Austin College,
Texas on her project work on Gender Studies and she is on
the faculty at present
Year |
Guest
speaker |
1999 |
Fr.
Varghese Parapuram |
2000 |
Mr.
Sreekumara Kurup |
2001 |
Prof.
Zakkariya. K.A |
2002 |
Dr.
Sugathan. M. |
2003 |
Mrs
Sara Samuel |
2004 |
Dr.
M. Mohandas |
Roll
of Honour
In
the academic realm
a)
Our students bagged the first rank in the years 2001, 2003
and all the first six ranks in 2004 at the BA degree examination
of the M.G. University.
b)
The Department bagged the first rank in MA degree examination
during the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
c)
3 of our students got the J.R.F (Junior Research Fellowship)
and all are pursuing research in various Universities.
d)
One of our P.G students was placed second in the Junior
Scientist Award at the 5th International Conference
of Somatic Inkblot society held at Ernakulam in November
2004.
Extracurricular
level
a)
Students of the department bagged the Ist and IInd place
in the National Youth Festival during the year 2002 and
2003 for Western Music held at Warangal and Gwalior.
b)
One undergraduate student won the first prize in the extempore
and essay writing at the district, South India level and
University level.
c)
Sreelakshmi of III BA was adjudged Kalathilakam in the M.G
University Youth Festival of March 2001.
Department
Activities
Association
Psychology
association meeting is held on every Wednesday. It gives
ample opportunities for the students to conduct Seminars
and debates on topics related to Psychology. Inter class
cultural competition is also a part of the association activities.
The
Department observes every second Saturday of February as
the Psychology reunion day. The Alexander Memorial Lecture
is also organized on that day.
Psychology
association conducted an exhibition “Psycho 2004” between
October 7 and to 12 during the World
Mental Health week. It highlighted all the aspects of human
behaviour, Mental disorders, communication skills and therapeutic
intervention programs. Both the exhibition and the psychological
laboratory could impart awareness regarding the subject
matter of psychology.
Extension
programmes of the department include
1) One day Seminar for student leaders- September 2000
2) Seminar on Womens’ cell empowerment- November 2001
3) AIDS awareness programme- January 2002
4) Seminar on “Status and Rights of Women
in Society” jointly by the
People’s Council for Social justice January
2002
5) Leadership training for women students January 2003
6) Legal awareness programme for girls under the auspices
of KELSA September 2004
Middents
endowment Lecture series
Year
2001
Inaugurated by Mrs. Carol Middents
Lectures
by
1) Dr. Gerald Middents
H.O.D of Austin College, Texas
2) Dr.G.G. Prabhu
Former H.O.D of Clinical Psychology NIMHANS, Bangalore
Year
2002: Jan. 30,31
Dr. C. N. Mukundan
H.O.D. of Clinical Psychology NIMHANS Banglore
