- Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Department of Psychology, 1990
- Names of Programmes / Courses offered : UG
- Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : Yes
- Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Semester(CBCS)
Brief History of the Department
The Department of Psychology came into existence in the year 1990 with 32 seats in +2 as per the decision of the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha. Psychology as a subject was introduced at Degree level during the academic year 2002-03 with 16 seats. Dr. Sohani Das joined in the Department as the first faculty member and put all her devotions to nourish its infancy. The last three batches of Honours students of this subject passed out successfully. The +2 students opting for Psychology have also fared much better.
Course Offered
The Department of Psychology offers B.A. (6 Semesters) regular course. It seeks to provide almost every branch of psychology that can equip the students with a thorough knowledge of psychology. Students from non-psychology background are also strongly encouraged to apply. The programme of study consists of 14 core courses which are compulsory and 2 are elective courses. Each of these carry 100 marks and students are generally required to complete the courses of each semester.
{slider Staff Position of Department}
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Sl. No |
Name of the Teacher |
Designation |
Qualification |
Specialization |
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1 |
Mr. Ajaya Das |
Lecturer |
M.A. |
Industrial and Organizational Psychology |
|
2 |
Miss Mausumi Mishra |
Lecturer |
M.A. M. Phil. |
Counselling Psychology |
Research Work and Publication
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Title of the Paper |
Name of Author |
Title of Journal |
Year of Publication |
Institutional affiliation as mentioned in the publication |
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Perceived Social Support and Achievement Motivation of Tribal Adolescents |
Mr. Ajaya Das and Dr. Niranjan Sia |
Inclusive Education for Adolescent’s Health and Life Skills Development |
2010 |
Lecturer in Psychology, V. N. Autonomous College, Jajpur Road, Odisha |
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Role of family type and gender on student’s motivation |
Prabhudarsan Sahoo and Mausumi Mishra |
Mukt Shabd Journal |
June,2020 |
Lecturer in Psychology, V. N. Autonomous College, Jajpur Road, Odisha |
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Academic performance and achievement motivation of students: Role of school type and classroom environment
|
Mausumi Mishra and Prabhudarsan Sahoo |
Tij’s Research Journal of Social Science & Management
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July,2019 |
Research scholar, Department of Psychology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar- 751004, Odisha, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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A study on perception of social media and academic performance of adolescents: Role of gender and locus of control.
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Mausumi Mishra and Prabhudarsan Sahoo |
International Journal of Social Science Review |
July,2018 |
Department of Psychology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
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A study on mental health of postgraduate: Role of stream and gender. |
Namita Mohanty and Mausumi Misha |
Indian Journal of Health and Well-being |
April,2018 |
Department of Psychology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Details of Infrastructural Facilities
- Seminar Library (50 text books, 250 reference books)
- Laboratory with Practical equipments (Metronome, Memory Apparatus, Mirror-Drawing Apparatus, Mullar-Lyer Illusion Board, Finger Dexterity Box, Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices).
Future Plans of the Department
The Department of Psychology is planning to open short term certificate courses in Career counselling, Family Therapy and Geriatric care. This is because in this competitive world today, in order to prosper and achieve the goal one must choose right career path according to his/her ability and potentiality. We have to finish a lot of work within short period of time, as a result counselling is needed necessarily in each and every sphere of life like education, employment, family, marriage, parenting and so on.
Proforma for Different Activities
All the activities are done under the supervision of Mr. Ajaya Das, HOD and Miss Mausumi Mishra.
Academic
- Teaching
- Organization of Seminars and workshops
- Research and Projects
- Field work
Non-academic
- Welcome of new teachers and fresher batch
- Farewell to outgoing teachers and students
- Ganesh puja, Saraswati puja
- Study Tour
- Awareness program in different Psycho-social issues
- Awareness program regarding drug abuse in rural areas
- Plantation Programmes
Achievements
- Scholarships:
- Prerana scholarships – 6 students
- Medha Brutti Scholarships – 1 student
- Medals in NSS/NCC/Sports Competition (Outside and in the college)
Some of our students have been awarded in different sports competitions in the college.
- Toppers of the Department (Last Six Years)
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Sl. No |
Year |
Name of the Student |
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1 |
2019-20 |
Miss Pratima Mallik |
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2 |
2018-19 |
Miss Jyotsnarani Sethy |
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3 |
2017-18 |
Miss Jangyaseni Dhir |
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4 |
2016-17 |
Miss Debasmita Puhan |
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5 |
2015-16 |
Miss Debasmita Behera |
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6 |
2014-15 |
Miss Sabitri Sahoo |