Syllabus & Outcomes
Choice Based Credit System (as per SEP), B.A./B.Sc. Psychology — Bengaluru City University. Board of Studies approved, 2025-26.
What Graduates Will Achieve
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
Domain KnowledgeDescribe and explain psychological concepts, principles, processes, and phenomena.
ApplicationApply knowledge to understand, explain, predict, and enhance behaviour and mental health.
Assessment SkillsUse appropriate tests/assessments to assess traits, abilities, and attitudes in people.
Research SkillsCarry out research by reviewing literature, collecting and analysing data with appropriate statistics.
Scientific SkillsConduct simple psychological experiments and report group data.
Interpersonal SkillsCollaborate, communicate effectively, and show multicultural sensitivity.
Intrapersonal SkillsManifest self-awareness, self-direction, and emotion regulation.
Employability SkillsSolve problems, make decisions, plan, innovate, and network with professionals.
Global CompetenciesExhibit leadership, initiative, and adaptability using technology effectively.
Multidisciplinary SettingsTransfer knowledge and skills across courses, contexts, and disciplines.
Social ConsciousnessWork with service-mindedness for the betterment of society.
EthicsPractice ethics in all professional tasks.
Semester-wise Papers
Core papers, practicals, and elective groups offered under the SEP curriculum (Semesters I–IV shown; full detail in the downloadable PDFs).
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester | Credits | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY-101 | Basic Psychological Processes I | I | 3 | Intro to psychology, learning, memory, motivation & emotion |
| PSY-101P | Basic Psychological Processes I — Practicals | I | 2 | Assessments on learning, memory, motivation & emotion; descriptive statistics |
| PSY-201 | Basic Psychological Processes II | II | 3 | Personality, intelligence, cognition, biopsychology, sensation & perception |
| PSY-201P | Basic Psychological Processes II — Practicals | II | 2 | Personality/intelligence assessments; measures of variability |
| PSY-301 | Child Psychology | III | 3 | Prenatal, infancy & childhood development; childhood disorders |
| PSY-301P | Practicals in Child Psychology | III | 2 | Child assessments; standard error of the mean |
| DSE (III) | Elective: Inclusive Education / School Counselling & Guidance / Life Skills / Counselling Essentials / Intro to Research | III | 2 | Choose one |
| PSY-401 | Developmental Psychology | IV | 3 | Puberty through late adulthood; ageing & bereavement |
| PSY-401P | Practicals for Developmental Psychology | IV | 2 | Lifespan assessments; correlational statistics |
| DSE (IV) | Elective: Corporate Psychology / Positive Psychology / Stress Management / Personality Development / Research Methodology | IV | 2 | Choose one |
| CP/CS-1 | Compulsory Skill: Research Proposal | IV | 2 | Builds the research proposal carried into Semester V |
For Semesters V & VI papers and complete unit-wise content, course outcomes, and assessment guidelines, please refer to the downloadable PDFs above.