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The
vision of NIP M.Sc Program is to provide a forum for intellectual
Growth and stimulation for youth. The focus is on the development
of psychologists and scientists of human behavior to be productive
and useful for society. The M.Sc Program is comprised up of 13 core
compulsory courses, 3 optional and 3 specialized optional courses
of 60 credit hours. The compulsory courses are taught in 1st and
2nd semester to develop a solid basis in the science of psychology.
Optional and specialized optional courses are taught in 3rd and
4th semester. Two of the compulsory courses (Internship & research
Project) are also offered in 3rd and 4th semester.
Compulsory Courses (3 Credit Hour
Each)
Py-301:
Historical and Contemporary Issues in Psychology
Py-302: Applied Statistics
Py-305: Measurement in Psychology
Py-306: Social Psychology
Py-307: Personality Psychology
Py-315: Experimental Psychology
Py-316: Psychopathology
Py-317: Research Methods in Psychology
Py-318: Data Analysis in Research
Py-319: Introduction to Applied areas of Psychology
Py-320: Cognitive & Affective Processes
Py-001: English Proficiency (Non-Credit Compulsory Course)
Py-416: Internship Py-499:
Research Project (6 Credit Hour)
Optional Courses
(9 Credit Hours)
Py-481: Psychology
of Communication
Py-482: Mass communication
Py-483: Behavioral Neuroscience
Py-484: Developmental Psychology
Py-485: Health Psychology
Py-486: Clinical Psychology
Py-487: Environmental Psychology
Py-488: Psychology of Deviant Behavior
Py-489: Psychology of Special Children
Specialized
Optional Courses (9 credit hours)
NIP also offers specialization
in three significant fields of psychology to provide students with
training and education through specialized courses. Specialization
areas are as follows:
Industrial
Organizational Psychology
Py-401: Career Counseling
Py-402: Human Resource Management
Py-410: Psychology of Work Environment
Py-412: Organizational Behavior
Py413: Consumer Behavior & Marketing Research
Py-414: Leadership & Interpersonal Communication
Developmental
Psychopathology
Py-456: Developmental
Disorder I
Py-457: Developmental Disorder II
Py-458: Developmental Psychopathology and Its Prevention
Educational
Psychology
Py-426: School Psychology
Py-429: Education and Community
Py-430: Learning and Motivation
Py-432: Designing and Managing Classroom Instruction
Py-433: Assessment, Evaluation and Interventions
Psychology of Gender
Py-470: Theoretical Development
of Gender
Py-471: Gender Analysis
Py-472: Gender Issues
Py-473: Gender and Development
Internship / fieldwork
(3 Credit Hours)
In addition to course work
students are encouraged to gain some real life experience during
their university years. There will be six week internship with some
organization. Students are required to write a report of their internship,
a faculty supervisor of the internship with the concerned organization
will assess the performance of student. The glory and benefit of
this internship program is to provide a chance for students to experience
professional life and improve their skills. This will also increase
the chances of employment as many students following their postgraduate
degree have been offered job from sites where they completed internship.
Research
Project (6 Credit Hours)
NIP is a premier educational institution conducting high-level research
concerning personal and social issues and problems. The emphasis
of its academic activities particularly research has been based
on issues of national importance. The focus of research is to highlight
the significance of research culture and scientific approach to
resolve personal and social problems. Each student is required to
conduct a study under the supervision of a faculty member. The research
report will be evaluated by viva voce examination done by a committee
including an external examiner nominated by the Vice Chancellor.
Presently, research in following areas is being actively pursued:
educational and school psychology, social psychology, test development
and psychological testing, guidance and counseling,
gender issues, developmental and child psychology, clinical psychology,
health psychology, industrial organizational psychology, work environment
and communication in organization.
Facilities
in NIP
NIP is continuously in process of growing and their basic aim is
to facilitate their students with the environment that can stimulate
growth and learning.
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Library
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Computer Lab
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Testing Resource Center
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Experimental Lab
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Counseling Center
ACTIVITIES AT NIP
NIP is very active in organizing
the educational as well as extracurricular activities to facilitate
students to excel and improve their personal growth.
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Conferences
- Debate Competition
- Welcome and Farewell Parties
- Bonfire
- Annual Dinner
- Funfair
- Trips
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PROGRAM
ADMISSION AND EXAMINATION DETAILS |
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Admissions
Applications for admission are invited
from all over the Pakistan and admission is made on the basis
of Admission Test, merit determined by commulative academic
record, and regional quota. Any person holding a Bachelor's
degree from a Pakistani university, or an equivalent degree
from any other recognized university, with at least a second
division or its equivalent grade, is eligible for admission.
Those students who have failed (in completing their Master's
degree) from this University, who already possess a Master's
degree or an equivalent degree from this or any other university,
those who are/were on the rolls of this University and those
who are beyond the age of 26 years (unless relaxation is granted
by the Vice Chancellor) are not eligible for admission.
The minimum duration for completing Master's degree is four
semesters. An academic year of the University comprises of
two semesters, each of a minimum duration of 16 weeks of teaching.
The Institute may, with the prior approval of its Academic
Committee, can arrange courses during summer vocations.
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Examination
A Master's degree is awarded for passing
a minimum of 60 credits. A course of one credit means one
hour of lecture or three hours of Laboratory work per week.
A student is evaluated in each course on the basis of sessional
evaluation (50% marks) and terminal examinations (50% marks).
A student is eligible to appear in the terminal examination
provided that he/she has attended not less than 80% of the
lectures delivered and 80% of practicals prescribed for the
respective course. The minimum pass marks for the each course
are 50%. A student obtaining less than 50% marks in any course
is deemed to have failed in that course and that the marks
obtained are not counted towards the aggregate marks. If a
student fails to appear in the terminal examination of a course
on medical or any other reason, she/he is treated as absent
and failed.
A student is required to pass at least 12 credits of courses
in each of the 1st and 2'nd' semester failing which the student
is deemed to have failed in the respective semester. A student
is required to pass at least 9 credits of courses in each
of the 3rd and 4th semester failing which the student is deemed
to have failed in the respective semester. A student failing
to pass 60 credits of course work at the end of 4th semester
is required to pass in the 5th semester at least 9 credit
hours of course work or all the remaining credits if less
than 9, failing which he/she is deemed to have failed in that
semester. A student failing to pass 60 credits courses at
the end of 6th semester ceases to be a student of the University.
Candidates securing 80% marks or above in a course are given
grade A, 60% to 79.9% grade B and 50% to 50.9% grade C. The
overall performance of the student is graded in the same manner.
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For More Information
Dr. Muhammad Ajmal
National Institute of Psychology
Centre of Excellence
Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad.
Telephones: 2896010 – 11; Fax:
2896012
Website: www.nip.edu.pk
Email: nip@nip.edu.pk
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