Department of Applied Psychology

Brief History of the Department

The Department of Applied Psychology, KaziNazrul University started its journey in the year 2015. The department got its first batch convocated in 2018. The department is the first post-graduate department in West Bengal to run a syllabus based on CBCS system. The department is offering 3 specializations currently Clinical Psychology, Organizational Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology to its credit. The Department has an official collaboration with Centre for Counselling and Positive Psychology of KaziNazrul University. Students of the Department run a wall magazine titled ‘MonerAntorale’.


Vision of the Department

  • To impart and create theoretical knowledge of the functioning of human mind and behaviour, and its application in real life situations.
  • To create sensible and responsible professionals who will work to promote mental health and well-being in the community.
  • To foster criticality among students to enrich & explore analytical perspective.
  • To develop skilled professionals in the field of human behaviour and cognition.

Mission of the Department

  • To facilitate teaching-learning environment through practical training and research in the discipline of psychology.
  • To provide lab based and field exposures to students to study human behavior, cognition and emotion.
  • Liaison with industries and mental health institutions for in-hand training.
  • To provide diagnostic, evaluative and interventions services to fulfill the need of mental health and rehabilitation centers.
  • To develop students who can generate strategic action plans and manage human resources in the organization.
  • To train the students in psychometry, counselling and psychotherapy for various psychological problems.
  • To train the scholars in empirical understanding and produce data driven theories of human behaviour.

Programme/Courses Offered

Name of the Course

Duration

Year from which the Course Started

Total Intake Capacity

No. of Students Enrolled

M. Sc

2 years (4semesters)

2015

40

15

Ph. D

3 years (min)

2018

8

4


Faculty

Professor:

Vacant - 01

Associate Professor:

Vacant - 02

Assistant Professor:

Faculty

Dr Roshan Lal Dewangan
Dr Roshan Lal Dewangan

Assistant Professor

roshan.dewangan@knu.ac.in

+91-9074717688

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Dr. Shuvabrata Poddar
Dr. Shuvabrata Poddar

Assistant Professor

shuvabrata.poddar@knu.ac.in

+91-9836026167

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Urbi Mukherjee
Urbi Mukherjee

Assistant Professor and Coordinator

urbi.mukherjee@knu.ac.in

+91-+91-9836724676

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Varsha Mitra
Varsha Mitra

Assistant Professor

varsha.mitra@knu.ac.in

+91-8348588910, 6297692094

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Collaborations

Training and Research:
  • Attached with Centre for Counselling and Positive Psychology, KNU
  • Attached with Asansol Anandam (A Special Child Development Centre)
Teaching and Research:
  • Attached with Centre for studies in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Sciences

Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference/ Symposium Organized

Sl No. Title Duration Sponsored by Level
1. "Mental Health and Well-being for All"
(World Mental Health Day Celebration National Webinar)
Organized by Department of Applied Psychology in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Centre for Studies in Clinical Psychology and Centre for Counselling and Positive Psychology
18th October, 2020 University National
2. Psychosocial Dimensions of Contemporary Socio-Political Issues in Asia organized by Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University 10th January, 2020 University State
3. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Sponsored Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Accredited Three-day National Conference on “Entitlement, Equality and Mental Health: Contemporary Psychosocial Perspectives” 8th to 10th November, 2019 Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) National
4. National Symposium on ‘Common Mental Health Issues’ jointly organized by Department of Applied Psychology and Centre for Counselling and Positive Psychology 8th to 22nd January, 2019 University National
5. World AIDS Day 3rd December, 2018 Centre for studies in Clinical Psychology, KNU University
6. World Mental Health Day 9th to 11th October, 2018 Department of Applied Psychology, KNU University
7. “Stress and Vulnerabilities in Young Adults” 20th September, 2018 Centre for Counselling and Positive and Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University University
8. Workshop on Syllabus for Undergraduate Students 11th June 2018 Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University University
9. World Psychology Day 12th April 2018 Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University University
10. Special Lecture On Information Processing And Projective Techniques By Prof. Jayanti Basu One day Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University University
11. Special Lecture On Multivariate Statistics By Dr.Atanu Kumar Dogra One day Department of Applied Psychology, Kazi Nazrul University University

Facilities

a. General Laboratory:

The department has laboratory facilities for conducting psychological experiments and psychological testing (diagnostic assessments, personality assessments, IQ assessments and rating scales) on humans as well as clinical populations referred from different mental health institutes and professionals.

b. Departmental Library:

The department has a small departmental library consisting of the specimen copies received by the department faculties, journal of the university and photocopies of some rare books and dissertation done by the students. The students can issue them for their reference.


Outreach / Extension Programmes

  • Department celebrated World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2018. On this occasion mental health awareness programmes were organized on shopping malls on 9th& 11th October. Invited talks were organized in Seminar Hall of VidyacharchaBhavan, KNU. Honorable Vice Chancellor, KNU also inaugurated wall magazine prepared by the students of department.
  • On 18th April 2018 students and faculties of Department of Applied Psychology went on to provide disability certificates to 35 special children of AsansolAnandam: a special school in Asansol. 
  • Department of Applied Psychology reached out to Delhi Public School, Asansol to provide comprehensive psychological evaluation services to teachers as per their requirement.
  • The department was recently invited to participate in “World Autism Awareness” program on 2nd April 2018 organized by Department of Child and Women Welfare and Disability Commission, West Bengal. The students and faculty participated in the program.

Cultural events organised by the Department

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