Syllabus for
Master of Science (Psychology-Counselling)
Academic Year  (2023)

One of the first departments to be founded in Christ (Deemed to be University), the Department of Psychology has grown in leaps and bounds with innovations in curriculum, pedagogy and ground-breaking initiatives. The Vision of the Department of Psychology is to promote high academic standards and scholarship in psychology, by creating an optimal and enriching learning environment, fostering on going professional and personal development and contributing effectively to societal needs. The Department in Delhi NCR campus was initiated in 2019 and runs a range of programmes that include Certificate courses, Undergraduate programmes, Post Graduate programmes with two specializations and Research degree in psychology (Ph.D.). Through these programmes we encourage students to consider careers and life missions that integrate psychological understanding to life. Our programmes integrate scholarship with professional awareness are service oriented and are encouraged to embrace humane values in their vocation.

The Vision of the Department of Psychology is to Promote High Academic Standards and Scholarship in Psychology, by Creating an Optimal and Enriching Learning Environment, Fostering Ongoing Professional and Personal Development and Contributing Effectively to Societal Needs. The Department realises its vision to promote high academic standards through a continuous and dynamic curriculum review process based on feedback from peers, professionals, potential employers and students. A variety of student-centred teaching and training pedagogies are practised by the faculty members. Prominent among them are the use of seminars, experiential methodologies, laboratory training, conferences, workshops, field based studies, and film based discussions and interactions with field experts, practise and we offer courses that are cutting edge in the field of psychology. Students who complete programmes in Psychology from the University demonstrate high degrees of self.

The Department of Psychology offers two year full-time M.Sc Course in Counselling Psychology. Masters course in Counselling Psychology is an advanced course aimed at competence building among the students from a holistic and an interdisciplinary perspective.

Assessment pattern for PG programmes offered by Department of Psychology

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) for all courses : 70%

End-Semester Examination  (ESE): 30% (30 marks out of 100)

Continuous Assessment

The assessment and grading of the students will take place in the following manner:

• A formative assessment of the competencies is carried out the beginning of the course. This is not graded.
• Assessment of the acquisition of the competencies is done continuously throughout the course with a minimum of one assessment per month.
• Two of the assessments, one of 30 marks and the second for 35 marks are graded for 4 credit papers. 

Attendance : 05 marks

CIA 1 and 2 are conducted by the respective faculty in the form of different types of assignments within the stipulated time for awarding the marks.

The students have to attain minimum pass marks in each assignment or will have to repeat the assignment within the time stipulated by the department.

Marks scored by the students for CIA will be displayed in the student login within a week after the last date of submission of marks by the faculty. Any discrepancy shall be informed immediately to the faculty concerned for correction of marks.

Students who either fail   or do not appear for   CIA  will have to apply for repeat CIA immediately after publishing the results of each CIA component. Application to be forwarded  through the HoD and Dean to the Office of Examinations and obtain necessary approvals. Number of chances for repeating each CIA is only one

. Students who  fail in the  CIA  in a semester have to apply for CIA repeat of the whole course in the subsequent semester

End Semester Examination

• The End semester (competency) examination for the theory as well as practical courses is held at the end of the semesters .
• The End semester (competency) examination might take place in the form of written examination, project submission and Viva Voce examination and managed by Office of Examinations
• Generally the duration of is 2 hours but it may vary for certain courses.
• Absentee's parents will be alerted through SMS within 1 hour after the commencement of the examination.
• ESCE for all courses will be conducted for 50 marks and reduced to out of 30 marks
• Hall ticket with timetable and seating allotment is compulsory for ESCE which can be downloaded from the Student Login or obtained from the department office.
• Dress code of the University should be followed during the examination days except wearing ties.
• Permission for admission to the ESCE is granted only if
• A student has passed in CIA’s for that course with a minimim grade for overall CIA.

o   A student has at least 85% of the attendance in aggregate at the end of the semester.

o   The Vice-Chancellor is satisfied with the character and conduct of the student.

For 2 and 8 credit courses, a similar system will be followed with marks adjusted accordingly. All Internships, practicum, seminars and research related courses will follow the same pattern.

Pass Criteria

A student shall pass each course with a minimum aggregate score of 50 marks with minimum of  50%  for CIA and 40 % for ESE. The overall aggregate to pass a semester is 50%.  Student failing a course due to less than minimum in ESE  shall repeat the ESE while his/her internal scores shall remain valid.

All other regulations pertaining to assessment and evaluation are same as other programmes of the CHRIST (Deemed to be University)