Department of Applied Psychology

 



Contact

92, A. P. C.  Road, Kolkata --700009
Phone No: 2350 8386 / 1397 / 6387, Ext: 390 (Head), 391 (Office), 399 (Office)



Year of Establishment

1967

 

History

The Department of Applied Psychology was established in the year 1967  by Prof. S. N. Roy . At present the Department has a faculty  strength of  13 teachers . The department runs the PG level 2 years M. Sc Course and two- one Year duration Self –Financing Courses . One is the PG Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology Course (RCI approved ) and another is the recently started ( in September, 2006) PG Diploma in Counseling Psychology Course.  The total number of books in the Library is almost 4,264. The major research thrust of the Department is on Applied Clinical, and Social Issues, Organizational and Environmental Issues and Test Construction.

The Department of Applied Psychology has a Service Program Unit (SPU) with one ‘Clinical and Forensic Psychology Cell’ and another ‘Organizational Behaviour’ and ‘Human Resource Development and Management Cell’. The Unit provides valuable service to the Community at a minimum cost .

 

Achievements

During the period April 2003 to March 2008, the faculty members have worked on about 12 Research projects and financed by UGC, ICMR, DST-WB, UPE Scheme etc. The number of Ph. D awarded is 25. The total number of publications is  in X th  Plan period was  111 and of conference proceedings is 45. In 2003, the Department has obtained the DST-FIST grant for development of infrastructure. It has now 17 computers, modern  biomedical and neuro-physiological instruments and two air-conditioned laboratory. In the last 5 years the Department held one International Conference, two National Seminars four Workshops.


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Courses Offered

Programme

Level of study

Eligibility

Intake capacity

Post Doctoral

 

Ph. D. in Applied Psychology / Psychology

 

Ph.D.

 

MA/M.Sc. in Applied Psychology / Psychology

 

MA/M.Sc

PG Degree

BA/B.Sc (Hons.) in Psychology           

42

Rehabilitation Psychology

RCI approved PG Diploma

BA/B. Sc.( Hons.) in Psychology /Physiology/Sociology/Education/ Degree in Medical sciences

20

Counseling Psychology

PG Diploma

BA/B. Sc.( Hons.) in Psychology / Physiology/ Sociology/ Physical Education/Social Work/Human Development /Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology/Degree in  Medical sciences

25

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Faculty Members

Name Specialisation Telephone No. E-mail Address
Professors
Dipesh Chandra Nath
Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology & Forensic Psychology.
2592 5197 (R)
Jayanti. Basu
Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
2334 1421 (R)
9836115686 (M)
Anjali Ray

Counselling & guidance, Stress management & Community Psychology, Organizational management , Educational Psychology & curriculum  designing Population science, Adult education.

2355 0858 (R)
Arun Kumar Chatterjee

Psychometry & Research Methodology, Human Resource Development & Management, Organizational development.

2577 9025 (R)

apic@rediffmail.com

Indrani Mukherjee
Organizational behaviour, Communicology, Interpersonal Relationship, Counseling Psychology
2534 7042 (R)
93312-33936.

dimapsy@caluniv.ac.in
mrs.indranimukherjee@gmail.com

Hirendra Nath Gupta
Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Helath Psychology
2557 8143 (R)
9831192267 (M)

Readers:

Dr. Subrata  Dasgupta

Applied Social Psychology, Cross Cultural Psychology
2500-6419,
M: 9433961511.
subrata.dasgupta40@yahoo.com

Dr. Swaha Bhattcharyya

Organization and Environmental psychology, Stress management and community psychology, Organizational development and Human resource management.

22442626,
9433761567

Dr. Sibnath  Deb

Clinical & Applied Social Psychology, Qualitative Research, Reproductive Health And Child Protection.
2323-3601,
9831041272.

sibnath23@rediffmail.com
sibnath@vsnl.net

Dr. Sadhan Dasgupta

Clinical Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychological distress of Homosexuals, Psychological aspects of Diabetes Type-II, Depression and suicide.

2344-6575.
sdgcal@rediffmail.com.
Selection Grade Lecturer

Sri Arup Kumar Ghosal

Clinical Psychology
2555-6315,
9830092922
Lecturers

Dr. Ishita Chatterjee

Industrial Psychology, Organizational Behaviour & Stress and its management.

9830380924.

Dr. Ushri  Banerjee
Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

9831244000

ushribanerjee@gmail.com

 

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Research Projects ( 2007-2008)

Title Of Project Along With The Name Of Funding Agencies

Principal Investigator

Funding agency

A Study  on the Problems and Potentialities of the Elderly People in West Bengal—An interdisciplinary study

Prof. Anjali Ray
 

UGC- UPE Scheme

Mental Health and Neuropsychological Staus of Aged and Their Impact on the Case and Perceived Value of the Aged in and around Kolkata

Prof. Jayanti Basu

DST-WB (Project)

 

Thrust Areas in Teaching & Research

  • Applied Cognitive Psychology
  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Research Methodology And Psychometry
  • Educational Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Industrial & Organizational Psychology
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Stress Management And Counseling
  • Human Resource Development and Management
  • Rehabilitation  Psychology.

Consultancy Services Through Service Program Unit

 A Unit Devoted To The Service Of The Community At A No-Profit Fee
It Has Two Wings: Clinical & Organizational

Activities:
  • Assessment Of Persons With Psychiatric Problem (Intellectual And Personality Assessment Including Disability Assessment)
  • Counseling & Psychotherapy
  • Educational & Career Counseling
  • Personality Development Programs
  • Training Need Assessment In Industries And Organizations
  • Assistance In Selection Process And Rightsizing
  • Community Surveys


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