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Overview

The Department of Psychology was established in 1973. From a sole faculty member, the Department has now grown into one of the largest in college, comprising fourteen full time faculty members. The Department offers Honours and Dual-major degrees along with Economics, Sociology, Journalism, English Literature and Communicative English. This allows students to develop an innovative interdisciplinary approach, using Psychology as a pivot to appraise the world better. The department offers a research-intensive degree at the Master’s level since 2015. The emphasis will continue to remain on cultivating a college-community interface, thereby extending the impulse of knowledge and culture of social conscientiousness.

Vision and Mission

  • To facilitate a comprehensive understanding of human behaviour.
  • Keeping abreast with changing dynamics in the field of psychology.
  • To lay foundations that foster a research based approach.
  • To sensitize students to psychological issues in order to catalyse a climate of social responsibility.

Head of the Department

Dr. Shylashree G S,
Associate Professor, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Email : sdg@mccblr.edu.in

Single Major Program

Dual Major Programs

Triple Major Programs

The department started with triple major courses as a part of the State education policy(SEP) in June 2024.

  • B.A. Psychology, Economics, English
  • B.A. Psychology, Economics, Sociology
  • B.A. Psychology, English, Journalism
  • B.A. Psychology, Physical Education, Travel and Tourism
  • B.A. Psychology, English, Communication Studies

PG Program

2023 – 24

  • Guest Talk – 19.07.23 – Topic: Overseas Education and Its Opportunities.
  • Guest Talk – 28.07.23 – Topic: Social Media Addiction.
  • Guest Talk – 11.08.23 – Topic: Prenatal genetic assessment.
  • Guest Talk – 21.08.23 – Topic: Deconstructing Training Tenets.
  • Workshop – 12.09.23 and 13.09.23 – Topic: Social Relations and Social Adversity.
  • Guest Talk – 12.09.23 – Topic: Current Development in Forensic Psychology.
  • Workshop – 15.09.23 – Topic: Resilience and bouncing back.
  • Workshop – 20.09.23 – topic: gatekeeper Training.
  • Symposium – 27.09.23 – Topic: Pedagogies in Psychology – Evolution, innovation and Praxis.
  • Workshop – 27.09.23 – Topic: Rorschach Inkblot test.
  • Suicide Prevention Day – 15.09.23.
  • Guest Talk – 09.10.23 – Topic: POSH ACT.
  • Workshop – 12.01.24 – Topic: Breaking Patterns and Creating Change.
  • Guest talk – 07.02.24 – Topic: A gene editing tool for hereditary disorders.
  • Workshop – 19.02.24 – Topic: Introduction to Emotion – focused techniques.
  • National Conference – 01.03.24 – Topic: Demystifying Consumer behaviour.
  • Workshop – 02.03.24 – topic: Introduction to Expressive Arts therapy.
  • Freshers day by Psychology Association – 19.08.23.
  • Cul-Week – 11.09.23.

2022 – 23

  • Workshop – 19.10.22 – Topic: Rorschach Inkblot Test.
  • Guest Talk – 09.02.23 – Topic: Fundamentals of Nutrition.
  • Guest Talk – 09.01.23 – Topic: Higher Education Abroad in Psychology and Job opportunities.
  • International Conference – 17.01.23 and 18.01.23 – Topic: Retrofitting strategies for sustainability goals – a way forward (Dr. Hamsa N – Organizing Secretary).
  • Workshop – 07.02.23 – Topic: Social Relations and Adversity.
  • Guest Talk – 13.02.23 – Topic: Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
  • Guest Talk – 15.02.23 – Topic: Alcohol Rehabilitation.
  • Educational Trip – 13.03.23 – All India Institute of Speech and Hearing and Nandini Milk Union, Mysore.
  • Guest talk – 25.02.23 – Topic: Exploring scope and future in cognitive science.
  • Guest Talk – 10.04.23 – Topic: Why start your own venture – as a part of student entrepreneur talk series.
  • Workshop – 27.03.23 0 Topic: Art Therapy.

2021 – 22

  • “Suicide Risk and Management across Adult Psychopathology” Guest talk by Dr. Susmita Halder, Associate Professor and HOD, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, 17th August 2021.
  • “Theoretical Background of Queer Affirmative Therapy” guest talk by Ms. Shama Shah, Clinical Lead & Senior Therapist, Curefit Psychological Scervices, Bangalore, 21st August 2021.
  • International E conference on “Cognitive Neuroscience-‘Emerging Research in Cognitive Neuroscience’, 12th & 13th October 2021.
  • Panel discussion In association with Sparsh hospital on “Life of a woman’ led by health care professionals, 12th November 2021.
  • “Women’s Mental Health and Work life balance” a special talk by Dr Geetha Desai, Psychiatrist and Professor, NIMHANS, Bangalore , 5th February 2022.
  • Guest talk by Ms Deepa Vishwanathan of KIMS –workshop on Rorschach Inkblot Test for second year Clinical Psychology students.
  • Talk on Dealing with Mental Health by Ravi Krishnaswamy.
  • Guest lecture on Curriculum Planning and Design by Shobha Sivaramkrishnan, Head of Ekya Centre for Learning.

2020 – 21

  • Workshop on Movement therapy-Ms Sohini Bhattacharya of Meraki Foundation, 25th September 2020.
  • Workshop on Stress Management-Dr Thomas Scaria.
  • Webinar on World Mental Health day by Dr Ashlesha Bagadia and Dr Anupama, 17th October 2020.
  • Workshop on Social Influence by Mr Ravi Ramaswamy, Trustee, Community and Change, 19th January 2019.
  • Peer Counselling by M.Sc Students.
  • Students provided remedial classes, soft skills training and peer mentorship at the Government Kannada and Tamil model Primary school, Pulikeshi nagar, 6th January 2020 to 7th March 2020.
  • PG students as part of CDP volunteered at Annaswamy Mudaliar school, Pulikeshi nagar to conduct Remedial classes for 10th standard exams, 6th Jan to March 2020.

2019 – 20

  • 17th December 2019 Drumjam – Music therapy session for PG students by Vasundhara Das (resource person).
  • 18th Feb 2020 workshop on Expressive Art Therapy by Ashwini .NV.

2018 – 19

  • 2nd and 3rd August 2018- workshop on Personal Effectiveness for first year PG students by Research and Training Initiatives.
  • 22nd September 2018 – Staff enrichment program.
  • 12th to 17th November 2018- FDP on Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis.
  • One of the most popular department in college comprising of a dynamic and committed faculty.
  • Provides a student friendly environment along with inculcating discipline among the students.
  • Focus is on Experiential learning and thrust on research based education.
  • Creates a culture of social conscientiousness.
  • Emphasis on self-awareness and positive mental health and attitude.
Dr Hamsa N
Dr. Hamsa N
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., SLET.

Dean & Associate Professor

Dr GS Shaylashree
Dr. G S Shylashree
M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D.

HOD & Associate Professor

Dr Lakshmi Arun
Dr. Lakshmi Arun
M.Sc., Ph.D., SLEt.

Assistant Professor

Dr Pavithra Raj
Dr. Pavithra Raj
M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Priya M Kurian
Ms. Priya Mariam Kurian
M.Sc., NET.

Assistant Professor

Akshaya P
Ms. Akshaya P
M.Sc., KSET, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr Jyothsna Kamath B
Dr. Jyothsna Kamath B
M.Sc., Ph.D., NET.

Assistant Professor

Pallavi K P
Ms. Pallavi K P
M.Sc., KSET.

Assistant Professor

Dr Vibhasri R Gujral
Dr. Vibhasri R Gurjal
M.Sc., Ph.D., NET.

Assistant Professor

Nisha Sree
Mr. S Nisha Sree
M.Sc., NET.

Assistant Professor

Sumana U N
Ms. Sumana U N
M.Sc., KSET.

Assistant Professor

Pavitra S
Ms. Pavitra S
M.Sc., B.Ed.

Lecturer

Nivedita-Rajan
Ms. Nivedita Rajan
M.Sc., NET.

Lecturer

sowmyaputtaraju
Dr. Sowmya Putturaju
M.Sc., Ph.D.

Lecturer

Madhurima-Das
Dr. Madhurima Das
M.Sc., Ph.D.

Lecturer

Niharika
Ms. Niharika Sharma
M.Sc., NET.

Assistant Professor

Arlene Fernandes
Ms. Arlene Fernandes
M.Sc., NET.

Assistant Professor

Smrithi Mary Saji
Dr. Smrithi Mary Saji
M.A., M.Phil.

Assistant Professor

Akhila G Rao
Ms. Akhila G Rao
M.Sc., KSET, SLET.

Assistant Professor

Keerthana Bopanna
Ms. Keethana Bopanna
M.Sc., KSET.

Assistant Professor

Rashmi R Sharma
Ms. Rashmi R Sharma
M.Sc., NET, M.A., KSET.

Assistant Professor

Jhanavi S
Ms. Jhanavi S
M.Sc., NET.

Assistant Professor

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Placement Policy & Guidelines for Students

The Placement Policy is applicable to all students registered with the Placement Cell of Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, and is to be followed during their entire tenure at the college.

  1. The Placement Officer & the Placement Coordinator are the facilitators and counsellors for placement related activities and will be responsible for all concerned activities & functioning of the Placement Cell.
  2. The Student Placement Committee will be assisting the Placement Officer & the Placement Coordinator in all activities related to placements.
  3. Neither the College nor the Placement Cell guarantees a job. The Placement Cell will facilitate and coordinate the placement activities on campus including bringing in companies, coordinating the recruitment drives, organizing recruitment training and other related activities leading to the successful placements of the deserving students.
  4. Applying for a company, getting recruited, joining a company is entirely the responsibility/decision of the student concerned.
  5. Opting to register for placements is completely the choice of the students. As some would want to pursue higher studies or other opportunities, such students can refrain from registering with the Placement Cell.
  6. Students are required to check the ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for registering with the Placement Cell before registering.
  7. All final year students with an aggregate score of 60% and above and with NO ACTIVE BACKLOGS are eligible to register for placements.
  8. All registered students are required to MANDATORILY attend the recruitment training conducted by the Placement Cell and meet the necessary threshold of 75% attendance and 80% completion of the practice tests & assessments to qualify for applying to the cos. Failing to qualify may result in re-training of the student at an additional cost which is to be borne at actuals by the concerned student.
  9. The Placement Cell will notify all the registered students about the upcoming recruitment drives through mails and Whatsapp group notifications and not individually. The students are to be alert and keep a track of the notifications and apply as per their interest and eligibility.
  10. Once a student registers/enrolls for a particular company, she is expected to complete the entire recruitment process as relevant and required. Failing to do so, will result in the student being debarred from sitting for further recruitment drives. Exceptions will be made at the sole discretion of the Placement Cell only in genuine cases. Such cases/reasons to be formally communicated to the Placement Office over mail at least one day prior to the drive.
  11. The student has a choice not to participate in the recruitment process of a company after attending the Pre-Placement Talk. If she decides to continue, then she will be bound by the College Placement Policy to attend the rest of the recruitment process of the company as stated above.
  12. Students will not be allowed to participate in the selection process of a company for which she has missed the PPT.
  13. While the Placement Cell will do its due diligence and bring in the right companies, it is the responsibility of every student to check the company profile, eligibility, Job Profile and the Job Role before applying. The same will also be mailed and/or updated on the Notice Boards or social media groups.
    a. Ex 1- If a company requires the applicant to have an average of 70%, be well assured that you meet the criteria before applying to that company.
    b. Ex 2- If the company requires you to have NO standing arrears/backlogs at the time of attending the placement process, kindly DO NOT APPLY to the company if you do not meet this criterion.
  14. If, after being selected by a company, for some reason the student is not satisfied either with the pay, the timings, work allotted, etc during onboarding, she will need to take it up with the concerned within the company. The Placement Cell will not be able to intervene in internal matters. However, it is important that the students reach out to us in case there are major deviations from the terms mentioned by the company at the time of recruitment.
  15. A student can apply to as many companies as she wants and appear for interviews until the first job is secured. A student will be considered to have secured a job if her name appears in the final select list of a company.
  16. The Placement Office of MCC follows a strict “ONE OFFER PER STUDENT” Policy. However, if a student has been offered a job with a CTC less than or equal to INR 2 lakhs PA, she can opt to apply for ONE more company, subject to prior formal approval by the Placement Office.
  17. Once a student’s name appears in the final selects of a company, it is obligatory for the student to accept the offer. Rejecting offers is strictly not allowed. Defaulters will be required to submit a letter to the Principal along with a penalty fee which could be equivalent to one month’s salary being offered by the said company.
  18. Recruitment Process: All companies generally follow the following procedure (however they could be exceptions) –
    a. Presentation about the company & Job Profile (Pre-Placement Talk)
    b. Written Exam (Aptitude / Technical Test)
    c. Group Discussion and/or Task (Assignments)
    d. Interview (Technical/HR/Others)
    e. Verification of Documents
    f. Offer Letter
  19. Students are to strictly ensure the following for all recruitment drives:
    a. Must report on time as mentioned in the schedules
    b. Wear Business Formals for every recruitment process. Students wearing casuals during recruitment process will be sent back
    c. Always carry one folder containing resumes (2-3 copies), passport size photos, copies of mark sheets, certificates & stationery
    d. Compulsorily carry College & Govt. ID Cards
  20. Most companies require applicants to have Govt. ID – Aadhar & PAN. Hence it is advised for all students to apply for these before registering for placements.
    Students are not allowed to contact the Company / HR team directly for any reason through the recruitment process. In case of any issues or concerns, they are advised to contact their Placement Office and discuss their problems.
  21. Strict action will be taken against students found to be engaged in maligning the College or the Placement Office with the companies. Any grievances you may have, are to be brought to the notice of the of the Placement Officer for resolution.
  22. If a student makes any false claims in the Resume/Student Registration Form, her registration will be cancelled immediately and job offer if any, will be revoked.
  23. All companies conduct a thorough background check/verification. If the company finds that you have manipulated your marks / documents in any manner/or mis-represented any information, your job offer will be terminated, and your name will be blacklisted.
  24. Strict discipline needs to be followed by every student during the recruitment process. Any sort of indecent behavior/misbehavior which affects the decorum of the Placement Cell or the reputation of the College or the Company, will attract severe penalty and disqualification.
  25. Unless explicitly permitted by the companies, use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited during the recruitment process.
  26. Malpractice in all forms or marking proxies during the selection process and beyond, is strictly prohibited and those caught indulging in such activities would be debarred from the placement process. Also, note that no concessions in any form shall be made in such cases.
  27. It may happen that the campus recruitment process can stretch till late evenings. Students are required and prepared to be available accordingly. In case of off-line drives, students are to inform their parents and should arrange their own transportation.
  28. In case of virtual (online) recruitment drives, it is the responsibility of the students to ensure they have the necessary equipment (laptop/PC with functional webcam and mic) and sufficient internet bandwidth for seamless conduction of the process.
  29. Students are required to provide correct email IDs and contact numbers at the time of registration. These will be used for all communication from the Placement Cell and the recruiting companies. The onus is on the students to ensure the contact details provided are correct and up to date.
  30. Students are advised to check their mails regularly as all communication related to placements will be sent through mails.
  31. It is mandatory that once you receive an Intent Letter/Offer Letter from the Company, a copy must be submitted to the Placement Office. Failing which, the end semester examination Hall Ticket/results will be withheld.
  32. All students registered for placements will be bounded by the Attendance Policy of the College. Any exception to the above is permitted only through formal approval of the Placement Office and the respective Department Heads.

WE EXPECT OUR STUDENTS TO BE PROFESSIONAL AND UPHOLD THE VALUES OF THE COLLEGE AT ALL TIMES.

For all matters not covered in the above policy, the Placement Office will use its discretion to take appropriate decisions as and when required.

The above guidelines are to ensure a smooth process in the best interest of our students and the participating companies.

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