Master of Arts in Psychology by IGNOU
07 June, 2013
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)’s Master of Arts in Psychology (MAPC) degree programme is being offered by the School of Social Sciences of IGNOU. In the recent past Psychology degree has been in great demand with many schools, hospitals both private and public as well as the voluntary welfare agencies and correctional institution demanding for psychologists to deal with varied problem of human behaviour.
Almost every school needs a Psychologist with M.A. degree to work full time with the school students and also teach psychology for class XI and XII in the 10+2 schooling. In addition many rehabilitation centres are being established all over India both in the mental health and physical disability area, and these need immediately qualified psychologists with M.A. Degree in Psychology to man those centres.
Keeping the above in view and the commitment of IGNOU to providing quality education at low costs to those who have for some reason or the other missed opportunities for further studies, the present programme caters to varied clientele, such a fresh graduate students as well as those who want to enter the employment arena and those already employed but do not possess the Masters’ Degree in Psychology.
The aim of this programme is to give the learners a sound base in psychology and human behaviour through an indepth investigation into a broad range of psychological techniques and skills as applied to diverse settings.
The Programme aims at catering to a variety of clientele such as fresh graduate students and those who want to enter the employment arena in the areas of Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The programme offers not only theoretical knowledge but also practicals, field training and project work.
For details, visit IGNOU Website- www.ignou.ac.in or contact nearest IGNOU Regional Centre/Study Centre. Prospectus can be obtained from Regional Centres in person in Rs.200/-, or by post by sending a DD of Rs.250/- in favour of IGNOU, New Delhi, to Registrar (Student Registration Division), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-68.It can be downloaded from the university website www.ignou.ac.in.
Last Date for receipt of Applications is 15th June 2013
