What are the papers to be studied parallelly with psychology if one takes BA psychology in St. Xavier's?

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Provided you take a B.A. (Hons.) Psychology course at St. Xavier University, Kolkata, you must take a certain mix of psychology core papers combined with some arbitrary number of other psychology course papers you select, designed so-called parallel-papers, each semester. The structure is in accordance with the CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) guidelines, this implies that, you will study:

1. Major psychology papers (Major)
These are compulsory courses per semester e.g:

Psychology just does not work.

Backgrounds of Bio-Psychology

Psychology of Individual Differences

Psychological Thought Development

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders Articles

Statistical Psychology

Organizational Behaviour

Counselling Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Psychological Research, etc.

2. Minor Papers (Parallel Papers) / General Electives (GE)
In addition to your major, you need to choose papers in other disciplines (out of the larger pool of electives available at the university) each semester. Examples topics that can be found in the syllabus are:

Gender & Development

Writing on Media

Work Psychology

Psychology and Media

Young, Gender, Self

Multidisciplinary options e.g. Human rights, Indian Economy, Indian literature in English translation

You can also choose one GE each semester in a wide variety of areas, providing you with academic exposure outside the area of psychology.

3. Ability Enhancement Courses (AECC)
These are mandatory papers which are skill-based:

Communicative English I and II

Environmental Studies

4. Skills Enhancement Courses (SEC)
Subjects which are skills based e.g.:

Personality Development

Simple Computer

Stress Management

self- developed growth and development

5. Value added/Compulsory Courses/Additional
E.g. Interreligious Studies, Service Learning, Indian Constitution, etc.
The courses that these should take under GE/Minor and Value Added/Skill may be different during each year of the academic year and in most instances they are selected by the student of the list of possible subjects that the university approves.

Overall:
You will take the major psychology topics and will need to complete a parallel paper (elective, minor or general elective) each semester, which is outside your main discipline often taken from media or gender studies, or certain literature, economics, or more multidisciplinary topics, and you must complete some mandatory skill-based and value-added courses

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Provided you take a B.A. (Hons.) Psychology course at St. Xavier University, Kolkata, you must take a certain mix of psychology core papers combined with some arbitrary number of other psychology course papers you select, designed so-called parallel-papers, each semester. The structure is in accordance with the CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) guidelines, this implies that, you will study: 1. Major psychology papers (Major) These are compulsory courses per semester e.g: Psychology just does not work. Backgrounds of Bio-Psychology Psychology of Individual Differences Psychological Thought Development Social Psychology Psychological Disorders Articles Statistical Psychology Organizational Behaviour Counselling Psychology Developmental Psychology Psychological Research, etc. 2. Minor Papers (Parallel Papers) / General Electives (GE) In addition to your major, you need to choose papers in other disciplines (out of the larger pool of electives available at the university) each semester. Examples topics that can be found in the syllabus are: Gender & Development Writing on Media Work Psychology Psychology and Media Young, Gender, Self Multidisciplinary options e.g. Human rights, Indian Economy, Indian literature in English translation You can also choose one GE each semester in a wide variety of areas, providing you with academic exposure outside the area of psychology. 3. Ability Enhancement Courses (AECC) These are mandatory papers which are skill-based: Communicative English I and II Environmental Studies 4. Skills Enhancement Courses (SEC) Subjects which are skills based e.g.: Personality Development Simple Computer Stress Management self- developed growth and development 5. Value added/Compulsory Courses/Additional E.g. Interreligious Studies, Service Learning, Indian Constitution, etc. The courses that these should take under GE/Minor and Value Added/Skill may be different during each year of the academic year and in most instances they are selected by the student of the list of possible subjects that the university approves. Overall: You will take the major psychology topics and will need to complete a parallel paper (elective, minor or general elective) each semester, which is outside your main discipline often taken from media or gender studies, or certain literature, economics, or more multidisciplinary topics, and you must complete some mandatory skill-based and value-added courses

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