2 years MS Psychology Outline

Semester I

Code	Course/ Modules	CH	Category
PSAP7101	*Advance Theories of Psychology	3-0-3	Core Course
PSAP7102	**Counselling Psychology	3-0-3	Elective I
PSAP7103	**Psychometrics	2-1-3	Elective II
PSAP7104	Specialization in Organizational Psychology	3-0-3	Elective III
	Total credit Hrs	12

Semester II

Code	Course/ Modules	CH	Category
PSAP7201	*Advance Research Methods in Psychology	3-0-3	Core Course
PSAP7202	**Advance Statistics and Data Analysis	3-0-3	Elective IV
PSAP7203 or PSAP7204	**Specialization in Forensic Psychology Or **Specialization in School Psychology	3-0-3	Elective V
UHQ7107	Understanding of Holy Quran I	1-0-1	Mandatory
PSAP7205	Counseling (Child/Adult/Community)	2-0-2	Internship- I
	Total credit Hrs	12

Semester III

Code	Course/ Modules	CH	Category
PSAP7301	Advance Review of Published Research	3-0-3	Elective-VI
UHQ7108	Understanding of Holy Quran II	1-0-1	Mandatory
PSAP7302	***Thesis-I	0-0-3	Research
PSAP7303	Educational/Forensic	2-0-2	Internship-II
	Total credit Hrs	9

Semester IV

Code	Course/ Modules	CH	Category
PSAP7401	Industrial/Organizational	2-0-2	Internship-III
PSAP7402	Thesis-II***	0-0-3	Research
	Total credit Hrs	5

Total Credit Hours = 38

**Note: Students may choose one of the areas mentioned above or any other area of study subject to number of students and availability of the course instructor with approval of Head of the Department.

* These are the mandatory courses for the program.

** The university / concerned department may offer any advanced course in the field of Psychology as an elective, where required as per the available academic, human and

infrastructural resources. Credit combination (reflecting balance of theory and lab / field work) must be arranged in accordance with the nature of the course.

*** Research work for thesis must be conducted by students individually in accordance with the university’s policy as approved through its statutory bodies provided that the same is in accordance with the HEC Graduate Education Policy (2023).

In addition to course work and thesis, the students must also complete 3 supervised internships, each of 2 credit hours (96 field hours x 3 = 288 field hours), irrespective of the area of specialization in case of Master of Science in Psychology (without specialization) and specific to the area of specialization in case of a specialized Master of Science in Psychology. Academic and operational protocols (including assessment) in this regard must be determined by the concerned department subject to approval of the same by the university’s relevant statutory body.