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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

		Programme offered in the Department		General Subject Combinations Available

		B.A. 3 years Honours Course		History, Elective English, Bengali, Sanskrit.

		B.Sc. 3 years Honours Course		History, Economics, Botany & Zoology.

		B.A. General Course (2 Years)		__

CALL FOR PAPER for UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on, “ Disability: A Battle With Reality”, organized by Department of Psychology, Bethune College, Kolkata in collaboration with Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta on 11th November, 2009 at 10-00 AM in the Campus of Bethune College.

Last date of submission of paper has been extended upto 7th October, 2009. Interested participants are requested to send ABSTRACT within 150 words. E-mail submission is preferred to Ms. Pallavi Banerjee (E-mail: psychology.bethune@gmail.com). The participants should mention Name, Affiliation, Mailing Address, E-mail, Phone Number and Title of paper.

Registration:

Teachers: Rs.100/-

Student: Rs.50/-

Registration confirmation is requested within 28th October, 2009. For further information contact, Ms. Nilanjana Bagchi (9830299218), Ms. Pallavi Banerjee (9830502072), Dr.(Ms). Mohua Chatterjee (9433250292), Dr.(Ms). Syamali Sen (033-2578-9853)

PRESENT FACULTY

Name of the Teaching staff	Designation	Highest qualification	Specialization


Dr. Syamali Sen	Reader & HOD	M.A.(Ist class), L.L.B, Ph.D.	Experimental Psychology

Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi	Sr. Lecturer	M.A.(Ist class, Ist)	Industrial And Organisational Psychology Women's Studies

Sm. Pallavi Banerjee	Lecturer	M.Sc.(Ist class, 3rd), M.Phil.	Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy

Sm. Mohua Chatterjee	Lecturer	M.Sc.(Ist class)	Industrial And Organisational Psychology

Dr. Padmaja Mallik	Part Time Teacher	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Experimental Psychology

Sm. Shatabhisha Chatterjee .	Part Time Teacher	M.Sc.(1st Class, 1st) M.Phil	Clinical Psychology

Sm. Moonmoon Dutta	Part Time Teacher	M.Sc., M.Phil.	Clinical Psychology

Academic Results of the Department:

Year	Total No. of Students Appeared	Number of Passed	Number of first Class	University Ranks
2007	17	17	13	2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th

2008	25	25	14	1st, 5th 6th, 8th

Rema Bose, an Ex – student of the department received the prestigious awards namely, Nalini Das Memorial Award for all round performance and the P. C. Chandra Award of Excellence for outstanding academic performance in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Doyel Ghosh, another ex student of the department, received the prestigious Nalini Das Memorial Award for all round performance in 2008.

ONGOING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi has completed a U.G.C. sponsored Minor Research Project titled :
‘Women Empowerment Programmes – A Study on the Macro and Micro Behavioural Consequences’.

Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi (Principal Investigator ) and Dr. Syamali Sen (co-investigator) are working on a Minor Research Project “An exploration to evaluate the effect of training programme on empowerment of women resaiding in some rural slum areas of West Bengal with reference to certain psychosocial variables” funded by Women’s Studies Research Centre, University of Calcutta.

Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi, in collaboration with Dr.Chilka Ghosh, Reader, Dept of History, Basanti Devi College, Kolkata, is working on a Major Research Project “A trap Called Trafficking” funded by the Women’s Studies Research Centre, University of Calcutta

Sm. Pallavi Banerjee is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the area of ‘Psychotherapy Process Research’ in the Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.

Sm. Mahua Chatterjee has submitted her Ph.D. thesis in the area of ‘Environmental Psychology’ in the Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.

CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FACULTY

Dr. Syamali Sen
Institution Served	Post held	Nature of Work	Duration of Service
Women’s Studies Research Centre, Calcutta University	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures for the students of M.Phil Special Paper on Gender & Psychology	January 2009–March 2009

Centre for Counselling & DisabilityStudy,Rabindra Bharati University	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures for the students of Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance & Psycological Counselling	January 2009 Onwards

Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi
Institution Served	Post held	Nature of Work	Duration of Service
Women’s Studies Research Centre M-Phil Course University of Calcutta ( General Paper) Paper 1 50 marks paper	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures on the General Paper on “Gender and Psychology”for the trainees of M.Phil. Womens Studies, Womens Studies Research Centre University of Calcutta	8 – 10 classes each having a duration of 2 hours,Jan,2009

Women’s Studies Research Centre M-Phil Course University of Calcutta (Special Paper) Papers 3 and 4 50+50=100 marks	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures on Theory and Practical papers on Gender and Psychology, Feminist Perspective	10 classes each having a duration of 2 hours from January-March 2009

Women’s Studies Research Centre in collaboration with Human Rights Law Network,Kolkata	Resource Person	4th 21 Day Certificate Course on Legal and Psychological Counselling for Women in Distress.	10th and 11th of December,2008.

Sm. Pallavi Banerjee
Institution Served	Post held	Nature of Work	Duration of Service
Dept. of Psychology, University of Calcutta	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures on “Family Therapy: Assessment and Intervention” and supervising few family therapy sessions for the trainees of M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Psychology	January 2009–March 2009

Centre for Counselling Services and Studies in Self Development,Jadavpur University	Guest Lecturer	Delivering a series of Lectures on “Family Therapy: Assessment and Intervention” and supervising few family therapy sessions for the trainees of P.G. Diploma in Psychological Counselling	6 sessions – 3 hours each and few supervisory sessions – 2008

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Students of the Department participate in various Sports and Cultural Activities.

2006
STUDENTS	ACTIVITY	PRIZE WON
Rema Bose	Good Life Talk Show organized by the Telegraph, at the Kolkata Bookfair.	Invited as a Panelist.

	Eastern Zonal Psychological Association - Debate	2nd in Debate

	Intra College Competition	2nd in Debate 2nd in Eastern Vocal Competition

	Youth Parliament

2007

STUDENTS ACTIVITY PRIZE WON

Roja Paramita Dey Inter College Competition - Aalap 2007 3^rd in Eastern Dance

Unish Kuri - Dabur Gulabari Fresh Face Contest winner

Sahana Sen Winner of Award for excellance in Fashion Studies

Anupama Kundu Short Put in Bethune College Annual Sports First Prize

Debarati Ganguly high Jump in College Annual Sports 3rd Prize

Short Put in College Annual Sports 3rd Prize

Standing Skipping in College Annual Sports 3rd Prize

Debarati Ganguly,
Amrita Biswas,
Anupama Kundu,
Doyel Ghosh Relay Race in College Annual Sports Won 1st Prize

2008

STUDENTS ACTIVITY PRIZE WON

Roja Paramita Dey

Solo Dance and performed during Interclass Competitions of Bethune College Fest 1st prize

Skit performed during Interclass Competitions of Bethune College Fest 2nd prize

Amrita Biswas Skit performed during Interclass Competitions of Bethune College Fest 2nd prize

Debarati Ganguly Choreography, composed and performed during Interclass Competitions of Bethune College Fest 1st prize

The students of the department actively participate in the Annual College Festival, NSS activities, Sports, Debates, Quizzes and cultural programmes within and outside the College.

In 2008, the NSS student members of the Department participated in a ten days slum visit programme in which they specially contributed by providing psychological counseling services to the slum dwellers under the supervision of the teachers of the Department.

		Rema receiving the P. C. Chandra award of Excellence


Excursion trip to Bishnupur		Teacher's Day Celebration of the Department

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Outreach programme at ‘Bodhipeet’ – home for mentally retarded.

Participation in Students Seminars and Quiz organized by the Department.

Participation in the various Social Service Programmes organized by the College, e.g. Blood Donation Camp, Traffic Control Progranmme, campus cleaning, campaigning for plastic free zone, etc.