MS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The MS in Clinical Psychology program will include coursework, an internship, and community service. This speciality focuses on providing ongoing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families. It also involves offering consultation to agencies and communities, as well as training, education, and supervision. Research-based practices are a fundamental aspect of this field. Clinical psychology is characterized by its breadth, encompassing severe psychopathology and marked by a comprehensive and integrated approach that draws knowledge and skills from various disciplines, both within and outside of psychology.

The MS Clinical Psychology program focuses on a multidisciplinary approach in clinical practice. The interns will be trained to conduct psychotherapeutic sessions using different approaches like Psychoanalysis, CBT, REBT, Multimodal Approach, etc. Moreover, this program facilitates research in multiple disciplines that include clinical psychology, child and educational psychology, social psychology, consumer behavior and marketing research.

SCOPE REGARDING MARKETABILITY AND EMPLOYABILITY OF PROGRAM

Among prominent employers of the Master in Clinical Psychology included:

• Government and private mental health clinics and hospitals.

• Government and private general hospitals and medical clinics.

• Rehabilitation and training centers for the mentally retarded.

• Educational Institutions.

• Business and industrial organizations (public and private sectors).

• Armed Forces.

• Non-Governmental Organizations.

• Private Clinical Practice.

• Patient rights advocates.

• Career Advisors.

 

KEY INFORMATION

Faculty FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department Clinical Psychology
Study Level Postgraduate
Program Duration 2 Years
Program Type Full Time
Total Credit Hours 48
Intake Fall / Spring Semester

REGULAR FACULTY

Name Designation
Prof. Dr. Zaqia Bano Associate Dean / Professor
Prof. Dr. Rabia Farooqi HOD / Professor
Dr. Zohra Batool Assistant Professor
Ms. Tayyeba Kiran (Gold & Silver Medalist) Lecturer / Program Manager – BSCP
Ms. Qurat ul Ain Bokhari Lecturer
Ms. Fatima Khan Lecturer

 

MS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

SCHEME OF STUDIES
Duration of Program: 2-3 Years

1st Semester
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr.
CPSY-711 Psycho-Diagnosis-1 03 Cr Hours
CPSY-712 Psychological Assessment-1 03 Cr Hours
CPSY-713 Psychotherapies-1 02 Cr Hours
Understanding of Holy Quran-I / Fehm-e-Quran I 01 Cr Hours
CPSY-714 Internship (50 sessions & 5 assessment reports per semester)*
*Overall, 4 CR (4X3=12) hours per week are necessary for the internship.
4 Cr Hours
Total 13 Cr Hours

2nd Semester
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr.
CPSY-721 Psychological Assessment-11 3 Cr Hours
CPSY-722 Psychotherapies-11 2 Cr Hours
CPSY-723 Psycho Diagnosis –II 3 Cr Hours
Understanding of Holy Quran-II / Fehm-e-Quran II 1 Cr Hours
CCPSY-724 Internship (50 sessions & 5 assessment reports per semester)*
*Overall, 4 CR (4X3=12) hours per week is necessary for internship.
4 Cr Hours
Total 13 Cr Hours

3rd Semester
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr.
CPSY-731 Research methods in Clinical Psychology 3 Cr Hours
CPSY-732 Statistics & Data Analysis 3 Cr Hours
CPSY-733 Neurophysiology & Psychopharmacology 2 Cr Hours
CCPSY-734 Internship (50 sessions & 5 assessment reports per semester)*
*Overall, 4 CR (4X3=12) hours per week is necessary for internship.
4 Cr Hours
Total 12 Cr Hours

4th Semester
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr.
CCPSY-741 Internship (50 sessions & 5 assessment reports per semester)*
*Overall, 4 CR (4X3=12) hours per week is necessary for internship.
04 Cr Hours
CPSY-742 Thesis 06 Cr Hours
Total 10 Cr Hours

Total Cr hours in 4 semesters: 48 Cr Hours

04 years BA/B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 OR 50% marks in Masters after 02 years BA/ B.Sc.

Program Duration (years) Admission Fee Semester Tuition Fee (PKR)
MS Clinical Psychology 2  26,500 120,000

MS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES (POs)

Code Program Objective
PO1 Facilitate students to maintain a professional identity and practice as clinical psychologists through fundamental knowledge of psychology, commitment to professional ethics, understanding of multiculturalism and diversity, and participation in lifelong learning.
PO2 Enable students to understand the necessity of lifelong learning by participating in activities that promote professional training in diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and research.
PO3 Provide students in-depth training under supervised conditions in direct service models of assessment and therapy in order to practice as clinical psychologists.
PO4 Equip students to assess the psychological functioning of individuals and to effectively communicate their assessments to others.
PO5 Ensure students understand and are able to apply psychotherapies in a variety of clinical settings.
PO6 Train students in the scientist-practitioner model to become competent in the evaluation, production, and dissemination of research.