Department of Psychology
About The Department
Vidyasagar College, one of the eminent institutions, carries the legacy of Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar located in Kolkata. The Department of Psychology offers a comprehensive Four-year (Honours and Honours with research)/ Three-year (Multidisciplinary) programme of undergraduate course (under CCF, 2022) of Psychology, designed to provide students with a strong foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. This course equips students with in-depth knowledge of psychological principles, research methodologies, and applications across various domains, preparing them for diverse career opportunities in psychology and related disciplines.
History of Department
Although it is a 150-year-old institution, the Department of Psychology is relatively new, having been established in 2010. The department has three well equipped laboratories and a departmental library with approximately 150 books along with a central library which is accessible for students. The department at present is enriched with eight faculty members and one lab attendant. Each year the department proudly records the meritorious results of a number of students. Generally the department organizes a seminar and a poster competition annually. The department also organizes departmental picnics and alumni meets. In the recent past the students of the department have enthusiastically participated in the poster competition on gender sensitization and the science exhibition organized by the college. The department focuses on their goal to provide sufficient exposure to all the students which can nurture their holistic development of potentials and the department cultivates a dynamic and engaging learning environment that enables students to seamlessly acquire higher education and excel in their academic pursuits.
Teachers' Profile
Sonalipa Chatterjee
SACT (II), MSc,
Clinical & Forensic Psychology
Amrita Ray
SACT (II), MSc,
Clinical Psychology
Nabanita Banerjee
SACT (I), PhD,
Clinical
Mita Ghosal
SACT (II), MA,
Developmental Psychology
Mahua Roy
SACT (I), PhD,
Experimental Psychology
Sona Biswas
SACT (I), M.Sc,
Organizational & Environmental Psychology
Anwesha Basak
SACT (I), MA,
Organizational & Environmental Psychology
Rupkatha Dutta
SACT (II), MSc,
Clinical Psychology
Departmental Activities
Seminar
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024) - NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/12/2024)
Special Project: NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Field survey - NA
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Educational Excursion : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Excursion (other than mentioned in syllabus) : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Research collaboration - NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
PhD Student - NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Departmental magazine : NA
Year : 2024-2025 (01/06/2024-31/05/2025)
Departmental Library
Departmental library is enriched with around 150 books approximately. Students can access the library according to their requirement. The library consist of books from different areas of psychology providing students the opportunity to explore different areas of the field. This not only helps them to progress in their academics but also facilitates each student to develop a deeper insight in the field of psychology.
Departmental Lab
| Names of the separate Labs |
| Department of Psychology is equiped with two laboratories at present. Room no. 305 and 308 serve the purpose of departmental lab and is well equiped with all necessary instruments and tools required for the practical classes and experiments essential for the course. Department of psychology is looking forward to have another laboratory which is in the process of being equiped and hopefully it will be developed soon as a functional one. |
Special Achievements (Co-curricular/Academic)
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024)
For Faculty members
|
Year |
Event Name |
Name |
Achievement |
EVENT PICTURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024-2025 |
Dr. Mahua Roy |
Awarded with doctorate degree |
For Students
Special Achievements (Extracurricular)
Year : 2023-2024 (01/06/2023-31/05/2024)
For Faculty members - NA
For Students
Research & Publication
Paper
| Year | Title of paper | Name of the author/s | Department of the teacher | Name of journal | Year of publication | Journal Reference | DOI | ISSN number | Link to article/paper/abstract of the article | Is it listed in UGC Care list/Scopus/Web of Science/other, mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 |
Book
| Year | Title of the book/ chapters published | Title of the paper | Title of the proceedings of the conference | Name of teacher | Department of the teacher | Name of the publisher | Year of publication | National / International | ISBN Number/ISSN Number of the proceeding | Whether at the time of publication Affiliating InstitutionWas same Yes/NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | INDIGENOUS EMERGING TRENDS IN POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | AGEING AND POSITIVITY | RUPKATHA DUTTA, ROMA ROY BASU | PSYCHOLOGY | NATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATES | 2024 | NATIONAL | 978-81-19674-26-8 | YES | |
| INDIGENOUS EMERGING TRENDS IN POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | DEVELOPING POSITIVITY IN RESOLVING CONFLICT OF AGE DIFFERENCE WORKPLACE; RESOLVING CONFLICT OF AGE DIFFERENCE | ROMA ROY BASU, RUPKATHA DUTTA | PSYCHOLOGY | NATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATES | 2024 | NATIONAL | 978-81-19674-26-8 | YES |