Department of Psychology
Name of the Department: Psychology
Year of Establishment: 1998
Level: General
Vision: To provide solid foundation for the basic principles of general, social and industrial and organizational psychology. To familiarize students with historical trends in psychology, major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings. To provide an overview of the applications of psychology.
Goals: Arousing the student's intellectual curiosity in students, acquainting them with recent trends in psychology and learning with an applied approach for understanding self & others behavior.
Salient Features:
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Organizing Students Academy
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Organizing Industrial Visits
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Visit to Borstel School, Nashik
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Quiz competitions
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Group Discussions
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Power Point Presentations based on syllabus for FYBA, SYBA & TYBA
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Conducting experiments using psychological instruments
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Conducting Periodical tests
Research Profile:
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Faculty with Ph.d: 01
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Faculty with recognition as M Phil/ Ph.D. Research guide: Recognized guide for Ph.D of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune from Feb 2018
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Students pursuing Ph.D: 04
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Minor Research Project: One research Minor research project completed.
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Total Research Papers Published: 17
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Article published in Daily newspaper :01
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Total research Papers presented in National Seminars: 24
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YouTube Educational videos published: 20
Students Achievements:
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In 2019-20 Two students (Monali Bhise & Shruti Borse) participated in the Psycho quiz competition at HPT Arts and RYK Sci College, Nashik.
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In 2019-20 students of Psychology prepared, scripted and directed play on the occasion of Mental Health Day and participated in Play competition Nashik Organised by the Doctors and Nashik. Our student Parvani Salve bagged 1st prized in Script writing.
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In 2022-23 five team of students participated in a Quiz competition organized by the Department.
Industrial/ Institute visits
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Sr. No
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Name of the Industry/ Institute
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Academic year
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1.
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Epiroc Mining, Satpur, Nashik
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2019-20
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2.
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Reliance Engineering, Nashik
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2021-22
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3.
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Neelay Industry, Satpur, Nashik
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2021-22
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4.
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Borstel School, Nashik
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2024-25
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5.
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Vikas Mandir, Mentally Challenged School, Nashik road
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2024-25
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Innovative learning
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
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Sr.No
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Class
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Year
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Subject
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Innovative learning
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1.
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SYBA
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2021-22, 2022-23,
2023-24,
2024-25
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Social Psychology
(Cooperation and Competition)
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Conducted this activity using a plastic bottle and 5 small Table tennis Balls attached with string
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2.
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FYBA
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2021-22, 2022-23,
2023-24,
2024-25
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Foundations of Psychology
(Perception and Attention)
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Muller lyer Illusion
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3.
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SYBA
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2021-22, 2022-23,
2023-24,
2024-25
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Social Psychology
Importance of Team and team building
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Preparing pyramid from paper cones and lifting the paper acones through the five strings attached to a rubber band
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4.
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SYBA
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2021-22, 2022-23,
2023-24,
2024-25
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Health Psychology
(Self perception of Health problems)
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Writing self perception of health problems actually faced and its interpretation on sticky notes and pasting on the black board
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5.
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SYBA
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2021-22, 2022-23,
2023-24,
2024-25
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Importance of cooperation in Team task
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Passing the rubber ball through folded newspapers (like a small tunnel) by each member to his member as fact as he can without the ball falling form the newspaper tunnel and comparing time with the other teams
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Department teaching aids and Instruments in the Department:
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Sr.no
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Name of the Instrument
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No of Items
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1.
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Muller Lyer Illusion (Quick change board)
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01
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2.
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Optical Illusion chart
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01
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3.
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Reversible perspective figures (set of 8)
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01
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4.
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Figure ground reversible figures set of 8
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01
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5.
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Cup & Ball
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01
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6.
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Maze: Styles
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01
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7.
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Habbit interference Boards with cards
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01
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8.
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Mechanical Puzzle
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01
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9.
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Pyramid Puzzle
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01
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10.
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Concept formation cards Seto of 49
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01
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11.
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Recall & Recognition (English Words)
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01
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12.
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Recognition photos a set of 40
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01
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2. Activities of Counselling Centre
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Year
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Activity Name, Date& Time
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No of Resource Persons
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2019-20
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Counselling to students regarding studies and corona virus issues
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All Staff and Students of BA and B.com
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2020-21
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Workshop conducted for Non-teaching staff on “Understanding Behaviour and Stress”
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Dr.S.J.Limbare
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2021-22
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Counselling for 10thStd students of Late Tiberewala English Medium School, Nashik road for Xth class students
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Dr.S.J.Limbare
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2022-23
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Counselling to students on Career and adjustment issues
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Dr. Sameer Limbare
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2023-24
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Counselling in collaboration with Police Station, Nashik road
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Dr. Sameer Limbare
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2024-25
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Interview of a Counsellor
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Ms Manasi Godse, Counsellor, Wisdom Highschool, Nashik
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Future Plans:
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To apply for Psychology as special subject in Oct 2025
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Life Skills workshop for Parents
