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Assessment and Counseling Clinic (ACC)
To entertain and reach out to disaster and war stricken people, students, and
general population, the Department has started with Assessment and Counseling
Clinic (ACC) under the supervision of
Prof. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan.
To find out further details please visit
http://psychology.upesh.edu.pk/ACC.htm
Psychology Clinic
Realizing a strong need to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to the
mentally affected people, IDPs, students, and teachers the Department started
with Psychology Clinic. It also runs
Post-graduate Diploma in
Clinical Psychology (PDCP). For details please visit
http://psychology.upesh.edu.pk/Psyclinic.htm
Shahabuddin Muhammad Moghni Seminar Library
The department has got a library of its own with a collection of more than
6 thousand books. In addition it has a variety of psychological and other social sciences journals. Each year we purchase new books and other research literature for it. Student are provided with the latest international books for course work and other related
studies, depending on the availability. Our reference section has got books on a variety of related areas. Dr.
Erum Irshad supervises the library.
Psychological Laboratory
In addition to class teaching students are trained in conducting experiments on different problems of psychology. For this purpose the laboratory is well equipped with the latest instruments. Our laboratory is the best in Pakistan. It has got Experimental Chambers (small rooms) for conducting experiments and psychological tests in peaceful and calm conditions. Ms.
Roomana Zeb supervises the laboratory.
Psychological Testing Section
For the purpose of assessment of different cognitive and temperamental constructs and traits in a human personality, the Psychological Testing Cell has got more than 100 different tests. These tests are used by teachers and students for research, assessment, and diagnostic purposes. This section is well equipped with the latest electronic instruments for Test Administration, Scoring, and Data Analysis. People from outside can also
benefit from the facility of being assessed. The facility of Data Analysis can also be provided .
Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan
is supervising this section.
Computer Section
A Computer Cell was established in 1997 during Dr. Mah Nazir's tenure
by Dr. Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan. This section is equipped with PCs and printers and is centrally air conditioned as per international requirements. Courses are being offered to the students of M.Phil/Ph.D and M.Sc. final in different applications of computers e.g. Word Processing,
and Data Recording and Analysis.
Dr. Summiya Ahmad runs this section.
Mass Communication Section
A Mass Communication Section was established in 1995 by the then Chairman, Prof. Dr. Alay Ahmad in
collaboration with UGC. It is a sophisticated section with latest equipments available there. Dr. Alay
Ahmad retired in 1999 after significantly contributing to the field of
psychology.
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Examination Section
In order to meet the demand of the compilation and organization of examination data an Examination Section was established in 1980. Initially it would keep and organize record of Exams taken under semester system. It was taken over by Dr. Maher Bano in 1984 and is keeping a record of M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes.
Dr. Summiya Ahmad is the Departmental Controller of Examination for the BS 4
years Integrated programme. Ms. Roomana Zeb will act as Departmental Controller
of Examination for the MSc. programme from Fall 2010 onwards.
Other Information
Ph.D Programme
The availability of qualified staff, and satisfactory physical conditions provided an impetus to initiate research work. In 1973-74, Ph.D. programme
was started in the Department and two lecturers of this Faculty were enrolled as
Research Scholars. By this date we have produced about 25 Ph.Ds
M.Phil Programme
Another major change introduced in the academic programme of the Department was the beginning of M.Phil classes in the Department, in 1978. Each year about 4-8 Research Scholars are enrolled.
At present we have about 15 Ph.D. and
15 M.Phil scholars on roll who are working on various research projects for their theses.
Revision of Syllabi
Since 1974 syllabi of courses and studies for M.A./M.Sc. and M.Phil/Ph.D have been constantly revised. The salient features of new schemes
have been:
(a) increase in number of papers / specialization in Counseling, Clinical, and Testing.
(b) some weight to internal assessment;
(c) reorganization and updating of the contents of the syllabus emphasizing recent trends, empirical work, and quantitative methods.
(d) to replace the existing 2 years M.Sc. programme with an integrated
4 years undergraduate and 2 years MS programme.
Co-Curricular Activities
Besides the various teaching and research programmes, the Department has always remained a centre of the academic and co-curricular activities. To begin with the Department held an All Pakistan Senior Psychologists Seminar in October 1966 to identify the problems of academic and professional interest to Psychologists. Its report has been published in the first issue of Pakistan Psychological Studies, (1969). It was in this Seminar that the foundations of Pakistan Psychological Association (PPA) were laid. Its First Session was held in Dhaka in 1967. The Sixth Pakistan Psychological Conference was held in Peshawar from 27-29 April, 1985. It was hosted by the Department of Psychology, University of Peshawar and was a great success.
In 1983 the young psychologists with patronage of their seniors have established a new association, Khyber Psychological Association (KPA).The KPA held its first annual function on 24th-25th April, 1984. It was revitalized and renamed in 1987 as Young Psychologists Forum (YPF) by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Hussain Gilani
in 1987 and finally during 2003 it was again named as Khyber Psychological Society (KPS) by
Dr. Jahanzeb and is now listed on our website under student affairs. We
also have a Khyber Psychological Association (KPA) which is the provincial chapter of PPA.
Research Journal
This Department started publishing a research journal, Pakistan Psychological Studies in 1969, but due to financial constraints the Department has not been able to publish this Journal regularly and only six issues of this journal have come out so far.
The Department is planning to bring out a new journal of psychology with the
name of Khyber Behavioural Studies pretty soon.
Seminars
Bimonthly Seminars are held regularly. Both the faculty members as well as the students actively participate in these Seminars. The Department has also arranged National Seminars on different important issues. The department also holds its
Annual Conferences/Workshops at Bara Gali Summer Campus (Abbottabad) and at
University of Peshawar.
Our next conference is scheduled for June, 2010 at
Bara Gali. The theme of this conference is War on Terror: Psycho-Social Effects.
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