NAME OF THE FACULTY:   Prof .M.C.NANDEESH

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Psychology was started in the year 1972-73 by Prof.V.R.Kurandwadkar and Prof.v.B.Hiremath joined the department as a full time lecturer in 1974-75. The Psychology laboratory established in the year 1976. Counselling cell was established on 2005.

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

ALL- ROUND DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY:

Assessment of personality is constantly going on in every walk of our life. The motto of the Department is to know the traits of the individuals and make them adjust with the environment. Mental health is the essence of life. In this direction, the Department will strives hard to bring a balance between social and individual life. To achieve this, the department has started a counselling centre to counsel the students about their Psychological problems.

Department of Psychology is student oriented; we intend to bring out the potentialities of students to the optimum level, so that the individual and society are harnessed. In this direction, achieving excellence by developing potentialities of the student is our motto. FACULTY PROFILE, ADEQUACY AND COMPETANCY OF FACULTY

 Prof. M.C.NANDEESH: Selection Grade Lecturer. Done his post-graduation in M.A. Psychology with Industrial Psychology and secured IInd Rank

·        He joined as Lecturer in the year 18.06.1988.

·      Attended training workshops at FIRD training Programme on TQM at Mangalore in August,2002.

·     Attended Orientation Programmes and Refresher courses in Applied Psychology at Sri. Venkateswara University, Tirupati in the year 1998.

·        Refresher Course at NIMHANS June,200 at Bangalore.

·  Attended Refresher course at Centre for Professional Development, Highers Education, and University of Delhi.

·    Refresher course at Osmania University, Hyderabad in the year 2001. Attended National seminar as a Resource Person.

·       Attended workshop conducted by Department of Psychology in the year 2005.

·        B.O.S. member of Karnataka University, Department of Psychology.

·        Dharwad B.O.E member, Department of Psychology, the University of Mysore.

·        Worked as a NSS Officer.

·        Visited U.S.A Portland, Oregon, Psychology Service Centre, Pacific University, Oregon State University.

·        Delivered lecture and also at Mental Health Centre, Austria, Oregon.

·        Delivered Lecture at Durban, Cape-town and Johannesburg.

·     On the Therapy of mental clop for Dentist for the treatment in the oral surgeries without using Anaesthesia. At Birmingham United Kingdom (UK).

3.  Learning resources of the department like Library, computers, Laboratory and others:

            There is a separate psychology department which is well equipped. The department has a computer and with a Wi-Fi Facilities. Some of the equipment’s are electronic and some are non- electronic to meet the needs of the students.  The department has verbal, non-verbal and performance intelligence tests, aptitude tests, personality test. We have charts on Brain, eye, Ears and Illusion. Psychology books are place in the Central Library. There are 732 books of which 393 are reference books and 339 are text books.

4.  Enhancement of learning resources ( last 5 years) and new journals, text books and reference books are added to the library.

            Other than lecture method, the faculty makes use of modern teaching methods like ICT ( Information and Communication Technology), charts and maps etc., to create interest among the students. We motivate students to involve themselves in project work. Advanced learners in the department are challenged to work on project assignment. Library research and field research are the major areas of  research activity in which students are involved. Other students are given home assignments, seminars and group discussions etc.

5. Modern Teaching Methods in practice other than the lecture method.

     To supplement the lecture method, teachers involve students in interaction, group discussion and seminars. Tests and examinations are conducted to get the feedback on learning advancement. Learners work on project assigned to them. All make the learning process more effective and efficient.

6.  Participation of teachers in academic and personal counselling of students.

            Formal academic and personal counselling is given to the students by the faculty. Apart from this -30 students from various programmes are given counselling through Mentorship programme. Wherein we collect personal data and guide the students towards achieving academic excellence.

7.  Details of the faculty development programme and teachers who benefitted during the past 5 years.

1)Prof. B.A.Ganagi has attended two national seminars and two workshops.

2) Prof. M.C.Nanddesh has attended refresher course and orientation course for faculty improvement.

8. Participation of teachers in academic activities other than teaching and research.

v Faculty members have worked as Question Paper Setters, Examiners and Moderator of Karnataka University, Dharwad.

v They conduct class test, semester examination, and Practical examinations and organize seminars the department.

v Conducting workshops and counselling cell programme academically for the students.

9. Collaboration with other departments and institutions at the national and international levels and their outcome during the past 5 years.

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10. Details of the on going projects and projects completed during the last 5 years

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11. Publication of the faculty for the past 5 years.

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12. Participation of the department in the extension activities of the colleges.

13. Participation of the department in the extension activities of the college.

Ø  Faculty members participate extension activity programme like NSS, SRC, Blood Donation Camp, Pulse Polio, AIDS Awareness Rally and visits conducted by the college.

14. Methods of continuous student assessment.

            Students are evaluated by two unit tests, mid-term test and preparatory examinations. They are also assessed on the basis of their assignment work, seminar, project work and regularity practical classes.

15. Placement record of the past students and contribution of the department to the placements.

Placement record of the past students:

Sl. NO	Name	Position held
1	Dr.Shivacharan	Professor Psychology, Karnataka University, Dharwad
2	Smt. Ruth Paul	Associate Professor English, Kittel Arts college, Dharwad.
3	Ms.AyeshKabir	Lecturer
4	Ms.Ashma Bellary	Lecturer, English
5	Smt.SujathaLagali	Lecturer, History
6	ShriSambrani	Lecturer, Psychology
7	Shri. Talwar	Lecturer, Economics
8	Smt.SameenaNadaf	Hostel Warden
9	Shri. Jonakande	Dy. Superintendent of Police.
10	Shri. Rottigawad	Assistant Director, K.V.Dharwad
11	Smt.Killedar	Typist
12	Ms.LohaniShahin	Assistant Teacher
13	Ms.YallammaChalwadi	Lecturer
14	Ms.RoopaKodad	Journalist
15	Shri.S.S.Patil	Assistant Teacher
16	Shri. Mehaboobsab	Assistant Teacher
17	Shri. Halavar	Assistant Teacher
18	Shri.Honnakatti	Assistant Teacher
19	Prof (Smt) Kotyal	Lecturer
20	Prof (Smt) Davalasabannavar	Lecturer, Psychology
21	Prof. Ashraf Shaikh	Lecturer

16. Significant achievements of the department, faculty and students during the last 5 years.

            The significant achievement of the department is the Psychological Counselling Cell was instituted during 2004-05.