The Psychology Association wishes all of you a very MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!! And a Happy New Year!! :)

(P.S. College reopens on 4th January)

LEAP - One giant step for change...

(16th December, 2009)

Being a Psychology student, we believe, is a role which comes with a profound but humbling responsibility: that of compelling ourselves to look past our own cares and towards those of others we often turn a blind eye to; not pitying, but empathising with, not advising, but enabling.

LEAP – One giant step for change…is an initiative by the students of III FEP to spread awareness among the students of our University on our responsibility towards the differently-abled. While we meet and interact with such people at various points in our lives, very few efforts are made to treat them equally, in ways that could lead to empowerment.

Continuing the Psychology Department’s annual tradition of spreading awareness within the campus on relevant issues, this year’s campaign will focus on what we can do to make the environment safe, inclusive and prejudice-free for the differently-abled. This concept of Least Restrictive Environment is slowly making its way into different fields, including education, sports and the professional world, and it remains for us to pave the way forward to greater change.



In order to take our message to the entire college, we hope to involve the entire Psychology Department, with competitions and events for most undergraduate classes. The rules for the various events are as follows:

IInd Semester
Topic: Confronting Disability: Challenges and Solutions

a) Street Theatre: 12 – 2 pm, Wednesday, 16th December
2nd Semester FEP and JPEng (in teams of 8-10)
Venue: Basketball Court, Kiosk
Time: 8+2 minutes (inclusive of time required for setting up)
Instructions: Minimal props must be used; message must be put across clearly and innovatively.

b) Exhibition: 12 – 2 pm, Wednesday, 16th December
2nd Semester PSEng and PSEco (in teams of 8-10)
Venue: Walkways in front of the Main Block and Main Gate
Instructions: Exhibits can include charts, models, samples, etc. Each team will be provided with two benches, arranged breadth-wise. Equal participation by all members of the team is essential.

IVth Semester
Topic: Enabling a level playing field
Students may form teams of three and submit the list of teams to the class Psychology teacher. Each team may participate in any one of the following five events:

a) Creative Writing:
Poem/Short story/One-act play: One entry per team. Restricted to the first eight teams from each class to register with the Psychology class teacher. Entries to be submitted on or before Monday, 14th December, to Ms. Radhika or Ms. Miriam.

b) Photography:
A minimum of three photographs per team (using a camera of your choice) of good resolution and related to the theme, must be printed and stuck on a chart. A caption for each photograph is expected. Entries must be submitted to Mr. Stephen on or before Monday, 14th December.

c) Collage:
One entry per team on any standard-sized chart. Work must be original and handmade. Entries should be submitted to Ms. Padmakumari or Ms. Sheena on or before Monday, 14th December.

d) Poster-Making:
One entry per team on any standard-sized chart. Work must be innovative, original and handmade. Entries must be submitted to Mr. Jayakumar on or before Monday, 14th December.

e) T-shirt painting:
One t-shirt (black/white) per team; work may be done on either side of the t-shirt. To be submitted to Mr. Jayakumar on or before Monday, 14th December.

Your participation towards this campaign matters!

National Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution - The Search through Dialogue

(5th & 6th of February, 2009)

The concept of peace is especially relevant in our milieu where conflicts span the life of individuals, couples, families, communities and nations at large. We have been witnessing diverse events like terrorism, communal riots and threats to human rights. Global recession manifested at workplaces has affected people at large, giving rise to many psychosocial issues and dilemmas. Marginalization through deprivation, poverty or gender is yet another precursor to conflicts. There are a myriad of perspectives and debates on this issue, ranging from political processes, governance and laws, religious movements to socio cultural influences.
The conference is an attempt to explore various approaches and initiatives that encompass peace and conflict. It aims at analyzing violent and non-violent behavior, as well as the structural mechanisms involved in social conflict, with a view towards understanding the processes that lead to a more desirable human condition. It also seeks to obtain narrative accounts of the victims of violence and conflict.

Further, the conference aims at creating an interdisciplinary platform to dialogue on prevention, de-escalation and resolution of conflict.
The seminar committee invites you to contribute to the 2010 seminar on Peace and Conflict resolution to be held at Christ University, Bangalore. You are invited to submit abstracts outlining oral and/or poster presentations for peer review by the scientific committee.

Conference Themes
• Role of Politics, Government and Legislation
• Cross Cultural Perspectives to Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Poverty, Deprivation and Marginalization
• Media and Technology
• Religion and Peace
• Terrorism, Communal Riots and Ethnic Issues
• Conflicts within Individuals, Couples and Families
• Women and Peace
• Workplace Conflicts
• Narratives from the field
• Conflict Resolution Styles and Strategies
• Therapeutic Interventions.

Exams are over!! Finally!! :P

And the much awaited holidays are finally here! It's time to get enjoy, have fun and most importantly get ourselves refreshed and energized for the Even Semester and the various activities and events lined up...the most awaited one being Silhoutte-'09.

The Psychology Association wishes all students a very 'HapPy HolidAyS'!!

Exams are here...

Do NOT forget to carry your hall ticket and your identity card...its good to be stressed, but too much stress? no no!! not at all...keep yourself calm and know that you can do it!! :)

The Psychology Association wishes all Christites 'All thE veRy besT' for the upcoming end semester exams!

Happy Studying! :)

Psychology Exhibition - Creativity...Innovation...Knowledge...Fun...

Applying psychology to our everyday lives, and making the best use of all possible psychological theories and principles is what Applied Psychology is all about. The Psychology students of Christ University had a gala time displaying their knowledge and creativity about the same by participating in the Annual Psychology Exhibition that was held on the 2nd of September, 2009. Both the UG and PG students took part in the event. Extremely creative and innovative, the 20 stalls that were put up competed classwise, and the marks earned by the classes has added points for the much awaited Psychology Fest- Silhoutte. The results of the exhibition is given below-

1st Position -III FEP (Gayatri and group- Consumer Psychology)
2nd Postion -III JPEng (Anjan and group- Advertising Psychology) & III JPEng (Madhura and group- Shopping Psychology)
3rd Position -II PSEco (Ankita and group- Psychology and Armed Forces)

Attention 5th Semester FEP, JPEng and PSEng

The End Semester Practical Exams scheduled on 22nd September '09 has been postponed to 29th September '09 due to UGC Members Visit.

The Batches and Timings remains the same.

All regular classes will be held as usual on 22nd September.

PsychSpo

5 sports, 16 classes and one big banner – PsychSpo... A 3rd year PSEco initiative, the Psychology Sports fest, as a part of Silhouette, aimed at giving all psychology students an equal competitive platform to discover their sporting abilities. With the co-operation of the teachers, participants and the relentless work of the core committee members, the sports festival has been a grand success where a lot of fervour and zeal has been seen on and off the fields.

Team work, enthusiasm, a competitive and fiery spirit... PsychSpo has seen it all. The event got off to a grand start with football on the 9th of July, 2009. With 5 events happening one after the other, namely football, throwball, bastketball, cricket and kho-kho, it has been an exhilarating month for the students. Victory and losses being taken in the true sportsman spirit, lunch hours have been moments of great anxiety and excitement. the winners for the various events are stated below :

Basketball : 1st PSEco
Throwball : 3rd PSEco
Cricket : 2nd FEP
Kho – Kho : 3rd FEP
Football : 3 Jpeng

We wish the finalists all the very best. May the best team emerge victorious!

Psychology Exhibition

The details and rules for participation in the Annual Psychology Exhibition (2nd September, 2009) are listed below-

• The theme is 'Applied Psychology'

• Atleast one team from each class should participate, with 5 members in the team.

• Maximum number of teams per class- 2.
  

• It is a part of Silhoutte 2009.

• All participants and volunteers will be given attendance for the whole day (2nd Sept)

• Refreshments will be provided to all participants and volunteers.

For more details and submission of participation details,
Contact Mr Jayakumar K Nanjappan,
Dept. of Psychology.

Email: jayakumar.kn@christuniversity.in

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