Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Department of Psychology
Vision
To be a leading center of excellence in psychological education, research, and community service, dedicated to advancing the understanding of human behavior, promoting mental health and well-being, and producing competent professionals who contribute positively to society at national and international levels.
Mission
The Department of Psychology is committed to providing quality education, research, and professional training that foster a scientific understanding of human behavior and mental processes. The Department aims to develop competent, ethical, and socially responsible graduates equipped with critical thinking, research, and practical skills to address psychological challenges, promote mental health and well-being, and contribute to the advancement of psychological knowledge and societal development through teaching, research, and community engagement.
Scope of Psychology
Psychology is a diverse and rapidly growing field that focuses on understanding human behavior, emotions, cognition, and mental processes. The scope of psychology extends across various domains, including clinical psychology, counseling psychology, educational psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, health psychology, forensic psychology, and community psychology. Psychologists contribute to improving mental health, enhancing learning outcomes, increasing workplace productivity, supporting organizational development, and promoting overall well-being. With the growing awareness of mental health and the increasing demand for evidence-based interventions, graduates of psychology have opportunities to work in hospitals, educational institutions, rehabilitation centers, corporate organizations, research institutes, non-governmental organizations, and public sector agencies. The field also offers extensive opportunities for research, policy development, and community service, making psychology an essential discipline for addressing individual and societal challenges in the modern world.
Objectives
- ✔ To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of psychological theories, concepts, and principles related to human behavior and mental processes.
- ✔ To develop critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and scientific inquiry skills for understanding and addressing psychological issues.
- ✔ To equip students with practical skills in psychological assessment, research methodologies, data analysis, and evidence-based interventions.
- ✔ To foster ethical awareness, professional responsibility, and cultural sensitivity in psychological practice and research.
- ✔ To promote understanding of mental health, psychological well-being, and human development across diverse populations and settings.
- ✔ To prepare graduates for advanced studies, professional careers, and lifelong learning in psychology and related disciplines.
- ✔ To encourage community engagement and the application of psychological knowledge to improve individual, organizational, and societal well-being.
Contact Us
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
University of Chakwal, Punjab 48800 Pakistan.
Email: [email protected]
Faculties
Ms. Aimen Mahmood Butt
Chairperson / Lecturer
MS Sociology (International Islamic University, Islamabad)
Research Interest
Sociology of Gender, Family, impacts of social media, work and organization
Professional Bio
Lecturer Sociology and in-charge Departmental Students Affairs.
Mr. Muhammad Masood
Assistant Professor
M.Phil Sociology (University of Gujrat, Pakistan)
Research Interest
Social Issues, Educational Development
Professional Bio
Mr. Muhammad Masood is working as Assistant Professor of Sociology, at Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences University of Chakwal. He has the honor to initiate the department of sociology. He has more than 17 years of teaching and administrative experience in Higher Education Department. He remained the chairperson of sociology department from 2017 to 2022. He had published his research work in diverse national and international journal on diverse social issues.
He is supervising a trust that offer scholarships to deserving and talented students. He also had a huge experience with highly reputed national and international NGOS. He has the honor to arrange seminar on diverse social issues. Under his leadership, the department students arranged four educational and recreational tours to diverse historical and industrial sites.
Mr. Nasir Mehmood Khan
Lecturer
M.Phil Sociology Gold Medalist (PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi)
Research Interest
Social stratification, gender studies, demography, and sociology of development
Professional Bio
Mr. Nasir Mehmood Khan is Lecturer of Sociology at Department of Sociology, University of Chakwal and member of QEC, Migration Rules Committee, Incharge Sports and departmental controller examination.
PHe took his M.Phil in Sociology in 2018 from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Pakistan. Previously, he was serving in School Education Department. He also served as Lead Trainer at Punjab Examination Commission and Qaed-E-Azam Academy for Educational Development Punjab.
His research takes a demographic approach toward investigating how patterns of social inequality are produced and reproduced. His work has focused on the relationships among socioeconomic inequality, mobility, and insecurity; the historical evolution of gender inequalities in the family and economy; CSR and rural development, political sociology, deviance and public health. He has published several research papers in prestigious national and international journals.
His teaching is in the area of social stratification, gender studies, sociological theory, family and marriage, quantitative research, migration, political sociology, demography and sociology of development.
Distinctions:
• Gold Medalist in M. Phil Sociology 2018.
• Winner of National Youth Award 2021.
