Introduction

The Department of Psychology was established with all necessary facilities, furnished and well-equipped classrooms, young, energetic and dedicated faculty members and well-equipped laboratory facilities, at University of Jhang under the dynamic leadership of the first VC of University of Jhang, Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir, to provide a platform for the students of Jhang and nearby districts to learn according to international standards without leaving their hometown.
Psychology is a fascinating and wide-ranging subject that varies from a scientific to more personal approach with a range of approaches to studying and understanding behavior. As a behavioral science, it examines the way, behavior is learned and can be changed. As a social science, it focuses on behavior of people within the context of families, group, communities, and societies. As a biological science, it explores how the brain and physiological systems relate to human behavior. As cognitive science, it explores perception, memory, attention, language, thinking and other cognitive factors in developing critical thinking skills, and learn to integrate present information from diverse perspectives. The overarching goal of psychology is to understand the behavior, mental functions, and emotional processes of human beings. However, this field ultimately aims to benefit society, partly through its focus on better understanding of human behaviors and humans in general.

DEPARTMENT VISION

The vision of the Department of Psychology is to inculcate the advanced knowledge and practices of Psychology, and to introduce modern teaching and scientific approaches in learning process, so that the graduates of university of Jhang can compete on national and international level in the field of Psychology.

MISSION

The Department of Psychology aims to train individuals to attain complete understanding of behaviors, emotions and thoughts, not only of their own but also everyone around them by introducing them to different perspectives of human behavior using analytical approach to explain the most interesting yet often misunderstood species, human beings. The department aims to provide service to the discipline and profession, and promote the science of psychology by providing training in psychological science that encourages critical thinking, active learning, ethical consciousness and global awareness. The focus of the research is towards psychology, clinical psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, sports psychology, positive psychology, mental disorders, political psychology, and Islamic psychology.

HOD Message

Welcome to the Department of Psychology! Thank you for visiting us! The Department of Psychology was established with the aim to produce competent psychologists by providing them training and education of high quality standards. Since the department is established, it is getting stronger with the introduction of new program and advance courses. We have been working towards our aim to provide our students with a variety of opportunities to grow and excel not only academically but also in their professional and personal lives. The administration and faculty at Department of Psychology are devoted to motivate, teach and guide our young students to help them succeed not only in their professional lives but also equip them with necessary skills for their emotional, social and personality development to lead a happy, satisfied and purposeful lives. The programs offered at the Department of Psychology have been carefully designed to cater the latest curriculum needs and job requirements in the dynamic field of psychology in today’s world. The faculty and students at Department of Psychology actively participate in various workshops, trainings and seminars for professional and personal development. We, at Department of Psychology seek to inspire our students to be goal directed and motivated learners, competent disciplined professionals with strong professional and ethical values. We wish our students to have a memorable time at University of Jhang that embarks an important phase of their growth in their lives.
We believe that the Department of Psychology is the first of its kind in providing quality education, research and social services according to international standards in Jhang. Come on! Join us, and be part of the history-making dream!

Dr. Syeda Raiha
Head of the Department
Department of Psychology