I am doing my inter second year and I’ve opted for HEC (History, Economics, Civics). What are the options at graduation level and the best institutions for these courses in India and abroad? I am looking at psychology till now and I don’t want to enter the economics or business-related fields.
Though History and Civics are not very job-oriented fields, they are helpful if you want to enter journalism, archaeology, publishing or even TV or film production. These subjects are a very popular choice for various competitive examinations at state and central level like civil services.
But a psychology degree opens up a wide range of career opportunities, and new areas such as sports psychology and environmental psychology are also coming up. A strong foundation in the understanding of human behaviour opens the career door to a variety of options including personnel work for a company, child development, counselling and law, just to name a few.
Psychology graduates have knowledge of the assessment of personality, intelligence and attitudes, interviewing techniques, questionnaire design and analysis, child development, and methods of teaching and learning. This knowledge can be applied to an enormous number of occupations and professions like market research, social work, personnel management and career guidance. They may also be involved in investigations such as crime detection, lie detection.
Some of the good colleges are Indian Institute of Psychology & Research, Bangalore; Psychology of Education, Bureau of Education, Allahabad; University of Madras, Chennai; Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
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