Bahria University is a Federally Chartered, HEC recognized University with its main campus at Islamabad. It’s a multi-campus university with well stocked libraries; state-of-the-art laboratories and highly qualified regular faculty.
The university management and Board of Governors include Pakistan’s most competent and experienced people.
Bahria University offers programs in Management Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Marine and Maritime Sciences, Professional Psychology and Social Sciences.
For further information check out the university’s website: www.bahria.edu.pk ; www.bci.edu.pk and www.bimcs.edu.pk
Our Location
The Institute is working in two campuses.
CAMPUS I
The campus I is situated in Karachi Cantonment area; inside the premises of Pakistan Navy Hospital PNS Shifa which provides a wide range of clinical training with our post graduate programs such as the Post Magistral Diploma; M. Phil and PhD.
CAMPUS II
The second campus is just blocks away from the National Stadium about 15 minutes drive from the airport. The B.S and M.Sc. programs are offered here. Our metropolitan setting offers a true multicultural experience for students.
HISTORY
Bahria University came into existence in the year 2000 and set its sails to educate, train and help out Pakistanis in becoming polished professionals in the respected fields. The Institute of Professional Psychology was established by Pakistan’s first Clinical Psychologist Professor Dr. Farrukh Z. Ahmad; the author of “Dependency in Psychotherapy- 1988” and “Mental Health and Patterns of Child-Rearing in Pakistan- 1993”; the founder of the Institute of Clinical Psychology; Karachi University. The Institute of Professional Psychology launched a PhD program in 2000 then the Post Magistral Diploma (PMD) classes in 2001. The first M.Sc degree program was launched in 2002; it included the Educational, Organizational and Clinical groups. The present Director Dr. Zainab F. Zadeh took the charge in 2007 and in the same year the BS in Psychology and the BSS programs were launched.
The Institute established a Psychological Clinic from the day of its inception and started treating patients.
The professional degree programs at Post Graduate levels offer specialization in Clinical Psychology; Educational Psychology and Organizational Psychology.
The Clinical Psychologists go through vigorous trainings in administering psychological tests; interpreting the results and diagnosing patients. This training includes writing reports and learning how to evaluate reports and referrals. They are further trained for conducting therapeutic sessions using the various theories of Psychotherapy (like Psychoanalytic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Humanistic etc) focusing on techniques and styles specially designed for the treatment of specific disorders.
The students practice through role-playings; behavioral rehearsals; modeling and content analysis of their sessions. They are provided with expert supervision by practicing psychologists and Professors with years of clinical and supervisory experience.
The scope of Professional Psychology has also enhanced and it is being recognized by different Government and Private Institutions. The Professional Psychologists trained in Clinical Psychology are being appointed in the Hospitals and Clinics.
With the advent of Educational and Organizational psychology the Armed Forces, Educational institutions, organizations and industries in the country will benefit. The Institute is further planning to collaborate with the Industrial and Educational Sectors to provide in-house psychological services by establishing counselling and vocational guidance centers.
The Educational Psychologists specialize in dealing with educational issues such as curriculum planning and revision; Learning Disabilities; teaching styles and problems related to classrooms; behavioral issues with children and improvising effective learning skills with psychological techniques in class rooms.
They focus on training teachers and parents about the behavior and development of children / adolescents and in learning how to understand and supporting them in better ways. They are specialists in play therapy and filial therapy along with counselling skills and are often known as School Psychologists; College / University or Campus Counselors. They shall be employed in schools, colleges and universities of Pakistan.
The professional psychologists trained in organizational psychology shall be employed in organizations for personnel selection, recruitment, understanding and resolving the conflict between Management and Employees; preparing Performance appraisals and conducting Job Analysis. They are trained in providing counselling facilities and trainings to personnel and management. Organizational Psychologists are also referred to as Industrial and Organizational Psychologists; Occupational Psychologists / Counselors; Business Psychologists or Work Psychologists backed up by their respective organizations and societies.
