UGC NET JRF Training

Welcome to Mind Company’s UGC NET-JRF Training

We bring you a meticulously designed UGC NET-JRF Training Program tailored for psychology aspirants. Our program focuses on providing in-depth knowledge, comprehensive preparation, and expert guidance to help you succeed in both Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude) and Paper 2 (Psychology).

Why Choose Our UGC NET-JRF Training?

Our program is not just about passing the NET Exam—it’s about mastering the content and building a strong foundation for your academic and professional journey.

Program Highlights:

• Live Interactive Classes: 3 months of live sessions (Monday to Friday, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM).
• 6-Month Access to Recordings: Review and revise at your own pace.
• Comprehensive Syllabus Coverage: Detailed coaching for both Paper 1 and Paper 2.
• Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced mentors with a proven success record.
• Dedicated Study Materials: Access expert-curated resources designed to match UGC NET standards.
• Mock Tests and Feedback: Simulate real exam conditions with full-length tests and detailed evaluations.
• Personalized Mentorship: Get one-on-one support to refine your preparation strategy.

Detailed Syllabus Coverage

Paper – 1 (Complete Syllabus Coverage)

Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude

• Teaching:
  • Concept, Objectives, and Levels of Teaching (Memory, Understanding, and Reflective).
  • Characteristics and basic requirements of effective teaching.
• Learner’s Characteristics:
  • Adolescent and adult learners’ characteristics (Academic, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive).
  • Addressing Individual Differences.
• Factors Affecting Teaching:
  • Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment, and Institution.
• Methods of Teaching in Higher Education:
  • Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centered methods.
  • Offline and Online methods (SWAYAM, SWAYAM Prabha, MOOCs, etc.).
• Teaching Support Systems:
  • Traditional, Modern, and ICT-based systems.
• Evaluation Systems:
  • Elements and Types of Evaluation.
  • Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) and Innovations in Evaluation.
  • Computer-based testing.

Unit-II: Research Aptitude

• Research:
  • Meaning, Types, Characteristics.
  • Positivism and Post-positivistic approaches.
• Research Methods:
  • Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative, and Quantitative.
• Steps of Research:
  • Formulation of Hypothesis and Research Design.
• Thesis and Article Writing:
  • Formats, styles of referencing, and ethics in research.
• ICT in Research:
  • Application of ICT tools for research activities.

Unit-III: Comprehension

• Passage Analysis:
  • Interpretation and answering questions based on comprehension of text.

Unit-IV: Communication

• Communication:
  • Meaning, Types, and Characteristics.
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal communication.
• Effective Communication:
  • Intercultural and Group Communication.
  • Classroom Communication and overcoming barriers.
• Mass Media and Society:
  • Role of communication in societal development.

Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

• Reasoning Types:
  • Number Series, Letter Series, Coding, and Relationships.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  • Fractions, Time & Distance, Ratios, Proportions, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Discounts, and Averages.

Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning

• Understanding Arguments:
  • Forms, structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies.
• Evaluating Deductive and Inductive Reasoning:
  • Analogies and the classical square of opposition.
• Indian Logic:
  • Pramanas (Perception, Inference, Comparison, Verbal testimony, Implication, and Non-apprehension).
  • Structure of inference, Vyapti (invariable relation), Hetvabhasas (fallacies).

Unit-VII: Data Interpretation

• Data Analysis:
  • Sources, acquisition, classification, and mapping.
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Data.
• Graphical Representation:
  • Bar charts, Histograms, Pie charts, Table charts, and Line charts.
• Data and Governance:
  • Role of data in policymaking.

Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• ICT Basics:
  • General abbreviations, terminology, Internet, Intranet, and Email.
• Digital Tools in Education:
  • Audio-Video Conferencing, SWAYAM, MOOCs, and ICT initiatives in higher education.
• ICT in Governance:
  • Leveraging technology for improved decision-making and transparency.

Unit-IX: People, Development, and Environment

• Development and Environment:
  • Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Human-Environment Interaction and Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities.
• Environmental Issues:
  • Pollution (Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Biomedical, Hazardous, E-waste).
  • Climate Change and Socio-Economic Impacts.
• Natural and Energy Resources:
  • Solar, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, and Forest resources.
• Environmental Protection and Policies:
  • Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change.
  • International Agreements (Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, etc.).

Unit-X: Higher Education System

• Institutions of Higher Learning:
  • Historical overview (Ancient and Post-Independence).
  • Professional, Technical, and Skill-based Education in India.
• Learning Programs:
  • Oriental, Conventional, and Non-Conventional approaches.
• Policies, Governance, and Administration:
  • Current education policies and their implementation.
• Value-Based and Environmental Education:
  • Integrating values and sustainability in education.

Paper – 2 (Complete Syllabus Coverage)

• Emergence of Psychology: Focuses on the development of psychological thought in both Eastern (e.g., Bhagavad Gita, Buddhism) and Western traditions, along with paradigmatic controversies and the integration of Indian influences.
• Research Methodology and Statistics: Explores research paradigms (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods), ethics, statistical techniques, and experimental designs.
• Psychological Testing: Discusses test construction, standardization, and applications across various settings like clinical, organizational, and educational environments.
• Biological Basis of Behavior: Covers sensory systems, neural mechanisms, hormones, genetics, and the biological underpinnings of motivation, emotion, and behavior.
• Attention, Perception, Learning, Memory, and Forgetting: Examines cognitive processes, theories of learning, and memory, along with experimental and theoretical insights.
• Thinking, Intelligence, and Creativity: Focuses on problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and major theories of intelligence and creativity.
• Personality, Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping: Reviews the determinants and theories of personality, motivation, and emotion, along with stress management techniques.
• Social Psychology: Analyzes group dynamics, social influence, aggression, leadership, and applied areas like health and environmental psychology.
• Human Development and Interventions: Discusses developmental processes, theories, psychopathology, and therapeutic interventions such as CBT, art therapy, and family therapy.
• Emerging Areas: Addresses contemporary issues like gender, poverty, disability, migration, peace psychology, well-being, health psychology, and the psychology-technology interface.

Meet Your Mentor

Annu Biswas

• BSc (Hons), MSc in Psychology, specializing in Counseling Psychology
• PhD Scholar, IIT Patna
• Qualified UGC NET (2020) and GATE (2022)
• Assistant Professor, Adamas University
• Lead, Brilliant Waves Enterprise

Annu brings her vast teaching experience and research expertise to help you excel in both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Program Benefits

Aspiring JRF Scholars

• Build strong research foundations and gain a competitive edge.

Future Assistant Professors

• Develop expertise in teaching methodologies and core psychology concepts.

Students and Researchers

• Master the syllabus with a structured, exam-focused approach.

Program Details

• Batch Start Date: 20th January 2025
• Duration: 3 Months (Live Classes) + 6 Months of Recordings
• Timings: Monday to Friday, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Mode: 100% Online