Psy C211 491

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI
INSTRUCTION DIVISION
II SEMESTER (2015- 16)
Course Handout (Part-II)
Date: November 16, 2015
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives specific details regarding the
course.
Course No.
: PSY C211
Course title
: Introductory Psychology
Instructor-in-charge
: Santosh Mahapatra
Scope and objective of the course: To develop a conceptual framework for understanding the human behavior; relevance
of psychology in daily life and its application in social, educational, industrial, personal and other spheres.
Course Description : The development of psychology as a science individual and the environment; Nature, kinds and
determinants of Perception; Biological bases of behaviour; Consciousness; Motivation; Emotion; Modification of behavior
through learning; Memory and forgetting; Thought processes, Problem solving and Creative thinking; Individual differences
Intelligence, Gender, Personality, Stress and coping; and Social thought and Social Behavior.
Text Book:
T1. Robert A. Baron, Psychology, Revised 5th Edition, Pearson, 2009
Reference Books:
R1.Ceccarelli & Meyer, Psychology, South Asian Edition, Pearson Longman, 2006
R2. A. K. Singh, Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, Revised 4th
Edition, Bharati Bhawan, 2009
Course Plan:
S. No. Title of the Chapter
Learning Objectives
Reference in
Book
1
Psychology: A Science & Modern Psychology: Definition, Origin, Classical Studies,
T1: Chapter 1
Perspective
Issues and Perspectives, Trends, Psychology in India,
Overview of Research Methods in Psychology
2
Biological Bases of
Nervous System: Neurons as Building Blocks, Basic
T1: Chapter 2
Behavior
Structure and Functions, The Brain; The Brain and
(40- 81)
Human Behavior; Heredity and Behavior: Genetics &
Evolutionary Psychology
3
Sensation & Perception: Sensation: The Raw Materials for Understanding; Vision;
T1: Chapter 3
Making Contact with the Hearing; Touch, Smell and Taste; Perception; The
(82- 127)
World around us;
Plasticity of Perception, Extrasensory Perception
RA^
Cognition: Thinking,
Deciding &
Communicating
States of Consciousness
Thinking: Forming Concepts and Reasoning to

Conclusions; Making decisions; Problem Solving;
Language: The Communication of Information
Biological Rhythms; Waking States of Consciousness
Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis and Consciousness- Altering
Drugs
Learning: How were

changed by Experience
6
7
Memory: Of Things
Remembered and
Forgotten
Motivation
Emotions
Learning: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning,

Observational Learning, Social Cognitive Learning
Theories
Human Memory; Kinds of Information Stored in Memory,
Forgetting, Memory Distortion and Memory Construction,
Memory in Everyday Life; Memory & Brain
Motivation; Theories of Motivation; Motives &
Motivation- Hunger, Aggression, Achievement; Extrinsic
and Intrinsic Motivation
Emotions: Their Nature, Expression & Impact
Intelligence: Cognitive,
Practical, Emotional
Intelligence: Contrasting Views of its nature; Measuring

Intelligence; Human Intelligence: Role of Heredity and
Environment; Group Differences in Intelligence; Emotional
Intelligence : The Feeling Side of Intelligence; Creativity:
Generating the Extra ordinary
1
LH*
2
2
T1: Chapter 7
(246- 283)
RA^
T1: Chapter 4
(128- 142)
RA^
(142- 165)
T1: Chapter 5
(166- 207)
T1: Chapter 6
(208- 245)
T1: Chapter 10
(368- 395)
T1: Chapter 10
(395- 409)
T1: Chapter 11
(410- 447)
10
Personality: Uniqueness
and Consistency in the
behaviour of Individuals
11
Health, Stress & Coping
12
Social Thought & Social

Behaviour
Personality: What is it?; The Psychoanalytic Approach;

Humanistic Theories, Trait Theories; Learning Approaches
to Personality; Measuring Modern Research on
Personality: Applications to Personal Health and Behavior
in Work
Health Psychology; Stress- Causes, Effects and Control;
Understanding and Communication our Health Needs;
Behavioural and Psychological Correlates of Illness;
Promoting Wellness: Developing a Healthier Lifestyle
Social Thought- Social Perception, Attribution, Social

Cognition, Attitudes; Social Behavior- Prejudice &
Discrimination, Social Influence, Attraction & Love,
Leadership
13
Research Methods in
Psychology & the Scientific Method; Research Methods
Psychology
in Psychology- Observation, Correlation, Experimentation
Method; Issues in Psychological Research
LH*: Lecture Hours; RA^: Reading Assignment
40
T1: Chapter 12
(448- 487)
T1: Chapter 13
(488- 503; 521529); RA^
T1: Chapter 13
( 504- 520)
T1: Chapter 16
(616- 658)
T1: Chapter 1
(19- 34)
TOTAL
Evaluation Scheme:
EC
No.
Evaluation Component (EC)
Duration
Test - I
1 Hr.
Weighting
(%)
15%
Marks
( Out of 200)
30
Date & Time
Nature of the
Component
Open Book
2
3
Interview
Test - II
_
1 Hr.
15%
15%
30
30
_
Open Book
Individual Online
6- 10 min
15%
30
3 Hours
40%
80
Open Book
Presentation
5
Comprehensive Examination
Students are expected to read newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, etc. and collect the relevant articles for
relating the concepts of psychology learnt.
Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

Thinking: Forming Concepts and Reasoning to

Learning: How were

Learning: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning,

Intelligence: Contrasting Views of its nature; Measuring

Health, Stress & Coping

Social Thought & Social

Personality: What is it?; The Psychoanalytic Approach;

Social Thought- Social Perception, Attribution, Social

Evaluation Component (EC)

Date & Time

Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.

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