B.SC Psychology Old Syllabus Before 2020
B.SC Psychology Old Syllabus Before 2020
B.SC Psychology Old Syllabus Before 2020
UNIT - II
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
General Properties of Senses, subliminal stimuli, Selective Attention, Physiological correlates of
Attention, Internal influences on Perception- Learning, Set, Motivation and Emotion; External
influences on perception- Figure Ground separation, Movement, organization, illusions,
Perceptual constancies, Depth perception, Binocular and Monocular Depth, Perception;
Perceptual defense and perceptual vigilance, sensory deprivation, sensory bombardment.
UNIT - III
CONSCIOUSNESS
Fundamental Process, Active and passive roles of consciousness, Sleep and Dreams, Meditation,
Hypnosis, Psi Phenomena, Alternate states of consciousness; Natural and Drug induced.
UNIT - IV
LEARNING
Definition of learning, Theories of learning, Classical conditioning, Operant conditioning,
Cognitive Learning, Social Learning.
UNIT - V
MEMORY
Meaning and nature of memory, Theories of memory: Information processing theories-sensory
register, short term memory, rehearsal; Levels of processing theories, Long term memory-
organizations, TOT, semantic and episodic memory, encoding and storing long term memories,
role of organization, role of imagery, role of constructive processes; Retrieval from long term
memory; Forgetting- Motivated forgetting, Interference, Decay through disuse, Techniques of
improving memory.
REFERENCE
1. Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., & Schopler, J. (2007). Introduction to Psychology,
7th Edition. Singapore: Mcgraw- Hill.
2. Myers, D.G. (2004). Psychology.5th Edition, Worth Publishers: New York.
3. Baron, R.A. (2002) Psychology, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, India.
4. Kalat, J. (2007) Introduction To Psychology, 8th Edition, Wordsworth Pub.Co.
5. Hilgard, E.R., Atkinson,R.L.,R.C.,(2003) Introduction To Psychology.14th Edition
Wordsworth Pub. Co
EXTRA READINGS
1. Feldman, R.S. (2006) Understanding Psychology, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi.
2. Kosslyn, S.M., & Rosenberg, R.S. (2006) Psychology in Context, 3rd Edition, Pearson
Education Ltd.
CORE PAPER - II: BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOUR – I
SUBJECT CODE: SAT1B
UNIT - I
BIOPSYCHOLOGY AS A NEUROSCIENCE
What is Biopsychology? Approaches to relate brain and behavior, relation between
biopsychology and the other disciplines. Divisions of Biopsychology; History of research on the
brain and Behavior; Scope: Understanding of psychiatric disorders, Laboratory Clinical
Approaches and Animal research contributions; Genetics and Psychological Differences.
Foundations of Biopsychology: Evolution of the Human Brain, Research methods of
Biopsychology: Ethical issues in research with animals; careers in neuroscience.
UNIT - II
STRUCTURE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Basic features of the Nervous System – meninges, ventricles, cerebro spinal fluid blood brain
barriers, Structure of the neuron – Peripheral Nervous System; The Central Nervous System,
Cerebral localization of function: Tests of Cerebral localization, sex differences, Anatomical
Asymmetries of the brain – theories.
UNIT - III
NEURAL CONDUCTION AND SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION
The Neurons Resting Membrane Potential, Conduction of Action Potentials, Synaptic
transmission, the Neurotransmitters. Hormones, Hormones affect behavior, Homeostasis:
Temperature regulation, fluid regulation, regulation of salt, food and energy regulation.
UNIT - IV
BIOPSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, AGGRESSION AND STRESS
Individual differences in their responsiveness; neural circuit, Hormones and synaptic transmitters,
mediate violence and aggression; Relationship of Stress and Emotions to human diseases.
UNIT - V
LEARNING, MEMORY AND AMNESIA
Amnesic effect of bilateral medial temporal Lobectomy, Neuro-anatomy of object –
reorganization memory, the hippocampus and memory for special location, where are memories
stored? Synaptic mechanism of learning and memory.
REFERENCE
1. Neil. R. Carlson (2007) Foundations of Physiological Psychology, 6th Edition, Pearson
Education, New Delhi.
2. John. P. J. Pinel (2007) Biopsychology, 6th Edition, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
3. Rosenzweig. R. Mark, Breedlove. S. Mark, Leiman. L. Arnold (2002) Biological
Psychology, 3rd Edition, Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland.
ALLIED PAPER - I: PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
SUBJECT CODE: SBT1A
OBJECTIVES: To introduce the basic concepts of Sociology as related to Psychology.
UNIT - I
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Scope of Sociology – Sociology as a science – Basic definitions in Sociology – society,
association, institution, culture, groups, stratification, community, social role, social systems, and
social norms, Family and kinship - Social Processes – Assimilation, cooperation, competition,
conflict, accommodation, deprivation- Relation between Sociology and Psychology.
UNIT - II
SOCIAL THOUGHTS AND THINKERS
Basic Concepts- Marx – Alienation, class struggle - Durkheim – Division of Labour, Suicide,
religion and society – Weber – Social Action, Ideal types, Parsons – Social System, Pattern
Variables – Mead – Self And Identity
UNIT - III
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Caste, Class, Dynamics of stratification systems – Roles of stratifications, problems of
stratification
UNIT - IV
SOCIAL CHANGE
Theories of social change – Agencies of social change – Instruments of social change –
Education, science technology, Industrialization – Pace of social change
UNIT - V
SOCIOLOGY OF INDIA & INDIAN SOCIETY
Structure of Indian Society - Stratification systems in India – Caste systems - Social mobility -
Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernization, Industrialization in Indian Society - Social
classes in India - Social Change in India – Social Movements, Political initiatives, Economic
factors for social change, modern trends in social change - Multicultural society in India - social
integration
REFERENCE
1. Bottomore, T.B. (1985) Sociology, New Edition, Blackie&Son Publishers Pvt Ltd, Bombay.
2. Anthony Giddens (2006) Sociology, Polity Press, U.K.
3. Lewis A.Coser (1979) Masters of Social Thought, Harcourt Brance Jovanoviti, New Delhi.
4. Andre Beteille: Caste, Class and Power: Changing Social Stratification, OUP, New Delhi.
5. Srinivas M.N. (2003) Social Change in Modern India, Orient Longman Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
I YEAR
II SEMESTER
CORE PAPER - III: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY – II
SUBJECT CODE: SAT2C
UNIT - I
THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE
Thinking process, Concepts and categorization, Problem solving and Decision making, Creative
Thinking. Theories of intelligence: Factor theories and cognitive theories, Recent theory of
Multiple Intelligence - Determinants of Intelligence - Assessment of intelligence.
UNIT - II
MOTIVATION
Definition of Motivation, Motivation and Behavior - Theories of motivation, biological
motivation, social motives, motives to know and to be effective, Frustration and conflicts of
motives.
UNIT - III
EMOTION
Definitions of Emotions: Components of emotions, Cognitive appraisal and emotion, Subjective
experience and emotion, bodily changes and emotion, facial expression and emotion, Responses
to emotion, Regulations of emotions, Emotions: Gender and Culture, Assessment of Emotions-
Management of emotions - Emotional Intelligence.
UNIT - IV
PERSONALITY
Concepts of Personality: Psychoanalytic approach, Behaviouristic approach, Cognitive approach,
Humanistic approach, Evolutionary approach, Determinants of personality, Measurement of
personality.
UNIT - V
PSYCHOLOGY OF SELF
Perspectives on the notion of self, self as an object and as a process; Basis of self knowledge;
Proximal and distal; Traditional and Contemporary approaches.
REFERENCE
1. Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., & Schopler, J. (2007). Introduction to Psychology,
7th Edition. Singapore: Mcgraw- Hill.
2. Myers, D.G. (2004). Psychology.5th Edition, Worth Publishers: New York.
3. Baron, R.A. (2002) Psychology, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, India.
4. Kalat, J. (2007) Introduction to Psychology, 8th Edition, Wordsworth Pub.Co.
5. Hilgard, E. R., Atkinson, R. L., (2003) Introduction to Psychology. 14th Edition
Wordsworth Pub. Co
EXTRA READINGS
1. Feldman, R.S. (2006) Understanding Psychology, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi
2. Kosslyn, S.M., & Rosenberg, R.S. (2006) Psychology in Context, 3rd Edition, Pearson
Education Ltd.
CORE PAPER - IV: BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOUR – II
UNIT - I
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Phases of neurodevelopment, postnatal development in Human Infants, Neuro-plasiticity in
Adults - Disorders of Neurodevelopment; Autism and Williams’ Syndrome.
UNIT - II
BRAIN DAMAGE AND NEUROPLASTICITY
Causes of Brain damage, neuro plastic responses to nervous system damage, treatment of
nervous system damage; Amnesia after concussion; Amnesia of Korsakoff’s Syndrome,
Alzheimer’s Disease.
UNIT - III
SLEEP, DREAMING AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS
Physiological and behavioral events of sleep, REM sleeping and dreaming, Circadian sleep
cycles, effects of sleep deprivation, four areas of brain involved in sleep, circadian clock: neural
and molecular mechanisms, psychopharmacology, Bio psychological theories of Addiction, intra
cranial stimulation and the pleasure centers of the brain.
UNIT - IV
SENSORY SYSTEM
Visual System: Audition, Somato sensation: Touch and pain, the chemical senses: smell and
taste, touch and pain, Cortical Mechanisms.
UNIT - V
MOTOR CONTROL AND PLASTICITY
Different views, control of movements, disruption of movement by disorders of muscles, spinal
cord or brain.
REFERENCE
Syllabus
This course is meant to provide a basic understanding about the Social Anthropology, and
emphasis will be laid on the basic social institutions, and organization; its working, and structural
principles.
UNIT - I
INTRODUCTION
Basic concepts – Definition and scope of social Anthropology. Relationship of Social
Anthropology to Psychology and other Social Sciences.
UNIT - II
FAMILY
Concept and definition-features-typology. Descent: unilinear descent, double descent,
and cognatic descent groups-bilateral groups, and kindred-rules regarding inheritance,
Matriarchal and Patriarchal systems, its social-cultural significance.
UNIT - III
MARRIAGE
Concept and definition – characters – ways of acquiring a spouse, preferential and
prescribed marriages – endogamy, exogamy, and incest taboos – polygyny, polyandry, and their
variant forms – marriages rules, dowry, bride price, and other forms of exchanges. Its social -
cultural significance.
UNIT - IV
KINSHIP
Concept and definition-terminology, and criteria of differentiation – typology of kinship
systems and social structure. Its social-cultural significance.
UNIT - V
REFERENCE
1. Beals, A. R. and Hoijer, H. (2002). Introduction to Anthropology
2. Madan, T, N, and Majumdar, D. N. (1960). Introduction to Social Anthropology.
Bombay: Asia Publishing House
3. Doshi, S.L. and Jain, P.C. (2001). Introduction to Social Anthropology. New Delhi:
Rawat Publications
4. Murdock, G.P. (1960). Social Structure in South East Asia. California: Ethnographic Arts
Publications
5. Mair, Lucy (1972). Introduction to Social Anthropology. 2nd Edition. USA: Oxford
University press.
II YEAR
III SEMESTER
CORE PAPER - V: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY – I
SUBJECT CODE: SAT3A
UNIT - I
Human development, period of life span, Conception through birth: Fertilization, heredity and
environment, prenatal development, birth: stages, methods, and settings of childbirth.
UNIT - II
Characteristics of infancy and early childhood - physical development, health, motor, sensory,
emotional, and perceptual development; characteristics of late childhood, developmental tasks,
physical development, health, motor skills, cognition and language.
UNIT - III
Cognitive development: Piaget sensory motor stage, Piaget preoperational stage; Piaget stage of
concrete operations, moral development, personality in late childhood, development of self-
concept, Freud’s latency period, Erickson’s industry versus inferiority, social learning theory,
Piaget stage of formal operations, moral development.
UNIT - IV
Characteristics of adolescence, developmental tasks of adolescence, physical changes,
maturation in adolescence, psychological impact of physical changes, health concerns of
adolescence, aspects of intellectual development.
UNIT - V
Social changes during adolescence: interests, theoretical perception in adolescence, identity
formation, approved sex roles, family relationships, relationship with peers, personality changes,
hazards of adolescence, and problems of adolescence: teenage pregnancy, Juvenile delinquency,
positive view of adolescence.
REFERENCE
1. Papalia, Diane E., Sally Wendos Olds (2005). Human Development. 9th Edition. Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
2. Hurlock, E. (1980). Developmental Psychology. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing.
3. Shaffer, David R. (1993). Developmental Psychology. IV Edition Brooks / Cole
Publishing Company.
4. Smith, Barry D. (1998). Psychology Science and Understanding. McGraw-Hill Company
5. Santrock, John W. (2007). Adolescence. 11th edition. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
Company.
6. Santrock, John W. (2007). Child Development. 11th edition. Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company.
CORE PAPER - VI: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Practical)
1. Distraction of Attention
2. Division of Attention
3. Span of Attention
4. Muller Lyer Illusion
5. Tweezer Dexterity
6. Insight and Trial & Error Learning
7. Mirror Drawing
8. Transfer of Learning - Habit Interference
9. Maze Learning
10. Knowledge of Results
11. Concept Formation
12. Problem Solving
13. Bhatia’s Battery
14. Color Preference
15. Level of Aspiration
16. MISC
17. Progressive Weights
18. Level of Aspiration
UNIT - I
Meaning, need and importance of statistics. Functions and limitations of statistics; Source of data,
Primary and secondary; Measurement: Scales of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval and
ratio scales; Discrete and continuous variables, Descriptive and Inferential statistical methods.
UNIT - II
Organization of Data: Tabulation and Classification of Data, Frequency Distributions: Discrete
and continuous; cumulative frequencies, percentage frequencies.
UNIT - III
Graphical representations: Advantages, Shape of frequency distributions: Unimodal, bimodal,
Frequency distribution: symmetrical and skewed distributions, Normal and Kurtosis distribution,
Frequency graphs: Histograms, frequency polygon; O-give Graphical representation of
ungrouped data - bar diagram, Pie diagram, and graphs.
UNIT - IV
Measures of central tendencies: Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean, Harmonic mean, weighted
mean, combined mean, median and mode. Merits and demerits: measures of central tendencies.
UNIT - V
Measures of variability: The range, Inter quartile and semi- quartile range, standard deviation
and variance. Combined SD; coefficient of variation. Measures of Association; correlation: The
scatter Diagram; Patterns of correlation: Linear and curvilinear; Types: Positive and Negative
linear correlation, Zero strength of the correlation, the correlation coefficient: methods: Pearson
Product-moment, Rank order method.
REFERENCE
1. Arthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron, Elliot. J. Coups. (2006). Statistics for Psychology. (4thedt.)
New Delhi: Pearson Education Inc.
2. Frederick. J. Gravetter & Larry. B. Walluan (1995). Essentials of Statistics for the
Behavioural Sciences. 2nd ed. New York: West Publishing Company.
3. Gupta, S. P. (2002). Statistical Methods. New Delhi: Sultan Chand and sons, New Delhi.
4. S.K. Mangal (2002) Statistics in Psychology and Education. (2nd edt). New Delhi:
Prentice-Hall of India.
5. Garrett, HE (1968). Statistics for Psychology and Education.
6. Jack Lewin and James Alan Fox (2006). Elementary Statistics in Social Research.10th
edition. New Delhi: Pearson Education
II YEAR
IV SEMESTER
CORE PAPER - VII: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY – II
SUBJECT CODE: SAT4A
UNIT - I
Characteristics of adulthood, physical, sensory, and psychomotor functioning, health in
adulthood, changes in interest in adulthood, social mobility, sex role adjustment, personal and
social hazards of adulthood, intellectual development, vocational adjustment, marital adjustment,
adjustment to parenthood.
UNIT - II
Characteristics of middle age, developmental tasks, physical changes, sensory, psychomotor
functioning, health in middle age, intellectual development.
UNIT - III
Personal and social hazards, changes to interest, works in the middle age, adjustment to changed
family patterns, marital hazards of middle age, adjustment to single-hood, adjustment to loss of a
spouse, relationship with maturing children and aging parents.
UNIT - IV
Characteristics of old age, developmental tasks, physical development, sensory and psychomotor
functioning, intellectual development, health in old age, social adjustment in old age, physical
hazards, psychological hazards, religion, and emotional well being.
UNIT - V
Social issues related to aging, relationship with siblings, friends, adult children; family
management of elder care, adjustment to retirement, adjustment to single-hood, vocational and
family hazards of old age, living arrangements for the elderly; Death: facing death; three aspects
of death.
REFERENCE
1. Papalia, Diane E., Olda Sally Wendoke (2005). Human Development. 9th Edition. Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
2. Hurlock, E. Developmental Psychology (1995). IV Edition. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing.
3. Shaffer, David R. (1993). Developmental Psychology. IV Edition. Brooks / Cole
Publishing Company.
4. Smith, Barry D. (1998). Psychology Science and Understanding. The McGraw-Hill
Company.
5. Gohale, S.D., Ramamurti, P.V., Pandit, N. & Pandal, B. (1999). Aging in India. Mumbai
Somaign Publication Pvt. Ltd.
6. Chakravarthy, L. (1997). Life in Twilight Years, Calcutta: Kwality Books Co.
7. Biswas, S.K. (1987). Aging in Contemporary India. Calcutta: The Indian Anthropological
Society.
8. Birren, J. E. & Schaie, W. (1996). Handbook of Psychology of Aging. New York:
Academic Press
CORE PAPER - VIII: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (Practical)
➢ Expression of Emotions
➢ Student Stress Scale
➢ Multiple Intelligence Scale
➢ Eysenck Personality Inventory
➢ Self-concept Questionnaire
➢ Emotional Maturity Scale
➢ Job Satisfaction Scale
➢ Career Maturity Scale
➢ Organizational Climate Inventory
➢ Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices
➢ Superstition Scale
➢ Strait & Trait Anxiety Scale
➢ Strait & Trait Anger Expression Inventory
➢ Self-esteem Scale
➢ Social Maturity Scale
➢ Social Distance Scale
➢ Religious Attitude Scale
➢ Altruism
UNIT - I
Marketing in the Twenty first century: definition, Scope of Marketing – Core marketing concepts;
Direct and Online marketing – Advantages and Disadvantages.
UNIT - II
Market Segmentation – Levels and patterns of market segmentation, Segmenting consumer and
business markets; Market targeting; Marketing mix.
UNIT - III
Understanding Consumer Behavior – Field and scope of consumer Behavior; Type of consumers;
Major factors influencing Buyer Behavior; cultural, social, personal and psychological factors.
UNIT - IV
The Buying Decision process; Buying roles, buying behavior; Levels of consumer decision
making; Models of consumers; Consumer Adoption process; the stages of buying – decision
process.
UNIT - V
Consumer research: History, consumer research process; conducting a research study;
consumerism.
REFERENCE
➢ Kotler, Philip (2001). Marketing Management. Millenium edition. New Delhi: Prentice Hall
of India.
➢ Schiffman, L.G. and Kanuk, L.L (1999). Consumer Behavior. 12th edition. New Delhi:
Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd.
III YEAR
V SEMESTER
CORE PAPER - IX: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – I
SUBJECT CODE: SAT5A
UNIT - I
Definition of abnormal behavior, Incidence of mental disorders, Historical views of abnormal
behavior, Humanitarian approach, Contemporary views of abnormal behavior.
UNIT - II
Causal and risk factors for abnormal behavior- Biological view point and causal factor,
Psychosocial view point and causal factor, Socio cultural view point and causal factor.
UNIT - III
Anxiety disorders – Specific phobia, social phobia, panic disorders with and without Agora
phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder; Biological psychosocial
and socio cultural causal factors for all anxiety disorders, Treatment and outcome.
UNIT - IV
Somatoform and dissociative disorder - Somatoform disorder - Hypochondriasis, Somatization
disorder, Pain disorder, Conversion disorder and Body dysmorphic disorder
Dissociative disorders - Depersonalization disorder, Dissociation amnesia and fugue,
Dissociative identity disorder, Biological, Psychosocial and socio cultural causal factors of
somatoform and dissociative disorders, Treatment and outcomes.
UNIT - V
Prevention and treatment- Perspectives on prevention, Psychological approach to treatment-
Behaviour therapy, Cognitive and cognitive behavioural therapies, Humanistic and experiential
therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Family and marital therapy, Eclectism and integration.
REFERENCE
➢ David H. Barlow & Durand V. Mark (2000). Abnormal psychology. 2nd edition. New York:
Brooks\Cole Publishing Co.,
➢ Robert C. Carson, James N. Butcher, Susan Mineka, Jill M. Hooley (2007). Abnormal
psychology. 13th edition. Pearson Education.
➢ James C. Coleman (1976). Abnormal psychology and modern life. 5th edition. Scott,
Foresman and Company.
➢ Irwin G. Sarason, Barbara Sarason (2005). Abnormal psychology. New Delhi: Prentice Hall
Publication.
CORE PAPER - X: PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT
UNIT - I
Introduction to Research Methodology: Meaning of Research – Objectives of Research – Types
of Research – Significance of Research – Research Process – Criteria of Good Research.
UNIT - II
Methods of Data Collection & Analysis of Data: Collection of Primary data: Observation method,
Interview method, Questionnaires, schedules, other methods - Collection of Secondary Data –
Case study Method – Survey Method.
Processing Data – Analysis: Descriptive vs Inferential Analysis – Statistics in Research
UNIT - III
Sampling Fundamentals: Need for sampling – Steps in sample design – Types of sample Designs:
Non-probability sampling – Probability sampling – Complex Random Sample Designs:
Systematic sampling, Stratified sampling, Cluster sampling, Area sampling, Multistage sampling,
Sampling with probability proportional to size, Sequential sampling.
UNIT - IV
Measurement and Scaling Techniques: Measurement in Research – Measurement scales –
Sources of error in measurement – Tests of sound measurement – Technique of developing
Measurement tools; Scaling – Meaning of scaling – scale classification bases – Important scaling
techniques – Scale construction techniques.
UNIT - V
Report Writing: Technique of Interpretation – Precautions – Significance of Report writing –
Steps – Types of Report writing – Mechanics of writing a report – Precautions.
REFERENCE
1. Haslam S Alexander & Mc Garty Craig. (2003). Research Methods & Statistics in
Psychology. New Delhi: Sage Publications India Pvt Limited.
2. Guilford J.P. Research Methods in Social Sciences.
CORE PAPER - XI: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
SUBJECT CODE: SAT5C
UNIT - I
What is applied psychology - fields of applied Psychology, the science and profession of
Psychology- who is an applied Psychologist? Brief review of research methods used in applied
settings.
UNIT - II
Psychology in business and industrial settings - Engineering Psychology - the role of engineering
psychologist - Industrial and Organizational Psychology - the role of Organizational
Psychologist - Organizational Development - the role of Organizational development
professionals - Applied Cognitive Psychology - the role of applied Cognitive Psychologist -
Consumer Psychology - the role of Consumer Psychologist.
UNIT - III
Psychology in community settings - Clinical Psychology - the role of Clinical Psychologist -
Community Psychology - the role of Community Psychologist - Health Psychology - the role of
Health Psychologist - Applied Social Psychology - the role of Applied Social Psychologist -
Applied Environmental Psychology - the role of Environmental Psychologist.
UNIT - IV
Psychology and Human Development- Applied Psychology in Education- School Psychology-
the role of School Psychologist- Applied Sport Psychology- the role of Sport Psychologist-
Applied Developmental Psychology- the role of Applied Developmental Psychologist.
UNIT - V
Psychology and Medicine- Psychology in medical practice, Psychology in medical education,
Psychology in health research, Psychosomatic medicine, Somato Psychology, Forensic
Psychology.
REFERENCE
UNIT - I
Introduction to Social Psychology: Social Psychology: A Working Definition; History of Social
Psychology, research methods in social psychology; Social Psychology in the new millennium
UNIT - II
Social Cognition: Self-concept – Perceived Self-control – Self-Serving Bias – Self-
Presentation/Impression Formation and Impression Management – Attribution – theories of
attribution, attribution errors
UNIT - III
Attitudes and Behavior: Attitude formation: how and why attitudes develop; do attitudes
determine behavior? Does behavior determine attitudes? Why do actions affect attitudes? –
Theory of cognitive dissonance - The fine Art of Persuasion – Resistance to Persuasion
UNIT - IV
Conformity: Definition- When do people conform? Why do people conform? Who conforms?
Classic studies- Sheriff, Asch, Milgram’s obedience studies - Resisting Social Pressure
UNIT - V
Interpersonal attraction & altruism: The Beginning of Attraction: Proximity and Emotions –
Becoming Acquainted: The need to affiliate and the Effect of Observable characteristics.
Altruism- why do we help? When will we help? Whom do we help? Increasing helping
behaviour.
REFERENCE
1. Myers David G. (2002). Social Psychology, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill Book Company.
2. Baron A. & Byrne D. (2002). Social Psychology, 10th edition, Prentice-Hall of India.
ELECTIVE PAPER - I: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT - I
Introduction to Health Psychology - Definition of Health Psychology - why is the field of health
psychology needed - Models in Health Psychology - Training for a career in health psychology.
UNIT - II
Health promotion and the practice of health behaviour - Introduction to health behaviour -
barriers to effective health promotion - factors influencing the practice of health behaviour.
UNIT - III
Modification of health behaviour - changing health behaviour by changing health beliefs -
Cognitive behavioural approaches to health behaviour change - Appropriate venue for health
habit modification.
UNIT - IV
Health enhancing behaviour- Exercise - benefits, determinants of regular exercise - Accident
prevention - Cancer related health behaviour- weight control, maintaining a healthy diet.
UNIT - V
Health compromising behaviour - Alcoholism and problem drinking - Smoking - why do people
smoke - Intervention to reduce smoking - smoking prevention.
REFERENCE
1. Shelley E.Taylor (1995). Health Psychology. 6th edition. Tata McGraw Hill edition.
2. Edward P.Sarafino (1994). Health Psychology. Joha Wiley and Sons
3. David F Marks, Michael Murray, Brian Evans, Carla Willig, Cailine Woodall and
Catherine M.Sykes (2008). Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice. 2nd
edition. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
PROJECT
SUBJECT CODE: SAT5Q
Students must submit 3 Case study Reports (compulsory) from three different areas
mentioned below:
Credits = 5
III YEAR
IV SEMESTER
CORE PAPER - XIII: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY – II
SUBJECT CODE: SAT6A
UNIT - I
Mood disorders - Unipolar mood disorders, Biological, psychosocial, socio cultural causal
factors in Unipolar mood disorders, Bipolar disorders, Biological, Psychosocial and socio
cultural causal factors affecting bipolar disorders, Treatment and outcomes.
UNIT - II
Schizophrenia - schizophrenia and clinical picture, subtypes of Schizophrenia, Causes of
schizophrenia, Treatment and outcomes.
UNIT - III
Personality disorders - Clinical features, categories of personality disorders, Treatment and
outcomes; Antisocial personality disorder and Psychopathy, etiology and treatment of antisocial
personality disorder and Psychopathy
UNIT - IV
Addiction disorders - Alcohol abuse and dependence, Drug abuse and drug dependence,
Treatment and outcome.
UNIT - V
Sexual variants, sexual abuse and Sexual dysfunctions - Sexual and gender variants, sexual abuse,
sexual dysfunction, causes and treatment of sexual dysfunctions.
REFERENCE
1. David H. Barlow& Durand V. Mark (2000). Abnormal psychology. 2nd edition.
Brooks\Cole Publishing Co.
2. Robert C. Carson, James N. Butcher, Susan Mineka,Jill M. Hooley (2007). Abnormal
Psychology. 13th edition. Pearson Education.
3. James C. Coleman (1976). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. 5th ed. Scott,
Foresman and Company.
4. Irwin G. Sarason, Barbara Sarason (2005). Abnormal Psychology. New Delhi: Prentice
Hall Publication.
CORE PAPER - XIV: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUBJECT CODE: SAT6B
UNIT - I
Introduction: Definition, scope and historical development of organizational psychology,
Pioneers on personnel selection, Challenges for organizational Psychology – virtual work place,
virtual employees, worker involvement, changing technology and skills.
UNIT - II
Organizational Structure: Organizational Structure - Definition, Common organizational designs,
New design options, Organizational designs and employee behaviour, Organizational Culture -
Definition, creating and sustaining an ethical and customer responsive culture, How employees
learn culture, Spirituality and Organizational culture. Organizational Dynamics - Contemporary
issues for managers, stimulating innovation, creating a learning organization, forces for change,
managing planned change, resistance to change.
UNIT - III
Work Team, Leadership and Communication: Leadership – Definitions; Trait, behavioral and
contingency theories; Inspirational approaches to leadership; Ethical and online leadership;
Finding and creating effective leaders. Communication – Functions and process of
communication; organizational communication (Formal small group networks, the grapevine,
computer aided communication), Barriers to effective communication. Differences between
groups and teams, Types of teams, creating effective teams, Teams and quality management.
UNIT - IV
Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction: Early theories of work motivation – Need Hierarchy,
Theory X and Theory Y; Two Factor theory. Contemporary theories of motivation: ERG theory;
McClelland’s theory of needs. Job satisfaction and work attitudes – Importance of work attitudes
and opinions in industry. Job Satisfaction and its influence on work behaviour.
UNIT - V
Work Environment: Physical working conditions – illumination, noise, color, music, temperature
and humidity. Work Schedules – work hours, shift work, rest pauses. Accidents and Safety –
causes of accidents (individual and situational factors), prevent of accidents.
REFERENCE
1. Schultz, D. and Schultz, S.E. (2004). Psychology and Work Today. Delhi: Pearson Inc.
2. Mc Cormick, E.J. and Ilgen, D.R. (1984). Industrial psychology. New Delhi: Prentic Hall
of India.
3. Robbins, S.P. (2005). Organizational Behavior. 11th Edition. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd.
CORE PAPER - XV: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY – II
UNIT - I
Group Dynamics: What is a Group – Formation of groups- Types of Groups social facilitation,
social loafing; Deindividuation – Group Polarization – Group think – Minority Influence.
UNIT - II
Aggression: Theoretical Perspectives- Biological theories, Drive theories, Modern theories;
Determinants of aggression- Social determinants, Situational determinants; Prevention and
control of aggression.
UNIT - III
Prejudice: The Nature and Power of Prejudice - Sources of Prejudice- Social Sources; cognitive
sources; emotional sources – Techniques for countering the effects of Prejudice in India.
UNIT - IV
Conflict and Peace Making: Conflict- Social dilemmas, competition, perceived injustice;
Misperception. Peacemaking – Contact, co-operation, communication, conciliation.
UNIT - V
Application of Social Psychology: Applying Social Psychology to the
(i) Legal System: Effects of police procedures and media coverage; Eyewitness Testimony-
Effects of judges and defendants.
(ii) Organization: Job satisfaction: Attitudes about work, Pro-social behaviour at work,
Leadership: Patterns of influence within groups.
(iii) Health: Responding to health related information- the emotional and physiological effects of
stress- coping with stress.
Applying Social Psychology to Sports, Military and Media.
REFERENCE
1. Myers, David G. (2002). Social Psychology. 7th Edition, McGraw Hill Book Co.
2. Baron A & Byrne. (2003). Social Psychology. 10th Edition, Prentice Hall
ELECTIVE PAPER - II: COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE
UNIT - I
Introduction: Definitions of Counselling – Guidance: Role of counseling in guidance – Scope of
counselling – The client counsellor relationship – Characteristics of an effective counselor –
Counselling Skills – Dimensions of Counsellor functioning – Ethical issues in counseling.
UNIT - II
Approaches to Counselling: The Directive approach – Humanistic approach – Roger’s Client
centered approach – Behaviouristic approach – Existential approach – The Minnesota point of
view – The Eclectic approach.
UNIT - III
The Counselling Process: Goals of counseling – Relationship Establishment – Problem
Identification and Exploration: Planning for Problem solving – Solution, Application and
Termination – Evaluation.
UNIT - IV
Educational and Vocational Guidance: Guidance needs related to education – Aptitudes and
Interests – Guidance at school level – Guidance towards life goals – Educational counseling.
Vocational Guidance – Theories of vocational development – The vocational counseling
process – Exploration and contract setting – The state of critical decision.
UNIT - V
Counselling of Special Groups: Life Skills Training – Relationship counseling – Counselling
women – Counselling older adults – Business and Industry – People who abuse drugs – People
who use Tobacco – People who abuse alcohol – People with AIDS – Victims of abuse –
Counselling the differently abled and their care givers – People in poverty – Counselling relating
to sexual identity issues.
REFERENCE
1. Gibson L Robert & Mitchell H Marianne. (2003). Introduction to counseling and Guidance.
6th edn. Delhi: Pearson Education
2. Nelson-Jones. (1995). The theory and practice of counseling. 2nd Edn. London: Holt,
Rinehart and Winston Ltd.
3. Burnard Philip. (1995). Counselling Skills Training – A sourcebook of Activities. New
Delhi: Viva Books Private Limited.
ELECTIVE PAPER - III: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
UNIT - I
Introduction to HRM – Definition and Scope of HRM – Functions of HRM – Role of HRM in
the organization – Changing trends and Challenges in HRM
UNIT - II
Recruiting and Selection – Human Resource Planning (short and long term) – Job analysis,
description and specification – Recruitment and Selection – Sources of recruiting – The different
processes in recruiting – Advantages and disadvantages of different methods of recruitment –
Interviews and methods of interviews
UNIT - III
Training and Development – Need for training – Training Need analysis – Designing training
courses – Training methodology – Training effectiveness – Training at Different Levels –
Managing star performers and underperformers – Grievances and Redressal – multiskilling – HR
process reengineering
UNIT - IV
Performance Assessment – approach to performance appraisal – Stages in Performance
evaluation – Performance Evaluation Systems – Different Methods– MBO – 360* evaluation –
Balanced score Card etc – Assessment Centres – Link of performance evaluation to rewards –
PE and Development
UNIT - V
Compensation and Benefits: Different components of Compensation Benefits – Productivity and
Performance related compensation – Role of Compensation in retention, Development and career
progression.
REFERENCE
Students must submit 2 Survey Reports (Compulsory) each from different areas
mentioned below:
Credits = 10