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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
M.Sc. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
(For the candidates admitted from the academic year 2016-17 onwards)
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION –CBCS PATTERN
Sem Faculty Subject Class University Examination
(Revamping Hours
and
Development )
Internal External Total Credit
I 11PSYBC01 Research Methodology 4 25 75 100 4
and Statistics
11PSYBC02 Elements of Health 4 25 75 100 4
Psychology
11PSYBC03 Organizational Behavior 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBC04 Cognitive Psychology 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBC05 Practical - I 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBGE01 Elective Courses 4 25 75 100 4
Supportive Courses 2 12 38 50 2
II 11PSYBC06 Essentials of Social 4 25 75 100 4

Psychology
11PSYBC07 Personality Theories and 4 25 75 100 4
Application
11PSYBC08 Human Resource 4 25 75 100 4
Management
11PSYBC09 Bio Psychology 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBC10 Perspectives in 4 25 75 100 4
Counseling Psychology
11PSYBC11 Practical - II 4 25 75 100 4
III 11PSYBC12 Perspectives In 4 25 75 100 4

Psychopathology
11PSYBC13 Psycho Diagnostics 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBC14 Psychotherapeutics 4 25 75 100 4
11PSYBC15 Organization 4 25 75 100 4
Development
11PSYBC16 Practical-III 4 25 75 100 4
IV Project Work/ 200 8
Clinical/Industrial
Practicum
Total 2250 90
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CORE COURSE-I
PSYBC01- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)
Unit I: Basics of Research

Research Methodology: Meaning, Objectives, Types of Research, Significance of
Research, Steps – Choosing a research question, Choosing a research method,
planning the research and executing the research.
Research Question: Choice of a Problem – The Literature Review –Use of Internet
Ethics in Research: APA Ethics Code – Responsibility, Protection from Harm,

Informed Consent, Privacy and Freedom from Coercion, Deception, Debriefing, Role
of Research Participant, Ethics in Scientific Writing.
Unit II- Variables and Hypotheses

Variables: Types of Variables – Dependent and Independent Variables, Confounded
Variables, Quantitative and Categorical Variables, Continuous and Discrete Variables
Measurement: What is measurement? Types of Measurement Scales, Comparison of

the Scales, Measurement and Statistics- Reliability and Validity of Measurements
Hypotheses: Testing hypotheses, Dealing with uncertainty in hypothesis testing, Type

I and Type II Errors, Alpha and Statistical Significance, Effect Size
Unit III: Non-Experimental Methods

Observational Research: Naturalistic Observation, Participant
Observation.Interviewing. Focus Groups. Diary and Narrative Methods.
Survey Research: Designing a questionnaire, Administering the questionnaire,

Sampling- Steps in Sampling Design, Types of samples, probability samples and
random selection. Important guidelines for non-experimental designs.
Unit IV: Experimental Methods

Single-Factor Designs: True experiments; Factors, Levels, Conditions and
Treatments, Within-Subjects Designs, Between-Subjects Designs, Some designs to
avoid.
Factorial Designs: Simple factorial Design, Main effects, Interactions, Within-

Subjects, Between-Subjects and Mixed Designs, Some representative factorial
designs.
Unit V: Analysis of Data and Writing in Psychology

Quantitative Analysis: Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion,
Measures of Asymmetry (Skewness), Measures of Relationship, Partial Correlation,
Simple Regression, Student t-test, One way ANOVA, Two-way ANOVA, Reporting
of Statistics in APA style
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Qualitative Analysis: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Grounded Theory,

Content Analysis
Writing in Psychology: General guidelines, Avoiding Sexism and Ethnic Bias in

Writing, The Parts of a Paper, Documenting your paper, Steps in Publication Process,
Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations.
References:
1. Research Methods in Psychology. (2012). G.M.Breakwell, J.A.Smith,
&D.B.Wright (Eds.), 4th Edt., NY: Sage Publication.
2. McBurney, D.H. & White, T.L. (2007). Research Methods. Delhi: Thomson.
3. Singh, A.K. (2006). Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in
Behavioral Sciences.(5th Edition). Patna: BharatiBhawan.
CORE COURSE-II
PSYBC02- ELEMENTS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I
The Field of Health Psychology Definition and Focuses of Health Psychology -
Health - Health Psychology - Wellness - Homeostasis - Historical perspectives on
Health and Healing - Dimensions of Health and Wellness - Emotional, Intellectual,
Spiritual, Occupational, Social and Physical - Models of Health: Medical,
Environmental, Holistic - Biopsychosoical and Biomedical Model.
Factors Influencing Health Mind and Body Relationship - Genetic - Environmental
and Behavioral Factors - Health Habits - Primary Prevention - The Changing Health
Behaviors: Demographic Factors - Age - Values - Health Locus Control - Social
Influence - Personal Goals - Perceived Symptoms - Access to the Health care
Delivery System - Cognitive Factors - Instability of Health Behavior - Socialization -
Teachable Movement - Window of Vulnerability - Attitude Change and Self Efficacy
on Health Behaviors.
Unit II
General Approaches to Health Models and Theories of Health - The Heath Belief
Model - The Stages of Change Model - The Precaution Adoption Process Model
(PAPM) - Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) - Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) -
The Social Cognitive Learning Theory.
Psychological Approaches to Health Psycho Dynamic - Behavioral - Big Five

Personality Traits - Type A, B, C, and D Personality Factors - Hostility - Impulsivity -
Self-Efficacy - Attitude Change - Motivational Cues for Health.
Unit III
Health Enhancing Behaviors Meaning Definition and Benefits of Exercise - Types
of Exercise - Choosing the Right Exercise - Biopsychosoical Perspective - Biological,
Psychological and Sociocultural factors on inactivity - Factors promoting Exercise
Behavior.
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Eating Behavior and Health Meaning and Definition of Food - Functions of Food -
The Seven Components of Food - Dietary Supplements - 2000 Calorie Food Pattern -
The Healthy Eating Pyramid - Healthy Eating Behavior - Healthy Body Size.
Maintaining Healthy Weight Meaning and Definition of Healthy Weight - Obesity -

Body Mass Index - Energy Balance - Popular Weight loss Program - Sensible Weight
Management - Dieting and Eating Disorders: Yo-Yo Dieting, Crash Diets and Fad
Diets - Obesity - Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa - Weight Management
Programs.
Unit IV
Healthy Relationships Sexuality - Physical and Psychological Dimensions of
Sexuality - Sexual Orientations - The Relationships Dimension of Sexuality: The
Life-Cycle of Intimate Relationships - Developing Intimacy - Establishing
Commitment - Endings in Relationship - Communicating in Intimate Relationships -
Sending clear Messages - Effective Listening - Expressing Anger Constructively.
Health Compromising Behaviors Smoking - Tobacco and Its Biological and

Psychological Effect - Smokeless Tobacco - Tobacco Related Damage to Health -
Effects of Parental Smoking on Children - Lung Cancer - Heart Disease and
Bronchitis - Tobacco‟s Effects on Non Smokers - Reasons for Smoking - Quitting
Smoking and Related therapies - Alcohol Alcoholism and Problem Drinking - The
Phases of Alcoholism - Biological Psychological and Social effects of Alcohol Use
and Abuse - Interventions for Alcoholism
Unit V
Stress and Coping Stress - Stressors - Physiological and the Psychological Reactions
to Stress - Theories of Stress by Walter Cannon and Hans Selye - Coping with Stress
- Problem Focused, and Emotional Focused - Stress Management Techniques -
Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Massage therapy - Self help and Professional help -
Religious and Spiritual Orientations - Stress Inoculation Training - Biofeedback -
Redefinition and Guided Imagery.
Heart Disease and Health Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease - Biological and

Psychosocial Risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease - Diet and Cardiovascular
Disease - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular
Disease -
Reference Books
1. Gordon, E. and Eric, G.(2010). Health and Wellness (10th Ed.). Boston. Jones and
Bartlett Publishers.
2. Margaret, K. Snooks (2009). Health Psychology: Biological, Psychological, and
Sociocultural Perspectives. Boston. Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
3. Shelley E. Taylor (2012). Health Psychology (7th Ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw
Hill Edition.
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CORE COURSE – III

PSYBC03-ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Unit I: Need and Importance of Organizational Behaviour

Definition, Need and Importance of Organizational Behaviour – Nature and Scope –
Management Roles – Management functions – Management Skills - Challenges and
Opportunities for Organizational Behaviour - Contributing Disciplines to the
Organizational Behaviour – Organizational Behaviour Models
Unit II: Foundations of Individual Behaviour:

Perception: Person Perception – Shortcuts in Judging Others-Interpersonal
Perception- Its applications,
Attitudes: Sources of Attitudes and its Application
Personality – Personality Determinants – Dimensions of Self Concept- Personality
Traits - Matching Personality and Jobs types – Traits relevant to Work Behaviour
Unit III: Learning, Motivation and Job Satisfaction

Learning: Theories of Learning, Shaping-Schedules of Reinforcement-Its
Organizational Applications
Basic Motivation Concepts: Theories of Motivation – Content Theories: Maslow,
Herzberg, Alderfer, McGregor, McClelland, Process Theories: Vroom, Porter and
Lawler‟s Expectancy Model, Adams Equity Model, Skinners Reinforcement Model,
Goal Setting Theory – Applications of Motivation Theory MBO – Employee
recognition and involvement program
Unit IV: Foundations of Group Behaviour

Types of Groups – Models of Group Development- External Conditions Imposed on
the Group – Group Structure – Group Process – Group Decision Making Group Think
and Group Shift – Inter group Relations - Methods for Managing Inter-group
Relations
Types of Teams – Models of Team Effectiveness – A developmental Model – A
Systems Model Team Building
Conflict Process: Types of Conflicts - Conflict management Techniques – Functional
and Dysfunctional Outcomes of Conflict
Unit V: Dynamics of Organizational Behaviour:

Communication Process – Barriers to Effective Communication - Directions of
Communications – Non-verbal Communications
Leadership Theories: Personality Trait Theories – Behavioral Styles – Situational and
Contingency Style - Transformational Leadership - Sources of Power
Change Process: Forces for Change – Resistance to Change – Overcoming
Resistance to Change - Approaches to Management Organizational Change-
Implementing Successful Change- Organizational Development Intervention
Strategies
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Reference Books
1. Stephen P. Robbins, “Organizational Behavior”, Prentice Hall of India, 9th edition,
2006.
2. Hellriegel, Slocum and Woodman, “Organizational Behavior”, South-Western,
Thomson Learning, 9th edition, 2004.
3. Fred Luthans, “Organizational Behavior”, McGraw Hill Book Co., 2005.
4. New Strom & Davis, “Organizational Behaviour”, McGraw Hill, 2004
5. Jaffa Harris and Sandra Hartman, “Organizational Behaviour”, Jaico, 2003.
6. Jit S.Chand, Organizational Behavior, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 2nd edition,
2001
CORE COURSE-IV
PSYBC04-COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: The Nature, History and Cognitive Neuroscience

What is Cognitive Psychology? – Cognitive Psychology: Definition and domains-
Roots of Cognitive Psychology – Conceptual Science and Cognitive Psychology.
Cognitive Neuroscience: Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience, the Nervous

System – the Neuron – the brain – Anatomy of the Brain, Neurophysiologic Sensing
Techniques – MRI – EPI – CAT scan – PET scan, a tale two hemispheres – Cognitive
Psychology and Brain Science - Application: Cognitive style and cognitive map.
Unit II: Perception, Attention, Patter Recognition and Consciousness

Introduction: Perception and Attention – Sensation and Perception – Perceptual Span
– Iconic Storage – Echoic Storage- Functions of sensory stores – Attention –
Processing capacity and selective attention – Auditory signals- Models of selective
attention- Visual attention- Automatic processing- The neurocognition of attention –
Human Brain and Attention - PET.
Patter Recognition: Perceptual theories: Template-matching theory – Feature

detection theory – Independent confirmation of feature analysis – Gestalt theory -
Canonic perspectives- Prototype matching, Pattern recognition – The role of the
perceiver. Application: of (feature analysis, template matching, prototypes) in
Bottom-Up Top-Down and Pandemonium in visual processing
Consciousness: Explicit and implicit memory – Research with primes – Neuro

Cognitive studies – Sleep and Amnesia – Modern theories of consciousness – Baars‟
global workspace theory – Functions of consciousness.
Unit III: Memory Structure and Processes

Short term memory – Neurocognition and STM – working memory – Capacity of
STM – The coding of Information in STM – Retrieval of Information from STM -
Long term memory: Neurocognition and LTM – LTM Storage and structure – Very
long –Term Memory – Autobiographical Memories – Fallibility of Memory and
Eyewitness Identification.
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Theories and Neurocognition: Neurocognition of Memory – Two Memory Stores –

Models of Memory – levels of Processing – Self-Reference Effect – Episodic and
Semantic Memory Rumelhart – Tulving – McClelland.
Mnemonics and Experts: Mnemonic System – Experts and Expertise
Unit – IV: Mental Representations: Memory and Imagery

The Representation of Knowledge: Semantic organization –Assocaitionist approach
Semantic memory model – Set theoretical model – Semantic feature – Comparison
model – Network model – Propositional model networks. Representation of
Knowledge – Neurocognitivie consideration – Connectionism and the Representation
of Knowledge. Mental Imagery: Imagery and Cognitive Psychology – Neurocognitive
Evidence – Cognitive Maps Storing – Retrieving –Retrieval from working and
permanent memory – Theories of retrieval – Forgetting.
Cognitive development: life-span development – Developmental Psychology –

Neurocognitive Development – Comparative Development – Cognitive Development-
Assimilation and Accommodation: Piaget – Mind in Society: Vygotsky – Vygotsky
and Piaget – Early Neural Development – Environment and Neural Development –
Intelligence and ability – Development of Information Acquisition Skills- Higher-
Order Cognition in Children – Prototype Formation among Children.
Unit V: Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity and Decision Making

Thinking - Concept formation – Logic – Decision Making - Problem solving – Gestalt
Heritage – Problem solving approaches – Algorithm - Heuristics - Definition of
creativity – Process – Barriers on creativity – Human intelligence – Artificial
Intelligence – AI and PDP – Machines and Mind – Perception and Artificial
Intelligence – Language and Artificial Intelligence.
Reference Books:
Solso, R. L. (2004). Cognitive Psychology (6th ed). Delhi: Pearson Education
Best, J. B. (1999). Cognitive Psychology. USA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Eysenk, W. M and Keane, M. T. (2005) Cognitive Psychology: A Student’s
Handbook (5th ed) Psychology press. UK.
CORE COURSE – V
PSYBC05-PRACTICAL - I
Experiments Related to Research Methodology and Statistics

1. Survey Research
2. Experimental Research
3. Computing a t test
4. Computing correlation
5. Computing regression
6. Computing ANOVA
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Experiments Related to Health Psychology

6. Stress Assessment Questionnaire
7. Quality of Life Index Questionnaire
8. Subjective Well Being Questionnaire
9. General Health Questionnaire
10. Student‟s Alcohol Syndrome Questionnaire
Experiments Related to Organizational Behaviour

11. Conflict Management Styles
12. Need Hierarchy - Motivation Questionnaire
13. Power Orientation Questionnaire – Identification of Power Bases
14. Leadership Style Questionnaire – Managerial Grid
15. McGregor‟s Theory X and Y Questionnaire
Experiments related to Cognitive Psychology

16. Laterality – left and right hemisphere specialization
17. Stroop Effect
18. Decision Making Exercise
19. Short term and Long Term Exercises
20. Cognitive Style Questionnaire
 This list is suggestive
 A minimum of 12 experiments/exercises must be completed
CORE COURSE –VI

ESSENTIALS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I
The Genesis and Focus of Social Psychology Definition - Origin and Development
of Social Psychology - Modern Trends in Social Psychology - Cognitive -
Multicultural - Evolutionary - Neuroscience - Implicit processes and Social Diversity.
Social Perception Non-Verbal Communication - Basic Channels - Gazes and Stares -
Body Language and Touching - Recognizing Deception - Individual Differences.
Attribution: Meaning - Theories - Jones and Davis Theory - George Kelly‟s Theory -
Weiner‟s Theory - Impression Formation and Impression Management.
Social Cognition Definition - Schemas and Prototypes - Heuristics - Types of

Heuristics - Errors in Social cognition: Negativity bias - Optimistic bias -
Counterfactual thinking - Thought suppression - Limits on Abilities.
Unit II
Attitudes and Human Behavior Nature and Functions of Attitudes - Formation of
Attitudes: Social Learning - Direct Experiences and Genetic Factors - Attitudes
Influence Behavior - Persuasion - Process of Changing Attitudes - Traditional and
Cognitive approaches - Other factors affecting Persuasion - Resistance to Changing
Attitudes - Reactance - Forewarning - Selective avoidance - Actively defending and
Inoculation - Cognitive dissonance.
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The Aspects of Self Identity Definition - Possible Self - Self Concepts - Self
awareness - Self-Esteem - Self Focusing - Self Monitoring - Self Efficacy - Self
Presentation - Self Regulation - Gender Identity - Gender Consistency - Sex Typing
and Psychology of Androgyny.
Unit III
Prejudice and Discrimination Definition - Nature and Origin of Prejudice - Direct
Intergroup Conflict - Early Experiences - Social Categorization - Cognitive sources of
Prejudice - Modern Racism - Priming - Discrimination: Bonafide pipeline and
Exposure Techniques for Minimizing Prejudice: Learning Not to Hate - Direct
Intergroup Contact - Re-Categorization - Cognitive Interventions.
Interpersonal Attraction Definition and Nature of Interpersonal Attraction - Internal
Determinants of Attraction: The Need to Affiliate - The Basic Role of Affect -
External Determinants of Attraction: The Power of Proximity and Observable
Characteristics - Interactive Determinants of Attraction: Similarity -
Complementarities and Mutual Liking - Interdependent Relationships: Close
Relatives - Friendships - Loneliness - Romantic Relationships - Theories of Love -
Marital Relationships - Success and Failure of Marriage.
Unit IV
Social Influence Definition - Conformity - Classical Conformity Studies: Sherif‟s -
Asch‟s and Milgarm‟s studies on conformity - The Factors Affecting Conformity:
Cohesiveness - Group Size - Type of Social Norm - Bases of Conformity - Need for
Individual - Minority Influence. Compliance: Ingratiation - Foot in the Door and The
Low ball - The Door in the Face and That is Not All - Fast Approaching and Deadline
Technique - Scarcity - Obedience to Authority.
Pro-Social Behavior Definition - Basic Concepts - Empathy - Altruism - Reasons for

Helping - Empathy Altruism Hypotheses - Negative State Relief Model - Empathic
Joy Hypotheses and Genetic Determinism - Responding to an Emergency - Bystander
Effect - Diffusion of Responsibility - Heroism - Five Steps in Helping Vs Not Helping
- External and Internal Influences on Helping Behavior: Situational Factor -
Emotional Personality Disposition - Altruistic Personality - Motives for Volunteering.
Unit V
Nature of Aggression Definition - Theories: Instinct - Biological - Drive - Social
Learning and Cognitive - Personal Causes: Type A Behavior - Hostility - Irritability -
Gender - Social Causes - Frustration - Direct Propagation - Exposes to Media
Violence - Height End Arousal - Spiritual Arousal - Sexual Jealousy - Situational
Causes - Child Maltreatment - Work place Violence - Bullying - Prevention and
Control of Aggression - Punishment - Cognitive Interventions - Catharsis Training in
Social Skills and Forgiveness.
Groups and Individual Behavior Definition - Nature and Function of Groups - The
benefits and Costs of Working with others - Social Facilitation - Social loafing -
Deindividuation - Group Polarization - Groupthink - Individuals Influence on Group
- Perceived Fairness in groups - Decision Making by Groups.
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Reference Books
1. Baron R. A. Byrne D. and Brans Combe N.R. (2009). Social Psychology (11th Ed.).
New Delhi, Prentice Hall.
2. Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson and Robin M. Akert, (2010). Social
Psychology, (7th Ed.), Pearson Publishing.
3. Feldman .R.S. (2000) Social Psychology (3rd Ed.). New Jerssy: Prentice Hall, Inc.,
4. Myers D. G (2006). Social Psychology. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing.
CORE COURSE-VII
PERSONALITY THEORIES AND APPLICATION
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75+ Internal 25)
Unit I: Personality : Concept and Assessment

Three levels of Personality Analysis – Human Nature, Individual and Group
Differences, Individual Uniqueness. A fissure in the field – Grand theories of
Personality, Contemporary Research in Personality. Six Domains of
Knowledge about Human Nature: Dispositional Domain, Biological
Domain, Intrapsychic Domain, Cognitive-Experiential Domain, Social and
Cultural Domain, Adjustment Domain. Standards for evaluating personality
theory
Sources of Personality Data: Self-Report Data (S- Data), Observer-Report

Data (O-Data), Test-Data (T-Data), Life-Outcome Data (L-Data). Issues in
Personality Assessment. Evaluation of Personality Measures:Reliability,

Validity, Generalizability. Research Design: Experimental Methods,
Correlational Studies, Case Studies.
1.
Unit II: Dispositional Domain and Biological Domain

What is a Trait? Two Basic Formulations:Traits as Internal Causal
Properties and Traits as Purely Descriptive Summaries. Identification of the
Most Important Traits: Lexical Approach, Statistical Approach, Theoretical
Approach. Taxonomies of Personality - Eysenck's Hierarchical Model of
Personality, Cattell's Taxonomy: The 16 Personality Factor System, Five-
Factor Model.
Sheldon’s Physiological Approach to Personality.Physiological Measures

Commonly Used in Personality Research: Electrodermal Activity (Skin
Conductance), Cardiovascular Activity, Brain Activity, Other Measures.
Physiologically Based Dimensions of Personality: Extraversion-
Introversion, Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment, Sensation Seeking,
Neurotransmitters and Personality, Morningness-Eveningness, Brain
Asymmetry and Affective Style.
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Unit III: The Intrapsychic Domain

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality: Fundamental Assumptions of
Psychoanalytic Theory. Structure of Personality. Dynamics of Personality.
Psychosexual Stages of Personality Development. Personality and
Psychoanalysis. Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology. Alfred Adler: Individual
Psychology.
Psychoanalytic Approach – Contemporary Issues: The Neo-Analytic

Movement, Ego Psychology, Object Relations Theory. Motives and
Personality: Basic Concepts – Need and Press. Apperception and the TAT.
The Big Three Motives – Achievement, Power, Intimacy. Humanistic
Tradition: The Motive to Self-Actualize – Maslow and Roger‟s Contribution.
Unit IV: Cognitive/Experiential Domain and Social Domain

Personality revealed through Perception- Field dependence. Personality
revealed through Interpretation - Kelly's Personal Construct Theory, Locus
of Control, Learned Helplessness. Personality revealed through Goals -
Personal Projects Analysis - Life Tasks, Goals, and Strategies.
Approaches to the Self: Descriptive Component of the Self-Self Concept.

Evaluative Component of the Self- Self-Esteem. Social Component of the
Self: Social Identity.
Social Domain - Sex, Gender And Personality : Science and Politics of
Studying Sex and Gender, Gender Differences in Personality, Masculinity,
Femininity and Androgyny, and sex roles, Theories of Sex Differences.
Unit V: Facets of Personality and Eastern Approaches to Personality

Skinner: Operant Conditioning. Albert Bandura: Observational Learning.
Julian Rotter: Locus of Control. Marvin Zuckerman: Sensation Seeking.
Martin E. P. Seligman: Learned Helplessness and the Optimistic/ Pessimistic
Explanatory Style. Maslow- Transpersonal Psychology
Yoga and the Hindu Tradition –Major concepts, Dynamics and Structure.
Zen and the Buddhist Tradition – Major Concepts, Dynamics and Structure.
Sufism and the Islamic Tradition – Major Concepts, Dynamics and
Structure. Integral Psychology – Basic Concepts and Model of Being.
Probabilistic Orientation – Basic Postulate and Seven Factors.
Reference Books
1. Randy.J.Larsen and David.M.Buss. (2005). Personality Psychology
– Domains of Knowledge about Human Nature. Second Edition.
2. Robert Frager and James Fadiman. (2005). Personality and Personal
Growth. Sixth Edition. New Delhi: Pearson
3. A.S.Dalal (Ed.). (2004).Living Within – The Yoga Approach to
Psychological Health and Growth, Selections from the Works of Sri
Aurobindo and the Mother. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry.
4. Narayanan, S. & Annalakshmi, N. (2001). The Probabilistic Orientation of
Personality. In Cornelissen, Matthijs (Ed.) Consciousness and Its
Transformation. Pondicherry: SAICE. Also available in
http://www.ipi.org.in/texts/ip2/ip2-4.1-.php
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CORE COURSE-VIII
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Unit I: Key Human Resources Concepts

Strategic Role of Human Resources and the HR Scorecard: Nature of HRM, Scope of
HRM, Systems Approach to HRM, Traditional HR vs. Strategic HR, HRM in the new
Millennium
HRM Human Resources Planning: Process of Human Resource Planning,
Responsibility for HRP, Effective Human Resource Planning
Unit II: Determining, Attracting and Selecting Human Resources:

Job Analysis: Uses of Job Analysis, Process of Job Analysis, Methods of Collecting
Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Specification, Role Analysis
Job design and Quality of Work Life: Techniques for Designing Jobs
Recruiting Human Resources: Sources of Recruitment, Methods of Recruitment,
Recruitment – Indian Experiences
Employee Testing and Selection: Types of Tests, Tests as Selection Tools
Interviewing Candidates: Types of Interview, Interview Process, Reference Checks
Unit III: Developing Human Resources:

Appraising and Managing Performance: Performance Appraisal Process, Methods of
Performance Appraisal, 360 degree Feedback System, Problems with Performance
Appraisal
Training and Developing Employees: Need for Training, Systematic Approach to
Training, Types of Training, Training Methods, Evaluation of Training
Career and Succession Planning: Concept of Career, Career Stages, Career Planning,
Career Development, Succession Planning
Unit IV: Rewarding Human Resources:

Employee Compensation,: Objectives of Compensation Planning, Compensation of
Pay Structure, Factors Influencing Compensation Levels
Financial Incentives and Employees Benefits and Services: Statutory and Non-
statutory benefits, Incentive Plans, Individual Incentives, Group and Team Based
Incentive Plans, Fringe Benefits, Establishing Strategic Pay plans,
Unit V: Recent Trends and Practices in Managing Human Resources
Participation and Empowerment: Forms of Participation, Alternative Approaches to
Participation, Prospects of Empowerment
International Human Resources Management: Pressures of Globalization, Cultural
Differences and HRM, International Recruitment Policy, International Selection
Criteria, International Training and Development, International Compensation.
Reference Books:
1. Rao V.S.P “Human Resources Management: Text and Cases”, Second Edition,
Excel Books New Delhi 2007
2. Gary Dessler, “Human Resources management”, Tenth Edition, P\Pearson-Prentice
Hall, New Delhi, 2005
3. David A DeCenzp and Stephen P Robbins, “Personnel and/Human Resource
Management”, Third Edition, New Delhi 2004
4. Raymond J. Stone, “Human Resources Management”, John Wiley & Sons, New
York 2005
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CORE COURSE -IX

BIO PSYCHOLOGY
Unit 1: Introduction to Neuron and Nervous System

Bio Psychology- Historical Foundations- Neuron- Anatomy- functions- Synapse-
Neural conduction and Synaptic Transmission
Research Methods in Biopsychology- Methods of visualizing human brain- CT- MRI-
PET- fMRI- Recording human psycho physiological activity- muscle tension- eye
movement- skin conductance- cardiovascular activity- Invasive physiological research
methods- stereotaxic surgery- lesion methods- electrical stimulation- Pharmacological
methods
Unit 2: Brain and its functions

Nervous system- Classification- anatomy of ANS- functions of ANS- Reflex plan of
the central Nervous System
Parts of Brain- Functions of the major parts of the brain- Functional anatomy of the
cerebral cortex- supporting and nourishing tissues in the CNS Functional organization
of the brain- neocortex-reticular and projection systems- limbic system-
hypothalamus- Cerebral metabolism- CNS- circulation- Blood Brain- Barrier- neuro
secretion
Unit 3: Endocrine Glands

Characteristics- Major endocrine gland-hormone characteristics- mechanisms of
hormone functions- Physiology behind Vision and audition
Unit 4: Physiology behind sensory systems

Physiology behind Somatosensory system- touch and pain- chemical senses- Smell
and taste- olfactory system- gustatory system
Unit 5: State of Consciousness, Motivation and Emotion

States of Consciousness- physiological and psychological states- sleep and activation-
attention and vigilance- meditation
Physiology behind Motivation- hypothalamic centers- regulation of thirst- hunger and
sex drives- neural mechanism of reward and punishment- Neural mechanism in
Emotion
References:
1. Leukel, F. (2002).Introduction to Physiological Psychology 3rd edition, New
Delhi: CBS Publishers and Distributors Private Limited.
2. Pinel, J. P.J. (2014). BioPsychology, 9th Edition, New Jersey: Pearson
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CORE COURSE-X
PERSPECTIVES IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I
Origin and Scope of Counseling Meaning and Definition of Counseling - Meaning
of Advice, Direction and Guidance - Aims and Objectives of Counseling - Elements
of Counseling - Levels of Counseling - Helping Relationship - Types of Counseling -
Directive and Non-Directive methods of Counseling - Peer Counseling.
Structure of Counseling Preparation for Counseling - Counseling Relationships -
The Content and Process of Counseling - Steps in Counseling Process - Counseling
Interactions - Factors affecting the Counseling Process - Skills needed for the
Counselor - Effective Counselor - Qualities of a Good Counselor - Types of
Counselor - Factors of Counselee.
Unit II
Early Theories of Counseling Psychoanalytic Theory - Adlerian Theory - Gestalt
Theory - Behaviorstic Theory - Cognitive Behaviorstic Theory - Humanistic and
Existential Theories - Transpersonal Theories - Person Centered Theory - Social and
Cultural Theories.
Contemporary Theories of Counseling Reality Theory - Feminine Theory -
Transactional Analysis - Eclectic Theory - Post Modem Theory - Multicultural and
Integrated Theories.
Unit III
Individual Counseling Meaning and Definition of Individual Counseling - Nature of
Individual Counseling - Process of Individual Counseling - Benefits of Individual
Counseling - Grief Counseling - Counseling for Stressful Life Events.
Group Counseling Meaning and Definition of Group Counseling - Nature of Group

Counseling - The Fields of Group Counseling - Limitations and Assumption of Group
Counseling - Value of Group Counseling.
Unit IV
School Counseling Meaning and Definition of School Counseling - Nature of School
Counseling - Counseling the Elementary School Students - Counseling the High
School Students - Counseling the College Students - Roll of Teacher in Counseling -
Duties and Functions of School Counselor - Counseling and School Curriculum.
Vocational Counseling Meaning and Definition of Vocational Counseling - Nature

of Vocational Counseling - Theories of Vocational Counseling - Process of
Vocational Counseling - Vocational Counseling and Vocational Guidance - Features
of Vocational Counseling and Vocational Guidance - Rehabilitation and Supportive
Counseling.
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Unit V
Counseling in Specific Areas The Nature and Purpose of Family Counseling -
Counseling Children and Parents - Marriage Counseling - Premarital Counseling -
Marital Enrichment Program - Counseling the Women - Counseling the Weaker
Section - Counseling the Drug Addicts - Counseling the Delinquent.
Reviews of Counseling Nature and Purpose of Counseling Evaluation - Monitoring

the Effectiveness of Counseling - Approaches to Evaluation - Problems of Evaluation
- Problem of Assessing the Change - Types of Evaluation - Techniques of Evaluation
- Usefulness of Counseling Evaluation - Controlling Extraneous Variables.
Reference Books:
1. Gerald Corey (2013). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
(IX Ed.). USA: Brooks / Cole Cengage Learning.
2. Gibson .R.L., and Mitchell .M.H. (2006). Introduction to Counseling and
Guidance (VI Ed.). New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
3. Narayana Rao .S (2002). Counseling and Guidance (II Ed.). New Delhi: Tata
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co Ltd.
CORE COURSE – XI
PRACTICALS – II
Experiments Related to Advanced Social Psychology

1. Sociometry
2. Communication Experiment
3. Leadership Questionnaire
4. Choice Dilemma Experiment
5. Prisoner‟s Dilemma Experiment
Experiments Related to Personality Research

6. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
7. Cattell‟s 16 PF
8. Myers and Briggs Type Indicator
9. Jungian Functional Types
10. Thematic Apperception Test
Experiments Related to Human Resources Management

11. Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
12. Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire
13. Job Involvement Scale
14. Occupational Health and Stress Questionnaire
15. Personal Value Questionnaire
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Experiments Related to Educational Psychology

16. Educational Aspiration
17. Student Alienation
18. Youth Problem Inventory
19. Teacher Attitude Inventory
20. Perceived Employability Scale
Experiments Related to Counseling Psychology

21. Multicultural Counseling
22. REBT Counseling
23. Anecdotal Reports
24. Holland Vocational Personality Inventory
25. Recreation and Leisure.

CORE COURSE –XII

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Unit I
Genesis of Psychopathology Meaning and Definition of Psychopathology - Meaning
and Definition of Normal and Abnormal Behavior - Meaning and Definition of
Adaptation and Mal-Adaptation - History of Psychopathology - Ancient Views -
Greeks and Science - The Middle Ages and Renaissance - The Asylums - The Reform
Movement - Prevention Movement - Behavioral Health Care.
Approaches to Psychopathology Biological Approach - Psycho Dynamic Approach

- Behavioral Approach - Cognitive Approach - The Humanistic-Existential Approach
- Community-Cultural Approach - Nero Science Approach - Cutting across the
Approaches - Diathesis Approach - Integrative Approach - Multi Perspectives
Approach.
Unit II
Classifications in Psychopathology Classifications: Categories of Maladaptive
behavior-Advantages and Disadvantages - DSM-IV-CR - Classification of Mental
Disorders - The Major Diagnostic Categories and Axis - The Multiaxial Approach -
ICD-10: International Classification Mental Disorders.
Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Phobias - Types of Phobias - Post
Traumatic Disorders (PTD) - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Meaning and
Definition of Dissociative Disorder - Dissociative Amnesia - Dissociative Fuego -
Dissociative Identity Disorder - Depersonalization Disorder - Various Perspectives on
Dissociative Disorder.
Somatoform Disorders Conversion - Hypochondriasis - Somatization Disorders -

Pain and Factitious Disorders - Various Perspectives on Somatization Disorders.
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Unit III
Sexual Disorders Meaning and Definition - Changing views of Sexual Behavior -
Normal Sexuality - Gender Identity Disorders - Homosexuality - Sexual Dysfunction
- Types of Sexual Disorder - Paraphilias - Fetishism - Transvestism - Exhibitionism -
Voyeurism - Sadism and Masochism - Frotteurism - Pedophilia - Rape - Theories of
Sexual Dysfunctions.
Personality Disorders Classifications of Personality Disorder - Odd Orr Eccentric

Personality Disorders - Paranoid - Schizotypal - Schizoid - Cluster A and Cluster B
Personality Disorders - Histrionic - Narcisstic and Border Line Personality Disorders -
Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorder - Various Perspectives on Personality
Disorder.
Substance Related Disorders Categories of Substance Related Disorders -

Depressants - Stimulators - Opioids - Hallucinogens - Causes of Substance-Related
Disorders - Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders - Impulse Control Disorders.
Unit IV
Mood Disorders Understanding and Defining Mood Disorders: Prevalence - Causes -
Treatment - Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Major Depressive Episode - Manic
Episode - Theoretical Perspectives on Depression - Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders -
Substance Induced Mood Disorders.
Suicide Meaning and Definition - Classifications of suicide - Methods of Suicide -
Causes, Treatment and Prevention.
Eating Disorders Meaning and Definition - Major Types of Eating Disorders -

Causes - Symptoms Complications - Diagnosis and Treatment - Sleep Disorders -
Common Disorders - Classifications and Treatment.
Unit V
Schizophrenia Disorders Meaning and Definition - Characteristics and Symptoms -
History - Dimensions of Schizophrenia - Major Sub types of Schizophrenia -
Delusional Disorder -Perspectives on Schizophrenia - Causes - Diagnosis.
Developmental Disorders Meaning - Autistic Disorder - Mental Retardation - Causes

and Treatments - Psychosocial Disadvantages and Enrichment - Theories of Autism -
Societal Care for the Developmental Disorder - Perspectives on Developmental
Disorders.
Childhood and Adolescences Disorders Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) -

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Angelman Syndrome - Autism
Spectrum Disorders - Bipolar Disorder - Central Auditory Processing Disorder
(CAPD) - Cerebral Palsy - Down Syndrome - Expressive Language Disorder - Fragile
X Syndrome - IsoDicentric 15 - Landau-Kleffner Syndrome - Learning Disabilities
(LD) - Prevention and Treatment.
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Reference Books
1. Alloy L. B., Riskind J.H. & Mandos M.J. (2006). Abnormal Psychology: Current
Perspectives. (9th Ed.). New Delhi, Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Com. Ltd.
2. Carson & Butcher. (2007). Up normal Psychology. (13th Ed.). New Delhi: Pearson
Education.
3. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Fourth
Edition, Washington DC, the Division of Publications and Marketing, American
Psychiatrist Association.
4. ICD-10. (2007). The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders:
Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines, Geneva, World Health
Organization, AITBS Publishers in India.
CORE COURSE- XIII

PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS
Unit I: Classification and Rating Scales

Classification: History of Classification.Current Classification
Systems.Reliability of Present Psychiatric Classification.Advantages and
Disadvantages of Classification.ICD-10 - History of development and Features of
ICD-10. DSM-IV-TR - History of development. Features of DSM. Diagnostic
Categories based on DSM-5.
Psychiatric Rating Scales: Characteristics of Rating Scales. Brief Psychiatric Rating

Scale.Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale.Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.Yale-
Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms,
Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms, Social and Occupational Functioning
Assessment Scale, Global Assessment of Relational Functioning.
Unit-II: Clinical Examination of the Patient

Basics of Interviewing.Rapport. Transference and Counter transference. Content Vs
Process of Interview.Specific Interview Techniques - Types of questions, Reflection,
Facilitation, Silence, Confrontation, Clarification, Interpretation, Summation,
Explanation, Transition, Self-revelation, Positive Reinforcement, Reassurance,
Advice. Interviewing Psychotic Patients. Factors of Compliance. Burnout. Specific
Issues: Fees, Confidentiality, Supervision, Missed appointment and length of
sessions, Arrangement of Seating and Office, Notes taking, Follow-up Interviews.
Dealing with difficult patients. Interviewing Variations- Depressed patients,
Aggressive patients, Interview of Relatives.
The Case History: Objective of Case History. Identifying Data, Chief Complaints,
History of Present Illness, Past Illness, Personal History (Anamnesis)-Prenatal and
Perinatal, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Late Childhood, Adulthood, Sexual
history, Family history, Fantasy and Dreams. Mental Status Examination. General
Description. Mood and Affectivity. Speech Characteristics. Perception. Thought
Content and Mental trends.Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE).Sensorium and
Cognition. Impulsivity. Judgment and Insight. Reliability
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Unit III: Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms - Definition.Consciousness – Disturbances in Consciousness,
Disturbance in Attention, Disturbance in Suggestibility.Emotions – Mood, Affect,
Other Emotions, Physiological disturbances associated with mood. Disturbances in
Motor Behavior (conation).Thinking – General disturbance in Form or Process of
Thinking, Specific disturbances in form of thought, specific disturbance in content of
thought.
Speech – Disturbance in Speech, Aphasic disturbance. Perception – Disturbances of

perception, disturbances associated with cognitive disorder and medical conditions,
disturbances associated with conversion and dissociative phenomena. Memory –

Disturbance of Memory, Levels of Memory.Intelligence – Mental Retardation,
Dementia, Psuedodementia, Concrete thinking, Abstract thinking. Insight –
Intellectual insight, True insight, Impaired insight.Judgment - Critical judgment,
Automatic judgment, Impaired judgment.
Unit IV: Assessment, Examination, Psychological Testing in Child Cases

and Personality Assessment
Assessment, Examination and Psychological Testing in Child Psychiatry: Clinical
Interviews. Structured and Semi-structured interviews. Rating Scales. Child
Psychiatric Evaluation.Mental Status Examination for Children. Neuropsychiatric
assessment. Behavioral Indexes of Brain Damage in Children. Developmental,
Psychological and Educational Testing.
Self-Report Personality Inventories: Content-related Procedures, Empirical

Criterion Keying, Factor Analysis in Test Development. Test taking attitudes and
Response Biases.Projective Techniques: Nature of Projective Techniques. Inkblot
techniques. Pictorial Techniques. Verbal Techniques. Autobiographical Memories.
Performance techniques. Evaluation of Projective Techniques.
Unit V: Intelligence and Neuropsychological Assessment, Case Report,

Ethics in Clinical Psychology
Intelligence Testing: Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale – Wechsler Scales. Kaufman
Scales. Neuropsychological Testing: Assessment of Reasoning, Concept formation
and Problem Solving, Memory, Orientation, Perceptual and psychomotor
performance, Language, Attention and Concentration. Neuropsychological Test
Batteries: Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery – Halstead Reitan
Battery of Neuropsychological Testing.
Case Report: Case History - Report on MSE - Further Diagnostic Studies – Summary
of Findings – Diagnosis – Prognosis – Psychodynamic Formulation and Defense
Mechanisms – Treatment Plan.
Ethics in Clinical Psychology: Utilitarian theoryand Autonomy theory,Ethical

Principles - Justice and Respect, Patient-therapist sexual relations, Informed consent,
Surrogate decision making, Involuntary treatment, Confidentiality.
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Reference Books
1. Kaplan, H.I. &Sadock, B.J. (1994). Synopsis of Psychiatry – Behavioral
Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry.(8thEdn). NY: Williams & Wilkins.
2. Anastasi, A. &Urbina, S. (2003). Psychological Testing. (7th Edition). New
Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India.
3. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders – DSM-V. Fifth Edition.
4. ICD-10 : The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders :
Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines. Geneva: WHO.
CORE COURSE-XIV
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS
Unit I: Contexts of Effective Treatment and Overview of Background

Development of Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy- understanding theories
of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Characteristics of Successful clients –Therapeutic
Alliance- Guidelines- Clinician skills, Training and Experience- Personal and
Professional Characteristics of Effective clinician- -impact of setting on the treatment
process- ethical guidelines and standards- role induction- skill development on
questioning and interviewing
Overviews of background-focused treatment systems - The role of therapist-

transference- counter transference- and disclosure.
Unit II Classic Psychoanalysis and Post and Neo Freudians

Important theoretical concepts- treatment using psychoanalysis- application and use
of Freudian psychoanalysis- evaluation Brief Psychodynamic theory- important
theoretical concepts-treatment using Brief Psychodynamic theory(BPT)- Specific
Models of BPT- Application and use of BPT-evaluation
Individual Psychology- Important theoretical concepts - treatment using individual

psychology- application and current use- evaluation- Skill development, Analytical
Psychology- Important theoretical concepts - treatment using individual psychology-
application and current use- evaluation- Skill development, Ego psychologists- Object
relation theorists- Self psychology
Unit III: Psychotherapies emphasizing emotions and sensations

Existential Psychotherapy- Important theoretical concepts - treatment using individual
psychology- application and current use- evaluation- Skill development, Gestalt
Therapy- Important theoretical concepts - treatment using individual psychology-
application and current use- evaluation- Skill development
Narrative therapy- development- therapeutic alliance- strategies, Solution focused

brief therapy- Important theoretical concepts - treatment using individual psychology-
application and current use- evaluation, Feminist therapy- development- therapeutic
alliance- relational power- strategies skill development –Mapping
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Unit IV- Thought focused and Action Focused Therapies

The Development of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)- Important
theoretical concepts- format of sessions- treatment- application of REBT- Evaluation.
Cognitive Therapy- Development- Important theoretical concepts- Treatment-
application and current use- evaluation- Skill development
Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Development of Social Learning theory- Treatment- goals- strategies- Ineterventions-
Goal setting Donald Meichenbaum Cognitive behavior modification- Dialectical
Behaviour Therapy- Acceptance and Commitment therapy- Mindfulness based
cognitive therapy Application- Evaluation- Skill development
Unit V: Treatment Approaches

Family Therapies- Adlerian Family Therapy- Multigenerational Family Therapy-
Structural Family Therapy – Family Therapies that focus on emotions- Family
therapies that focus on thoughts and Actions- Post Modern Approaches to Family
Therapy- Integrative Models of family Systems Theory- Application of family
Therapy- evaluation- skill development
Reality Therapy- development- theoretical concepts- treatment- application and

current use- evaluation
References
1. Seligman. L., & Reichenberg. L. W. (2014). Theories of Counselling and
Psychotherapy, 4th Edition, New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
2. Corey., G. (2009). Counselling and Psychotherapy theory and Practice, New
Delhi: Cengagae Learning.
CORE COURSE-XV
ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT (OD)
Unit I: The Nature of Organization Development

Overview of the Field of Organization Development: Laboratory Training, Survey
Research and Feedback, Action Research, Socio-technical and Socio-clinical
approaches
Values and Assumptions and Beliefs in OD: OD Values and Assumptions,
Implications of OD and Assumptions
Unit II: Theory and Management of OD

Foundations of Organization Development: Models and Theories of Planned Change,
Systems Theory, Participation and Empowerment, Teams and Teamwork,
Managing the OD Process: Diagnosis, Action Component – OD Interventions,
Unit III: Team, Intergroup and Third-Party Peacemaking Interventions

Overview of OD Interventions: Classifying OD Interventions
Team Interventions: Teams and Work Groups, Broad Team-Building Interventions,
Process Consultation Interventions
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Unit IV: Comprehensive OD Interventions and Structural Interventions:

Survey Feedback, Grid Organization Development, Schein Cultural System, Trans-
organizational Development
Structural Interventions: MBO, Quality Circles, TQM, High Performance Work
Systems
Unit V: T-Group Training

T-Groups, Behaviour Modeling, Life and Career Planning. Coaching and Mentoring
Future and Organizational Development
References Books:
1. French, W.L and Bell, Jr C.H. and Vohra V. Organization Development, Pearson
Education, 2006
2. Schien, Organizational Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2005
CORE COURSE-XIV
PRACTICALS - III
Experiments Related to Psychopathology and Mental Hygiene

1. Mental Health Questionnaire
2. Bell‟s Adjustment Inventory
3. Beck‟s Depression Inventory
4. Maudsley Obsessional Compulsive Inventory
5. Clinical Case Study
Experiments Related to Psycho diagnostics

7. Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory
8. Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms
9. Bender Gestalt Test
10. Wechsler‟s Intelligence Scale for Children
11. Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery
Experiments Related to Psychotherapeutics

12. Cognitive Emotive Regulation Questionnaire
13. Job Anxiety Scale
14. Jacobson‟s Progressive Relaxation Therapy
15. Assertiveness Questionnaire
16. Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT)
Experiments Related to Organization Development(OD)

17. Johari Window Exercise
18. Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation – Behaviour (FIRO – B)
19. Team Effectiveness Questionnaire
20. Organizational Role Stress Scale
21. Organizational Culture: OCTAPACE Profile
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CORE COURSE – XVII

PSYBC13 – PROJECT WORK
OR
PSYBC13 CLINICAL/INDUSTRAIL PRACTICUM REPORT
(Candidates are required to choose strictly only one these two during the full
fourth semester)
MAXIMUM MARKS: 200 (Project Report 150 + Viva Voce 50)
1. The objective of the Project work/ Clinical Practicum is to further their knowledge
in Psychology and Psycho-diagnostics under the direct supervision of a
Psychologist in Clinical/Organizational setting.
2 A Candidate undertaking Project work/Clinical Practicum should be equipped with

the theoretical knowledge in the discipline and practical skills in Psycho-
diagnostics including administration and interpretation of cognitive and personality
tests involving objective and projective material.
3. During the Project work/Clinical Practicum the candidate may be permitted, under
supervision, to participate in the diagnostic testing and to attend
clinical/organizational conference where n the cases are diagnosed and
treatment/management plan mooted and progress in treatment/training discussed.
The candidate may be guided to pursue ten case studies in detail.
4. Besides, the candidates may be required to collect information regarding the

following:
 The history of the organization, the mission statement of the organization,
personality sketch of the pioneers in the organization, historical development
of the department of Psychology in the organization.
 The demands and expectations of the role of the Psychologist.
 The privileges of the Psychiatrist/Mangers/Psychologists in the hospital and
Personnel in the Hospital.
 The functional domain and demarcations of Psychologist Vs Psychiatrists
 The organizational chart of the Organization and the status of team.
 The test privileges available at the Hospital/Industry. The test approved for
administration in the clinical setting by the team, procedures followed in
administering the tests in diagnosis and management and follow up of the use
of various test, if any.
 The therapeutic privileges available at the Hospital/Industry especially, those
approved by the clinical team to provide psychotherapies/counseling and
group therapies.
 The details about the hospital routines, mainly about the admission
procedures, document maintained, regular clinical/organizational conference,
meetings and the follow-up of the cases in detail.
5. The Project work/Clinical Practicum after the completion of the practice,, the
report should be submitted to the Department of Psychology, Bharathiar
University on or before 30th April of the year in which the candidates did the
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Practicum,. The Report should adequately reflect the exposure to the training
and experience gained by the candidates during the Practicum
Incase a candidate could not submit the report within the date specified he/she
may be granted extension of time for three months at one time for submitting their
report.
The students can do a Project Work under the guidance of a

Faculty.
OR
The students can do the Clinical /Industrial Practicum in reputed
Institutions under the guidance of a Psychologist or HR Personnel
6. Guides for the Project work OR Clinical/Industrial Practicum will be allotted as

per the candidates‟ preference.
7. The candidates are required to maintain a work diary for three months‟
Clinical/Industrial Practicum. The candidates should mandatorily visit the
Department on two pre-decided dates to present their progress to their
assigned supervisor. The students are required to report to the concerned guide
at the department after completing 70 working days of Clinical/Industrial
Practicum by 3rd week of March.
8. Further the candidates are required to maintain attendance at the department

after completing the practicum till the date of viva voce examination. The
candidates should submit the Clinical/Industrial Practicum Report within 20
days (inclusive of holidays) after completion of the clinical/industrial
practicum.
9. Submission of Clinical/Industrial Practicum: The norms for evaluation for

Clinical Practicum Report/ Industrial Practicum Report are given as below:
1. Introduction, Objectives, Work carried

Out by the candidate = 30 marks
2. Case Studies = 70 marks
3. Summary and Conclusion = 20 marks
4. Attendance = 30 marks
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150 marks
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Practicum report = 150 marks

Viva voce = 50 marks
Total = 200 marks
10. The Objective of the Project Work is mainly to give an exposure to the
students on Research Methodology and application of Psychological
Principles.
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The Project work may be a survey (fact findings or exploratory nature).

Construction or Standardization of a test, collection of clinical case studies, a
Problem solving assignment, Verification of existing or established theory and
any other assignment as approved by the respective faculty guide.
The norms for evaluation for Project Report are given as below:
1. Introduction 30 marks
2. Review of Literature 20 marks
3. Methodology 30 marks
4. Results and Discussion 50 marks
5. Summary and Conclusion 10 marks
6. References 10 marks
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150 marks
Project report = 150 marks

Viva voce = 50 marks
Total = 200 marks
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ELECTIVE COURSE
CYBER PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: The Nature of Cyber Psychology

Cyber-Psychology – Definition – Human Computer Interface – Cyberspace as a
Psychological Space – Psychology in Cyberspace - Basic Psychological Features of
Cyberspace - Networks as Mind and Self – Model of Cyber Psychology - The Online
Disinhibition Effect.
Psychology of Avatars and Graphical Space - Two Paths of Virtual Reality - The
Facts of Dreaming in Cyberspace - Black Hole of Cyberspace - Online Lingo -
Internet Demographics - Cyberspace Humor - Coping with Spam.
Unit II: The Nature of Individual in Cyberspace

Identity Management in Cyberspace - Personality types in Cyberspace - Unique Roles
in Cyberspace - Transference to Computers and Cyberspace - Addiction to Computers
and Cyberspace - Regressive behavior in Cyberspace - Online Gender - Switching -
Adolescents in Cyberspace.
Wizards: The Heart of an Online Community - On being a "god" - Y2K and

Apocalyptic Thinking - Integrating Online and Offline Living - An Online Psycho -
Educational Program.
Unit III: The Nature of Relationships in Cyberspace

In-person versus Cyberspace Relationships - Transient and Long Term Online
Relationships -The psychology of Text Relationships - Hypotheses about Online Text
Relationships - E-mail Communication and Relationships – Transference among
People Online.
How to Resolve Conflict Online – Cyberspace Romances – Subtlety in Multimedia

Chat - Media: Games, Entertainment, and Education - The Future: the Ultimate
Human-Computer Interface.
Unit IV: The Nature of Group Dynamics in Cyberspace

Social psychology of Online Groups - Developmental stages of Mailing Lists -
Making Virtual Communities work - Unique Groups in Cyberspace - Decision
Making Methods for E-mail Groups - Changes in Group Boundaries and Dynamics.
Group Games using Avatars- Geezer Brigade: Studying an Online Group- Managing
Deviant Behavior in Online Groups – Online Photo-Sharing Communities -
Establishing a Cyberpsychological Niche and Equilibrium.
Unit V: The Nature of Flow Experience and Research Methods in Cyber

psychology
Flow as a Psychological Construct – Flow in Empirical Research – Studies related to
Cyberspace – Flow in Diverse Cyberspace related Activities – Optimal Expedience
and Psychological Addiction – Cross cultural studies -.
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Publishing online - Case studies of digital life forms - One of Us: Participant
observation research - Steps in studying an online group - Ethics in cyberspace
research -
Studying full cyberspace immersion.
References:
Kent L. Norman. (2008). Cyber Psychology: An Introduction to Human-Computer
Interaction, University of Maryland, College Park.
John. Sular. (2004). Psychology of Cyberspace Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
08648609-895-5430
Ravindra Thakur. (2011). Cyber Psychology, New Delhi, Global Vision Publishing
House.
ELECTIVE COURSE
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT I: The Nature and Assessment of Positive Psychology

Definition of Positive Psychology. Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology.
Eastern Perspectives on Positive Psychology.
Classifications and Measures of Human Strengths and Positive Outcomes.
UNIT II: Positive Emotional States and Process

The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions,
Happiness, and Well-Being.
Making the Most of Emotional Experience: Emotional-Focused Coping, Emotional

Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling.
UNIT III: Positive Cognitive States and Processes

Seeing Future through Self-Efficacy – Optimism and Hope. Two Universal Virtues –
Wisdom and Courage.
In Search of Optimal Experiences- Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality.
Unit IV: Prosocial Behaviour and Changing Human Behaviour

Empathy and Egotism-Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness. Attachment,
Love, and Flourishing Relationships.
Changing Human Behavior: Balanced conceptualizations of Mental Health and

Behavior. Interceding to prevent the Bad and Enhance the Good.
Unit V: Positive Environment and Positive Psychology in Contexts.

Positive Schooling. Good Work – The Psychology of Gainful Employment. The
Me/We Balance – Building Better Communities.
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Positive Psychology in Context – Developing Strengths and Living Well in a Cultural

Context, Living well at Every Stage of Life.
Reference Book:
Positive Psychology – The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths
by C.R.Snyder and Shane J Lopez. Sage South Asia Edition.
ELECTIVE COURSE
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Unit-I: Mental Side of Sport

The Mental Side of Sport: Introduction to Sports Psychology- Factors influencing the
mental demands of a given sport- sports and exercise psychology as an academic
discipline- history of sport and exercise psychology- Research methods in sports and
exercise psychology- what do sport Psychologist do
Unit-II: Exploring Athletic Behaviour: Key Concepts

Exploring Athletic behavior- Key concepts: Motivation and Goal setting- anxiety in
Sport Performance- Concentration in Sports Performance- Self- Confidence- Peak
Perfroamce and Expertise.
Unit-III: Cognitive Psychology and Sports

Cognitive Psychology and Sport- Cognitive Style and Sport- Attention Style and
performance- Imagery and Sport Performance- Attribution of self and others-
Arousal, Stress and Anxiety.
Theories: Implicit Theories- Self- Determination Theory- Expectancy Value-
Motivational Theory- Goal Theory- Attributions Theory.
Unit- IV: Sports in Context: Social Psychology of Sports

Sport in Context: The Social Psychology of Sport: Social Facilitation- Social Loafing-
Team Dynamics- Group Process- Casual Attribution in Sport- Violence and
Aggression in Sports.
Unit-V: Applying Sport Psychological Phenomena:

Applying Sport Psychological Phenomena: Mental Skill Training- Self Talk- Mental
Imagery-Relaxation Training- Calming the Physiology- Performance- inhibition due
to personality- factors- Burn out and injuries – Substance Abuse- Aggression-
Character Development- Youth Sport.
Reference Books:
Aidan P. Moran (2004). Sport and Exercise Psychology, A Critical Introduction, Rout
ledge.
John Kremer and Deirdre Scully(2011) Psychology in Sport. Taylor and Francis
Publishers
Robert Weinberg and Daniel Gould (2006). Foundations of Sport and Exercise
Psychology (4th Eds) Human Kinetics Publishers
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ELECTIVE COURSE
INTEGRAL PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: Consciousness the Reality:

Consciousness the reality. The Manifold Being. The Surface Being and the Inner
Being. Levels of Consciousness: Conscience, Subconscient, Superconscient.
Gradations of higher consciousness.
Unit II: Outer Being and Outer Mind

Outer Being: Outer Mind, Outer Vital Being and Outer Physical Being. Inner Being;
the Subliminal Self. The Psychic Being & psychic entity. Psychical phenomena.
Unit III: Purusha and Prakriti

Purusha and Prakriti: Soul and Nature - The Gunas of Prakriti: The three modes of
Nature - Self, Ego and Individuality - Liberation and transformation. The Psychology
of Faith.
Unit IV: Techniques to Control Disturbance of Mind, Vital and Physical.

Dealing with disturbance of Mind (Anxiety, obsessions and compulsions), disturbance
of Vital (Boredom, Lack of energy, Depression, Anger, Feelings of inferiority,
Sensitiveness) and disturbance of physical consciousness: Will, discipline and
endurance, Faith and suggestion.
UnitV: Techniques for Growth and Mastery

Stepping back - Becoming aware of „oneself‟ – Self-observation – Visualization –
Mastery through attitude – Identification – Using life as a mirror – Widening of
consciousness – Dynamic meditation – Exercising static power – Awakening inner
consciousness – Drawing upon helpful forces.
Reference Books
1. Dalal, A.S. (1987). Living Within – The yoga approach to psychological health and
growth: Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.Pondicherry: Sri
Aurobindo Ashram.
2. Dalal, A.S. (2001). A Greater Psychology – An introduction to the psychological

thought of Sri Aurobindo. NY: Jeremy P.Tarcher & Putnam.
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ELECTIVE COURSE
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Unit I: Consumer Behaviour, Motivation and Personality

Consumer Behaviour: Nature and scope of Consumer Behaviour, Consumer Research
and Marketing Segmentation
Consumer Motivation: Motivation as Psychological Force, Types and Theories of
Motivation, Measurement of Motives
Personality and Consumer Behaviour: Theories of Personality, Personality and
Understanding Consumer Diversity, Brand Personality, Self- and Self-Image
Unit II: Perception, Learning and Attitudes

Consumer Perception: Elements of Perception, Dynamics of Perception, Consumer
Imagery
Consumer Learning: Elements of Consumer Learning, Behavioral Learning Theories,
Cognitive Learning Theory, Measures of Consumer Learning
Consumer Attitude Formation and Change: Meaning of Attitudes, Structural Models
of Attitudes, Attitude Formation, Strategies of Attitude Change
Unit III: Communication Process and Group Influences

Communication and Consumer Behaviour: Components of Communication,
Communication Process, Designing Persuasive Communication, Marketing
Communication and Ethics
Reference Groups and Family Influence: Understanding the Power of Reference
Groups, Consumer Related Reference Groups, Celebrity and other Reference Groups,
Family Concept, Socialization of Family Members, Function of Family, Family Life
Cycle
Unit IV: Leadership and Diffusion of Innovation Process

Consumer Influence and the Diffusion of Innovations: Opinion Leadership, Opinion
Leadership Process, Measurement of Opinion Leadership, Interpersonal Flow of
Communication
Diffusion of Innovation: Diffusion Process, Adoption Process, Profile of Consumer
Innovator
Unit V: Consumer Decision Making Process:

Decision Making Process, Levels of Consumer Decision Making Process, Models of
Consumers, Four views of Consumer Decision Making, Model of Consumer Decision
Making,
REFERENCE TEXT:
1. Schiffman, L.G., Kanuk, LL. Consumer Behaviour, Prentice-Hall of India, Pvt Ltd,
New Delhi, 2007
2. Loudon, D., Consumer Behaviour, Concepts and Applications, Albert Biutta,
McGraw Hill, 2004
3. Kurder, K. Consumer Behaviour, PHI/Pearson, 2002
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ELECTIVE COURSE
PSYBGE01-EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Unit-I: Exploring Educational Psychology

Exploring Educational Psychology: Historical Background- Teaching: Art and
Science-Effective Teaching: Professional knowledge and Skills-Goal Setting and
Instructional planning Skills-Classroom Management Skills-Motivational Skills-
Technological Skills.
Research in Educational Psychology: The Scientific Research Approach – Research
Methods-Programme Evaluation Research-Research Challenges.
Unit II: Cognitive Development: Piaget’s theory and Vygotsky’s Theory

Cognitive Development: Piaget‟s theory: Cognitive Processes-Piagetian Stages-
Evaluating Piaget‟s Theory: Contributions and Criticisms.
Vygotsky‟s Theory-Assumptions- Zone of Proximal Development-Scaffolding-
Language and Thought.
The Brain: Development of neuron and Brain Region- Development of Brain in
Childhood and Adolescents
Unit III: Language Developments and Intelligence

Language Development: Language-Morphology-Syntax- Semantics-How Language
Develops-Biological and Environmental Influence. Memory: Encoding-Storage-
Retrieval and Forgetting.
Intelligence: Intelligence Tests- Theories of Multiple Intelligence-Information-
Processing Approach –Segler‟ View – Metacognition – Good Information Processing
Model
Unit IV: Learning and Motivation

Learning: Behavioral Approach to Learning-Classical Conditioning- Operant
Conditioning. Increasing Desirable Behaviors- Decreasing Undesirable Behavior.
Bandura‟s Social Cognitive Theory- Observational Learning.
Motivation: Perspectives on Motivation- Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation- Pother
cognitive Process-Anxiety and Achievement-Social Motives.
Teaching Techniques: Description-Demonstration- Lecture Method- Discussion
Method- Dramatization-Explanation- Aptitude Treatment Interaction –Mastery
Learning –Teaching through Multimedia
Unit V: Special Education

Hard-to-reach, Low Achieving Students: Discouraged Students- Uninterested and
Alienated Students- Dealing with Problem Behaviors: Management Strategies-
Dealing with Aggression –Classroom and School Based Programs.
Children With Disabilities: Sensory Disorders- Physical disorders-Mental
Retardation-Speech and Language Disorders- Learning Disabilities- Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder- Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Slow Learners- Autism Spectrum Disorders. Children Who Are Gifted:
Characteristics, Life Course of the Gifted- Educating Gifted Child
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REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Santrock, J. W. (2006) Educational Psychology, 2nd Edition, New Delhi, Tata
McGraw Hill.
2. Spirnthall, N. A., Sprinthall, R. C. and Oja, S. N. (1994) Educational Psychology,
6th Edition, New York, McGraw Hill.
3. Robinson, S. (2009) Foundation of Educational Psychology, 2nd Edition, New
Delhi, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.
ELECTIVE COURSE
APPLIED STATISTICS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST CONSTRUCTION
UNIT 1: Central tendency, Variability, Correlation and Regression

Nature and Scope of Applied Statistics. Basic concepts – Random Samples, Variables
and Constant.
Measures of Central Tendency – Mode, Median, Arithmetic Mean, Effects of Score
Transformation. Variability – Range, Semi-Interquartile Range, Variance and
Standard Deviation. Score Transformation and Effects of Variability. Comparing
means of two distributions.
Correlational Analysis – Matter of Direction, Matter of Degree. Meaning of
Correlation. Methods.
UNIT 2: Student t Test, ANOVA (one way, two-way), Non-parametric statistics

One tail test, two tail test. Student „t‟ – Application and Purpose, Assumptions,
Calculation, Interpretation. Large sample t test. Test of Significance of difference in
proportions. ANOVA – Application and Purpose, Assumptions, Calculation of One-
way ANOVA and Two-way ANOVA. Interpreting interaction in Two-way ANOVA.
Honestly Significant Difference.
Non-parametric tests – Assumptions. Chi-Square. Mann Whitney U Test. Kruskal-
Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks. Wilcoxon test. Comparison of
Parametric and Non-parametric tests.
UNIT 3: Test Construction (Introduction, Item Writing and Item Analysis)

Test Construction: Meaning of Test in Psychology. Classification of Test.
Characteristics of a Good Test. General Steps in Test Construction.
Item Writing: Meaning and Types of Items. Essay type and Objective type tests.
General guidelines for Item Writing. General Method for scoring Objective Tests.
Meaning and Purpose. Power Tests. Item Difficulty. Optimal Difficulty Value for a
Reliable Test. Index of Discrimination. Item Response Theory. Distractor Analysis.
Speed Tests. Factors affecting the Index of Difficulty and the Index of Discrimination.
Power of Item Analysis. The Item Characteristics Curve.
UNIT 4: Reliability and Validity

Reliability – Meaning. Methods. Satisfactory size for reliability. Standard Error of
Measurement. Factors influencing Reliability of Test Scores. Improving reliability of
test scores. Estimation of True Scores. Index of reliability.
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Validity- Meaning. Types. Convergent Validation and Divergent Validation.

Statistical Methods for calculating validity. Factors influencing validity. Relation
between reliability and validity.
UNIT 5: Norms and Test Scales, and Response Set in Test Scores
Norms and Test Scales – Meaning of Norm-Referencing and Criterion-Referencing.
Steps in Developing Norms. Types of Norms and Test Scales – Age Equivalent
Norms, Grade – Equivalent Norms, Percentile Norms, Standard Score Norms.
Response Set – Meaning. Types of Response Set. Implications of Response Set.
Methods to eliminate Response Sets.
Reference Books
Singh, A.K. (1997). Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioral
Sciences. Patna: Bharati Bhawan.
Minium, E.W., King, B.M. & Bear, G. (1993). Statistical Reasoning in Psychology
and Education. (3rd Edn). Singapore: John Wiley & Sons.
Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (2003). Psychological Testing. (7th Edn). New Delhi:
Prentice Hall of India.
ELECTIVE COURSE
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
Unit 1Community Psychology–

Origin of Mental Health care in the welfare system, Community Mental health,
Influence of Applied Social Psychology and the War on Poverty, Current issues in
Community Mental Health, Interdisciplinary Community Psychology
Psychological conceptions of the environment - Social environmental influences on

behavior, Perceived social climates, Social roles, Social capital, Socio-Physical
Environment
Unit 2 Approach to research Participatory action approaches to research.

Community development context of research: What is Community Development –
Research and Community Development – Building Research relationships in a
community development context
Project-based research model: Diagnose, Prescribe, Implement, Evaluate –
Participatory flexibility, Where are you in project cycle.
Unit 3: Prevention:
Basic concepts in prevention, Secondary prevention, Primary mental health project,
Limitations of Secondary prevention in mental health, Universal and primary
prevention.
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Prevention through stepwise risk reduction, School as a locus of prevention,

Community-based health promotion
Self-help group: Growth of Self-Help Groups, Types of Self-Help Groups, The

Nature of Self-Help Groups, Dynamics of Self-Help Groups, Self-Help and the Model
of a Family, How Self-Help Groups Work, Starting Self-Help Groups
Unit 4 Diagnosing:
Impetus for diagnosis, Structure for a Diagnostic Process – The core group, Problems,
Opportunities, and Issues, Needs Assessment, Asset Mapping, Needs and Resources
Prescribing: A planning approach, Program prescriptions.
Implementing: Research as Action, Community Research, Target Research
Unit 5 Evaluation: Choices in Evaluation, Participatory evaluation from the

beginning, participatory evaluation as an integrated process
Beyond Information: Art of Paying attention, Role Models for Research as a Daily
Practice, Information management and information technology
Writing proposals, Ethics in Community Intervention.
References
Randy Stoecker. (2005). Research Methods for Community Change
A Project-Based Approach Second Edition
Murray Levine, Douglas D.Perkins, David V.Perkins. (2005). Principles of
Community Psychology: Perspectives and Applications. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
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SUPPORTIVE COURSE
PROBABILISTIC ORIENTATION FOR PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
PROBABILISTIC ORIENTATION FOR PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
Unit 1: Psychological Foundation of Human Being:

Psychological Foundation of Human Being: Thinking, Motivation, and Personality.
Interrelation between thinking, motivation and personality. Personal Construct
Psychology. The construct of Probabilistic Orientation (PO).
Unit 2: Basic premise of Probabilistic Orientation

Basic premise of Probabilistic Orientation – Origin of universe - Big Bang Theory
and Evolution of Nature - Seven Factors of Probabilistic Orientation – Assessing
Probabilistic Orientation.
Unit 3: PO Exercises I:
Unbounded Expectancy, Sensing Unlimited Possibilities, Insight into Bias, Healthy
Skepticism.
Unit 4: PO Exercises II:

Unconditional Acceptance, Appreciation of chance and Awareness of Predictability.
Unit 5: Research studies on PO

Intervention Studies on adolescents and young adults –Effect of Probabilistic
Orientation Broadcast Intervention- Study on efficacy of PO therapy.
Reference Books
Narayanan,S. and Annalakshmi,N. The Probabilistic Orientation (2001). In Matthijs
Cornelissen.(Etd). Consciousness and its Transformation. Pondicherry: SAICE.
Annalakshmi, N. (2003) Integral psychotherapeutic intervention with adolescent

students and adult cancer patients. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation submitted to the
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
Annalakshmi, N. (2004). Intervention for cancer patients through integral

psychotherapy. In K.Joshi and M. Cornelisen (Eds.). History of science, philosophy
and culture in Indian civilization, Ch.35, Vol.XI, Part 3, p 444-460. Delhi: Project of
History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture.
Thomas, C.V., (2005). The Efficacy of the Probabilistic Orientation Counseling

(POC) among the Novices. Unpublished PhD thesis submitted to Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore.
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SUPPORTIVE COURSE
TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS
Unit I: Transactional Analysis Key Concepts:

What is Transactional Analysis- Analysis of Ego states- What makes Transactional
Analysis to be T.A.?
Unit II: Transactional Analysis Proper:

Transactional Analysis Proper: The Analysis of Transactions- The Analysis of
Strokes- The Contents of Communication.
Unit III: Game Analysis:

Games Analsysis - Games that are played
Unit IV: Script Analysis:

Script Analysis - - Life Management and History of the Person
Unit V: The Analysis of Relationships:

The Analysis of Relationships - Person to person- Analysis of Organizations- Person
to Person In-Group.
Reference Books
1. ERIC BERN (1961). Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy, New York:

Ballantive.
2. IAN STEWART (1989. Transactional Analysis Counselling in Action , New
Delhi: Sage.
3. GOULDING , R AND M.GOULDING (1975). The Power is in the Patient ,
San Francisco : TA Publication
4. SCHIFF, J et.al( 1987). TA Today: A New Introduction to Transactional Analysis
, Nottingham: Life Space.
5. THOMAS, A HARRIS (1967). I‟M O.K.- YOU „ RE O.K.., New York: Harper and
Row.
A MINIMUM OF 2 PRACTICAL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE

CANDIDATE AND THE RECORD OF WORK HAS TO BE SUBMITTED
BASED ON THE ABOVE SYLLABUS
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SUPPORTIVE COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: The Nature and Scope of Psychology

The Nature and scope of Psychology- Consciousness and Behavior- Methods and
Fields
Unit II: Biological Bases of Human Behaviour

Biological Bases of Human Behaviour - Heredity and Environment- The role of
sensory processes and Human Behavior
Unit III: Attention, Perception and Learning

Attention, Perception and Learning - Selective Attention- Sorting out the World-
Division of Attention- Perception: Visual, form and Movement- Learning Principles-
Memory and Forgetting.
Unit IV: Intelligence and Creativity

Intelligence and Creativity - Intelligence- IQ- Measuring Intelligence- Mental
Retardation- Gifted- Creativity- Problem Solving
Unit V: Personality and Motivation

Personality and Motivation - Theories of Personality- Assessment and its
Development- Human Motivation- Needs- Understanding Emotions
Reference Books
1. KUTHAR. TARA. L (2003). Psychology. Major‟s Hand Book New York.
Wordsworth Publications
2. MORGAN C.T. , KING.R.A WEISY J.R. AND SCOOPER.J. (1993). Introduction
to Psychology, 7th Edition, New York, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
1. ROBERT.S FELDMAN (1994). Essentials of Understanding Psychology, 2nd
Edition. New York. Mc Graw Hill Inc.
LIST OF PRACTICALS
1. Fluctuation of Attention
2. Experiments on Perception
3. Experiments on Learning
4. Measuring Intelligence
5. Assessment of Creativity
6. Personality Tests
7. Motivation Experiments
8. Mental Health
A MINIMUM OF 2 PRACTICAL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE

CANDIDATE AND THE RECORD OF WORK HAS TO BE SUBMITTED
BASED ON THE ABOVE SYLLABUS

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M.Sc. Applied Psychology(UD) – 2016-17 onwards Annexure No.

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY: COIMBATORE- 46

II 11PSYBC06 Essentials of Social 4 25 75 100 4

III 11PSYBC12 Perspectives In 4 25 75 100 4

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)

Unit I: Basics of Research

Research Question: Choice of a Problem – The Literature Review –Use of Internet

Ethics in Research: APA Ethics Code – Responsibility, Protection from Harm,

Unit II- Variables and Hypotheses

Measurement: What is measurement? Types of Measurement Scales, Comparison of

Hypotheses: Testing hypotheses, Dealing with uncertainty in hypothesis testing, Type

Unit III: Non-Experimental Methods

Survey Research: Designing a questionnaire, Administering the questionnaire,

Unit IV: Experimental Methods

Factorial Designs: Simple factorial Design, Main effects, Interactions, Within-

Unit V: Analysis of Data and Writing in Psychology

Qualitative Analysis: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Grounded Theory,

Writing in Psychology: General guidelines, Avoiding Sexism and Ethnic Bias in

Psychological Approaches to Health Psycho Dynamic - Behavioral - Big Five

Maintaining Healthy Weight Meaning and Definition of Healthy Weight - Obesity -

Health Compromising Behaviors Smoking - Tobacco and Its Biological and

Heart Disease and Health Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease - Biological and

CORE COURSE – III

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)

Unit I: Need and Importance of Organizational Behaviour

Unit II: Foundations of Individual Behaviour:

Unit III: Learning, Motivation and Job Satisfaction

Unit IV: Foundations of Group Behaviour

Unit V: Dynamics of Organizational Behaviour:

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)

Unit I: The Nature, History and Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience: Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience, the Nervous

Unit II: Perception, Attention, Patter Recognition and Consciousness

Patter Recognition: Perceptual theories: Template-matching theory – Feature

Consciousness: Explicit and implicit memory – Research with primes – Neuro

Unit III: Memory Structure and Processes

Theories and Neurocognition: Neurocognition of Memory – Two Memory Stores –

Mnemonics and Experts: Mnemonic System – Experts and Expertise

Unit – IV: Mental Representations: Memory and Imagery

Cognitive development: life-span development – Developmental Psychology –

Unit V: Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity and Decision Making

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)

Experiments Related to Research Methodology and Statistics

Experiments Related to Health Psychology

Experiments Related to Organizational Behaviour

Experiments related to Cognitive Psychology

CORE COURSE –VI

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 (External 75 + Internal 25)

Social Cognition Definition - Schemas and Prototypes - Heuristics - Types of

Pro-Social Behavior Definition - Basic Concepts - Empathy - Altruism - Reasons for

Unit I: Personality : Concept and Assessment

Sources of Personality Data: Self-Report Data (S- Data), Observer-Report

Personality Assessment. Evaluation of Personality Measures:Reliability,

Unit II: Dispositional Domain and Biological Domain

Sheldon’s Physiological Approach to Personality.Physiological Measures

Unit III: The Intrapsychic Domain

Psychoanalytic Approach – Contemporary Issues: The Neo-Analytic

Unit IV: Cognitive/Experiential Domain and Social Domain