CORE COURSES

SEMESTER-I

CC-1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Memory: Models of memory: Levels of processing, Parallel distributed processing, Information processing; Reconstructive nature of memory; Forgetting; Improving memory

CC-2: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-I

Unit 4: (12 hours)

Correlation: The Meaning of Correlation; Historical Perspective; The Scatterplot of Bivariate Distributions; Correlation: A Matter of Direction; Correlation: A Matter of Degree; The Coefficient of Correlation; Calculating Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient from Deviation Scores and Raw Scores; Spearman’s Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient; Correlation and Causation; The Effects of Score Transformations; Cautions concerning Correlation Coefficients.

Random Sampling and Sampling Distributions: Random Sampling; Using a Table of Random Numbers; The Random Sampling Distribution of the Mean: An Introduction; Characteristics of the Random Sampling Distribution of the Mean; Using the Sampling Distribution of Sample Means to Determine the Probability for Different Ranges of Values; Random Sampling With and Without Replacement.

Practicum: 1. On Graphical representations ( Frequency Polygon, Histogram, Pie Chart, Smoothed Curve, Ogive)

SEMESTER II

CC-3: BIOPSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Neuroendocrine system: Structure, functions and abnormalities of major glands: Thyroid, Adrenal, Gonads, Pituitary.

Practicum: 1. On Arousal- Determination of the effect of variation of different levels of attentive task on arousal ( Pneumograph).

CC-4: PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Unit 4: Enhancing individual’s potential: Self-determination theory; Enhancing cognitive potential, Self regulation and self enhancement; Fostering creativity.

SEMESTER- III

CC-5: DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THOUGHT

Unit 4: Contemporary Developments: Psychology of Gender.

Practicum: Indian Gender Role Identity Scale- Basu, J. (2010). Development of The Indian Gender Role Identity Scale (IGRIS). Psychometric Properties and Application. Journal of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 36, 25-34.

CC-6: PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Unit 4: Psychological testing: Characteristics of a test – standardization, reliability, validity, norms, applications & issues.

Practicum : 2. Sentence Completion Test: Sacks, J.M & Levy, S. (1950). Sentence Completion Test (SSCT). Dr. Joseph M. Sacks & other

Psychologists of the New York Veterans Administrative Mental Hygiene Service.

CC-7: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Group Dynamics and Inter-group relations: Nature of groups, Consequences of belonging (performance, decision making, cooperation and conflict), Nature of intergroup relations (prejudice, inter-group conflict, intervention techniques).

SKILL ENHANCEMENT ELECTIVE (SEC) (SKILL BASED) (1 IN SEM III AND 1 IN SEM IV):

SEC-A-01: BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

Unit 4: Applications- School, Family, Work. Behavioural principles and procedures-a) Getting a behaviour to occur more often with positive reinforcement, b.) Developing and maintaining behaviour with conditioned reinforcement, c.) Decreasing a behaviour with extinction. Planning, applying and evaluating.

SEMESTER- IV

CC-8: Understanding Psychological Disorders

Unit 4 : a). Clinical Picture and etiology: Schizophrenia

b). Clinical Picture- Personality Disorder: Anti Social Personality Disorder

c). Clinical Picture- Disorders of Development : Mental Retardation, ADHD.

CC-9: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-II

Unit 4: Hypothesis Testing for Categorical Variables and Inference about Frequencies The Chi-Square as a Measure of Discrepancy between Expected and Observed Frequencies; Logic of the Chi-Square Test; Assumptions of Chi-Square; Calculation of the Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit-Test- One Way Classification; Chi Square for Two Classification Variables-Contingency Table Analysis; Interpretation of the Outcome of a Chi-Square Test.

Nonparametric Approaches to Data Introduction to Distribution-free Nonparametric Tests; Comparison with Parametric Tests; Uses and Applications of Nonparametric Tests.

Practicum : On Computation of Chi Square

CC-10: APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Intervention and Evaluation: Process of intervention; need for evaluation for effective programmes. Case studies in Indian context.

Practicum: Likert Scale Construction on Environment.

SKILL ENHANCEMENT ELECTIVE (SEC) (SKILL BASED) (1 IN SEM III AND 1 IN SEM IV):

SEC-B-02: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Unit 4: Applications: Workplace; Relationships; Conflict Management; Effective Leadership.

SEMESTER- V

CC-11: UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Unit 4: Perspectives of Counselling: Concept, Steps, Types- Directive, Nondirective and Eclectic.

CC-12: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Socio-Cultural Contexts for Human Development: Family; Peers, Media & Schooling; Human Development in the Indian context.

Practicum: Parent Child Relationship: a.) Rao, N. (1989). Manual for Parent Child Relationship Scale. National Psychological

Corporation.

ELECTIVE: DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC DSE

DSE-A -01: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Applications: Work, education, ageing, health.

DSE-B -03: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Health and Well-being: Happiness; Life satisfaction; Resilience; Optimism and Hope.

Practicum: 1. Hope: Adult Hope Scale- Synder, C.R., Harris, C., Anderson, J.R., Holleran, S.A., Irving, L.M., Sigmon, S.T. et. al (1991). The will and the ways: Development and validation of an individual differences measure of hope. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60, 570-585.

SEMESTER- VI

CC-13: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Unit 4: Leadership: Basic approaches: Trait theories, Behavioral theories, Contingency theories; Contemporary Issues: Inspirational approaches to leadership, Challenges to the leadership construct; Indian perspective on leadership.

CC-14: COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Counselling Applications: Child Counselling; Family Counselling; Career Counselling; Crisis Intervention: suicide, grief, and sexual abuse.

ELECTIVE: DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC DSE

DSE-A -02: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Unit 4: Organizational change and development: Organizational change: concepts, models (one model), techniques (one for individual and one for group), organizational development: concepts, models (one model), techniques (one for individual and one for group).

Practicum: Organizational role Stress Scale.

DSE-B -04: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

Unit 4: Interventions: community development and empowerment; case studies in Indian context.