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7th September 2015, 09:30 AM
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MA Psychology Distance Education Bharathiar University
I want to do MA Psychology through Distance Education from Bharathiar University so can you please provide me the syllabus of it?
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7th September 2015, 02:14 PM
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Re: MA Psychology Distance Education Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a premier state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. The university was established in February 1982. it is approved by UGC. Bharathiar University distance learning MA Psychology syllabus- I year Unit-I: Definitions and Bases of Human Behaviour Definition of psychology. Types of Psychological Research. Contemporary approaches to Psychology. Scope of Psychology. Biological bases of Human Behavior: Nervous system. Neurons. Structures and Functions of the Brain. Endocrine system. Genetic and Evolutionary Blue print of Behavior. Unit II: Sensation & Perception, Learning & Memory Sensation: Visual system: Vision & Color Vision. Auditory system and other Senses. Perception: Constancy Phenomena, Loss of organization, Types of Perception-Form, Depth, Movement. Illusions- Types of Illusion. Extrasensory Perception. Learning: Nature of learning-Classical conditioning-Operant conditioning-Observational Learning-Cognitive factors and Learning. Memory: Nature of Memory-Memory Coding, Memory storage-Memory Retrieve- Forgetting. Unit - III: Thinking & Language, Intelligence & Creativity Thinking: Concept Formation- Problem solving- Critical Thinking- Reasoning-Decision Making. Language: Language and Cognition- Language Acquisition- Language Development. Intelligence: Theories on Intelligence-Assessment-Extremes of Intelligence-Influences on Intelligence. Creativity: Nature of Creativity-Steps in creativity Process Characteristics of Creative thinkers. Unit - IV: Motivation & Emotion Motivation: Approaches to Motivation – Primary Motives and Learned Motives: Hunger, Sexuality, Social Motives, Need for Achievement. Emotion: Biology of Emotion- Non-Biological Factors in Emotion - Classification in Emotion. Unit - V: Personality - Theories & Assessment Theories of Personality - Psychodynamic Perspective, Behavioral and Social Cognitive Perspectives Humanistic Perspective- Trait Perspective. Bharathiar University distance learning MA Psychology syllabus CORE COURSE – II PSYSDE02 – LIFE SPAN PSYCHOLOGY (SDE) UNIT I Foundations of Development - Meaning of Development changes - Basic Issues - Obstacles in studying life span development - Recent Theoretical perspectives - Methods. Genetic foundations - Reproductive choices - Environmental Contexts for Development. Prenatal Development - Characteristics - Importance of Conception - Prcnata1 Environmental Influences - Attitudes of Significant people - Medical interventions - Hazard during the Prenata1 period. UNIT II Infancy And Toddlerhood - Characteristics - Adjustments - Learning capacities - Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory- Information Processing - Individual Differences in Early Mental Development - Language Development. Developmental tasks - Erikson's Theory of Infant and Toddler Personality - Emotional Development - Temperament and Development - Development of Attachment - Self- Development - Hazards. UNIT III Early Childhood - Characteristics - Developmental tasks - Body growth - Brain development - influences on Physical growth and Health - Motor development - Piaget's theory: The Preoperational Stage - Vygotsky's Sociocultural theory - Erikson’s theory: Initiative versus Guilt Late Childhood - Piaget's Theory: The Concrete Operational stage - Language Development - Learning in School. Erikson's 'theory: Industry versus Inferiority - Self- understanding – Emotional Development - Peer relations - Gender typing - Family influences - Problems of development. UNIT IV Puberty - Body changes - Growth spurt - Consequences of Abstract thought Effects of Puberty: changes and Deviant maturing - Hazards. Adolescence - Characteristics - Developmental tasks - Piaget's Theory: The formal Operational Stage - Cognitive development - Emotionality - Social interests and Morality changes during adolescence - Sex interests. Erikson’s theory: Identity versus Identity Confusion. [ UNIT V Early adulthood - Characteristics - Sex - role adjustment - Erikson's theory: Intimacy versus Isolation - Family cycle - Diversity of adult lifestyles - career development - - Middle adulthood - Erikson’s theory: Generativity versus Stagnation - changes in mental abilities Late Adulthood - Life expectancy - Physical changes - Memory - Erikson's theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair - Change in Self concept and Personality - Psychological wellbeing - Relationships - Retirement and leisure. Reference Books: 1. Laura E. Berk, (2004), Development through the Life Span, New Delhi; Pearson Education 2. Hurlock, E.B (1980) Developmental Psychology: A Life Span Approach, New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. CORE COURSE – III PSYSDE03 – ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (SDE) (For the students admitted from the academic year 2007-2008 and on wards) Unit I: Social Psychology: Definition, Nature, Individual Behavior, Causes of Social behavior. Social Psychology in the New Millennium – Cognitive, Multicultural and Evolutionary Perspectives. Understanding the Causes of Others Behavior – Attribution and Theories of Attribution, Impression Formation and Management – Asch’s Experiment, The Fine Art of Looking Good, Accuracy of Social Perception And Minimizing the Errors in Attribution. Thinking about others and the social world – Schemas, Heuristics- Errors in Social Cognition – Negative and Optimistic Bias, Costs of Thinking Too Much, Counterfactual and Magical Thinking, Thought Suppression. Unit II: Behavior and Attitudes. Forming attitudes- Social learning- Direct experiences and Genetic factors- Attitudes influence on behavior. Persuasion- Cognitive approaches- Resistance to persuasion- Cognitive dissonance. Social Identity -The Self Concept- Self Efficacy, Locus of Control, Self Determination - Self-Esteem- Self Serving bias. Gender Identity- Sex and Gender- Gender Stereotypes- Gender role behavior. Unit III: Prejudice and Discrimination Nature and origin – Social .Psychological, Cognitive sources of Prejudice- Discrimination – Techniques for countering the effects of Prejudice- Learning not to hate, Direct inter-group contact, Recategorization, Cognitive intervention. Interpersonal Attraction: Proximity and Emotions, Becoming Acquainted, Moving towards friendship - Interdependent relationships- Loneliness- Beyond friendship- Marriage- the ultimate close relationship. Unit IV: Social Influence: Conformity- Sherif’s , Asch’s and Milgarm’s studies on conformity- The predicators of conformity- Personality and Culture - Compliance Ingratiation , the foot in the door and the low ball, the door in the face and that is not all, pique, scarcity techniques. Prosocial Behavior - Reasons for helping – Bystander effect- Personality Traits and Religious faith in helping behavior- Increasing helping- Conflict: Reasons for conflict- factors to achieve peace. Unit V: Aggression Theories of aggression- Social, Personals, and Situational Influences on aggression- prevention and control of aggression- Punishment- Catharsis- interventions and other techniques Group Influence - Function and Formation of Group Social Facilitation- Social loafing- Deindividuation-Group Polarization - Group think – Individuals influence on group. Reference Books 1. Baron, R.A & Byrne, D. (2006). Social Psychology, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India. 2. Myers D.G (2006). Social Psychology. New Delhi. Tata Mc- Graw Hill Publishing CORE COURSE – IV PSYSDE04 – ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (SDE) (For the students admitted from the academic year 2007-2008 and on wards) Unit I: Introduction to 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 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 – V PSYSDE05 – EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (SDE) (For the students admitted from the academic year 2007-2008 and on wards) Experiments Related to Advanced General Psychology 1. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire 2. Anger Inventory 3. Stress Questionnaire 4. Personality Development Index 5. Self-Esteem Experiments Related to Life Span Psychology 6. Self Concept Inventory 7. Emotional Maturity Scale 8. Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Inventory – Behaviour (FIRO-B) Scale 9. Mental Health Analysis 10. Thurstone Interest Schedule Experiments Related to Advanced Social Psychology 11. Sociometry 12. Communication Experiment 13. Leadership Questionnaire 14. Choice Dilemma Experiment 15. Prisoner’s Dilemma Experiment Experiments Related to Organizational Behaviour 16. Decision Making Styles 17. Need Hierarchy - Motivation Questionnaire 18. Power Orientation Questionnaire – Identification of Power Bases 19. Leadership Style Questionnaire – Managerial Grid 20. McGregor’s Theory X and Y Questionnaire •This list is suggestive •A minimum of 16 experiments/exercises must be completed CORE COURSE – VI PSYSDE06 – PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND MENTAL HYGIENE (SDE) (For the students admitted from the academic year 2007-2008 and on wards) Unit I: Understanding Psychopathology and Diagnosis And Assessment of Abnormal Behavior The Supernatural tradition- The Biological Tradition- the Psychological Tradition- the Present the Scientific method and an Integrative Approach. An integrative Approach to Psychopathology: One-Dimensional or Multi Dimensional Models- Genetic Contribution to Psychopathology- Neuroscience and Its Contribution to Psychopathology- Behavioral and Cognitive Science- Emotions. Methods of Assessment- Interview and Psychological tests-Problems in Assessment. Unit II: Classification and Assessment and Anxiety Disorder and Somatoform Disorder and Dissociate Disorders Classification: Categories of Maladaptive behavior-Advantages and Disadvantages. DSM-IV: The major diagnostic Categories- The Multiaxial Approach. ICD-10: Classification. The Complexity of Anxiety Disorder- Generalized Anxiety Disorder- Panic Disorder without Agoraphobia- Specific Phobia- Social Phobia – Post Traumatic disorders- Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder. Somatoform Disorders -Dissociative Disorder: Unit III: Mood Disorders and Suicide and Eating and Sleeping Disorders Understanding and Defining Mood Disorders- Prevalence- Causes- Treatment- Suicide Major Types of Eating Disorders- Causes- Treatment- Obesity- Sleep Disorders: The major Dyssomnias- Treatment Unit IV: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders and Substance- Related and Impulse Control Disorder and Personality Disorders: Normal Sexuality- Gender Identity Disorders- Overview of Sexual Dysfunction- Assessing Sexual Behavior- Causes and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction- Paraphilla- Assessing and Treating Paraphilla Perspectives on Substance Related Disorder- Depressants- Stimulators- Opioids - Hallucinogens- Causes of Substance-Related Disorders- Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders- Impulse Control Disorders. An overview of Personality Disorders- Cluster A Personality Disorders- Cluster B Personality Disorders- Cluster Personality Disorders Unit V: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders and Developmental Disorders and Cognitive Disorders Perspectives on Schizophrenia- Clinical Description- Symptoms and Subtypes- Prevalence- Causes of Schizophrenia- Treatment of Schizophrenia. Common Developmental Disorders- Pervasive Developmental Disorders- Mental Retardation. Perspectives on Cognitive Disorders- Delirium- Dementia. Reference Books 1. Barlow, D.H.&Durand, V.M. (2005). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach. (4th Edition). U.S.A: Thomson Wadsworth. 2. Carson, R.C., Butcher, J.N.&Mineka, S. (2005). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life.(11th Edn). Singapore: Pearson Education. Contact address Bharathiyar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641046 Map location [MAP]Bharathiyar University Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu[/MAP] Half syllabus is in pdf file. |