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5th June 2018, 01:47 PM
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Re: Bangalore university MSC psychology

Can you provide me the syllabus/course structure for MSc Psychology Program offered by Bangalore University as my exams are nearby and I need it for preparation of the Exam?
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5th June 2018, 01:51 PM
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Re: Bangalore university MSC psychology

The syllabus/course structure for MSc Psychology Program offered by Bangalore University is as follows:

M.Sc
I SEMESTER


101: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES OF PSYCHOLOGY
Learning objective: Students would get a historical perspective about the development of psychology as an independent body of knowledge. The emphasis is on understanding human behaviour from each schools perspective in respect of human motivation, development and functioning of human personality and the application of principles of each school to the development of mankind as well as its therapeutic value.

Unit 1- Psychoanalytical perspective:
History, Sigmund Freuds approach, Carl Jung, Adler, and other Neo-freudian approach to motivation, personality, therapy and applications.

Unit 2 - Behaviouristic perspective:
Learning- Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) and Operant Conditioning (Skinner);
Motivation Drive and incentive theories (Hull), (Miller and Dollard, Rotter);
Personality Mowrer; therapeutic techniques and applications

Unit 3 - Humanistic & Existential perspectives:
Motivation: Hierarchy of motives (Maslow), ERG Theory (Alderfer), Theory of needs (McClelland);
Personality: Personal construct ( Kelly), Self-theory of personality (Rogers); Existential approaches; therapies and application.

Unit 4 - Cognitive and Social Perspectives:
Motivation: Cognitive balance and dissonance theory (Hieder, Festinger);
Personality: Dissonance (Brehm), Social learning theory (Bandura); therapy and application.

Unit 5 -Indigenous Perspectives:
Motivation: Advaita, Buddhist and Jaina perspectives;
Personality: Advaita, Upanishads, Buddhist and Jaina perspectives;
Therapy (healing techniques), Applications

References:
Davis R.S ( 1996). Psychology of Learning and Motivation, academic press
Ekman, Paul and Davidson, R.J ( Eds-1994). The nature of emotions, fundamental questions Delhi, OxfordUniversity press Series in affective science.
Hall. C.S. Lindzey G and Campbell J.B ( 1998) theories of personality New York john wiley and sons ( 4th edition).
Hergenhahn B.R. and Olson M. H. ( 1998) Theories of personality, Prentice Hall
Hilgard, E. R Bower G.H, Sahakian, H ( 1997) Psychology of learning. Prentice hall of India, revised edition
Lawrence .A, Pervin and Oliver P John ( 1997) Personality: theory and research new york, John Wiley , 7th edition
Sahakian( 1976) Introduction to psychology of learning. Chicoga: Rand Mcnally college publishing company.
Weiner B ( 1985) Human Motivation, New York: Springer and Verlag.


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