PROGRAM PROJECT REPORT FOR

[Link]. PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology is a discipline that crosses a wide range of disciplines such as Sociology,

Anthropology, Education, Political Science and Management. This cross-fertilization in the
Psychology discipline provides a sound theoretical base and insights that can work effectively to
address rapidly changing global and local milieu. The Department of Psychology in the
Directorate of Distance Education of Madurai Kamaraj University is one of the budding
departments in the Directorate started in 2014. The department currently offers UG and PG
program in Psychology.

PROGRAMME’S MISSION AND OBJECTIVES:

The [Link]. program intends to be inter/multi-disciplinary scope and content. The various
disciplinary background and expertise of faculty of the department would lend weight to
structure the program in inter/multi-disciplinary canvas. This program is driven by few core
areas like Human behavior and Understanding Society, Methodologies to be adopted and finally
how to apply it.

The objectives of the programme are:

The curriculum attempts to facilitate an in-depth understanding of the key concepts,

methodologies and applications of the field, with an emphasis towards strengthening the
foundations towards a research-based approach. There is a constant endeavour to keep abreast
with the changing dynamics in the field of psychology. The Department attempts to catalyse a
climate of social responsibility by inspiring students to take part in the development of the
community. Students would also be equipped to prepare and fare well in competitive
examinations conducted by UGC/ICSSR/State and Central Civil Services Boards etc. Students
are encouraged to demonstrate a proactive approach towards learning by maximizing
participation in classes through presentations, projects, seminars, internships and case
conferences thereby, enhancing the employability and research calibre of the students.

RELEVANCE OF THE PROGRAMME WITH HEI’S MISSION AND GOALS:

With the motto “To seek truth is knowledge” the university is committed to various tasks
which include promoting awareness and understanding of the social needs of the country in the
students. This course prepares the student to become a successful personality to bravely address
the rapidly changing global and local contexts.
NATURE OF PROSPECTIVE TARGET GROUP OF LEARNERS:

This programme is offered to the students of rural, semi-urban and urban background
who aspire to acquire knowledge in the respective field but could not continue the education
through regular mode, owing to various constraints.

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APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PROGRAMME:
Students can predict and understand the behaviour of individuals and groups,
understand how to use and interpret data, evaluate the legitimacy of claims about behaviour,
know how memory and learning function, have insight into problematic behaviours,
demonstrate the capacity to adapt to change, understand and operate effectively throughout
the channels of an organization, manage difficult situations and high stress environments, start
and carry out projects with limited information, experience, clear persistence in challenging
circumstances
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN:

The curriculum of the programme is designed and approved by the Board of Studies
of the University, so as to enlighten the candidates in all aspects of the programme. The [Link]
Program in Psychology is designed as core, elective and skill based elective papers; for each
semester there may be 2 Language courses (Tamil & English) for first four semesters. The
structure of the course includes 15 core papers and 6 elective and skill based elective papers.
There are 2 project preparations in the final year (Vth and VIth Semester) as part of this
program.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

SEMESTER I

Code Course Nature Credit

Tamil/other languages Language 3
English Language 3
General Psychology I Core 1 6
Developmental Psychology I Core 2 6
Theories of Personality Allied 1 4
Value Education 2
Total 24

SEMESTER II

Code Course Nature Credit

Tamil/other languages Language 3
English Language 3
General Psychology II Core 3 6
Developmental Psychology II Core 4 6
Family Psychology Allied 2 4
Environmental Studies 2
Total 24

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SEMESTER III
Course Nature Credit
Code
Tamil/other languages Language 3
English Language 3
Physiological Psychology Core 5 6
Experimental Psychology I (Practicals) Core 6 6
Descriptive Statistics for Psychology Allied 3 4
Total 22

SEMESTER IV
Code Course Nature Credit
Tamil/other languages Language 3
English Language 3
Social Psychology Core 7 6
Experimental Psychology II (Practicals) Core 8 6
Statistical Reasoning in Psychology Allied 4 4
Total 22

SEMESTER V
Code Course Nature Credit
Clinical Psychology I Core 9 6
Industrial Psychology Core 10 6
Health Psychology Core 11 6
Guidance and Counselling Core 12 6
Total 24

SEMESTER VI
Code Course Nature Credit
Clinical Psychology II Core 13 6
Positive Psychology Core 14 6
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Elective 1 6
Project II – Survey Research Elective 2 6
Total 24
*The above given curriculum frame work has been designed on par with the regular syllabus available at
the affiliated colleges of MKU.

DETAILS OF SYLLABI:

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Each course has a detailed syllabus structured in terms of Units. The detailed syllabus for
all core and optional courses has been attached in the Annexure I.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSIONS, CURRICULUM TRANSACTION AND EVALUATION:

The eligibility for admission in the programme is a pass in Higher Secondary

Examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an examination accepted as
equivalent(10+2).

TIME TABLE FOR CONTACT CLASS & COUNSELING

The ODL Regulations insists of minimum 30 hours of study for each course in a
semester of which minimum 16 hours are for face-to –face contact classes. The following
table demonstrates the time allotment for the contact classes per week; for a semester
there may be available 5- 6 months and one round of contact/counseling class per month
is enough to achieve the required hours.

Per Week 9.00 – 10.30 10.30 – 12.00 1.00 – 2.30 2.30 – 4.00

Day 1 C1 C2 E1 L1
Day 2 C1 C2 E1 L2

* C means Core Paper

** A means Ancillary Paper
*** L means Language Paper

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

1. Principles of Evaluation

The rubrics of evaluation of the program will be based on the following principles:

 Proof of Initiative, Active immersion, Interaction;

 Use of DIE - Describe, Interpret, Evaluate;

 Utilizing variety of sources;

 Analytical Approach.

2. Methods of Evaluation

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The students will be assessed by two pronged evaluation methods: (a) Continuous
Internal Evaluation; (b) End-of-semester evaluation.

(a) Continuous Internal Evaluation

Aiming to assess values, skills and knowledge imbibed by students, internal assessment is
to be done by the concerned faculty-member. It would comprise the following steps:

 The students should submit three assignments per subject (Best Two out of
Three Assignments).
 Components for internal evaluation are to have a time-frame for completion
(by students), and concurrent and continuous evaluation (by faculty-
members).

 The evaluation outcome may be expressed either by pre-determined marks

 The evaluation reports submitted by all the faculty-members are to be

reviewed, from time to time, by the Examination Committee under the
chairmanship of Director in order to ensure transparency, fair-play and
accountability.

 The passing minimum is 40% (aggregate of both internal and external) and a
candidate will be declared to have passed.

 Following the review by the Examination Committee, the outcome of internal

evaluation will be announced or displayed on the Notice Board and / or web-
site as per the timeframe or academic calendar.

(b) End-of-semester evaluation

This is to be carried out at the end of first semester, and will aim to assess skills and
knowledge acquired by students through class-room interaction. The evaluation can be in
the form of written examination, or term paper assignment. Evaluation process should be
verifiable and transparent.

Towards this end, the following steps have been adopted:

 All the students pursuing this program have to undergo external evaluation at
the end of first semester as per syllabi;

 With regard to written examination the internal faculty may associate

themselves with the external examiners in the examination process.

 In the case of written examination, the format of question paper is attached in

annexure could be moderated by the Examination Committee.

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 Answer-books or –sheets are to be ‘encoded’ (before being passed on to
examiner / evaluator, and decoded (before tabulation).

(c) Integration of Continuous and End-of-semester evaluation

The following points have been incorporated for effecting the integration of continuous
and end-of-semester evaluation:

 Relational weightage assigned to internal evaluation is 25 percent.

 Relational weightage assigned to end of semester evaluation is 75 percent.

 Following the integration of internal and external evaluations, the results may
be expressed in marks

 As soon as the integration of internal and external evaluations has been

completed, the results should be announced, in keeping with the academic
calendar, to facilitate students’ academic or occupational pursuits.

3. Description of Evaluation

This table lists all the assessment components that make up the course
assessment, their weightings and the dates at which coursework are due. The table in the
module specification indicates the week in which coursework should be submitted but the
exact day may be decided by the concerned course instructor. The column headed Qual
Mark indicates the particular assignment has to be passed.

Course Title Marks

Internal External Total

Core Paper I 25 75 100

Core Paper II 25 75 100

Core Paper III 25 75 100

Ancillary Paper 25 75 100

Total Marks 400

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4. Scheme &Model Question Paper for End-semester Exam

Time: 3 Hours [Link]: 75

Section A: (10x1=10 Marks)

Question No.1 to 10 (Multiple choice)
1. Two questions from each unit.
2. Four option in each question.
3. No “none of these” option.

Section B: (5x7=35 Marks)

Answerallthe questions choosing either (a) or (b)

Answers not exceeding two pages (One question from each unit).

11. (a)or(b)
12. (a)or(b)
13. (a)or(b)
14. (a)or(b)
15. (a)or(b)

Section C: (3x10=30 Marks)

Answers not exceeding four pages

Answer any three out of five (One question from each unit)

Questions16–20

There will be a 3 hour unseen end-semester examination. The question paper for
this exam will be set by the respective course coordinator for core courses and by
respective course instructor for optional courses. A model question paper has been
attached in Annexure II.

5. Examination Committee

The Director may constitute an Examination Committee consisting of at least two

members from the faculty. The Committee will look after the proper and timely
completion of internal evaluation and conducting end semester examinations;

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integrating internal evaluation and end semester evaluation with respective
weightage and then final marks.

PROGRAM FACILITIES

1. Library & Documentation Unit:

The Directorate has a full-fledged state of the art reference library of standard
text and reference books and research journals and well established documentation
unit having NSS, NFHS and Census data. Guidance will be provided for the students
to utilize the Psychology related Online materials from the Swayam Portal.

2. Career Development Committee:

The Director may constitute a Career Development Committee consisting of at

least three faculty members of the Directorate to look after the career opportunities of
the students of the program. This Committee may undertake necessary initiatives in
enhancing capabilities and skills such as English Language proficiency, computer and
documentation skills, and competency in project writing; it may organize, if possible,
campus recruitment in collaboration with NGO sector and print and visual media.

COST ESTIMATE FOR THE PROGRAMME: (Approx.)

Honorarium towards lesson writers (Rs.9,000/- per book)@ 27 books :  Rs. 2,43,000/-
Printing of study materials for 20 No. sets (Rs.20,000 x 27)                     :  Rs. 5,40,000/-
Honorarium towards resource persons (for contact seminars T/P)            :  Rs. 1,20,000/-
                                                                                                                               ---------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                  Total: Rs.9,03,000/-
                                                                                                                               ----------------------------------------
[For one semester
          Rs.200/- per hour of PCP
          12h per round * 5 rounds * Rs.200/- per hour = Rs.12,000/-
          Practicals: 12h per round * 5 rounds * Rs.200/- per hour =  Rs.12,000/-]

QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISM AND EXPECTED PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:

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ANNEXURE – I

[Link]. PSYCHOLOGY
SEMESTER- I CORE- 1
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I

Unit I: Introduction to psychology: Concept and definition of psychology. Nature and Scope.
Branches of psychology. Application of psychology to society and social problems. Methods in
Psychology: Characteristics of psychological studies, Observation. Survey method, Clinical and
case study method. Experimental method.

Unit II: Sensation and Attention: General properties of Senses: Visual sense – Auditory sense
– Other senses; Attention: Characteristics - Selective attention – Divided Attention -
physiological correlates and determinants of attention: Focus and Margin

Unit III: Perception: Perceptual processes. Perceptual organisation. Perception of form, colour,
depth and time. Perceptual readiness and constancy. Role of motivation, social and cultural
factors in perception. Application of knowledge of perception to skill development

Unit IV: States of Consciousness: Nature of Consciousness – Changes in consciousness: Day

dreaming – sleep and dreaming – Extended states of consciousness: Hypnosis – Meditation –
Hallucinations – Psychoactive drugs

Unit V: Learning: Classical conditioning and operant conditioning, Modelling and

observational learning. Transfer of training. Learning and motivation. Application of the
Learning principles to the improvement of performance.

References

1. Baron, Robert A. (2011). Psychology.5th ed. Pearson, India.

2. Morgan, Clifford.T., King, Richard.A., Weisz, John.R., Schopler, John (1993): Introduction to
Psychology, Tata-McGraw Hill.
3. Marx, Melvin H. (1976) Introduction to psychology - Problems, Procedures & Principles,
MacMillan Publishing Co.
4. Hilgard, E.R., Atkinson, R.L., Atkinson, R.C., (1979): Introduction to Psychology, Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich. Inc.

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SEMESTER- I CORE- 2

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I

Unit I: Conception through birth

Fertilization, Prenatal development, Environmental Influences on prenatal development; stages
of child Birth, types of childbirth: perinatal hazards & complications of low birth weight
Unit II: Infancy & Toddlerhood (0-3 years)- Physical & Cognitive Development
Body Systems of neonate, infant reflexes, infant Sensory capacities, Milestones of motor
development, Environmental influences on motor development; Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage
Unit III: Infancy & Toddlerhood- Language and Personality Development
Theories of language development, Stages of language development from 0-3 years; Emotional
development, Temperamental differences, Development of Attachment, Individual differences
and long term correlates of attachment.
Unit IV: Early childhood (3-6 years)
Motor Skills, Piaget's Preoperational stage, Development of language; gender differences, fears
and aggression; prosocial behaviour, Child rearing practices and parenting styles
Unit V: Middle Childhood (6-12 years)
Piaget's Stage of Concrete operations, Development of self concept, Components of self concept,
Theoretical perspectives on self concept, Freud's latency period, Erickson's Industry vs
Inferiority, Social learning theory, Information processing approach; The child in the peer group,
functions and influences of the peer group, Friendship &popularity Visits to nursery schools /
hospitals to get an idea about pre-schoolers and infants should be arranged.
References:
1. E. M. Hetherington & Ross D Parke, Child Psychology – a contemporary viewpoint (1993)
4th edition McGraw Hill Pub.
2. Laura C Berk. Child Development (1996) Prentice- Hall of India (Pvt) Ltd. 3rd edition.
3. Hurlock, E.:Developmental Psychology (1980), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
4. Thomas J. Berndt, Child Development (1997) 2nd edition. Brow& Benchmark Pub.
5. D.E. Papalia. Sally W. Olds, Child Development (1994) 5th edition Tata MeGraw Hill.
6. Life span Development – (1999) John W. Santrock, 7th edition McGraw Hill.
7. Children – John W. Santrock, 5th edition McGraw Hill/

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8. Shaffer, David R. (1996): Developmental Psychology, IV Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing
Company.

SEMESTER- I ALLIED- 1
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

UNIT I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF PERSONALITY

Personality: Definition - History and nature - Biological and Socio cultural determinants -
Genetic influence - Person by situation interaction - Unresolved Problems in Personality.

UNIT II: PSYCHODYNAMISM Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalysis - Carl Jung’s Analytical

Theory – Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology – Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory.

UNIT III: TRAIT, TYPE& ECLECTIC APPROACHES

Cattell, Eysenck, Allport, Five factor model.

UNIT IV: LEARNING AND COGNITIVE APPROACHES

Pavlov, Skinner, Dollard and Miller, Bandura, Mischel, Kelly, Rotter and Witkins.

UNIT V: HUMANISTIC APPROACHES

Need Theories: McClelland, Atkinson, Murray. Humanistic Theories: Rogers, Maslow.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Hall, C.S., Lindzey, G., & Campbell, J.B. (2007). Theories of Personality. 4th Ed. Wiley:
India.
2. Schultz, P. D, Schultz, S. E. & Schultz, S. (2012). Theories of Personality 10thEd. Cengage
Learning, India.

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SEMESTER- II CORE- 3
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY II

Unit I: Memory & Forgetting:

Physiological basis of [Link] and [Link] of memory (Recall,
Recognition, Relearning).Short term and long term [Link] of forgetting (Decay and
Interference theories and Repressive forgetting).Application of Mnemonic devices etc, to
improving memory.

Unit II: Cognition and Language:

Concept of [Link] and development of [Link] and thought and acquisition
of [Link] [Link] thinking and its applications.

Unit III: Intelligence and Aptitude:

Definition and [Link] and models of [Link] of intelligence and
[Link] [Link] [Link] of multiple, emotional and
artificial intelligence and their application.

Unit IV: Motivation:

Definition and concept of instinct, needs, drives and motives. Theories of motivation and their
application (drive reduction theory, Maslow's motivational hierarchy). Social motivation:
Achievement, power, affiliation motives and influence of early experiences.

Unit V: Emotion:
Physiological basis of emotion. Theories of emotion: James-Lange - Cannon-Bard -Singer–
Schacter - Cognitive physiological theory

References

1. Baron, Robert A. (2011). Psychology.5th ed. Pearson, India.

2. Morgan, Clifford.T., King, Richard.A., Weisz,John.R., Schopler, John (1993): Introduction to
Psychology, Tata-McGraw Hill.
3. Marx, Melvin H. (1976) Introduction to psychology - Problems, Procedures & Principles,
MacMillan Publishing Co.
4. Hilgard, E.R., Atkinson, R.L., Atkinson, R.C., (1979): Introduction to Psychology, Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich. Inc.

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SEMESTER- II CORE- 4
DEVELOPMENTALPSYCHOLOGY II

UNIT I: PUBERTY
Characteristics – Criteria – Causes – Age – Growth spurt – Body changes – Effects of puberty
changes – Hazards & Happiness.
UNIT II: ADOLESCENCE
Characteristics – Developmental tasks – Physical change – Storm and Stress – Social change –
Interest – Morality – Sex interest and Behaviour – Family relationships – Personality change –
Hazards & Happiness.
UNIT III: Young Adulthood
Characteristics – Developmental tasks – Changes in interest – Social interest – Sex role
adjustments – Vocational adjustments – Marital Adjustments – Adjustment to parenthood –
Hazards of vocational and Marital adjustments – Success of Adjustment to adulthood.
UNIT IV: Middle Age
Characteristics – Developmental tasks – Adjustment to physical change and mental changes –
Social Adjustment – Vocational Adjustment – to changed family patterns – Being single – loss
of a spouse – Adjustment – to changed family patterns – Being single – loss of a spouse –
Adjustment to approaching old.
UNIT V: Old Age
Characteristics – Developmental tasks – Adjustment to physical changes – Change in motor and
mental abilities. Changes in interests – Vocational Adjustment – Retirement – Changes in
family life – loss of a spouse – Living arrangement for elderly hazards.
References
1. E. M. Hetherington & Ross D Parke, Child Psychology – a contemporary viewpoint (1993)
4th edition McGraw Hill Pub.
2. Laura C Berk. Child Development (1996) Prentice- Hall of India (Pvt) Ltd. 3rd edition.
3. Hurlock, E.:Developmental Psychology (1980), Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
4. Thomas J. Berndt, Child Development (1997) 2nd edition. Brow& Benchmark Pub.
5. D.E. Papalia. Sally W. Olds, Child Development (1994) 5th edition Tata MeGraw Hill.
6. Life span Development – (1999) John W. Santrock, 7th edition McGraw Hill.

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7. Children – John W. Santrock, 5th edition McGraw Hill/
8. Shaffer, David R. (1996): Developmental Psychology, IV Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing
Company.

SEMESTER- II ALLIED - 2
FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY

UNIT I:
Family: Meaning and Definition. Importance and significance of Family for human
[Link] of [Link] Theory.
UNIT II:
Stages of Family and its [Link] and Developing Family structures and interactions.
UNIT III:
Attachment and its [Link] in [Link] regulations in family
[Link] Communication.
UNIT IV:
Functional and dysfunctional [Link] of parental conflict on [Link]
[Link] stress in the family.
UNIT V:
Child upbringing and its issues: Nutrition, Kids and Technology, Sibling Rivalry & Aggression.
The Role of the grandparents and elderly in the family. Parental influence, Healthy Parenting
styles.
References.
1. Antony, D. John (2008) Family Counselling, Nochiodaipatti, Dindigul, Anugraha
Publications.
2. Antony, D John (1996) types of Counselling- A Life Span Developmental and Situational
Approach, Nagercoil, Anugraha Publications.

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SEMESTER- III CORE- 5
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT – I: INTRODUCTION
Definition – Where is the Mind? – TheModern Era of Brain Imaging: CT Scan, MRI Scan, PET
Scan – Approaches to Physiological Psychology: Philosophic Approaches, Clinical Approaches,
and Experimental Method.
UNIT – II: THE NEURON AND GROUPS OF NEURONS
The Anatomy of a Neuron – Supporting Cells in the Nervous System – What neurons do? – The
Neuron at Rest - The Neuron in Action – Synaptic Communication – What happens when
Neurons go wild?
UNIT – III: THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Organization of the Nervous System – Evolution of the Brain – Structures in the Nervous
System: The Peripheral Nervous System – The Spinal Cord – The Brain. Brain Disorders:
Factors in impairment – Psychological deficit in the Brain injured – Localisation of
Psychological function in the Brain – The effects of Brain lesions on Psychological functions.
UNIT – IV: INTERNAL REGULATION
Rhythms of Wakefulness and sleep – stages of sleep and brain mechanisms – sleep disorders –
Dreaming – Internal Regulation: Temperature – Thirst – Hunger
UNIT V: HORMONES AND BEHAVIOUR
How Hormones work – Hormones for cellular functioning: The Thyroid Gland – The
Parathyroid Glands – The Pancreas – The Posterior Pituitary – Hormones of Stress: ACTH and
17–OHCS – Stress and the Cardiovascular System – Stress and Stomach Ulcers – Hormones for
Growth, Sexual Behaviour and Reproduction: Growth Hormone – Sex Hormones – The Pineal
Body as a regulator of regulators.

REFERENCES
1. Charles, F. Levinthal: Introduction to Physiological Psychology, 3rd Edition, New Delhi:
Prentice Hall of India, 1990
2. Kalat,J.W. (1995) Biological Psychology.5th Edition. New York: Brooks/Cole.

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3. Mark.R. Rozenweig, [Link] Breedlove, Arnold L. Leiman (2002). Biological Psychology:
AnIntroduction to Behavior, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience. Sunderland: Sinauer
Publisher
4. Morgan, C.T., Physiological Psychology 3rd Edition, New York: McGraw Hill, 1965.
[Link], F. Thompson: Foundation of Physiological Psychology, New York: Harper
International,1967.

SEMESTER- III CORE- 6

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I (PRACTICALS)
Minimum 2 experiments should be chosen from each of the 5 units and in total ten practicals
should be conducted and written in record book

Unit I: Attention
1. Span of Attention 2. Sustained and Focused attention
3. Division of attention 4. Effect of distraction
5. Colour blindness
Unit II: Sensation and Perception
1. Muller – Lyer Illusion 2. Size – weight illusion
3. Time perception 4. Mental Sets in Perception
5. Shape Constancy
Unit III: Memory
1. Retroactive Inhibition 2. Recall & Recognition
3. Free Versus Serial Recall 4. Effect of meaning on retention
5. Levels of processing
Unit IV: Learning
1. Trial & Error Learning 2. Habit interference
3. Bilateral Transfer 4. Motor Learning – Maze Learning
5. Paired Associate learning
Unit V: Thinking
1. Concept formation 2. Syllogistic reasoning

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3. Creativity 4. Problem solving apparatus
Reference
1. Chaube. S.P.(1985): Experimental Psychology, LaxmiNarain Publishers
2. Buratoa G. Andress - Experimental Psychology Wiley, Eastern Pvt. Ltd., 1968.

SEMESTER- III ALLIED - 3

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: Introduction meaning of statistics, Need and Importance of Statistics in psychology
Levels of measurement, nominal, ordinal, Interval & Ratio;
Unit II: Classification and Tabulation Objectives – types of classification – geographical –
chronological – qualitative – quantitative – formation of continuous frequency distribution – uses
of tabulation – parts of a table – types of tables – simple and complex tables – general purpose
and special purpose tables.
Unit III: Graphical Representation of data Ungrouped Data: Bar diagram. Pie Diagram, line
graph; Grouped data, Frequency polygon, histogram, cumulative frequency graph and O give;
computing percentiles & percentile ranks graphically
Unit IV: Measures of Central Tendency Mean, Median & Mode; Mean from combined samples;
when to use the mean, median & mode.
UnitV: Measures of Variability: Range, Quartile deviation, Average Deviation & Standard
deviation; coefficient of variation
References
1. Verma, J. P., &Ghufran, Mohammad. (2012). Statistics for Psychology: A comprehensive
text.
Tata McGraw Hill, India.
2. Mangal.S.K. (1987): Statistics in Psychology Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co,
3. Minium, E.W., King B.M. and Bear, G. statistical Reasoning in psychology and Education. .
N.Y: John wiley& Sons, end 2001.
4. Garrett, Henry E.(1981): Statistics in Psychology & Education, Vakils, Feffer& Simons Ltd

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SEMESTER- IV CORE- 7
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT I: Introduction
Nature, goal and scope of Social Psychology – Social Psychology and other social sciences –
Methods of Social Psychology
UNIT II: Social Perception & Cognition Perceiving Ourselves:
Self-concept, self-esteem, self-presentation and self-expression – Perceiving others: Forming
impressions – Role of non-verbal cues, stereotypes and central traits – Primacy and recency
effects – Attribution: Meaning – Theory and biases
UNIT III: Attitudes, Prejudice & Discrimination Attitudes:
Meaning, nature and function - Attitudes and behaviour – Theories of reasoned and planned
behaviour – Formation, change and measurement of attitudes; Prejudice and Discrimination –
Nature and components – Acquisition – Reduction
UNIT IV: Groups & Leadership
Nature of Group formation – Functions of Group: Role, Status, Norms and Cohesiveness -
Impact of Groups on Individual performance: Social facilitation and social loafing - Group
Conflict – Decision making by Groups – Leadership
UNIT V: Aggression & Pro-social Behaviour Aggression:
Meaning – Theoretical perspectives – Trait, situational and social learning approaches – social
and personal determinants of aggression – Prevention and control of aggression; Prosocial
Behaviour: Meaning – Cooperation and helping - Personal, situational and socio-cultural
determinants – theoretical explanations
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Baron, R.A. & Byrne, D. Social Psychology (9th ed). Delhi :Pearon education 2000.
2. Myers, D.G. Social Psychology, New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill , 2005

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3. Feldman, R. S. (2005). Social Psychology: Theory, research and application. McGraw-Hill
Education, New Delhi.
4. Sharma, Rajendra.K. and Sharma, Rachana (1997) Introduction to Social Psychology, Atlantic
Publishers

SEMESTER- IV CORE- 8

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II (PRACTICALS)

Minimum 2 experiments should be chosen from each of the 5 units and in total ten practicals
should be conducted and written in record book

Unit I: Psychophysics
1. Paired comparison and / or rank order 3. Weber’s law-method of constant stimuli
2. Differential Limen using method of 4. Absolute limen for sensory stimuli
average error 5. Signal Detection

Unit II: Aptitude:

1. Differential Aptitude Test Battery 4. Finger Dexterity Test
2. Spatial Perception Ability Test 5. Minnesota Rate of Manipulation
3. Tweezer Dexterity Test Tests

Unit III: MOTIVATION

1. Motivational Analysis Test 4. Affiliation Motives
2. Achievement Motives 5. Power Motives
3. Sensation Seeking Scale

Unit IV: ATTITUDE & INTERESTS

1. Bogardus Social Distance Scale 4. Thurstone’s Inventory Scale
2. Vocational Interest Inventory 5. Occupational Interest Scale
3. Career Preference Scale

Unit V: INTELLIGENCE:
1. Developmental Screening Test
2. Social Maturity Scale
3. Bhatia’s Battery of Intelligence
4. Cube Construction Test
5. P. G. I. Battery For Assessment of Mental Efficiency

Reference
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1. Chaube. S.P.(1985): Experimental Psychology, LaxmiNarain Publishers
2. Buratoa G. Andress - Experimental Psychology Wiley, Eastern Pvt. Ltd., 1968

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SEMESTER- IV ALLIED - 4
STATISTICAL REASONING IN PSYCHOLOGY
Unit I: The Normal Curve
Characteristics & Properties, Skewness, Kurtosis, Applications of the normal curve.

Unit II: Significance Of Mean

Concept of standard error, Confidence interval, Computation of significance of Mean in
Large and Small samples: Sampling, Meaning; Methods of sampling; Size of sample

Unit III: Significance of difference between means

Two tailed &one tailed tests of significance: Type I & Type II error Procedure for
Testing significance in Large & small Independent & correlated samples

Unit IV: Parametric Tests

Correlation, Meaning & Types; correlation&causation; Karl Pearson’s coefficient of
correlation and its interpretation; Spearman Rank correlation method
Analysis Of variance, Meaning of the term; Procedure for Calculating analysis of
variance

Unit V: Non Parametric Tests

Chi square test, Use of chi square as a test ofgoodness - Use of chi square as a test of
independence between variables, Assumptions, Uses &Limitatons of chi square test;

References:

1. Verma, J. P., &Ghufran, Mohammad. (2012). Statistics for Psychology: A

comprehensive text. Tata McGraw Hill, India.
2. Mangal.S.K. (1987): Statistics in Psychology Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.
Recommended reading:
3. Garrett, Henry E.(1981): Statistics in Psychology & Education, Vakils, Feffer&
Simons

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SEMESTER- V CORE- 9
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY I
Unit I: Introduction
Defining Abnormality: Criteria of [Link] mental [Link] taking
[Link] Status Examination. Classifying abnormal behaviour – DSM IV Classification
& its limitations (Brief mention of ICD-10)
Unit II: Anxiety based disorders
Anxiety based disorders:Panic disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety disorder
(social phobia). Generalized anxiety [Link] - compulsive disorders –
characteristics, Cognitive and motor patterns.
Unit III: Somatoform disorders & Dissociative disorders
Somatoform disorders – somatisation disorder – hypochondriasis – symptoms, somatoform pain
disorder, conversion disorder – sensory, motor, visceral; Criteria for distinguishing between
conversion disorder and organic [Link] disorders: Dissociative Amnesia,
Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Depersonalization disorder. Causes –
biological, psychological, socio cultural factors.
Unit IV: Feeding/Eating & Sleep Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity and Metabolic
[Link] Sleep, Sleep-Wake Disorders: Insomnia disorder, Hypersomnolence disorder,
Narcolepsy, Breathing related sleep disorders.
Unit V: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disorder:
Levels of MR, Brain defects in MR, organic retardation syndromes, Cultural – Familial MR,
Treatment &[Link] disorders: coordination disorder: Causes and treatment.
Pervasive developmental disorder – autism, clinical picture, Causes & treatment. Attention
Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder.
References
Barlow David H. &Durand,[Link] (1995) Abnormal Psycholgy, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

Bootzin RR, Acocella JR &Alloy LB (6th Ed) Abnormal psychology-current perspectives-the

Graw Hill inc. USA

Carson RC & Butcher JN: Abnormal psychology & modern life (10th Ed) Harper-Collins NY

Ronald J comer: Abnormal psychology (2nd Ed) WH Freeman & co. NY

John M Neale, Gerals C Davidson & David AF Haaga: exploring Abnormal psychology (6th Ed)
John Wiley & sons.

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SEMESTER- V CORE- 10
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT – I: Introduction
What Industrial Psychology is? – Objectives – Scope – Industrial Psychology as a Science –
Industrial Psychology as a Profession.
Job Analysis and Job Evaluation
Job Analysis – Definition, Applications and Scope – Various Methods of Job Analysis – Job
Evaluation: - Various Methods of Job Evaluation.
UNIT – II: Performance Appraisal & Performance Rating System
The Nature and uses of Performance Appraisals – Performance Appraisal Procedures bases on
judgement – Objective Measures of Performance Appraisal – Performance Rating Systems –
Errors and bias in Rating – Types of Rating Methods.
UNIT – III: Personnel Selection & Testing
Validity and Reliability of Selection Procedure – Various Types of Selection Procedures:
Interviews, Application Blanks. Biographical Inventories and Reference check-up Techniques –
Testing Abilities – Testing Personality – Testing Skills and Achievements.
UNIT – IV: Training & Development
Introduction to Training and Development – Establishing Training needs – Methods and
approaches in Management and Development – Methods and Approaches in Employee Training
– Career Planning and Development.
UNIT – V: Psychology Applications for Safety in Industries
Accident Statistics and Reports – Causes of Accidents: Situational factors and Individual factors
– Characteristics of Accident repeaters – Various measures of prevention of accidents;
Performance Failures: Causes: Individual Causes, Group causes, Organisational / Contextual
Causes – Treatment and corrective actions of performance failure factors – Characteristics of
Accident repeaters – various measures of prevention of accidents
References
1. Miner John, B. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York: McGraw
Hill 1992.
2. McCormick, E.J., &Ilgen, R. Industrial Psychology, (7 th Edition), New Delhi: Prentice
Hall of India, 1984.
3. Aamodt, M.G., (2013) 7th Edition. Industrial Psychology. Cengage Learning

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SEMESTER- V CORE- 11
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION
Definition – Mind-body relationship – Field of Health Psychology – Focus of Health Psychology
– Bodily Systems
UNIT II: Enhancing Health and Preventing Illness
Smoking, Reasons for smoking, Smoking and Health, Preventing and Quitting smoking, Alcohol
use and abuse: Alcoholics, Reasons for use and abuse of alcohol, Preventing and treating for
Alcohol abuse. Drug use and Abuse: Preventing and Stopping drug abuse. Nutrition:
Consumption, Nutrition and Health, Weight control and diet, Exercise.
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR & PRIMARY PREVENTION
Health beliefs, behaviours and behaviour change – Health promotion – Changing Health Habits –
Cognitive Behavioural approaches – Transtheoretical model of behaviour change – Health
enhancing behaviours – Health compromising behaviours
Unit III: Becoming Ill and Getting Medical Treatment
Health Services, Perceiving and Interpreting systems, Using and misusing health services, The
Patient- Practitioner relationship, adhering to medical advice. The hospital, Being hospitalized,
Psychological problems of hospitalized patients.
UNIT IV: STRESS, PAIN & COPING
Defining, measuring and managing stress – theoretical contributions to stress – sources of
chronic stress – stress and illness – coping with stress – coping and external resources – social
support – coping outcomes – stress management
UNIT V: BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH
Health Promotion - Exercising – Obesity & its Management – Quality of Life – Yoga and
Meditation.
References:
1. Shelley E. Taylor. Health Psychology Third Edition. McGraw Hill International Editions,
1995.
2. Brannon, L &Feist, J. Health Psychology. CA: Wadsworth / Thomson Learning,2000.
3. Ogden, J. (2012). Health Psychology. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill Education
4. Taimini. L.K. (1973). Glimpses into the Psychology of Yoga, TheTheosopihical
Publication House, Chennai

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SEMESTER- V CORE- 12
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
Unit – I: Counselling Meaning and definition. History of Counselling. Need for Counselling in
Indian situations. Counselling and Advice. Guidance and Counselling. Objectives of
Counselling. Education & Counselling.
Unit – II: Counselling approaches and practices Directive, non-directive, Eclectic and
Integrative approaches in counselling
Unit – III: Counselling Steps Two steps of counselling. Basic Skills of a good counsellor
Unit – IV: Counselling Process Preparation for counselling- Counselling Context and Process –
Therapeutic Relationship – Boundaries – Dual Relationship- Providing Privacy –
Confidentiality in Counselling.
Unit – V: Tools & Techniques used in counselling and guidance Importance of assessment in
counselling, Tools used in assisting individuals towards self discovery. Guidelines to use tools.
Reference
1. Antony, D. John. (2003) Skills of Counselling, 2nd edition, Dindigul, Anugraha
Publications.
2. Dave, Indu (1992): Basic Essentials of Counselling
3. Sheitzer& Stone (1974): Foundations of Counselling
4. Pasricha, Prem (1976) : Guidance and Counselling In Indian education
5. Rao, Narayan (1984): Counselling Psychology
6. Prasantham, B.J. (1987) Therapeutic Counselling, Vellore, Christian Counselling Centre

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SEMESTER- VI CORE- 13
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY II
Unit I: PersonalityDisordersCluster A, Cluster B, and Cluster C.
Unit II:Schizophrenia&DelusionalDisorderGeneral symptôms, types & causes (briefly)
DelusionalDisorder (paranoid) Clinicalpicture& causes.
Unit III: Mood DisorderNormal depression, symptoms of mild to moderate & moderate to serve
mood disorder, causal factors.
Unit IV: Substance Abuse& Sexual DisordersAlcohol abuse & dependence, clinical picture,
causes Drug abuse & dependence, narcotics, sedatives, stimulants, hallucinogens. Treatment &
preventionNormal [Link], Interest, Arousal [Link] [Link] Pain
[Link] Dysfunctions due to a general medical [Link] Disorders.
Unit V: Treatment of Psychological DisordersBiologically based therapies, electroconvulsive
therapy, pharmacological method; Psychotherapies – psychodynamic therapy, behaviour therapy,
cognitive behaviour therapy – rational emotive therapy & stress inoculation, humanistic therapy,
client centred therapy
References
1. Barlow David H. &Durand,[Link] (1995) Abnormal Psychology, Brooks/Cole
Publishing Co.
2. Bootzin RR, Acocella JR &Alloy LB (6th Ed) Abnormal psychology-current
perspectives-the Graw Hill inc. USA
3. Carson RC & Butcher JN: Abnormal psychology & modern life (10th Ed) Harper-Collins
NY
4. Ronald J comer: Abnormal psychology (2nd Ed) WH Freeman & co. NY
5. John M Neale, Gerals C Davidson & David AF Haaga: exploring Abnormal psychology
(6th Ed) John Wiley & sons

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SEMESTER- VI CORE- 14
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION Definition – Assumptions and Goals – From the negative to the
positive – View of human functioning - Eastern and western perspectives – Classifications and
measures of strengths and positive outcomes
UNIT II: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT Developing strengths and living well –
Meaning and measure of happiness – Subjective Well Being – Self-Realization – Views of
Happiness
UNIT III: POSITIVE EMOTIONAL STATES & PROCESSES Principles of pleasure:
Understanding positive affect, positive emotions and well-being: Positive Emotions and Health
Resources – Positive Emotions and Well – Being - Emotion-focused coping – Emotional
Intelligence
UNIT IV: POSITIVE COGNITIVE STATES & PROCESSES Self-Efficacy, Optimism and
Hope – Wisdom and Courage: the two universal virtues – Mindfulness, Flow and Spirituality
UNIT V: PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR& POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS Empathy and
Egotism: Altruism – Gratitude – Forgiveness – Societal implications – Attachment, Love and
Flourishing relationshipsPositive Schooling – Gainful Employment – Building better
communities – Life above Zero
TEXT BOOKS
1. Snyder, C. R., Lopez, S. J., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2010). Positive Psychology: The scientific
and practical explorations of human strengths. 2nd ed. Sage Publications, India.
2. Baumgardner, S. R., & Crothers, M. K. (2009). Positive Psychology. Pearson Education,
India.

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SEMESTER- VI ELECTIVE- 1
MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Unit – I: Marketing in the Twenty first century Definition, Scope of Marketing Core marketing
concepts; Direct and On line marketing -Advantages & disadvantages.
Unit – II: Market Segmentation Levels and patterns of market segmentation, Segmenting
consumer and business markets; Market targeting; Marketing mix.
Unit – III: Understanding Consumer behavior Field and scope of consumer Behaviour; Types of
consumers; Major Factors influencing Buyer Behaviour; [Link], personal arid
psychological factors.
Unit – IV: The Buying Decision processBuying roles, buying behaviour: Levels of consumer
decision making; Models of consumers; Consumer Adoption process; the stages of buying -
decision Process.
Unit – V: Consumer research History, consumer research Process; Conducting a research study;
consumerism Guestlectures by experts in the field of marketing must be arranged.
References
1. Kotler, Philip (2001) : Marketing Management. Millenium edition, Eastern Economy,
Prentice Hail India, New Delhi
[Link]. L.G. and Kanuk, L.L (1999): Consumer behaviour, 12th edition, Prentice
Hall of India Pvt Ltd

SEMESTER- VI ELECTIVE- 2
PROJECT II - SURVEY RESEARCH
Survey in any two of the following areas:
1. Industrial work problems
2. Mental health problems
3. Social Phenomena
4. Family Problems
5. Consumer Behaviour
6. Environmental Issues
Project report should not exceed 50 typed pages

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