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Syllabus of University of Pune F.Y.B.A / B.ED -General Psychology
Posted Date: 28 Aug 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Syllabus
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Posted By: S.Yamininagarajan Member Level: Diamond
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General Psychology
(To be implemented from 2008-09)
Objectives:
1. To provide solid foundation for the basic principles of psychology
2. To familiarize students with the historical trends in psychology, major
concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings.
3. To provide an overview of the applications of psychology.
TERM I
Topic 1: The Science of Psychology (Total 15 periods)
1.1 What is Psychology? –
[A] Definition, and goals
[B] Types of psychological professionals (psychiatrist, psychoanalyst,
psychiatric social worker and psychologist)
1.2 Historical Perspectives in Psychology
a. Structuralism
b. Functionalism
c. Gestalt
d. Psychoanalysis
e. Origin of Indian Psychology
1.3 Modern Perspectives in Psychology
a. Behavioural
b. Humanistic
c. Biopsychosocial
d. Cognitive
1.4 Scientific Methods
a. Steps in scientific methods
b. Descriptive methods: Naturalistic, observation, case studies,
surveys, correlations
c. Experimental method: Laboratory experiment and field experiment
1.5 Application: How to enhance your academic performance?
Topic 2: Biological Foundation of Behaviour (Total 15 periods)
2.1 Neuron: Structure and function, synapse, neurotransmitters
2.2 Central Nervous System
[A] The Brain
a. Structure and function of the brain
b. Cerebral hemispheres
[B] The Spinal Cord: Structure and function
2.3 Peripheral Nervous System: Structure and function
a. Autonomous Nervous System
b. Somatic Nervous System
2.4 Glandular System: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads.
2.5 Application: Peeking inside the brain – Clinical studies; EEG, CT, MRI, and
PET Scan
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Topic 3: Sensation and Perception (Total 12 periods)
3.1 Sensation: Definition, sensory receptors, sensory threshold, subliminal
perception, habituation & sensory adaptation
3.2 Definition of perception and perceptual constancies (size, shape and
brightness)
3.3 Gestalt principles of perception
3.4 Perceptual illusion: Geometrical, movement
3.5 Application: Thinking about extra-sensory perception
Topic 4: Motivation and Emotion (Total 14 periods)
4.1 Definition of motivation, concept of homeostasis, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
4.2 Types of motives
a. Physiological- Hunger, thirst, sleep and sex
b. Social- Achievement, affiliation, power, and aggression & hostility
4.3 Frustration and conflict
4.4 Emotion
4.4.1 Definition
4.4.2 Elements of emotion
a. Physiology of emotion
b. Behavioural expression of emotion
c. Subjective experience
4.5 Application: Being happy
TERM II
Topic 5: Personality (Total 15
periods)
5.1 Personality: Definitions
5.2 Theories of personality
a. Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
b. Allport’s Theory
c. Cattell’s Theory
d. The Big Five Model
5.3 Assessment of personality (I)
5.3.1 Interviews
5.3.2 Projective techniques
a. TAT
b. Rorschach’s Ink Blot Test
c. Sentence Completion Test
5.4 Assessment of personality (II)
5.4.1 Behavioural assessment
a. Observation
b. Rating
5.4.2 Personality Inventories
a. 16 PF
b. MMPI
c. NEO-PI
5.5 Application: Increasing self efficacy through goal setting
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Topic 6: Learning (Total 15
periods)
6.1 Learning: Definition
6.2 Classical conditioning- Pavlov’s experiment, generalization, discrimination,
extinction, spontaneous recovery, higher-order conditioning.
6.3 Operant conditioning- Thorndike’s Laws of learning, Skinner’s experiment,
positive reinforcer, negative reinforcer, shaping, and schedules of
reinforcement
6.4 Cognitive learning theories (Tolman, Kohler); Observational learning theory
(Bandura).
6.5 Application: Applications of classical and operant conditioning
Topic 7: Memory (Total 12
periods)
7.1 Memory: Definition and process
7.2 Types of memory
a. Sensory memory
b. Short term memory
c. Long term memory
7.3 Types of long term memory- Procedural, Declarative (episodic, semantic),
Explicit and implicit
7.4 Forgetting: Course of forgetting (Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve); and causes of
forgetting (encoding failure, decay of memory traces, interference, motivated
forgetting.
7.5 Application: Improving memory - Keyword technique, method of loci,
encoding specificity, organization of test material, organization of lecture
notes, practice and rehearsal.
periods)
8.1 Intelligence: Definition
8.2 Measurement of intelligence
8.2.1 Concepts in measurement of intelligence (C.A., M.A., IQ)
8.2.2 Tests of intelligence – Stanford Binet, Wechsler
8.3 Individual differences in intelligence
8.3.1 Mental retardation: Meaning, causes and classification
8.3.2 Giftedness
8.4 Theories of intelligence – Spearman, Gardner, Sternberg
8.5 Application: Early childhood intervention- a means for boosting intelligence
For more details, visit http://www.unipune.ernet.in/stud_info/Syllabi/Syllabus_2008.html
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