KARANATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Transcription

1

2 KARANATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY M.SC PSYCHOLOGY SYLLABUS

3 Syllabus & Regulations Governing M.Sc., Psychology 1. Title of the Program: M.Sc., Psychology 2. Duration of the Program: 2 Year 3. Nature of the Program: Year System 4. Eligibility Conditions: ANY DEGREE 5. Allocation of Credits Total Credits 6. Evaluation System : The distribution of marks for evaluation in each subject shall be as follows Theory Subjects : Internal assessment 20 marks Term End University Examination 80 marks Minimum for pass :32 marks per course in theory and aggregate 40% including assessment Course exemption : 40% marks and above in each course 7. Academic Structure

4 YEAR I II Subj ect code Subject Name Credi t Marks Int. Extn. Total 1.1 Advanced General Psychology Life Span Psychology Research Methodology Advanced Social Psychology Experimental Psychology Practical Counseling Psychology Health Psychology Human Resource Development Industrial Clinical Psychology 2.5 Project

5 SUBJECT CODE-1.1 ADVANCED GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Block I : Basic concepts Definition of Psychology Schools of Psychology Behaviorist Gestalt Psychoanalysis Humanistic. Scientific methods in Psychology Application of Psychology Psychology in Industry, community, family, education, health, self development Human relations. Block II : Hereditary and environment Experimental studies Growth and maturation Physiological basis of behaviour The brain and nervous system The sensory process Some general characteristic of senses Five senses Perception: Organization The role of learning in perception Perception and attention Perceptual process. Block III : Learning Principles and Methods Classical conditioning Operant Conditioning The principle of reinforcement Multiple response learning Cognitive learning Optimizing learning: Programmed learning and automated instruction Transfer of learning Role of Reward and punishment in learning. Block IV : Motivation and emotion Physiological basis of motivation Current status of motivational concepts Theories of motivation Motivational factors in aggression Emotion Emotional expression Theories of emotions. Block V : Memory and forgetting Kinds of remembering Retrieval processes Thenature of forgetting Two process theories of memory Improving memory

6 Language and thought Symbols and concepts Structure Forms of thought - thinking and reasoning Concept formation. Block VI : Intelligence Theories of intelligence Measuring Intelligence Kinds of intelligence tests Ability Formation of aptitude and attitude Aptitude tests Creativity and its tests - Personality Definition of Personality Theories of Personality Assessment of Personality. REFERENCES: 1. Clifford T. Morgan, Richard a. King, John R. Weis and John Schopler, Introduction to Psychology 7th Edition. Tata McGraw Hill Book Co. New Delhi, Ernest R. Hillgard, Richard C. Atkinson, Rita L. Atkinson, Introduction to Psychology 6th Edition, Oxford IBH publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, Baron.A. Robert, Psychology, Pearson Education Vth Ed.,2002

7 SUBJECT CODE-1.2 LIFE SPAN PSYCHOLOGY Block I : Basic Concepts Aspects of Development, Life Span periods Methods Non Experimental, Experimental - Stages of Development Principles of Development Prenatal period Birth Neonatal stage First year of Life Early childhood, Middle childhood Adolescence, Adulthood and old age. Block II: Physical Development Motor Skills Growth rate Physical health during Adulthood, Physical fitness & energy Motor functions in old age. Intellectual Development Approaches: Psychometric, Piagetian and Information processing approach Cognitive Development Piaget s model Language Acquisition and Development of language, Memory, Intelligence and Moral Development. Block III : Personality and Social Development Emotions emergence of Self Role of parents and siblings peer group influence Psychoanalytic, social learning and cognitive perspectives in the personality development Emotional problems of childhood identity crisis in adolescence, relationship with parents and peers, sexual identity- Teenage problems. Block IV : Personality and Social issues in young adulthood - Parenthood Career Mplanning Intimate relationship and personal life styles work life personal relationship in family and work life Block V : Old age Physical changes - Psychomotor functioning Health & fitness Health problems Memory changes Work and Retirement Adjustment to

8 Old age - Personal Relations in Late life Death Bereavement Purpose and meaning of life. REFERENCES : 1. Elizabeth B. Hurlock, Developmental Psychology A Life Span Approach, Fifth Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing co. Ltd., New Delhi. 2. Zubek J.P. and Solberg, P.A., Human Development, New York, McGraw Hill Book Co. Ltd., Papalia, Diane E and Old, Human Development V Ed 1992, Tata McGraw Mill Publishing Co., Ltd

9 SUBJECT CODE-1.3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Block I : Scientific Method and its goals - Research process Criteria of good research Research problem Criteria for selecting the problem Defining the research problem Hypotheses Types of Hypotheses Testing of Hypotheses and their limitations. Block II : Research Design Meaning, needs for research design Important concepts relating to research design Different Research Designs. Sampling design- Steps in sampling design Characteristics of good sampling design Sampling techniques - Sample size and its determination the approach based on Precision rate, Confidence level and on Bayesian statistics. Block III : Research Methods Survey Experimental, Exploratory Case study Cross sectional and longitudinal methods Selection of Tools Criteria for selection of tools Different types of tools- Observation, interview, questionnaire, check list, inventories rating scale, attitude scale Criteria of good research tool Reliability, Validity, objectivity and practicability Standardization of test and Item Analysis. Block IV : Measurement Concepts of Hypothesis testing - Procedure for hypothesis testing Important Parametric tests Hypothesis testing Hypothesis testing using t test, Correlations, ANOVA - Non-parametric tests Chi-square test Multivariate analysis.

10 Block V: Research Proposal Meaning of Interpretation- Significance of Report writing Steps in writing report- Types of Reports Role of computers in Research. REFERENCES : 1. Guilford J.P. Fundamental Statistics Psychology and Education New York McGraw Hill Booth Co Fred N. Kerlinger, Foundations of Behaviour Research, Surjeet Publications, Kothari, C.R. Research Methodology, Willy Eastern Limited, New Delhi

11 SUBJECT CODE-1.4 ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Block I : Basic concept of social psychology scope individual, society and culture - Social Psychology in the new millennium - Research Methods in Social Psychology: Systematic, Correlation and Experimental Methods. Block - II Social Perception - Nonverbal Communications - Attribution: Understanding the causes of others Behaviour - Theories of Attribution- Kelley's model - Impression Formation and Management - Social Cognition: Social Information- Heuristics and Automated Processing - Sources of Error. Groups: Types and formation - Theories of Group Formation - Co-ordination - Group Decision making - Group Think. Block III Interpersonal attraction Factors determining Attraction - Sociometry - Social Motives -types - Social Influences - Conformity- Compliance - Obedience - Prosocial Behaviour- Why do we help others- Situational Factors- Individual characteristics - Empathy - Altruism- Attitude: Components, Formation influence on Behaviour - Changing the Attitudes - Persuasion - Cognitive Dissonance. Block --IV Prejudice -Discrimination in Action - Origin - Methods to reduce it - Aggression - Theories of Aggression - Types of Aggression - Determinants of Aggression - Environmental causes - prevention and control of Aggression.

12 Block V: Environmental Influences: The urban environment and social behavior - Environmental Stress: The hazards of a noisy environment - Temperature and weather as environmental stressors - Temperature and aggression Air pollution Effects of negative ions - Personal space Territorial behaviour Territorial dominance architectural designs - Crowding - The effects of too many people and too little space. REFERENCES: 1. Kuppusamy.B An introduction to Social psychology Bombay Asia Publishing House Baron and Byrne. Social Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill, Lindgren, Introduction to Social Psychology. 4. David G Myers, Social Psychology, McGraw Hill Book Company, New Delhi 1988.

13 SUBJECT CODE-1.5 Experiments Psychology Practical Critical fusion frequency After Images Auditory localization Apparent movement (Phi Phenomena) Gestalt grouping principle Judging Emotions using facial expressions Color preference (Ranking and Paired comparison method) Reaction time (Simple and choice) Effect of Rest interval in fatigue Trial and Error learning Trail for of learning Massed Verses spaced learning Speed of Imagery. Psycho Physical Methods. Method of limits (AL and DL) Method of Constant stimuli (AL and DL) Method of average ever(al and DL) Brightness Discrimination PGI Memory Test Pro-active and Retro-active inhibition.

14 SUBJECT CODE-2.1 COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY SECOND YEAR UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO CONSELLING 1.1. Definition of Counseling Distinction between Counseling and Psychotherapy Goals of counseling 1.4. Historical Development of the Counseling Profession Counseling process and methods characteristics of helping relationship characteristics of an Effective Counseling relationships Counseling Procedure/Skills-I-Initial procedures, the Initial Counseling Interviews, and Counseling skills Counseling Procedures/Skills-II. Advanced Empathy, theme identification, selfdisclosure and Interpretation; Action strategies-role playing, Behavioural techniques, Decision-making Methodologies and problem-solving strategies Principles and procedures of Group Counseling. UNIT 2. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO COUNSELING 2.1. Foundations of Counseling-Philosophical, Sociological, Psychological and Developmental Affective approaches to counseling-psychology names-client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy and Existential Therapy Cognitive Approaches to Counseling-Rational-Emotive therapy, Transactional Analysis and Trait- factor counseling Behaviouristic approaches to counseling Behavioural counseling and Reality

15 Therapy Comparison of the major counseling approaches. UNIT 3. COUNSELLING IN DIFFERENT SETTING 3.1. Family setting 3.2. Education setting 3.3. Vocational setting Hospital setting Community setting Special population women, the handicapped and the Aged Special problem in Counseling Human Sexuality, Divorce and uncoupling process, Drug use and Abuse Working with clients in crisis. UNIT 4. ROLE OF RELAXATION IN COUNSELLING Guided Somato psychic Relaxation (GSPR) Jacobson s Progressive Muscular Relaxation Yoga relaxation EEG, EMG, Bio-feed back relaxation Transcendental Meditation (TM) 4.6. Professional Issues in counseling Evaluation of counseling purpose, Difficulties and criteria. REFERENCES 1. Korchin. J.S., Modern Clinical Psychology (1986). Delhi: IBS. Publishers and Distributors. 2. Kottler.J.A. and Brown.R.W.(2000). In introduction to therapeutic counseling (4th edition) California Brooks/Cole publishing Company.

16 3. George. L.R., and Crisiani.T. (1981) Theory, Methods of processes of Counseling and Psycho therapy. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood and Cliffs. 4. Patterson.E.L., and Welfel.E.R. (1999). The Counseling Process (5th edition) California: Brooks/ Cole Publishing Comapany. 5. Sreedhar.K.P. (1996) Guided Somato-Psychic Relaxation: Trivandrum: LIFE.

17 SUBJECT CODE-2.2 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Block I An Introduction to Health Psychology: Meaning of Health Psychology -Relating Health Psychology to other fields -Nervous and Body system functions The Endocrine System The digestive System The respiratory system TheCardiovascular System The Immune System. Block II: Enhancing Health and Preventing Illness: Smoking Reasons for smoking Smoking and Health Preventing and Quitting smoking Alcohol use andabuse: Alcoholics Reasons for use and abuse of alcohol Preventing and treatingfor Alcohol abuse. Drug use and Abuse: Preventing and Stopping drug abuse.nutrition: Consumption Nutrition and Health Weight control and diet Exercise. Block 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. Block IV: Stress Management: Stress - Definitions- Models of Stress Theories of Stress - Stress reactions Coping and Stress Management techniques- Pain and its management - Psychological reactions of a patient to loss Stages of Acceptance by Kubler-Ross.

18 Block - V Management of Ill and Yoga: Management of Chronic and Terminally ill Quality of Life Social support and rehabilitation. Role of Indian Treatment Yoga Asanas Principles in Yoga Practice Pranayama. REFEFENCES: 1. Shelley E. Taylor. Health Psychology Third Edition. McGraw Hill International Editions, Neil Niven, Health Psychology Second Edition. Churchill Livingstone, London 3. Taimini. L.K. (1973). Glimpses into the Psychology of Yoga The Theosopihical Publication House, Chennai. 4. Swaminathan, V.D, Latha Sathish, Psychology for Effective Living, Department of Psychology, University of Madras.

19 SUBJECT CODE-2.3 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 1: HUMAN RESOURCE INTRODUCTORY PERCEPTION Unit 1: Human resource management concept, scope, objectives, philosophy and trends Unit 2: Functions organization and environment of human resource management Unit 3: HRM models, theories, approaches and fish bone diagram approach BLOCK 2: PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION OF HUMAN RESOURCES Unit 1: Human Resource Planning, Inventory and Forecasting Techniques Unit 2: Job Analysis and Employment Security Unit 3: Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction and Socialization BLOCK 3: DEVELOPMENTS OF HUMAN RESOURCES Unit 1: Employee Training Unit 2: Executive Development and Managerial Growth Unit 3: Career Planning and Management Unit 4: Promotion, Transfer and Separation Unit 5: Performance Appraisal and Merit Rating BLOCK 4: WAGES AND SALARIES ADMINISTRATION Unit 1: Theory of wages and job evaluation Unit 2: Pay plans and executive compensation Unit 3: Performance and financial incentives Unit 4: Benefits and services and employee commitment

20 BLOCK 5 : MAINTENANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES Unit 1: Discipline Administration, Grievances and Industrial Relations Unit 2: Collective Bargaining and Trade Unionism Unit 3: Employee Health, Safety and Security Welfare Measures Unit 4: Human Resource Audit, Accounting, Report and Information System Unit 5: Human Resource Empowerment REFERENCE BOOKS 1. David A Decenzo & Stephen P Robbins, Personnel/Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India Ltd. Pearson. 2. N G Nair & Latha Nair, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Sultan Chand And Company New Delhi. 3. C B Mamaria and Mamaria, Personnel Management, 4. P C Tripathy, Human Resource Development, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi 5. C B Gupta, Human Resource Management, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi. 6. Chopra, S, and P. Meindl, 2004, Supply Chain Management? Strategy, Planning and Operation, 2nd edition, Pearson Education (ISBN ). 7. Sople, V. V. (2004). Logistics Management: Supply Chain Imperatives, New Delhi: Pearson Education. 8. Verma M.M., Materials Management, New Delhi, S. Chand & Sons 9. Raghuram, G. and N. Rangaraj, 2000, Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Cases and Concepts, Macmillan, New Delhi

21 SUBJECT CODE-2.4 UNIT 1. INDUSTRIAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. a) Industrial clinical psychology Model, Control, Causes, Treatment and correction action. b) Mental Health in the workplace: Toward an integration of organizational and Clinical Theory. c) Mental Health and Disabilities, the Employer and the Law. UNIT 2. STRESS AND WORK a) Models of work stress. b) Effects of job stress on Mental and Physical Health. c) The unbalanced Life: Work and family conflict, d) Safety and Health. e) Maintaining a healthy work environment. f) Occupational Hazards and risks. g) Accident process. h) Interventions in Occupational Stress. UNIT III. EFFECT OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ON WORK a) Depression in the work place. b) Bipolar disorders. c) Generalized Anxiety disorder. d) Social anxiety disorder, specific phobias and panic order. e) PTSD in the workplace f) Seizophrensis g) Anti social personality disorder. h) Borderline personality disorder. i) Eating disorders. j) Traumatic Brain Injury in the workplace. k) Insomnia.

22 UNIT III 2. EFFECTS DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR AT WORK. a) Alcohol and Drug. b) Social Dysfunction. c) Anger, Hostility and Violence. d) Harassment and discrimination. e) Absenteeism f) Passive Aggressive Behaviour. UNIT IV.1. SPECIAL GROUPS IN ORGANISATIONAL COUNSELLING a) Chronic absentees. b) Accident proneness. c) Employee with family problems. d) Employees with alcoholism and drug addiction. e) Maladjusted employees. f) Counselling the indsciplined. g) Setting up the counseling cell in organization. UNIT IV. 2. RELAXATION TECHNIQUES IN I.C SETTING a) Theoretical background. b) General aspects of relaxation Training. c) Physical methods of relaxation progressive relaxation, progressive relaxation training, A tense release script, passive Muscular relaxation, Applied relaxation, Behavioural relaxation training, The Mitchell method, The Alexander method, differential relaxation stretching, physical exercise, Breathing. d) Mental approaches to relaxation self awareness, Imagery, Goal-directed visualization, Autogenic training, Mediation, The relaxation response. e) Miscellaneous topics On-the-spot techniques, Assessment and research.

23 REFERENCES 1. Adrian Furnham (2005). The Psychology of behaviour at work. The individual in the organization. New York: Psychology press. 2. Rose Mary. A. Payne (1995). Relaxation Techniques. A Practical Handbook for the Health care Professional Edinburgh. Churchill Linvingston. 3. Neil Anderson, et al (2002). Handbook of Industrial, Work and Organisational Psychology (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 ). London: Sage publications. 4. Jay C. Thomas and Michel Hersen (2002). Handbook of Mental Health in the workplace. London Sage Publications. 5. Miner, J.B. (1992). Industrial Organisational Psychology, New York: Mc Graw Hill Inc.