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VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur

Department of Applied Psychology

SYLLABUS ( 2011 – 12)

M.A.( Applied Psychology)

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First Semester (2011-2012) Paper-I

Fundamentals of Psychology

1- Introduction : Definition of Psychology, Psychology as a Science, Historical

development, contemporary approaches, Fields of Psychology.

2- Biological Bases of Behavior: Evolutionary perspective, The Neuron- structure,

types, functions; The Nervous System- The Central Nervous System, Peripheral

Nervous System, Endocrine glands.

3- Life Span Development – Assumptions and issues in life span development,

Principles of development, Factors influencing development, Stages of

development.

4- Personality: Concept , Approaches and theories . Psychodynamic theories- Post

Freudian theories , type and trait theories, humanistic and social learning theories.

5- Learning: Nature of learning, Major Types of Learning- Conditioning,

observational learning, verbal learning, concept learning. Skill learning.

6- Theories of Learning : Theories of Pavlov , Skinner , Thorndike , Gestalt , Social

Learning . Information Processing .

7- Intelligence: Definition, Determinants, Measuring Intelligence. Theories of

Intelligence.

8- Motivation and emotion: - Meaning, Theories of Motivation- instinct theories,

drive reduction theory, arousal theory , Maslow theory. Primary drives (hunger,

thirst), social motives ( affiliation, achievement, power) Emotion- components,

theories, expression .

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Paper-II

Cognitive processes

1. Cognitive Psychology: meaning, history, approaches, current status.

2. Cognitive Neuroscience- Exploring and Mapping the Brain, Neurophysiological

sensing techniques- MRI and EPI, CAT scans, PET scans.

3. Attention Processes: Selective attention and its theories, sustained Attention.

4. Perceptual processes; perception of form –figure and ground, figure formation.

and stability, perceptual organization, bottom up and top down approach, pattern

recognition ,perceptional constancy. Perception of depth, effect of learning and

motivation on perception.

5. Memory and Forgetting: Basic process, Types- sensory memory, working

memory, STM, LTM, models of memory, Nature and theories of forgetting.

6. Thinking and language:- thinking process, concept formation, problem solving,

decision making ,Reasoning ,creative thinking, language – components, theories.

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Paper-III

Fields of Applied Psychology

1. Applied Psychology: Nature and Historical development, Fields of Applied Psychology.

2. Clinical Psychology: Nature and history of psychopathology, criteria of abnormality,

History of Clinical Psychology, Causes of psychopathology, classification systems (DSM

IV & ICD-10). Psychological Disorders -Anxiety disorders, Somatoform and dissociative

disorders, Schizophrenia, mood disorders, substance dependence Disorders: Personality

disorders, Child psychopathology.

3. Organizational Psychology: Introduction to Organizational behavior: Meaning, nature & scope, Historical Background, OB model, contributing disciplines to

OB. Key processes: Job Analysis, Selection, Training, Performance Appraisal, Motivation,

Leadership.

4. Community Psychology: Nature and scope, Historical Development, community mental

health, Prevention in mental health, Principles and methods of community intervention.

Community Psychology in Indian Perspective.

5. School Psychology: Aims and objectives, role of psychologists in the school system,

guidance principles and procedures, assessment and evaluation instructional psychology,

educational technology , behaviour modification in the classroom, career counseling .

6. Health Psychology: Nature and approaches, historical background, stress and health

related consequences-hypertension, cardio-vascular disorders, AID/HIV, diabetes mellitus,

pain, cancer. stress management.

7. Sports Psychology: Nature, Historical development and recent perspectives on sports

psychology, leader- behaviour dimensions in sport, determinants of athletic performance,

sports violence, Behaviour modification, future directions in sports psychology.

8. Emerging Trends: Military psychology. Psychology of peace and conflict resolution

Legal and Police Organizations, environmental Psychology. Media application.

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Paper-IV

Research Methodology & Statistics

1. Scientific Foundations of Research, Conceptualization of Psychological Research.

Types of Psychological Research: Experimental Research and non- experimental

Research - Survey Research, Fields Studies, Field Experiments, Ex-Post Facto

Research, Evaluation research,

2. Research Process: Research problem and Hypotheses, Variables, Sampling -

Principles and Methods,

3. Experimental Designs: Basic elements, Types-Between Group : Randomized Group,

Matched Group, Factorial Designs ; Within Group Design; Mixed Design; Quasi -

experimental design.

4. Measurement: Physical and psychological Measurement, Levels of Measurements,

Categorical and continuous variables.

5. Basic Statistics – Frequency distribution, Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of

Variability ; Normal Distribution Curve.

6. Correlation and Regression: The concept of correlation –linear and non linear

correlation, Pearson’s product moment correlation, Spearmen’s rank order correlation .

7. Hypothesis Testing and Making Inferences: population and sample, standard error of

Mean , SD and r. Nature and assumption of t- distribution. Computation of t values for

uncorrelated and correlated means, interpretation of t values- levels of significance,

Type I and Type II error in inference making.

8. Analysis of Variance: Purpose and assumptions of ANOVA, One way and two – way

Analysis of Variance.

9. Non – Parametric Test: Nature and assumptions, chi- square test; Median and Sign

Test,

10. Preparation of Data for computer analysis: familiarization with software package

SPSS and their application.

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Paper-V

Practicals 1. Muller- Lyer Illusion

2. Short term memory

3. Serial Position Effect

4. Transfer of Learning

5. Perceptual Grouping

6. Retroactive Inhibition

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Department of Applied Psychology MAP-Second Semester

Paper VI - Psychological Assessment

Nature and Use of psychological Tests:- Historical evolution, nature - nurture

controversy,

Test construction & Standardization: stages in test construction, item writing,

Item Analysis: Item difficulty, Item discrimination, Item response theory, Item

analysis of speeded test, cross validation.

Reliability: type of reliability, reliability of speeded tests, Dependence of reliability,

coefficient on the sample tested, standard error of measurement.

Validity: Definition, Types of Validity-: Content validity- description, procedures,

Criterion validity – description, procedures, Construct validity-identification

Procedures, Validity coefficient and error of measurement, validity and decision

theory.

Norms: Need & Types, Statistical concepts , Development of norms , Within group

norms , relativity in norms.

Ability Testing: Intelligence Tests, Stanford –Binet Intelligence Scales , WAIS,

Human Figure Drawing,

Personality Testing: Self –report personality inventories, Minnesota Multiphase

personality Inventory (M.M.P.I.), California psychological inventory (CPI), 16PF.

Projective Techniques: Nature of Projective techniques, TAT, Rorschach Inkblot Test,

Sentence Completion Test, Somatic Ink Blot Series, WAT. Evaluation of projective

techniques.

Ethical issues in psychological testing,

READING:

Anastasi, anne & Unbina, Susana (1999) . Psychological Testing (7thed) International

Edition), N.J.: Prentice Hall , Inc.

Guiford, J.P. (1978) psychometric methods . New york : MeGraw Hill.

Nunnally, J. C. (1967) . Psychometric theory, New York MecGraw Hill.

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Paper –VII: Optional (a)-Clinical

Psychopathology

Psychopathology: Nature and history of psychopathology, criteria of abnormality, History of

Clinical Psychology, Causes of psychopathology.

Paradigms in Psychopathology: Biological paradigm -Contemporary approaches to

the Biological Paradigm,The Psychoanalytic paradigm- Freudian and Neo-freudian -

Learning Paradigms, The cognitive Paradigm.

Classification and diagnosis : The diagnostic system of the American Psychiatric

association(DSM-IV), ICD-10. Clinical Assessment: Nature and purpose of clinical assessment. Methods- case history,

clinical interview , psychological tests. Psychodiagnostics: Cognitive assessments :

Assessment of memory and Intelligence, Personality Assessment: MMPI. CPI. T.A.T.

Rorschach Ink Blot Test, Somatic Ink Blot Series.

Child Psychopathology : Classification of Childhood disorders; Learning Disabilities,-

Mental Retardation,-Classification Of MR ,Etiology Of MR Prevention and Treatment of

Mental Retardation , Autistic Disorder.-Characteristics ,Etiology And Treatment Of Autistic

Disorder

READINGS:

Careson , R.C.& Buther, J.N. (1992) . Abnormal psychology and modern life (Ixth ed.). new

York: Harper Collins.

Davison , G.C. & Neal , J.M. (1994) Abnormal psychology (Vith ed 0 new York : John wily wiley and sins. Goldstien . M.S. Hersen, M. (1982) handbook of pscyholoilogical assessment . New York Pergamon press. Harsen , M.& Bellak, A.S. (1986) Behavoioural assessment techniques New York: Pergemon perss. Kaplan, H.I.& Saddok ,B.J. (Eds.) (1992) A comprehensive Text book of psychiatry (6th ed )vol.I &II . Baltimore : Williams and willions. Korchin, S.J.(1986).Modern clinical psychology New York: Hoper/Delhi: CBS Publication.

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Paper –VII: Optional (b)- (O.B.) Industrial Psychology

1. Introduction:- meaning , nature, scope , history & development, problems

2. The Hawthorne studies. Experiments & implication of the studies.

3. Industrial morale:- meaning, determinates, measurement , increasing ,morale ,groups

& groups dynamics .

4. Accidents, safety and fatigue: Accident processes principle, accident reduction,

predicting accidents, fatigue, hours of works and production, rest, pauses and

absenteeism,

5. Work environment music in industry ,the arousal hypothesis, noise, illumination,

color, and vibration.

6. Human performance time & motion studies, human engineering perception moter

skill, information processing behavior.

References:-

Suggest reading

1. Blum & Naylor: Industrial psychology

2. Ghosh & Ghorpade: Industrial Psychology

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Paper –VII: Optional (c)- (NGO)

Fundamentals of NGO Management:

(1) Meaning and types of Organizations : Govt. & Non- Govt. Organizations; Voluntary Movement in India- Historical Perspective, Achievement, Challenges and Prospects. NGO or Society – Definition, Formation, Purpose of Society Formation, Society vs. Company, Societies Registration Act 1860.

(2) Secretarial Practices : Promotion of a Society, Registration of Society, Memorandum of Association, Rules and Regulations: membership, matters pertaining to meeting- notices, agenda, quorum, proxy, motion, resolution, chairman’s casting votes, points of order, minutes; appointment of auditor; matters pertaining to governing body, management, disqualification of member of governing body/management, cooption, annual report to general body, GBMS, opening of bank account, common seal of the organization, member register.

(3) National and International Voluntary Organizations.

1. Jain,

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Paper –VIII: Optional (a)- (Clinical) Psychological Disorders

Anxiety disorders: Phobias- Clinical picture and types of Phobias, social phobias,

Etiology of Phobias, Therapies for Phobias. Panic disorder, -etiology of Panic disorder

Therapies for Panic disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder,-Etiology of GAD, therapies

for GAD Obsessive compulsive disorder-Etiology of OCD, Therapies For OCD,

Posttraumatic stress disorder, Clinical picture and etiology.

Functional psychoses: Schizophrenia ,-Clinical Symptoms Of Schizophrenia Positive

symptoms , Negative symptoms Other symptoms Etiology of Schizophrenia.

Delusional disorder : Clinical picture and etiological factors.

Mood disorders – General Characteristics Of Depression And mania, Psychological

Theories of Mood disorder, Biological theories of Mood disorder, Therapies For mood

Disorder

Psychophysiologiocal Disorders: Classification Stress and Health . Theories of stress

illness link . Treatment of psycho-physiological disorders.

Somatoform and dissociative disorders: Conversion disorder, somatization disorder.

Dissociative disorders clinical picture and etiology.

Substance Abuse Related Disorders: Classifications, etiology and Treatment.

Personality disorders : Classifying Personality Disorders : Clusters, categories and

Problems.

Introduction to treatment.

READINGS :

Careson , R.C.& Buther, J.N. (1992) . Abnormal psychology and modern life (Ixth ed.). new

York: Harper Collins.

Davison , G.C. & Neal , J.M. (1994) Abnormal psychology (Vith ed 0 new York : John wily

wiley and sins.

Goldstien . M.S. Hersen, M. (1982) handbook of pscyhological assessment . New York

Pergamon press.

Harsen , M.& Bellak, A.S. (1986) Behavioral assessment techniques New York: Pergemon

press.

Kaplan, H.I.& Saddok ,B.J. (Eds.) (1992) A comprehensive Text book of psychiatry (6th ed )

Vol. I &II Korchin, S.J.(1986).Modern Clinical Psychology New York: Hoper/Delhi: CBS

Publication .

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Paper –VIII: Optional (b)-(O.B.) Foundations of O.B.

Introduction to Organizational behavior: Meaning, nature & scope, relationship

between O.B. and industrial psychology, historical background of modern

organizational behavior , O,B, models, contributing disciplines to O,B,

Structure and design: meaning and types, structural configuration, responsibility and

authority, contingency, approaches of organizational design, types , contemporary

design, Virtual organizations ,

Communication: meaning, nature and function communication model, communication

networks, interpersonal communication, verbal & written, horizontal & vertical , formal

& informal ,Context: Transitions analysis . Johari window , communication barriers,

managing communication system impact of IT.

Decision making: meaning nature, Davison making process. Behavioral decision

making , participative decision making , role of IT in decision making , individual &

group decision making techniques.

Personality and attitudes: meaning of personality, development and socialization, the

nature and dimensions of attitudes, Job commitment industrial moral, Job satisfactions,

Internal customer satisfaction.

Motivation: meaning, primary motives, general motives, secondary motives , content

theories, process theories, contemporary theories , techniques for employees

motivating , Enhancement.

READINGS: Harsay. Blanchard and Johnson (1998): Management of organizational

behavior, Utilizing Human Resource (7th edn.) New Delhi Delhi: Prentice hall.

Luthans , Fred (1995) . Organizational behavior, New Delhi: McGraw-Hill.

Robbins, Stephen, P. (1998) Organizational behavior (8th edn.) New Delhi: Prentice Hall. Schein, E. (1987) Organization: culture & leadership. New York; John wiley.

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Paper –VIII Optional ( c ) - (NGO)

Rural Development Programmes

PANCHAYATI RAJ

SWARNJAYANTHI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA

SAMPOORNA GRAMEEN ROZGAR YOJANA (MANREGA)

PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA

RURAL HOUSING

ACCELERATED RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME (ARWSP)

SWAJALDHARA

CENTRAL RURAL SANITATION PROGRAMME

COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE?S ACTION AND RURAL TECHNOLOGY

DRDA ADMINISTRATION

Paper IX- Optional (a) Psychodiagnostics

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PaperIX- Optional (b) Personnel Management

1. 1. Introduction:- Concept , objectives, nature & scope of personnel

management evolution development of PM, Roles of personnel Manager.

2. 2.Manpower Planning: The manpower management cycle Manfower

planning, uses and Benefits of Manpower Planning, Anticipating

Manpower needs, Manpower Planning, Methods, Manpower planning

steps.(R.S. Davor- PM& IR)

3. Job analysis and personnel control:-Job Analysis, job Description, role

analysis technique, job specification, steps in control process, kinds of

control deceives- report and budget employee relation index, Personnel

audit

4. Selection- Concept, policy, Process, Selection Tests- Type and its

application, Interviews Meaning purpose and Types.

5. Recruitment & Selection:- Placing the requisition recruitment sources

of restatement selection & selection techniques interviews psychological

tests , references , physical examination , placement & Induction. promotion and Demotion, Transfer of personnel and Separation.

6. Employee compensation: Defining & Types factors effecting EC,

problems in compensation planning, wages meaning definition need for

rational wage policy, components of industrial psystructure, methods of

wage fixation Affecting wage policy, difference between wage & salary.

References:- 1. Tripathi PC-PM& IR 2. Davar RS-PM&IR 3. Mamaria CB- Personnel Management 4. Flippo B. Edwin- 5. Scott & Clothier- 6. Monappa & siaddin- 7. yoder & staudher-PM& IR

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Paper –IX: Optional (c)- (NGO)

Social Welfare Programmes

Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Pre-Matric Scholarships for the Children of those Engaged in Unclean Occupations

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC Students (Effective from June 2007) (Circular of Top Class Education for SC Students)

Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (Hindi Version for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (852 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) ) (Circular for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (18 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) )

Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste sub Plan

Central Sector Scheme of 'Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship' for Providing Scholarships to Scheduled Caste Students to persue Programmes in Higher Education such as M.Phil and Ph.D

Central Sector Scheme of 'Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship' in Hindi Version

National Overseas Scholarships for Scheduled Castes (SC) etc. Candidates for Selection Year 2010-2011

Special Educational Development Programme for Scheduled Castes Girls belonging to low Literacy Levels

Upgradation of Merit of SC Students

Scheme of free Coaching for SC and OBC Students (Advertisement for inviting Proposals under Central Sector Scheme of "Free Coaching for SC and OBC Students during 2010-11(34 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) ) (New)

National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC)

National Safaikaramcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC)

Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)

Supporting Project of All India Nature of SCs

National Comission for Safai Karamcharis

Paper X Practical

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MASTER OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (MAP)COURSE

2011-2012

THIRD SEMESTER Paper XI

Applied Social psychology: Historical background of applied social psychology: Traditions of social psychology, psychological and sociological: Culture and social psychology. Theoretical perspectives: cognitive dissonance, social comparison, attribution, and field theory, psychodynamic. Group processes: Meaning of group, group membership. Identity, group and task performance. Social cognition and influence processes: Person Perception & social cognition, conformity, compliance, Obedience, Inter group Relations: Theories, Studies of Prejudice and discrimination in India context. Poverty and deprivation: Poverty, Deprivation, disadvantaged Group, concepts, theories and applications, Intervention for poverty and deprivation, Social Motivation: Achievement, Power, Affiliation, Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivation, Competence, Emotional competence & Emotional intelligence. READING:

1. Billig. M. (1976).Social psychology and intergroup Relations. New York, academic Press .

2. Deutsch , M. & Hornstein ,(H.A) (ed) (1975). Appliying social implication for research practice and training London:LCA.

3. Fisher , R.J. (1982) Social psychology. An applied Approach New York, Martin Press.

4. Kakar,s. (1997) .the Intimate Relations. New York: Oxford University press. 5. Kakar.S, (1997). Culture and psychology.new Delhi: Oxford university Press. 6. Kakar,s. (1997) Indian psyche. New Delhi: Oxford: University press. 7. Kulkarni, P.D. (1979) social, policy and social development in India madras,

association of school of Social work in India. 8. linzey, G.& Aronsom , E.(ed) (1962) .handbook of social psychology(vol.5)

Addison-Wesley pub.co, 9. Matsumoto,D.(1996) culture and psychology. New York: Brooks .Code. 10. misra G.Jain,U.(1990) Applied social psychology in India .New Delhi :sage. 11. Misra, G, Jain, U.& Singh, T. (1995) on the cultural construction of social

cognition, Indian psychological Abstracts and Reviews,2,3,-3.6. 12. Misra ,G.& Mohanty,A. K. (2000). Perspectives on indigenous psychology.

New Delhi.Concept. 13. Mohnaty, a.K. & Mishra, G.(2000). Psychology of Poverty and

disadvantage.New Delhi concept. 14. Pandey,J.(ed)(1980). Psychology in India: the state of the vil.1.2.& 3 : New

Delhi ; Sage. 15. Shaw , M.E.& Costanzo,P.R. (1982) . Theories of social psychology New

York. mc Gram Hill. 16. Sinha, d.N. (1994)Indigenization of psychology. India Psychological Abstract. 17. Taylor. M. and Moghanddam..T.M.(1987) Theories of intergroups relations

New York:press. 18. Triandis, H(1995) Culture and Social Psychology. New York : McGraw Hill. 19. Triandis, HC.(1995)Individualism and Collectivism .Boulder. co.wsviewPress.

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20. U.Kim & John Berry (1991). Indigenous Psychologies. London: Sage. Paper XII-Optional (a)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy: Nature, scope, scope, aims and process of psychotherapy,

Psychodynamic Therapy: Theoretical assumptions, aims procedure, Clinical utility

and critique, Recent developments.

Behaviour Therapies: Theoretical assumptions, Procedure: Token Economy,

Systematic desensitization, aversive conditioning, assertive training and applicability.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Theoretical assumptions, type, aims, intervention

strategies.

Group psychotherapies: aims and objectives, Intervention strategies, Type of group

Psychotherapies- Psychodrama, Transactional analysis,

Humanistic existential therapies. Client-Centered Therapy, Transactional analysis,

Indian approaches: Yoga & Meditation

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Paper XII-Optional (b)

Industrial Relations

1.Industrial Relations: -Concept, Scope, Objectives of IR, Functional Requirement of

good IR Program, Human Relations and Industrial Relations.

2.Trade Union: -Concept of Industrial unions, function of trade unions, Registration of

Trade unions, Types of Trade unions, Trade union movement, code of conduct, code of

Discipline.

3.Collective Bargaining: -Concept, objective, bargaining process, Pre-requisitions for

successful collective Bargaining.

4.Industrial Disputes: -Meaning, courses, types (Strikes, Lockouts& Demonstration,)

prevention and settlement of Industrial Disputes.

5.Industrial Democracy: -Meaning, Workers Participation, Prerequisites of WPM.

6.Grievance Handling: -Concept, meaning, objective, Processes of grievances

handling, Type of grievance handling processes, Code of Discipline and code of

Conduct.

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Paper XII-Optional ©

Financial & Personnel management in NGO

Fund raising and grants in aid, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. 1976(FERA);

Sections of income tax act (1961) applicable to NGOs, Principles of accounts, Type of

Financial Transactions, Double entry system, Accounting procedure, Vouchers,

Maintenance of Accounts, Audit and Annual Report.

Personnel management: Nature, objective & functions; Recruitment and Selection

procedure, Training and Development of Personnel, Salary and Wages administration,

other benefits and security ;Discipline and Grievance Handing.

1. Maoria & Momoria Dynamics of Ex 2. Tripathi P.C. Persinnel Mgln & IR 3. chhabra T.N. I.R. concepts & Inus 4. Molik P.L. Labor laws 5. Kapoor M.D. Industrial Laws

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Paper XIII- Optional (a) Clinical Counseling

Introduction to counseling: Brief History, Meaning, Purpose and Goals of

counseling with special reference to India; Counselling and psychotherapy; Counsellors’ characteristics;

Counselling Process: Problem identification and analysis of the problem; Stages in

Counselling- attending, responding, personalizing, initiating, evaluating.

Counselling interview.

Counselling Methods and Skills –

Assessment of Cognitive Functions- Wechsler’s Intelligence Scale for Children

(WISC) and Wechsler’s Adults Performance Intelligence Scales (WAPIS), , Bender

Gestalt Test Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale Assessment of Personality:16 PF,

The Rorschach Ink Blot Test, Thematic Apperception Test, Children’s Apperception

Test, The Sentence Completion Test, Somatic Ink Blot Series. Assessment of

Adjustment, Interest : Bell’s Adjustment Inventory, Strong’s Vocational Interest

Blanks,

Applications: Individual and Group Counselling, Child Counselling, Counselling

in schools, Career Counselling, Marital and Family Counselling.

Counselling for Special Groups: Parents of Mentally Retarded Children,

HIV/AIDS victims, Alcohol and Drug Addicts, Physically Handicapped.

Counselling for Stress Management: Relaxation Techniques and Biofeedback, yoga & Meditation

Reading: Bellack A.S. and Hersen M.(1998) .Beharioural assessment : A Practical handook ,4th Edition. New York: allyn & Bacon.

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Paper XIII- Optional (b) Behavioural Issues in organization

1. Leadership: meaning, leadership versus manager, trait theories, binaural theories & contingency theories, emerging approaches, contemporary issues, gender team leadership, empowerment, national culture, biological basis, and ethics.

2. Conflict and Resolution: meaning and nature, forms and causes, reactions to conflict, managing conflict, negotiations in organizations.

3. Orgainzations and Teams: groups and teams, meaning nature and forms, implementing teams, essential team issues.

4. Organizational culture: meaning, nature, types and components, creating organizational culture, change and socialization

5. power and politics :meaning, power , authority and influence, types, political implications

6. Quality of work life: meaning, historical evolution, Hawthrone studies, participation, contemporary perspectives .

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Paper XIII- Optional © Indian Social systems & Issues

1. Social Problem: Concept and Approaches

2. Poverty

3. Unemployment

4. Population Explosion

5. Communalism and Communal Violence

6. Child Abuse and Child Labor

7. Violence Against Women

8. Illiteracy

9. Crime and Criminals

10. Juvenile Delinquency

11. Alcoholism

12. Terrorism

13. Drug Abuse

14. AIDS

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Paper XIV- Optional (a)

Community Psychology and Mental Health

1. Nature of Mental Health: Concept, Historical trends in mental health ideology and

models of mental health intervention,

2. Community Psychology: the social and Historical context.

3. Conceptual Framework of Community psychology: Definition, Principles

community psychology and related concepts –Social psychiatry community

psychiatry, clinical psychology, and community mental health Research Methods.

4. Community Mental Health: concept and objectives:

5. Concepts of Prevention: Primary Secondary and Tertiary.

6. Community Intervention: Models – Mental Health Model, Behavioristic Model.

Organizational Model, Social Action Model, Ecological Model.

7. Community Psychology approaches: Social Problem Approach, Epidemiological

Approach, Transactional Approach, Ecological approach and General system

Theory approach.

8. Principles and Methods of Community Intervention: Crisis intervention,

consultation, Use of Nonprofessionals, Mental Health Education,

9. Social Support System: Self help groups, half- way Homes, Family, community.

10. Community Psychology applications: Indian perspective,

Readings:

1. Spielberger,C.D.(ED) Current Topic in clinical and Community psychology, Volumes 1,2,3, New York : Basic Books 1961.

2. Zax malin and Spectar s.s. an Introduction to community psychology . New York John Wily and sons, Inc 1974.

3. Nietzel ,M.T.Et.al: Behavoiural approach to community psychology .New York Prtgamon press,1977.

4. Cook ,Partickic. Community psychology and community mental health-Introductiry Reading,Sen Fransisco : Holden Day ,1970.

5. Alen,Grerge J,et. Al Community psychology Schools hills date, N,J, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

6. Molvin Zax & Geral a spector : an Introduction to community psychology. New York John wiley &sons, Inc,1974.

7. J,Rappaport : Community psychology: Values Research and Action, new York Holt Rinehart and winson.1977;

8. Mann, A.P. community Psychology Concepts and Applications free Presss, 1978; 9. Baoom ,B.L. Commmunity mental Health : General introductuion, Montery, Galif

Brooks –cole 1977; 10. Caplan ,G. support System and community mental Health New York : Behaviural

,1974. 11. Shanmugam T.E. Community psychology. Ustava Madras.1988.

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Paper XIV- Optional (b) Training & Development

1.Instruction

Concepts of Learning Training, Education, Development, Transfer to learning role of learning in T&D, Adult learning, Distance Learning. 2.Training Need Identification (TNI) Objective, need Approaches to TNI, Training need Assessment (TNA), Application of TNA in organization, stage of TNA , classification corporate Training needs relation of training need with career life- cycle, Determining of training need –level of performance, models of learning at each level of performance & Need obtaining information, influences on TNI, who identifies training needs, comporting data , analyzing training needs, TNI in the level of Organisation needs, Group needs, individual needs, 3.Conducting the Training Programmes Planning Organizing Budgeting & controlling of training programs, organization & Structure of Training & Department, Training methodology, Management development through Training. 4.The Trainer and Training Aids: Audio visual in learning computer Based Training, Designing Training Program, conducting Training Program developing, effective Training, qualities of an Effective Trainer. 5.Evaluation of training programs- Concept, need principles evaluation Design, strategies of Evaluation. Evaluating transfer of learning on the job, Techniques & problems in measurement of Training.

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Paper XIV- Optional (© Program Planning

1.Issues in management of Development Projects

2.Planning Process

3.Project Dimension, Identification and Formulation

4.Project Appraisal-I(Technical Feasibility)

5.Project Appraisal-II(Economic Feasibility)

6.Project Appraisal-III (Financial Feasibility)

7.Programme Implementation (Activity Planning and Network Analysis)

8.Monitoring Development Projects

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Department of Applied Psychology (2011-12) Semester- IV

Paper XVI – (Compulsory)

Stress and Health 1. The Nature of Stress : Concepts, myth and reality, stress in Indian tradition. 2. Indicators of Stress : Physiological, Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioural. 3. Sources of Stress :Family, individual, work stressors and social stressors. 4. Models of Stress : General Adaptation Syndrome, BOSS model, cognitive model,

Person- Environment FIT model, Overload- Underload model, Optimumal- information flow and mood model, System’s model.

5. Mediating Variables in stress- personality, gender, locus of control, SES, hardiness. 6. Consequences of Stress- The physiological emotional,cognitive, behavioural, and

health. 7. Stress, health and disease- cordiovascular, hypertension, diabetes, and ulcer. 8. Coping with stress- Problem focussed, emotion focussed, 9. Management of stress – Biofeedback, yoga, meditation, relaxation and other

techniques.

References: Beck,A.T.(1972).Depression: Causes and treatment P Philadelphia.University

of Pennsylvania Press.Cooper,C & Payne, R. (Eds) (1991).personality and stress. Individual differece in stress Process. Chichester wiley.

Lazarus.R.S.& Folkman .S(1984).Stress Appraisal and Coping .New York: Springer,

Misra, G(Ed) (1999). Psychological perspectives on stress and Health .new delhi concept.

Pareek,U. (1993). Making organizatinal role effective. New Delhi. Tata Mcgraw Hill.

Postonjee,D.M.(1999). Stress and coping the indian Experience.New Delhi:Sage.

Agrawal,Rita (2001) Stress in Life and at Work, Response Books New Delhi.

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Paper XVII – Optional (a)Clinical

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

1. Foundations of Brain Behaviour Relationship:- Topography of the brain. The cerebral

cortex & its lobular organisation, the cerebral hemispheres & their internal structure, Neurochemical and vascular systems in the brain elements of behavioural neurology. Neurophysiology of perception learning & memory, neurophysiology of emotion and motivation, neutal mechanisms of wakefulness, sleep and dream.ARAS and arousal. Methods of investigantion. Neuroligical radiological & electrical investigations , neuropsychological assessment ,Case study , common disorder. Cerebral trauma intracranial tumours, Cerbrovascular disorders, Degenerative disorders.

2. Labular Syndromes:- Frontal lobe syndrome ,Disturbance of attentional & memory processses, Disturbance of emotional behaviour, disturbance of psycho-motor functions, Temporal lobe syndrome Disturbance of hearing & vestibular functions, Disturbance of speech, Disturbance of emotion & consciousness , Parietal & occipetal lobe syndrome. Disturbance of emotion & consciousness. Parietal & occipetal lobe sysnorome of speech, disturbance of visual perception & memory, Disturbance of reading and writing.

3. Hemispheric Asymmetry of functions:- Structural asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres, functinal asymmetry of cerebral hemispheres. Unilateral lesion studies, Sensory & cognitive disorder, Disorders of perception , experssion and experience of emotion. Movement disorder, studies on hemisperectomy & commisurotomy.

4. Neruopsychological Assessment:- Assessment of cognitive functions, assessment of personality and diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation , Assessment of head trauma patients pre injury factors , congitive & emotional factors. Impairment after closed head trauma.

Readings:-

Whitaker ,H.A.(1988). Neuropsychological studies of nontocal brain damage.new York. Springer-Verilag Walsh.K(1994) Neuropsyhchology. A clinical approach .New churchill Livingstone.

Heilman K.M. & Valenstein ,E.(1993). Clinical neuro[sychology.New York.oxford University Press.

Kolb,B,& whisaw I.Q.(1990) Fundamentals of human neuropsychology.New York: Freeman ,W.H. Ottoson ,D. (1987) .Duality and unity of the brain, London Macmillan.

Boller.F.& Grafman ,J(1988) .Hanbook of neuropsychology. New Elsevier.

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Paper XVII – Optional (b)O.B.

Managing Diversity in Organisations

Human Resource Information System : the concept of HRIS: sub system of HRIS, functions

of HRIS, Designign of HRIS , application of computerized HRIS.

Strategic HRM: Strategic management , Strategic HRM : meaning and concepts, policy

formulation and goal setting, Strategic HRM process, Applying strategic HRM to key

functions selection & Recruitment , Training & Development , Organizational change.

Values & Ethics in Organizatins: Meaning of work-Historical perspective , value systems

ethical concerns in modern organizations.

O.B.in Non Traditional Organiazaions : Development and social intercentions, Role of HR

in educational settings , religious & Voluntary Organisations, NGOs functions & roles,

International Human Resource management: The international organization Approach to

study & comparative employment policy, Int. HRM Mgmt. Problems of International research.

Wisdom and Knowledge management:

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PaperXVII (C) : Optional (NGO)

Acts Applicable to NGOs

1. Societies Registration Act. (1860)

2. Indiana Trusts. Act, 1882(Act-II of 1882)

3. Foreign contribution (Regulation, Act. 1976)

4. Relevant Sections of the income Tax Act. 1961..

5. Law Assisting NGOs carious fields child welfare, women’s welfare, old age persons,

and mental insane persons. Consumer rights. human rightsscheduled castes and

Schedualed Tribes. legal assistance to poor,

Readings:

1. Nabhi (2003): handbook for NGOs. Nabhi publications, New Delhi 2. Pruthi r.K. (20000 manual of NGOs- How to Manage. Crest Publishing House New

Delhi

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Paper: Optional –XVIII(a) (Clinical)

Disability and Rehabilitation Psychology 1. Introduction to Disabitlity: Meaning and Definition, characteristics, incidence and

prevalence.

2. Type of disabilities: Their Identification, etiology, Prevention and Management.

Locomotor Disability, Visual impairment, Hearing and Speech Impairment Mental

Retardation and Learning Disability.

3. Assessment: Basic principles of assessment and evaluation, the use of

psychological tests in screening, diagnosis and assessment of behavioural

characteristics of people with disabilities,

4. Concept of Rehabilitation: Definition, Scope and objectives.

5. Public opinion and social attitude: misconceptions towards disabled/

handicapped/Creating public awareness.

6. Community Based Rehabilitation: Role of family , teachers, psychologists, social

workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists as social support system.

7. Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment and job placement, self employment of

the disabled.

8. Schemes and Policies: Govt. schemes and policies, the role of NGOs, legislation

legal aspects, policies and acts, ethical issues related to working with people with

disabilities,

9. Planning and organization of a rehabilitation unite/child guidance center.

10. The Interdisciplinary team and the role of the psychologist.

Reading: a. Bhatt, Usha: The Physically Handicapped in India b. Werner: Disabled Village children c. Sen: Mental Retardation

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Paper XVIII – Optional (b) O.B.

Contemporary Challenges in HRM

Emerging Organization: Information based , total quality management, Learning

Organizations ,change face of Transnational & Multinational Organizations the issue of core

competencies for building organizations,

Managing Diversity: Changing mature of work force, Impact of Diversity on organizational

processes, optimizing diverse work force.

Corporate Social Responsibility: meaning ,nature, approaches, Indian context.

Competency mapping: meaning , nature , history, approaches, competency based HRM,

training.

Attrition: meaning , nature ,causes, consequenses, managing attrrition

Organizational Citiozenship Beahaviour:meaning , components, models, relationship with

performance.

Reading :

1. Chhabra, T,N. () Human Resource Mgnt, Concepts & issues Dhanaoatrai & co.P.Ltd, new Delhi.

2. Monappa, Arun(1998) Managing Human Rescues Macmillan India Ltd. New Delhi. 3. Mirza, s. saiyadain(1999),Human Resourece management (4th ed.) New Delhi:

sultan Chand & sons, 4. Gupta C.B. (1999) Human Resourece management (4th ed ) new Delhi : sulatan

chand & sons. 5. Lautrice, J. Mullings , Management & Oraganisatinatonal Behaviour Wheeler

publishing (2nd editon). 6. John. W. newstrom & Keith Davis.O.B. Human Behaviour at work , (10th editon )

Mc Graw P. subba Rao (1999) ,Essential of H.R.M. and industrial Relations, New Delhi , Himalys Publishing.

7. Tripathi , P.C. human Resource Development.

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Paper-XVIII, Optional – (NGO ) Programme Evaluation

1. Meaning and, type of Evaluation, goals and objectives, Need assessment, in

Evolution, 2. Assigning Priorities of Objectives, 3. Designing Programme evaluation- element of design, Pretest posttest design,

posttest only design, non-equivalent control group, Single group time series design, more emoplex design.

4. Measurement of Attitudes and Attitude change. 5. Measuring Programme Implementation. 6. Measuring Achievement. 7. Preparing Evaluation Report

1. Ahuja R Methods of social Research (2001) Rs-750 2. Tapan N Need for Women Empowerment (2000) Rs-300 3. Krishanamurthy J Rural Development: Problems & Prospects (2000)Rs-375 4. Rao CS & Francis Development of weaker Sections (1999) Rs-450