Applications of Psychology - I

Paper Code: 
PSY 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

  • To provide an understanding about the applications of psychology and provide an interface between society and psychology.

Course Outcomes:

  • CO91: Demonstrating the ability to apply psychological knowledge to prevent and solve human problems existing at individual, group and societal levels and develop related skills that promote human welfare, and optimal human functioning.
  • CO92: Understand the ethics and proficiencies required for practitioner psychologists.
  • CO93: Acquiring knowledge about Indian psychological concepts and their applications.
  • CO94: To understand the close relation of applied psychology with research.
  • CO95: To be able to communicate effectively to persuade and educate others about solutions to their problems.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Health Psychology

An Academic Discipline and a Profession, Biopsychosoical Model & Health, Health–related Behavioural Patterns & Health Promotion: Identifying Individual Level Change Targets, A Multilevel Framework for Promoting Health Behavioural Change, Predicting  Health Behaviour: The Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Integrated Models of the Terminates of Health Behaviour, Planning Health Behavioural Change Intervention 

12.00
Unit II: 
Military Psychology

Fitness for Duty Evaluations, Assessment & Management of Acute combat Stress on the Battlefield, Military Roles in Post disaster Mental Health, Suicide Prevention in the Military, Ethical Dilemmas.

12.00
Unit III: 
Sports Psychology

 Nature & Scope, Performance Enhancement v/s Health Debate, Cognitive Factors: Self Efficacy & Self Esteem, Memory, Attention & Decision Making, Emotion-Concentration Interplay, Risk Taking; Social Factors: Culture, Group Cohesion; Biological Factors: Physiological Stress & Factors Associated with Sports and Exercise, Impact of Extreme Environment on Physiological and Psychological Variables

12.00
Unit IV: 
Occupational Psychology-The Individual

The Employee Life Cycle, Entering & Induction, Managing Performance & Performing the Job, Training & Feedback, Interpretation to Employment Cycle : Stress, Work life Balance, and Maternity.     

The Organization – Organization Behaviour, the Group as a Source of Motivation, Leadership as Motivation, Organizational Developmental and Change, The Work Environment. 

12.00
Unit V: 
Disaster, Rehabilitation & Community Problems

Role of Psychologists in disaster management & rehabilitation; Use of Psychological techniques; Community Problems – Urban Slums – role of psychologists; Psychology in Rehabilitation Work; Trauma & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Growth (PTSD & PTSG)

Essential Readings: 
  • Anastasi, Anne. (1979). Fields of Applied Psychology, International Student Edition (2nd Ed.), Tokyo: McGraw Hill
  • Davey, G.C. (2011). Applied Psychology. US: Willey-Blackwell
  • Gragory, W.L. and Burroughs, W.J. (1989). Introduction to Applied Psychology, Illinois Scott, Foresman & Co.
  • Kennedy, C.H., Zillmer, E.A. (2006). Military Psychology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Krochn, S.J. (1976) Modern Clinical Psychology. New York: Basic Inc. Publishers

 

References: 
  • Galliher, John H. (1989). Criminology-Human Rights, Criminal Law and Crime. US: Prentice Hall Inc.
  • Geron, E. (Ed) (1985). Handbook of Sports Psychology. Vol. I Aviv. Wingate Institute.
  • Jospe, Micheal; Nieberding Joseph; Cohon, Barry d. (1980). Psychological Factors in Health Care. Toronto: Lexington Books.
  • Shanmugam. T.E. (1987). Community Psychology. Madras: Utsav Publishers.
  • Silverman, W.G.H. (ed.) (1981). Community Mental Health – A Source Book for Professionals. New York: Praeger Publishers,
  • Steve, G.C. Cohen, F. and Adler. N.E.  (1988). Health Psychology – A Handbook. San Francisco:  Jersey Bass.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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