Applications of Psychology-II

Paper Code: 
PSY 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Psychology and Law :

Psychology and Judicial Process, Psychological Factors in anti-social behavior. Role of Psychologists in criminal justice system. Policy formation and development of laws.

12.00
Unit II: 
Psychology and Crime :

 Introduction; determinants of criminal behaviour, schools of thoughts and theories of crime; prevention

12.00
Unit III: 
Psychology of Education :

Role of Psychologists in the school system, Educational technology, behavioural modification in class rooms, early childhood education.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Psychology

Theories of environment and behaviour relationships, disasters, toxic hazards and pollution, effects of urban life and solutions to urban problems, changing behaviour to save the environment. 

12.00
Unit V: 
Indian Psychology

Self and Identity, Indian, perspective of emotion, application of Indian psychology: Yoga, Meditation, Vipassana. 

Essential Readings: 
  • Gregory, W.L. and Burroughs, W.J. : Introduction to Applied Psychology, Illinois Scott, Foresman & Co.
  • Anastasi, Anne. : Fields of Applied Psychology, International Student Edition (2nd Ed.), Tokyo, McGraw Hill, Kogakhusa, 1979.
  •  Krochin, S.J. : Modern Clinical Psychology, Basic Inc. Publishers, New York, 1976. 
  • Pandey, Psychology in India Revisited; Developments in the discipline Vol. 1, 2 and 3.
  • Dalal. New Directions in Indian Psychology.

 

References: 
  • Alt Man; Arthur, I (1985). Substance abuse and Psychopathology, Plenum Press, New York.
  • Fisher, J.D. Bell, P.A. and Baum, a. (1984) Environmental Psychology International.
  • Galliher, John H. (1989) (Ed) Criminology – Human Rights, Criminal Law and Crime. Prentice Hall Inc. US.
  • Reynolds S. (1980) Handbook of School Psychology. McGraw Hill New York.
  • Cressey, D.R. and Ward, D.A. (1969). Delinquency : Crime and Social Process.
  • Semin, G.R. and Fidler K. (1996). Applied Social Psychology. Sage Publications, New Delhi.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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