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: 
  1. Gregory, W.L. and Burroughs, W.J. : Introduction to Applied Psychology, Illinois Scott, Foresman & Co.
  2. Anastasi, Anne. : Fields of Applied Psychology, International Student Edition (2nd Ed.), Tokyo, McGraw Hill, Kogakhusa, 1979.
  3. Krochin, S.J. : Modern Clinical Psychology, Basic Inc. Publishers, New York, 1976.  
  4. Pandey, Psychology in India Revisited; Developments in the discipline Vol. 1, 2 and 3.
  5. Dalal. New Directions in Indian Psychology.
     
References: 
  1. Alt Man; Arthur, I (1985). Substance abuse and Psychopathology, Plenum Press, New York.
  2. Fisher, J.D. Bell, P.A. and Baum, a. (1984) Environmental Psychology International.
  3. Galliher, John H. (1989) (Ed) Criminology – Human Rights, Criminal Law and Crime. Prentice Hall Inc. US.
  4. Reynolds S. (1980) Handbook of School Psychology. McGraw Hill New York.
  5. Cressey, D.R. and Ward, D.A. (1969). Delinquency : Crime and Social Process.
  6. Semin, G.R. and Fidler K. (1996). Applied Social Psychology. Sage Publications, New Delhi.
     
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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