General Psychology I

Paper Code: 
PSY 101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

  1. The course will familiarize students with the basic psychological processes and the relating factors which influence them.
  2. It will also focus on some important application areas of Psychology.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY 101

 

 

 

 

 

General Psychology - I

The students will be able to –

CO1: Define and differentiate among various subfields of Psychology.

CO2: Identify the primary research methods employed in the study of psychology

CO3: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology and identify the primary objectives (goals) of psychology.

CO4: Describe applications of psychology

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Definition and Goals of Psychology
  • Approaches - Biological, Psychodynamic, Behaviourist, Cognitive
  • Methods - Experiment, Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case History

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Biological Basis of Behaviour :
  • Genes and Behaviour
  • Nervous System - The Neuron, Central Nervous System and peripheral Nervous System

                                        

      

 

 

9.00
Unit III: 
States of Mind :
  • Nature of Consciousness
  • Change in Consciousness
  • Day Dreaming
  • Sleep and Dreaming           

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Sensory – Perceptual Processes :
  • Attentional Process - Selective and Sustained Attention
  • Perceptual Organization
  •  Determinants of Perception
  • Form and Space Perception

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Motivation and Emotion :
  • Biogenic and Sociogenic Motives.
  • Intrinsic – Extrinsic Frame Work - Need Hierarchy Model
  • Techniques of assessment of motivation
  • Emotions - Physiological correlates of  emotions
  • Theories of emotion

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Atkinson R.L., Atkinson, R.C., and Hilgard, F.R. (1990). Introduction to Psychology. New York : Harcourt Brace.
  • Baron, R.A. (1995). Psychology : The essential Science. New York : Allyn & Bacon.
  • Ciccarelli, S.K., & Meyer, G.E. (2017). Psychology (south asian edition).  United States : Pearson Education, Inc.
  • Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weizs, J.R., & Schopler. J. (1986). Introduction to General Psychology. New York : McGraw Hill Productions.
  • Zimbardo. P.G., & Weber, A.L. (1997). Psychology. New York : Harper Collins College Publishers.
References: 

 

  • Crowder, R.G. (1976). Principles of Learning and Memory. New York : Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Dember & Warm, J.S. (1979). Psychology of Perception. New York : Holt.
  • Feldman, R. S. Understanding Psychology. New Delhi : Tata Mc Graw Hill.
  • Lefton, L.A. (1985) Psychology. Boston : Allyn & Baron.
  • Maliam, T. & Birch, A. (1998) Introductory Psychology. London : McMillan.
  • Newell, A., & Simon, H. (1972). Human Problem Solving. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Rock, I. (1995). Perception. New York : Scientific American.
  • Wilhite, S.C., & Payne, D.E. (1992). Learning and Memory : The Basis of Behaviors. Needham Heights, Mass : Allyn and Bacon.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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