Human Development – II

Paper Code: 
PSY 213
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims at providing conceptual foundation of human development. It focuses on development in the life span in different domains with an emphasis on the cultural context.

9.00
Unit I: 

Self Identity, Emergence of Self, Development of Personal Identity, Physical and Sexual Maturation.

9.00
Unit II: 

Developmental Concerns During Adulthood : Marriage, Family and Work.

9.00

Problems of Ageing : Physical, Cognitive and Psychological development in late adulthood; problems of ageing.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Developmental Psychopathologies : Behavioral Problems During Childhood and Adolescence (Alienation and Juvenile delinquency) Learning Disorders, Dyslexia, Autism, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

9.00
Unit V: 

Stress and Health : Nature and Types of Stress; Causes and Consequences of Stress; Stress Management.

Essential Readings: 

 Berk, L.E. (1989). Child Development, Boston : Allyn & Bacon.  Brodzinsky, D.M. Gormly, A.V. & Anibron. S.R. (1986). Life Span Human Development New Delhi: DBS Publisher.  Healtherington, E.M. & Parks, R.D. (1986). Child Psychology, New York : McGraw Hill.  Santrock , J.W. (1999). Lifespan Development. New York : McGraw Hill.

References: 

 Srivastava. A.K. (1998). Child Development : An Indian Perspective, New Delhi : NCERT.  Mishra, G. (Ed. 1999). Psychological Perspective on Stress and Health. New Delhi. Concept.  Pestonjee, D.M. (1999). Stress and Coping : The Indian Experience. New Delhi. Sage Publications.  Berry, J.W., Dasen, D.R. and Saraswathi, T.S. (1997). Handbook of Cross-cultural psychology : Basic Processes and Human Development, Vol. 2 M.A. : Allyn and Bacon.  Van Der Veer, R.and Valsiner, J. (1995). The Vygotsky reader. Oxford : Blackwell.  Vygotsky, L.S. (1962). Thought and Language. Cambridge, Mass : NIT Press.  Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society : The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press.  Barnes, P. (Ed.) (1995) Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Oxford : Blackwell.  Gilligan, C. (1982). In a Different Voice : Psychological Theory and Women’s Development. Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press.  Sinha, D. (1981). Socialization of the Indian Child. N.D. : Concept.  Thompson, R.A. (Ed.) (1990). Socio Emotional Development, : Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 1988. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press.  Schaeffer, R. (1996). Social Development. Oxford : Blackwell.  Bickerton, D. (1996). Language and Human Behavior. Washington D.C. : Psychology Press.  Bloom, L. and Margaret, . (1978). Language Development and Language Disorders. NY : John Wiley.  Taylor, I. (1976). Introduction to Psycholinguistics. NY : Holt.

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