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Introduction to Development Psychology
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO24: Demonstrating an ability to understand and distinguish major theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in human development. CO25: Understanding the contributions of biological Factors and cognitive factors toward shaping human development. CO26: Developing an ability to identify the diverse contexts of human development across life stages. CO27: Developing an insight into the current trends of media and its influence on development CO28: Acquire understanding of gender typing, expectancies and gender-role development. CO29: Developing an ability to identify the milestones in diverse domains of human development across life stages.
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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 |
Concept of Human Development; Theories: Psychoanalytical, Behaviouristic, Social learning, Ethology, Evolutionary and Ecological; Methods of Studying Human Development: Observation, Longitudinal, Cross-sectional research
Physical Development:Biological factors in Human Development; Genetics, Congenital defects, and prenatal influences, birth process and complications, Nature-nurture debate in Human Development.
Development of Self-concept: Development of Self-concept, Self-Esteem: The Evaluative Component of Self, Development of Achievement Motivation and Academic Self-Concepts, Identity Formation
Cognitive Development: Nature and Approaches; Piaget, Vygotsky, Information-Processing Perspective - Introduction to Multistore model, Language: Structure of language, theories of language development
Moral Development: Cognitive and Behavioural components of Morality, Theories of Piaget and Kohlberg
Context of Human Development - FamilyRole of Family - The Ecological Systems Viewpoint: Bronfenbrenner’s Contexts for Development, Understanding the Family, Parental Socialization During Childhood and Adolescence, Social Class and Ethnic Variations in Child Rearing, Influence of Siblings and Sibling Relationships, Sibling Relationships over the Course of Childhood, Positive Contributions of Sibling Relationships
Context of Human Development - Social Milieu: Peers as Agents of Socialization, School as a Socialization Agent, The Effects of Television on Child Development, Child Development in the Digital Age
Attachment and Development: Attachments as Reciprocal Relationships, Fathers as Caregivers, Factors That Influence Attachment Security, Attachment and Later Development
Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development: Defining Sex and Gender, Categorizing Males and Females: Gender-Role Standards, Developmental Trends in Gender Typing, Theories of Gender Typing and Gender-Role Development
Problems of Aging: Physical, Cognitive and Psychological development in late adulthood; Problems of aging; Markers for successful aging
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● Santrock , J.W. (1999). Lifespan Development. New York : McGraw Hill.
● Shaffer. D.A.(2014). Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence, 9th, USA: Cengage Learning
● Barnes, P. (1995). Personal, Social and Emotional Development.Oxford : Blackwell.
● Berry, J.W., Dasen, D.R. and Saraswathi, T.S. (1997). Handbook of Cross-cultural psychology : Basic Processes and Human Development. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
● Gilligan, C. (1982). In a Different Voice : Psychological Theory and Women’s Development. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
● Mishra, G. (Ed. 1999). Psychological Perspective on Stress and Health. New Delhi: Concept.
● Taylor, I. (1976). Introduction to Psycholinguistics. New York: Holt.
● Vygotsky, L.S. (1962). Thought and Language. Cambridge: NIT Press.
● Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
● Wolfe, D. A., Jaffe, P. G., & Crooks, C. V. (2006). Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Why Teens Experiment and Strategies to Keep Them Safe. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30012-744-7. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt1npxh3
● Wishy, B. (1968). The Child and the Republic: The Dawn of Modern American Child Nurture. University of Pennsylvania Press. EISBN: 978-1-51281-939-7. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv4rftcd
E Resources
● ResearchGate
● JSTOR
● Proquest
● Shodhganga
● Delnet
● Google Scholar
● National Digital Library (NPTEL)
● Academia
Journals
● Child Development
● Developmental cognitive neuroscience
● European Journal of Developmental Psychology
● International handbook of early childhood education
