JECRC UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS

FOR THE DEGREE

OF

MASTER OF ARTS

IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

JECRC UNIVERSITY JAIPUR

[2013-2015]

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Code Paper L T P C

I Semester

H11017 Historical & Theoretical Foundation of Psychology 4 1 0 5

H11018 Cognitive Processes-I 4 1 0 5

H11019 Research Methodology 4 1 0 5

H11020 Physiological Psychology 4 1 0 5

H11021 Psychology Experimental Lab 0 0 4 2

Total 22

II SEMESTER

H12017 Health Psychology 3 1 0 4

H12018 Cognitive Processes -II 3 1 0 4

H12019 Applications of Psychology 3 1 0 4

H12020 Statistics in Psychology 3 1 0 4

H12021 Applied Social Psychology 3 1 0 4

H12022 Psychology Testing Lab 0 0 4 2

Total 22

III SEMESTER

H13017 Psychological Assessment 3 1 0 4

H13021 Personality & Behavioural Testing Lab-1 0 0 6 3

H14025 Dissertation (Topic to be decided at the end of II Semester

and evaluation in III semester)

0 0 12 6

Program Elective Papers(1,2,3) 9 3 0 12

Total 25

Elective Papers

Group A - Clinical Psychology

H13018-A Foundations of Clinical Psychology 3 1 0 4

H13018-B Clinical and Therapeutic Intervention 3 1 0 4

H13018-C Developmental Disability and Psychopathology 3 1 0 4

Group B - Counselling & Vocational Psychology

H13019-A Guidance and Counseling 3 1 0 4

H13019-B Vocational Psychology 3 1 0 4

H13019-C Counseling Skills 3 1 0 4

Group C- Organization and Industrial Psychology

H13020-A Psychology At Work 3 1 0 4

H13020-B Consumer Psychology 3 1 0 4

H13020-C Work Stress and Psychology 3 1 0 4

SEMESTER -IV

H14017 Community Psychology 3 1 0 4

H14018 Positive Psychology 3 1 4

H14019 Personality & Behavioural Testing Lab-2 0 0 6 3

Internship 2 months 0 0 14 7

H14020 Open Elective Papers 2 1 0 3

Total 21

Total Credits for all semesters 90

Detailed Syllabus of M.A. Psychology

Semester-I

Paper-I

H11017 Historical & Theoretical Foundation of Psychology {4 1 0 5}

Foundations of Prescientific & scientific Psychology: Eighteenth to middle

nineteenth century. Wundt, Helmholtz, Fetchner, Galton, Binet, William James,

Ebbinghaus.

Structuralism: Basic concepts – view on human nature- merits- limitations.

Functionalism: Basic concepts – view on human nature- merits- limitations

Behaviorism: Basic idea, principles of learning, applications, merits, limitations.

Gestalt Psychology: Key concepts, human perception and laws of perception

applications, merits, limitations.

Psychoanalysis: Basic concepts – conceptualization of human personality

applications, merits, limitations. Neo-Freudian approaches to Psychology –

contributions of Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, Stack Sullivan, Erich Fromm

– applications.

Humanistic perspective: Major contributions – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Carl

Rogers view on Human personality – Applications.

Emerging trends in Psychology: Emerging new fields of Psychology, applications,

merits & limitations.

Textbooks:

Schultz, D. and Schultz, S. (2000). A History of Modern Psychology U.S.A.: Harcourt

Brace & Co.

Chaplin, James P. & Krawiec,(1979). Systems and Theories of Psychology. Fourth

Edition, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

Reference Books:

Viney, W. and King, D.B. (1998). A History of Psychology. Boston: Allyn and

Bacon.

Weiben and Lloyd. (2004). Psychology Applied to Modern Life, Thompson Leaning,

Asia Ltd.

H11018 Cognitive Processes-1 {4 1 0 5}

History of Cognitive Psychology: Origin and Current Status of Cognitive

Psychology.

Attentional Processes: Selective Attention and its theories; divided attention and

resource allocation; Biological basis.

Perceptual Processes: Bottom up and Top down Approaches; Pattern recognition;

Picture perception.

Metacognition: Imagery and Cognitive Maps: Characteristics of images; Relation,

Size Shape Part-Whole relationship and ambiguous figures; Cognitive Maps:

Distance, Shape and Relative positions.

Memory: Models of memory :Structural and levels of processing models, Tulving’s

Episodic & Semantic, Autobiographical and Procedural models; Semantic Memory:

Nature, Methodology and structure. Feature comparison: Model and Network models;

Sensory Memory: Iconic and Echoic memories-Measures and empirical features;

Short-term memory; Long term memory: Determinants of Accuracy-Interference,

Context and Encoding Specificity, Mood and Memory, Autobiographical Memory:

Flash back memories, Memory for action, Eyewitness testimony, TOT phenomenon;

Meta memory, Memory Improvement strategies.

Imagery and Cognitive Maps: Characteristics of images; Relation, Size Shape Part-

Whole relationship and ambiguous figures; Cognitive Maps: Distance, Shape and

Relative positions.

Text Books:

Galotti, K.M. (1999).Cognitive psychology in and outside laboratory. Mumbai.

Thomson Asia.

Matlin, M.W. (1995). Cognition (3rd

Ed.) Bangalore. Prism Books Pvt. Ltd.

Reference Books:

Snodgrass, J.G.et.al (1985).Human Experimental psychology. New York. Oxford

University Press.

H11019 Research Methodology {4 1 0 5}

Scientific approach in Psychology: Research Process; Research problem,

Hypothesis, Construct and Variables (operationalization and Control).

Research Design: Meaning and purpose of research design, Criteria of research

design. Types of research designs-Randomized group Design-Simple & Factorial

Designs, Correlated Groups Design-Simple, Two-group and multi-group design.

Quasi-experimental Design.

Sampling: Probability and non-probability techniques of sampling.

Types of research: Ex Post Facto Research, Experiments, Survey Research.

Ethics & Research: Ethical issues in psychological research –APA ethics code.

Report Writing: Research report writing based on APA style.

Text Books:

Broota, K.D.(1992).Experimental designs in behavioral research. New Delhi: Wiley

Eastern.

Kerlinger, F.N. (2000). Foundations of Behavioural Research, 2nd

Ed USA: Holt,

Rinehart & Winston.

Dennis,H.& Duncun, C. (2005).Introduction to research methods in Psychology. New

Delhi. Pearson.

Guthrie, G. (2010). Basic Research Method. New Delhi. Sage.

Reference Books:

Kline, T. J. B (2005). Psychological Testing. New Delhi. Vistaar Publication.

McBurney,D.H.&White, T.L.(2007).Research Methods. New Delhi: Wiley.

Newman,W.L. (1991).Social research methods: Qualitative & Quantitative. Boston:

Allyn &Bacon.

H11020 Physiological Psychology {4 1 0 5}

Nature of Physiological Psychology: Meaning and approach; Major divisions of bio

psychology; Relationship with other disciplines of neuroscience.

Methods of Study: Lesion; Brain Stimulation; Scanning methods CT, MRI, PET:

Electrophysiological recordings – EMG, EEG, AEP

Human Nervous system: Structure and function of a general cell; structure and

function of glia; Neurons Structure: Rest and Action potential; Conduction of

impulse; Synaptic transmission: the process and its stages; Neurotransmitters.

Central and Peripheral Nervous System: Brain & Spinal Cord; Peripheral Somatic

Nervous System – spinal and cranial nerves; Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System –

Sympathetic and parasympathetic.

Neuroendocrine system: Hormones and behavior; endocrines; Hormonal basis of

sexual development and sexual behavior.

Physiology of Emotions: Physiological correlates and their Measurement; Neural

bases of emotions; Theories – James Lange; Canon Bard; Schachter and Singer.

Biological bases of learning, Memory and Sleep and Waking: Synaptic

mechanism, biochemical bases; Cortical mechanisms of learning; Hippocampus and

memory; Physiological mechanisms of sleep and waking; stages and types of sleep;

Disorders of sleep.

Text Books:

Carlson, Neil R. (2005). Foundations of Physiological Psychology, 6th ed. Pearson

Education and Dorling Kindersley (India): New Delhi.

Graham, R. B. (1990). Physiological Psychology. California: Wadsworth.

Kalat, J. N. (2001). Biological Psychology. California: Wadsworth.

Reference Books:

Levinthal, C.R. (1991). Introduction to Physiological Psychology. New Jersey:

Prentice Hall.

Pinel, John P. J. (2006). Biopsychology 6th ed. Pearson Education Inc. and Dorling

Kindersley (India): New Delhi.

Rosenzweig, M.R., Liemen, A.L. and Breed Love, S.M. (1999). Biological

Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioural, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience.

2nd

Edition Massachusetts: Sinauer.

Singh, I.B. (1982) A Text Book of Human Neuro-anatomy. Delhi : Vikas

Liberman, D.A. (1990) Learning: Behaviour and Cognition Rock, I (1984)

Perception. U.S.A. Scientific American Books. Rock, I (1984) Perception. U.S.A.

Scientific American Books

H11021 Psychology Experimental Lab {0 0 4 2}

1. Figural After Effect

2. Demonstration of size constancy

3. Cue dependent recall.

4. Retroactive inhibition

5. Poly graphic study – under varied emotional conditions.

6. Zeigarnick Effect

SEMESTER-II

H12017 Health Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Definition of Health Psychology: Mind-Body Relationship; Changing Patterns of

Illness; Medical Acceptance; Health care services

Models of Health and Illness: Bio-Psycho-Social Model; Social and Cognition

models.

Psychoneuroimmunology & Stress: Stress & Immune functioning; Disorders of

the Immune System- Infectious Diseases (viral infections & disease); Co-factor

theory; Behavioral factors and common cold; AIDS (Transmission of HIV-AIDS,

AIDS & its consequences, intervention to reduce risk-behavior, coping with

AIDS); Cancer-(Psychological factors in Cancer, course of cancer, adjusting to

cancer)

Lifestyle Disorders: Alcoholism, Smoking, Obesity, CHD, Diabetes

Personality, Lifestyle and Health: Models and traits of Disease-Prone and Stress

Resistant Personality. Exercise, nutrition and health.

Stress and Coping: Meaning and definition of Stress, Sources of stress; Types of

stress-Academic, interpersonal, organizational, burnout syndrome, role conflict,

multi-tasking stress, gender and stress. Meaning and approaches to coping.

Eastern and Western systems.

Stress Management: Management of stress through self-awareness, Yoga,

meditation, time management, Social support, Creativity, Alternative methods

The Future Prospects and Challenges of Health Psychology:

Textbooks:

Ogden, J., (2005). Health Psychology- A Textbook. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill

Taylor, S.E. (2012). Health Psychology. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.

Reference Books:

Friedman, H. S. & Silver, R.C. (2007). Foundations of Health Psychology. NY:

Oxford University Press.

H12018 Cognitive Processes-II {3 1 0 4}

Language Comprehension: Speech Perception, Constitute structure,

Transformational grammar. Factors affecting Comprehension; Perceptual processes

and theories of word recognition; Meta comprehension

Language Production: Speaking: Selecting the context; Errors in Speaking: Gestures

and context; Writing: Comparison between speaking and writing: cognitive tasks

involved in writing; Bilingualism: Advantages and Disadvantages; Code switching

and second language proficiency.

Problem Solving: Classification of problems: Newell and Simon’s theory; Problem

Solving approaches: Means and heuristics-and the analogy approach and other

strategies; Class room problem solving.

Creativity: Nature and measurement; Factors affecting creativity.

Logical Reasoning: Types and errors in reasoning processes: deductive and inductive

hypotheses testing and conditional reasoning; Theories of thought processes.

Decision Making: Algorithms and heuristics representativeness, availability

anchoring and adjustment; the framing effect and overconfidence in decisions

Text Books:

1. Galotti, K.M.(1999). Cognitive psychology in and out laboratory. Mumbai:

Thompson Asia.

2. Matlin, M.W. (1995). Cognition (3rd

edition). Prism books Pvt. ltd. Bangalore.

Reference Books

1. Reed, S.K.(1988). Cognition: Theory and application. Pacific Grove, California

Brooks/cole publishing company.

2. Snod Grass, Burgur & Haydon, (1985). Human experimental psychology. New

Delhi: Oxford University Press.

H12019 Applications of Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Introduction: The trends towards applications. Meeting Society's needs. Making

Psychology relevant.

Research methods used in applied settings: Designing research. Multiple variable

designs. Correlation designs. Single case and small N designs. Process analysis.

Critical incident techniques. Analysis of results.

Psychology and education: Role of psychologists in school system. Measurement

and evaluation. Educational technology. Behaviour modification in the class room.

Psychology of counseling and career development: Types of counseling. Uses of

psychological tests in counseling. Evaluating the effectiveness of counseling

occupation as a way of life. Classifications of occupations, career decisions and

development

Psychology in industrial settings and business: Role of industrial and

organizational psychologists. Managerial efficiency & effectiveness, Organizational

development. Engineering Psychology.

Environmental Psychology: Nature of environmental psychology. Effect of

environmental conditions on behaviour. Crowding, Personal Space, problems and

causes of environmental pollution.

Psychology and Law: Psychology and judicial process, psychological factors in

antisocial behaviour. Role of psychologists in criminal justice system. Policy

formation and development of laws.

Textbooks:

Gregory, W.L. & Burroughs, W.J.(1976 ). Introduction to Applied Psychology,

Illinois Scott, Foresman & Co.

Anastasi, A. (1979). Fields of Applied Psychology, International Student edition (2nd

ed.),Tokyo, McGraw Hill, Kogakhusa,

H12020 Statistics in Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Nature of Psychological Data and Psychological Measurement: Levels of

measurement; Categorical and Continuous Variables; Applications of Statistics in

Psychology.

Measurement of Central Tendency& Variability: Purpose and types of measures.

Characteristics and computation of mean, median, mode, standard deviation &

quartile.

The Normal Distribution: The meaning and importance of Normal Distribution:

Properties of Normal probability distribution, Application of NPC, Divergence from

Normality.

Correlation: Meaning and interpretation of coefficient of Correlation, Spearman

Rank-order Correlation, Bi-serial, tetra choric partial correlation.

Significance of difference between means: Small & large groups, Dependent &

Independent groups, correlated groups: Means, SD’s Correlation of coefficient &

Interpretation of Values.

Analysis of Variance: One way Analysis of Variance & Two way Analysis of

Variance: General uses and limitations of Analysis of Variance. Interpretation of F

Value.

Non-Parametric Statistics: Difference between Parametric Statistics & Non-

Parametric Statistics .Chi Square Test (Equal and Normal Probability Hypothesis).

The Sign Test, Median Test, Mann-Whitney U Test, Friedman Test.

Multiple Correlation, Regression analysis and Factor Analysis:

Application of Computers in Psychological Analysis: An overview

Text Books:

1. Garret, H. (1981).Statistics of Psychology and Education. Mumbai : Vakil

Febberand Simons

2. Minium, E.W., King, B.M. & Bear, G. (2001). Statistical Reasoning in

Psychology and Education, 3rd

Edition. New Delhi: John Wiley & Sons.

3. Kerlinger, F.N. (2000). Foundations of Behavioural Research, 2nd

Ed USA: Holt,

Rinehart & Winston.

Reference Books:

1. Aron, A. , Aron, E. & Goups, E.(2007). Statistics of Psychology. (IV

Ed.).New Delhi. Pearson Education.

2. Siegel, S. (1988). Non-Parametric Statistics for Behavioral Sciences. New

York. McGraw Hill.

H12021 Applied Social Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Applied Social Psychology-Nature; Practical Skills for the Applied Social

Psychologist.

Nature and Research Methods in Social Psychology: Social Psychology in the New

Millennium

Perspectives and Theories in social psychology: Cognitive Perspective, Multi-

cultural Perspective, Evolutionary Perspective; Cognitive Dissonance Theory,

Attribution Theory, Balance Theory, Social Exchange Theory; Social Influence

Processes;

Applying Social Psychology to Environmental & Health Issues

Applying Social Psychology Work Organisations:

Applying Social Psychology to Classroom behaviour

Social Psychology and current social issues: Gender Discrimination, Poverty and

Deprivation, Corruption, Crime and Violence- Causes and Consequences.

Text Books:

1. Steg,L., Buunk, A.P., Rothengatter, T. (Eds.)(2008). Applied Social Psychology:

Understanding and Managing Social Problems. NY: Sage Publications

2. Schneider, F.W., Gruman, J.A., Coutts, L.M. (2012). Applied Social Psychology, 2E

Understanding and Addressing Social and Practical Problems. New Delhi: Sage

Publications

H12022 Psychological Testing Lab {0 0 4 2}

1. Leadership Styles

2. Coping Styles Inventory

3. Effect of Knowledge of Results on performance.

4. Pro-social Behaviour.

5. Word Association Test.

6. Anger Assessment

Semester-III

Paper-I

H13017 Psychological Assessment {3 1 0 4}

Introduction to Psychological Assessment: Origins & Purpose of assessment, types

of tests, Bias & Fairness Ethical Issues in Psychological assessment, Emerging trends

of online testing.

Principles of Psychological Test Construction : Item-analysis, Reliability, Validity,

Norms

Types of Psychological Tests: Group and Individual tests, Performance, Verbal &

Non-verbal tests, Projective and self-report.

Assessment of Personality: (Psychometric & Projective Tests): Meaning,

principles and utility of Psychometric & Projective tests -Cattell’s 16 PF Inventory,

California Q-Sort Tests, MBTI, MMPI, MPI, EPQ-R, Neo PR—5 factors. Rorschach

Inkblot Tests, TAT, Sentence Completion tests, Draw a person test, Word association

test

Assessment of Intelligence: Verbal and non-verbal tests of intelligence-Bhatia

Battery, Wechsler’s Adult Performance Intelligence Scale, Raven’s Progressive

Matrices (Coloured Progressive Matrices, Standard Progressive Matrices and

Advanced Progressive Matrices), Binet Kamat Test, Wechsler’s Intelligence Scale for

Children – Revised); T

Assessment of Aptitude, Interest & Values: Aptitude tests, Achievement tests,

interest inventories, Spiritual and religious concepts, values in life.

Neuropsychological & Developmental Scales: Neuropsychological battery, learning

and Memory scales, developmental scales.

Educational and occupational testing: Tests used in educational and industrial

settings.

Social and Ethical Considerations in psychological testing: APA guidelines, other

considerations.

Text Books:

1. Gregory, R.J. (2005). Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications. 4th

Edition, Pearson Education.

2. Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (2005). Psychological Testing. 7th Edition, Pearson

Education.

Reference Books:

1. Freeman, F.S., (1962) Theory and Practice of Psychological Testing.3rd Oxford

&IBH Publishing: New Delhi.

2. Guilford, J.P. (1954). Psychometric Methods, McGraw Hill Book Co. Inc. New York.

ELECTIVE PAPERS

Group –A Clinical Psychology

H13018-A Foundation of Clinical Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Foundations of Clinical Psychology: Definition, characteristics and development of

Clinical Psychology as a profession. Clinical Psychology and other related fields.

Models of Clinical Psychology: Psychoanalytical, Interpersonal, Humanistic,

Behavioural Cognitive and Biological models.

Classification & Diagnosis in Clinical Psychology: DSM and ICD systems.

Clinical Assessment: Nature & Purpose of Clinical Assessment, General issues in

clinical assessment.

Methods of Clinical Assessment: Clinical interview, Case history, Psychological

Assessment (intellectual and personality) Behavioural Assessment.

Clinical Intervention: Meaning & nature of clinical intervention. Psychotherapy-

Meaning & general process of psychotherapy. Psychodynamic, Phenomenological

and Humanistic-Existential, Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions.

Section-C

Specializations in Clinical Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical health

psychology, Forensic Psychology and Community Psychology.

Future of Clinical Psychology: Current & Future Professional Issues, Professional

regulations and ethics, Professional training in clinical psychology.

Text Books:

1. Korchin, S.J.(1976). Modern Clinical Psychology. Basic Box Inc. Publishers, New

York.

2. Hecker, J. E. and Thorpe, G.L. (2005). Introduction to Clinical Psychology,

Science, Practice and Ethics, New Delhi: Pearson.

Reference Books:

1. Plante ,T.G. (2005). Contemporary Clinical Psychology,2nd

Edition. New

Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

2. Barker,C., Pistrang,N. & Elliott,R. (2002). Research Methods In Clinical

Psychology An Introduction for Students and Practitioners, Second Edition.

:Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.

H13018-B Clinical and Therapeutic Intervention {3 1 0 4}

Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy: Meaning, Nature & Scope- Variables affecting

Psychotherapy, Specific Variables: Client Variable, Therapist Variable, Process

variables, Social & Environmental Variable. Non-Specific Variables: Spontaneous

cure, Placebo Effect; Currents and Future Trends of Psychotherapy

Varieties of Psychotherapy: Supportive therapy; Re-educative Therapy; Re-

constructive therapy; Counselling vs. Psychotherapy.

Psychodynamic therapies: Fundamental Tenets, techniques of therapy based on-

Freudian Psychology, Ego psychology, Object relations & Self psychology.

Adlerian & Analytical Psychotherapies: Fundamental Tenets, techniques of therapy

based on Alfred Adler & Carl Jung approach to therapy.

Behaviour therapy & Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Fundamental Tenets,

techniques of therapy based on Classical and Operant conditioning techniques;

Bandura’s Observational learning; Assertive Training; Albert Elis-RET; Beck’s CBT.

Humanistic & Existential Therapy: Fundamental Tenets, techniques of therapy

based on humanistic and existential theories; Carl Roger’s Client Centered therapy,

Victor Frankl, Fretz Perls,

Positive Psychotherapy and Indigenous Therapy: Fundamental Tenets, techniques

of therapy based on principles of positive psychology; Yoga and Meditation.

Text Books:

1. Richard K. James, Burl E. Gilliland (2002) :Theories and Strategies in Counseling

and Psychotherapy

2. Flanagan, J.S. & Flanagan, R.S.(2004). Counselling and Psychotherapy theories in

context and practice: Skills, Strategies and Techniques. NJ: John Wiley & Sons

Reference Book:

Hersen, M. & Sledge, W.H. (2002).Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Two-Volume

Set. USA: Elsevier Science

H13018-C Developmental Disability & Psychopathology {3 1 0 4}

Introduction: Definition of disability, impairment, handicap. Disability across

cultures. Disability in India, including the disability Act

Sensory Disabilities: Deafness-Issues specific to deafness - organismic and

contextual; Blindness and visual impairments, organismic and contextual issues;

Motor Disability: Motor impairments, Issues - organismic and contextual.

Intellectual Disabilities: Mental Retardation & Slow Learners- Definition and

categorization of mental retardation, causes, educational and vocational training of

slow learners.

Learning Disorders: Reading, writing and arithmetic disorders.

Developmental Psychopathology: Meaning types and classification.

Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders: Anxiety disorders; Childhood

Depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior; Conduct disorders; attentions' deficit

hyperactivity disorders.

Pervasive developmental disorders: Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome,

Intervention related issues: Present status, risk factors and prevention.

Text Books:

1. Adelman, H.S. & Taylor, L. (1993) Learning problems and Learning Disabilities:

Moving Forward California: Brooks & Cole.

2. Wenar, Charles, (1994). Developmental Psychopathology: From Infancy through

Adolescence 3rd ed. McGraw- Hill, Inc.

3. Hodapp, Robert. M. (1998).Development and Disabilities: Intellectual, Sensory and

Motor Impairments (Paperback). U.K. Cambridge University Press.

Reference Books:

1. Damon, W. (1997). Handbook of Child Psychology (Vol.3) (5thEd.) NY: John

Wiley.

2. Gupta, A. (1989). World Reading Process among Congenitally Blind and Sighted

Children. In A.F. Bennet & K.M. McCankey (Eds.). Cognition in Individual and

Social Context. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

3. Hume, C. & Suowing, M. (1997). Dyslexics: Biology, Cognitive and Intervention

London; Whusrr.

4. Kople Wicz, H.S. & Klass, E. (Eds.) (1993) Depression in Children and

Adolescents NY : Harwood, Academic Pub

5. Sen, A. (1992). Mental Handicap among Rural Indian Children. New Delhi: Sage.

6. Verma, L. (1990). The Management of Children with Emotional and Behavioural

Difficulties. London: Routledge

Group-B Counselling &Vocational Psychology

H13019-A Guidance and Counseling {3 1 0 4}

Introduction: Meaning and definition; aims and importance of guidance, basic

principles of guidance, group guidance. Psychological bases of guidance.

Organization of guidance services: Follow up services in guidance, evaluation of

guidance services.

Guidance services in Schools: Importance, scope and problems, educational and

vocational guidance. Organization of guidance services in schools.

Techniques of collecting information: Information for individual for guidance and

counseling. Sources of occupational information.

Characteristics of a Counsellor & Counselee: Personal and professional

characteristics, Values and ethical principles of counselors. Role of Empathy, Self-

disclosure, Self-monitoring in counselling.

Counselling Techniques: Approaches and techniques of counseling, expectancy and

goals of counseling; Counselling content, process and behavioral counseling.

Text Books:

1. Paterson (1989).Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. NY: Harper & Row

2. Rao, S.N.(1992). Counselling Psychology Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,

3. Fruster, J.M.(1964). Psychological counselling in India Mumbai: McMillion

Reference Books:

1. Bordin, E.S.(1968). Psychological counseling II Editor, McGraw Hill, 1968

2. Jones,A.J. (1970). Principles of Guidance, sixth ed., McGraw Hill, New York

3. Mayers, G.E.() Principles and Techniques of vocational Guidance, McGraw Hill,

New York

4. Presricha (1996). Guidance and Counselling in Indian Education, New Delhi:

N.C.E.R.T.

H-13019-B Vocational Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Introduction to Vocational Psychology: Definition, subject-matter and history

of vocational psychology.

Psychoanalytic concept of career choice: Personality and career

Social system and career choice. Choice satisfaction and performance of work

roles; Career decision making process.

Vocational choice: Definition, measures and individual differences in vocational

choice. Correlates of vocational choice

Problems in vocational choice: System of defining vocational problem;

Indecision in vocational choices, unrealism in vocational choice.

Women and Career development.

Vocational Theories: Ginzberg’s theory and its limitations; Super’s theory

Holland’s vocational choice theory. Roe’s theory; Contextual Explanation theory

of career.

Vocational development: Staffer’s ten propositions on search of a theory. Work

and work adjustment.

Professional Issues in Vocational Psychology.

Text Books:

1. W. Bruce Walsh & M.L. Savicks, (2005).Handbook of Vocational Psychology:

Theory, Research, and Practice,3rd

Edition. NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum

2. Crites, J.D. (1968). Vocational Psychology: A Study of Vocational behaviour and

development. NY: McGraw Hill Book Co.

3. Brown, D. (2002). Career Choice and Development. San Francisco: Jossey Bass

Reference Books

1. Hopson, B & Hayes J.: The Theory and Practice of Vocational Guidance

2. Vroom, Y.H.: Work and Motivation, New Delhi, E. Willey Eastern Ltd., 1978

H13019-C Counselling Skills {3 1 0 4}

Counselling –The Art and Science of Helping: Meaning & definition of counselling

& helping; Areas of counselling and helping, difference between Counselling & other

associated helping professions. Training of a counselor.

Role and Functions of the Counsellor: Counselor and counselee relationship,

Generic roles, organizing roles & functions.

Communication Skills of a Counsellor: Listening Skills, defining listening,

attending and showing receptiveness, sources of interference, Other Counselling

Skills: Reflection, paraphrasing, summarizing, and asking questions.

Structuring and Conduction of a counselling session: Phases of Counseling;

Preparing for a session, starting a session, middle phase of session, ending a session,

follow-up. Skills for closure and termination, Skills for dealing with resistance.

Counselling Models for Managing Problems: Carkhuff’s Model; Carl Roger’s

Model; Nelson-Jones (The five stage model); Gerard Egan’s Model of Counseling.

Applications of Counselling in different settings: Family, School, Industry &

Organisations, Rehabilitation Centers, Crisis Intervention, Natural Disasters and

Calamities.

Text books:

1. Wolfe R. & Dryden W.(2001), Hand Book of Counselling. London :Sage Publication

2. Nelson, R. & Jones, (2003), Basic Counselling Skills. London :Sage Publication

3. Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to counselling. W.G.: Brown Publishers

Reference Books:

1. Gerald C. (2001). Case Approach to Counselling Psychology; Brooks/Cole, Australia

2. Woolfe R. & Dryden W. (2001). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London:

3. Sage Publication

4. Kottler, J.A. & Brown, R.W.(2011). Introduction to therapeutic Counselling. NY:

Brooke & Cole

Group-C - Industrial Organizational Psychology

H-13020-A Psychology at Work Place {3 1 0 4}

Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology: Meaning, scope and

historical development of I/O psychology: world-war I and the testing movement,

Hawthorne studies, world war II and Engineering psychology. Challenges for I/O

psychology, problems for I/O psychologists,

Research methods of I/O psychology: Experimental, Naturalistic observation,

surveys and opinion polls; ethical practices in research at workplace.

Working conditions: Physical working conditions: worksites, child care facilities,

office and workplace design, landscape offices, illumination, notice color music.

Work Schedules: Shift work: working hours, the four day workweek, rest pauses,

flexible work schedules.

Performance Appraisal: Why and what of performance appraisal; techniques of

performance appraisal methods: objective methods: output measures, computerized

performance monitoring, job related personal data. Judgmental Performance Methods:

Written narratives, merit rating techniques, management by objectives (MBO); 360-

Degree feedback, Bias in performance appraisal: Halo effect, sources of error; How to

improve performance appraisals: effective steps.

Motivation and Work: Theories of motivation, Job satisfaction, Job involvement.

Human Engineering: Importance, development and problems of human engineering;

human factors and automation: computers in the office, robotics man - Machine

system; techniques for reducing human error.

Accidents and safety in work place: Meaning & causes of accidents, accidents

proneness, reduction and prevention of accidents through training modules of safety

awareness: safety auditing, safety programs, occupational safety and health act

(OSHA).

Text Books:

1. Glendon, A.I. and Mekenna, F. E. (1995). Human Safety and Risk Management.

Australia: Chapman & Hall Pub.

2. Muchinsky, M.P. (1987) Psychology Applied to Work .California: Brooks & Cole.

3. Smither, D.R. (1990). The Psychology of Work and Human Performance New York :

Harper & Row

H-13020-B Consumer Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Introduction to Consumer Psychology: Meaning of Consumer psychology, Scope

of Consumer psychology, Development of Consumer psychology, Utility of

Consumer psychology, Consumer Decision process.

Consumer Motivation: Nature of consumer motivation, motivation and buying,

social class and consumer behavior; kinds of buying motives.

Methods of Consumer Psychology: Questionnaire Method, Product Testing,

Motivation Research Methods& Multi Media.

Advertising: Meaning of Advertisement, Importance of suggestion in Advertisement,

Importance of Motivation in Advertisement, Importance of Attention and Memories

in Advertisement.

Consumer Behavior and Learning process: Meaning of learning, Main principles

of Learning process, Role of Drives and Role of Reinforcement, Effects of Learning

process &. Individual V/S Family

Brand-selling: Meaning of Selling, Scope of Selling, Importance of Selling, Is art of

Selling a Profession?

Reference Books:

1. David L.L. & Della Bitta A.J.(1984), 2nd Ed., ―Consumer Behavior Concepts and

Applications”, McGraw Hill, New York.

2. Pansali N.V. (1997), 3rd Ed., ―Selling, Marketing and Advertising‖, C. Jamnadas Co.,

Ahmedabad.

3. Shah, C.K. (1986), 1st Ed., ―Consumer psychology”, University book production

Board, Ahmedabad

H13020-C Work Stress and Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Defining Work Stress: Nature and definition of work stress. Psychological, Physical

and behavioral symptoms, individual differences, organizational culture and effects of

work stress on health. Occupational Stress Index.

Sources of Work Stress: Job specific stress, Organizational Role stress, Professional

Burnout, organizational structure, career development, Work-life balance, Work-

family Conflict.

Stress related to different job conditions: Work overload, work under load, work

ambiguity, burnout, Techno stress, interpersonal stress, work-rest rhythm, night shifts,

changing work conditions, Workplace violence, Psychophysiological effects of work

stress.

Personality and Coping styles: Personality type- A, B, C and stress; NEO

Personality and stress, Humor, sensation seeking, social support, interpersonal trust,

sense of responsibility; Emotion focused and problem focused coping. Emotional

Intelligence at work.

Job Design and Well-being: The seven models of healthy work conditions and

prevention of job stress.

Preventive Measures: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary prevention. Psychological

and Physiological Approaches to managing stress at work.

Positive Organizational Behaviour in Work place: Meaning and theoretical

foundations of POB; Components of POB. Healthy Organisations.

Positive Traits and states in Work place: Eustress, Positive emotions, PsyCap and

work, Thriving, forgiveness, self-engagement and ethical leadership at work.

Text Books:

1. Debra Nelson, Cary L Cooper,( 2007 ).Positive Organizational Behavior .Sage

Publications

2. Schabracq,M.J.,Winnubst, J.A.M. & Cooper,C.L.(2003). The Handbook of Work and

Health Psychology Second Edition. USA: John Wiley & Sons

3. James Campbell Quick,& Lois E. Tetrick,(Eds.)(2010).Handbook of Occupational

Health Psychology, Second Edition. USA:APA Books

Reference Books:

1. Bakker, A.B., Schaufeli, W.B., Leiter, M.P., & Taris, T.W. (2008). Work

engagement: An emerging concept in occupational health psychology. Work and

Stress, 22, 187-200.

2. Stressors at the Workplace: Theoretical Models. In: Schnall PL, Belkic K,

Landsbergis PA, Baker D (eds.) Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Review. The

Workplace and Cardiovascular Disease. 2000; 15 (1): 73-87.

3. Fred Luthans, Carolyn M. Youssef, (2006).Psychological Capital: Developing the

Human Competitive Edge. USA: Oxford University Press.

H13021 Personality and Behavioural Testing Lab-1 {0 0 6 3}

Common

1. 16 PF

2. TAT

Group A (Clinical Psychology)

1. MMPI 2. Beck’s Depression Inventory

3. Seguin Board Form

4. Developmental Scales

5. Millions Clinical Multi Axil Inventory III 6. Test for developmental disability (Any one)

7. Mental Health Battery

Group B- (Counselling and Vocational Psychology)

1. DAT 2. Holland SDS

3. Parent child relationship

4. Interest Inventory 5. Motivation Inventory

6. Level of Aspiration

7. Student Stress Inventory

Group C- Industrial /Organizational Psychology

1. Job Satisfaction

2. Job involvement

3. Organizational Role Stress

4. Role Efficacy Scale

5. MBTI

6. Performance Appraisal

7. Emotional Intelligence

H14025 Dissertation {0 0 12 6}

Semester-IV

H14017 Community Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Community Psychology: Evolution and Orientation. Principles of community

psychology.

The Third Mental Health Revolution (History), Principles an

Methods of Community Intervention: Crisis intervention, Consultation, Non-

professional in community psychology, Mental health education.

Theory and Research in Community Psychology: Ecological Approach,

Epidemiological Approach, Qualitative and Quantitative methods.

Important Concerns in Community Psychology: Models, Methods and Goals of

Community Intervention-Key Areas-Urbanization, Unemployment,

Malnutrition/Poverty and Their Eradication, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and their

Rehabilitation, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Women

empowerment.

Community Development and Social Action in Community Psychology:

Science, Ethics, and the Future of Community Psychology:

Text Books:

1. Bickman, L. & Rog. D. J. (1997). Handbook of Applied Social Research. Thousand

Oaks: Sage.

2. Levine, M., Perkins, D.D. & Perkins, D.V. (2005). Principles of Community

Psychology: Perspectives and Applications, Third Edition. NY: Oxford University

Press

H14018 Positive Psychology {3 1 0 4}

Introduction: Nature of Positive Psychology, Assumptions and Goals.

Happiness: Definition, Determinants, Measurement, Correlates of Happiness.

Positive Emotions and Well-being: Theoretical Models and Applications, Gratitude,

Self-compassion, Grit, Forgiveness, Empathy.

Positive Traits: Virtues and Strengths of Character, Implications and Controversies.

Positive health and Positive change: Meaning, criteria of positive health, Stages of

change processes and implication.

Psychological Capital (PsyCap): The theoretical background and meaning of

PsyCap: The Components of PsyCap. Measurement of PsyCap

Text Books:

1. Lopez , C.R. & Snyder, S.J. (2009). The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology.

NY: Oxford University Press.

2. Peterson, C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology. NY: Oxford University Press

3. Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness &Human strengths.

New York. Brunner Routledge.

4. Snyder, C.R. and Lopez .S.J. (2007) : Positive Psychology: The scientific and

practical Explorations of Human Strengths. New Delhi. Sage.

5. Haidt,J. (2006).The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient

Wisdom. NY: Basic Books

H14019 Personality and Behavioural Testing Lab- 2 {0 0 6 3}

Common Practicals 1. PF Study

2. WAIS

3. FIRO-B

4. VIA Inventory

Group A (Clinical Psychology)

1. Rorschach Inkblot

2. Millions Clinical Multi-axil Inventory-III 3. Personality Adjective Checklist

4. Mooney’s Problem Checklist

5. Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis (T-JTA)

6. Psychological Well-being Scale (Carol Ryff) Group B (Counselling and Vocational Psychology)

1. Career Assessment Inventory

2. Bhatia Battery Performance test of Intelligence

3. Stress Scale for Adolescent (Prerna, Tejender & Mehta)

4. Scientific Aptitude Test for College Students (A. K. P. Sinha and L. N. K Sinha.)

5. Job Values

6. Need Achievement

Group –C (Organizational & Industrial Psychology)

1. Occupational Stress Index

2. Ergonomic Stress Index

3. Employee’s Mental Health Inventory

4. Organizational Commitment Scale

5. Performance Appraisal

6. Humor Effectiveness in Advertising

Internship {0 0 14 7}

H14020 Open Elective {2 1 0 3}