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SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

IN U.G. (ARTS) SYLLABUS

FOR

B.A. PSYCHOLOGY, SEMESTER-I to IV

(A draft of C.B.C.S. Courses in B.A. Psychology Submitted for Revision of Curriculum to be executed from June, 2019)

BOARD OF STUDIES OF PSYCHOLOGY

Committee members:

1

Dr. J. A. Jarsaniya

Chairman

Smt. K.S.N. Kansagra Mahila College, Kalawad Road, Rajkot

2

Dr. J. N. Bhalala

Member

R. R. Patel Mahila Arts & Commerce College, Rajkot.

3

Dr. C. B. Jadeja

Member

Sakhida Arts, Commerce & Home Science College, Limbdi

4

Dr. R. K. Chocha

Member

Bosamiya Arts & Commerce College, Jetpur

5

Dr. D. A. Dadhaniya

Member

Shree M. M. Ghodasara Mahila A/C College, Opp. Motibaug, Junagadh.

6

Dr. N. M. Hirpara

Member

Gardi Arts & Commerce College, Dhrol

7

Dr. R. K. Jarsaniya

Member

M. V. Mahila Arts College, Rajkot

8

Dr. C. V. Kumbhani

Member

P. S. Hirpara Mahila College, Jetpur

9

Dr. B. P. Sadatiya

Member

J. A. Patel Mahila Arts, Commerce & Homesc College, Morbi

10

Dr. R. G. Parmar

Member

Jasani Arts & Commerce College, Rajkot.

11

Dr. M. P. Shukal

Member

G. M. Bilakhia College Of Arts & Commerce, Vanda

Prof. (Dr.) Jayendra. A. Jarsaniya

CHAIRMAN, Board of Studies of Psychology

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SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) IN U.G. (ARTS) SYLLABUS

FOR

PSYCHOLOGY

B.A. SEMESTER-I TO VI

CORE COURSE (CCT) AND ELECTIVE COURSE (ECT)

[IN FORCE FROM JUNE-2019]

Regular Students can B.A. Semester I, II, III, IV, V & VI for Psychology as B.A. Degree.

 Allocation of Hours for Course Teaching... 3 Credits 100 marks

 Allocation of Hours for Practical...... 6 Credits 100 marks

 Examination

1. For Regular:

Internal: 30marks + External Exam:70mark Total 100Marks

2. For External:

Internal: No internal + External Exam:100mark Total 100Marks

3. Examination: Long Questions, Short Notes Marks

4. For Practical Paper:

Report Writing 40 + Performance 20 + Journal 20 + Viva Voce 20 Marks, Total 100marks (No Internal)

 જે પરીક્ષાર્થીએ સેમેસ્ટર-૫ અને સેમેસ્ટર-૬મા પ્રેક્ટીકલ પરીક્ષા આપેલ નહી હોય તેની ર્થીયેરીની પરીક્ષા માન્ય ગણવામાાં આવશે નહી. સૌરાષ્ટ્ર યુનનવસીટીનાાં નનયમ R.ARTS-14 મુજબ પરીક્ષાર્થીએ મનોનવજ્ઞાનનાાં પ્રેકટીકલ પરીક્ષામાાં ૪૦ માકક મેળવવા જરૂરી છે.

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SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) IN U.G. (ARTS) SYLLABUS FOR PSYCHOLOGY

[A draft of C.B.C.S. Courses in B.A. Psychology Submitted for Revision of Curriculum to be executed from June, 2019]

Sr, No.

Semester

Paper

No.

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Course/ Paper's Name

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

Course/

Paper's

Unique

Code

1

Semester

I

01

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Basic Psychological Processes-I

OR

Environmental Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

2

02

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Introduction to Child Psychology

OR

Adolescent Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

3

Semester

II

03

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Basic Psychological Processes-II

OR

Cognitive Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

4

04

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Child Developmental Psychology

OR

Psychology of Effective Behaviour

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

5

Semester

III

05

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Psychopathology

OR

Positive Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

6

06

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Social Psychology-I

OR

Applied Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

7

07

Core (Special)

System and Theories of Psychology-I

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

8

Semester

IV

08

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Psychology of Personal Adjustment

OR

Community Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

9

09

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Social Psychology Psychology-II

OR

Health Psychology

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

10

10

Core (Special)

System and Theories of Psychology-II

03

30

70

100

2:30 Hours

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Subject: Psychology

Course Name & Paper No.1 : Basic Psychological Processes –1

Course Objectives:

1. To generate interest in Psychology

2. To understand the basics of various perspectives in Psychology

3. To appreciate the psychological processes behind behaviour

4. By this course a student will come to understand Psychology as science and will understand human behavior by different approaches.

5. The students will know theories of main basis for understanding and explaining the specific human’s behavior.

6. The student will come to understand different phases of consciousness and its nature and also its relation to human behavior.

7. The student will come to understand the nature and types of perception which are related to human behavior and its cognitive development.

Course:

Unit-1: Introduction to Psychology

Brief history of modern scientific Psychology:

 Introduction, Origin and Development of Psychology

o Pri-scientific Psychology

o Experimental Psychology

o Early perspectives (Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Gestalt Psychology, Psychoanalysis).

o The Morden Psychology: A Short History of Indian Psychology

What is Psychology?:

 New and Working Definition of Psychology

 Psychology as a Behavioral Science

 Nature and Scope of Psychology

 Goals and utility of Psychology

 The Subfields of Psychology:

o Clinical and Counselling Psychology

o Experimental Psychology

o Industrial and Engineering Psychology

o School and educational Psychology

Name of course

Sem.

course

Course/ Paper Title

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

Practical and

Viva

External Exam Time Duration

B.A.

I

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Basic Psychological Processes –1

03

30

70

100

---

2:30 Hours

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o Psychology of Measurement

Unit-2: The Science of Psychology

Scientific Methods:

 Psychology as a science

 Goals of scientific Psychology

 Steps in scientific investigation.

o Systematic observation.

o Interview,

o Questionnaire (Tests)

o Experimental Method (D’Ameto)

o Clinical Method

o Survey Method

o Case Study

o Co relational studies

o Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies.

Approaches to Psychology:

o Behavioral approach

o Neurobiological approach

o Cognitive approach

o Psychoanalytic approach.

Relationship of Psychology: with other sciences-anthropology, philosophy, sociology, biology and medicine.

Unit-3: Sensory, Attention and Perceptual Processes

Sensation:

 Meaning and Definition of sensation

 Meaning and types of sensation

o Visual, Audition, Smell, Taste & Tactile.

o Sensation of Psychophysics; Absolute and Difference threshold.

Attention:

 Meaning and Definition of attention

 Characteristics of attention

 Determinants of attention-subjective and objective factors.

 Phenomena associated with attention: set in attention, Types of attention: span of attention, division of attention, distraction of attention.

Perception:

 Meaning and Definition of Perception

 Process of Perception

 Difference types of perception

 Determinants of Perception

 Principles of Perceptual Organisation (Gestalt principles),

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 Depth and Distance perception, reception of individual Perceptual styles, Habituation, Social perception, Extra sensory perception and Subliminal perception. Perceptual constancies.

Illusions: different types Illusion: Optical Illusion, Illusions of size,

shape and movement.

Unit-4: Biological and Environmental Factor of Behaviour

Heredity:

 What is heredity?: definition and Meaning

 Process of Heredity: Chromosomes, Jens, Twins Baby, Adoptive Characteristic

 Endocrine glands, Biology of Behaviour - The nervous System: central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

Heredity:

 What is Environment? definition and Meaning

 Type of Environment

 Heredity and Environment factors affect of each other.

Unit-5: Motivation and Emotions

Motivation (Needs):

 Definition and meaning of Motivational

 Motivational Cycle

 Motivation Theories – Drive theory, Arousal theory (Yerkes-Dodson law), Goal setting theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of need theory,

 Types of Motivation

o Biological

o Social

o Psychological

o Subliminal Motivation.

 Intrinsic & extrinsic motivation. Primary and secondary motives.

Emotion:

 Definition and Mening of Motivation

 Nature and expression and impact of emotions

 Emotion theory: James-Lange theory, Cannon-Bard theory, Schachter-Singer theory, Opponent process theory.

 External expression of emotions-Nonverbal cues, culture & emotion.

References:

 A Psychology Living – Sorenson & Molm

 B. Kuppuswami – An Introduction to Psychology

 General Psychology – Dvan Nostran Com. – J. P Filfourd

 Dr. C. B. Jadeja, Dr. R. G. Parmar and all, Basic Psychological Process-1

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 Dr. J. A. Jarsaniya, Dr. Jayesh, Bhalala, Dr. R. K. Chocha (2016) Basic Psychological Process-1, C. Jamnadas & Comp. Ahmedabad

 Baron, R.A. & Misra, G. (2014). Psychology, 5th ed. New Delhi: Pearson Education.

 Coon, D. (1998). Introduction to Psychology: Exploration and application. USA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

 Ciccarelli, S.K., & Meyer, G.E. (2008). Psychology, South Asian ed. New Delhi: Pearson.

 Bootzin, R., & Bower, G.H. (1991). Psychology today-An Introduction, 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Inc.

 Kuppuswamy, B. (1990). Elements of Ancient Indian Psychology, 3rd Ed. New Delhi: Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

 Lefrancois, G.R. (2000). Theories of human learning, 4th ed. London:Wadsworth.

 Lee. J A (2010) The Scientific Endeavour. New Delhi. Pearson

 Mishra, B. K. (2008). Psychology: The study of human behaviour. New delhi: Prentice Hall of India.

 Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., & Schopler, J. (1993). Introduction to Psychology, 7thed. New Dehi: Tata McGraw Hill.

 Kellogg, R.T. (2007). Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology. California: Sage Publications Inc., Chapter 2 &3.

 Basic Psychological Process-I, Dr. R. G. Parmar, Dr. C. B. Jadeja, Dr. Jignesh Tapariya

 Weiten, W. (2002). Psychology: Themes and variations, 5th ed. New York: Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., Chapter 4.

 General Psychology – Dvan Nostran Com. – J. P Filfourd

 Elements – Rech Devid

 Psychology – Norman L. Munn

 સામાન્ય મનોનવજ્ઞાન – યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક, ર્ૉ. સી. પી. ભટ્ટ.

 પ્રગત સામાન્ય મનોનવજ્ઞાન - યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક, ર્ૉ. બી. એ. પરીખ

 સન્માન્ય માનસશાસ્ર, ર્ૉ. બી. એ. પરીખ, પોપ્યુલર પબ્લીશીંગ હાઉસ-સુરત.

 સામાન્ય મનોનવજ્ઞાનની રૂપરેખા, આવૃનિ ૧૯૯૩-૯૪, સી. જમનાદાસની કાંપની. અમદાવાદ.

 મૂળભૂત મનોવૈજ્ઞાનનક પ્રક્રિયાઓ, આવૃનિ ૨૦૦૭-૨૦૦૮, સી. જમનાદાસની કાંપની. અમદાવાદ.

 વ્યનક્તત્વના નસધ્ાાંતો, કુસુમબેન ભટ્ટ, યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક અમદાવાદ.

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Subject: Psychology

Course Name & Paper No.1 : Environmental Psychology

Course Objectives:

1. To acquaint Students with the basic concepts of Environmental Psychology.

2. To Provide Students a Perspective of Environmental Psychology Unit.

3. To familiarize the students with major issues in the field of Environmental Psychology.

4. To understand the effects of environmental stresses on human behavior & functioning.

5. To understand the effects of environmental pollutants on human health.

6. To explore the factors that affects our responses to both man-made & natural disasters.

7. To learn about how our own attitudes, beliefs and actions directly and indirectly create pollution or damage the sustainability of the natural environment.

Course:

Unit – I: Introduction to Environmental Psychology:

 Developmental History of Environmental Psychology

 Human life and Environmental Problems

 Meaning and Nature of Environment

 Nature and characteristics of Environmental Psychology

 Fields or scope of Environmental Psychology

 Goals and Utility of Environmental Psychology

 Understand the relationship between human and environment.

Unit – II: Methods of Environmental Psychology:

 Observation method

 Self report method

 Analysis of records & documents

 Scaling method

 Co-relational method

 Experimental method

 Case Study.

Name of course

Sem.

course

Course/ Paper Title

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

Practical and

Viva

External Exam Time Duration

B.A.

I

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

OR

Environmental Psychology

03

30

70

100

---

2:30 Hours

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Unit – III: Human Behaviour and Environmental Stimulation:

 Changes in Environment

 Stress: Concept and type of stress, Sources of stressors: ambient stressors, daily hassles

 High Density and over Crowding on humans

 Effects of overcrowding on Humans

 Excessive Environmental stimulation

Unit – IV Effect of Environment on Behaviour:

 Adaptation level theory

 Reaction to Environmental stimulation

 Stimulation level and human reaction

 Meaning of Environmental pollutants

 Types of Pollutions: Temperature, noise, air, water, chemical and their consequences.

Unit – V Human Responses to protect the Environment

(Pro-environmental behaviour)

 Changing the environmentally destructive tendencies

 Environmental education

 Environmental prompts & cues

 Environment strategies

 Reinforcement strategies

 Environmental movements

 Approaches to deal with specific environmental problems.

Reference:

 Nagar, D. (2006). Environmental Psychology. New Delhi, India: Concept.

 Jain, U. (1987). The psychological consequences on crowding. New Delhi, India: Sage.

 Jain, U., & Palsane, M. N. (2004). Environment and behaviour. In J. Pandey (Ed.), Psychology in India revisited: Developments in the discipline (Vol. 3: Applied social and organizational Psychology, pp. 261-308). New Delhi, India: Sage.

 Nagar Dinesh (2006) “Environmental Psychology”,Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi – 110059.

 પયાકવરણનુાં મનોનવજ્ઞાન – સુનિતા પ્રકાશન વસ્રાપુર- અમદાવાદ, ર્ૉ. સી. બી. દવે, એન. એસ. પટેલ અને ર્ૉ. ર્ી. જે. પાંિાલ

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Subject: Psychology

Course Name & Paper No.2 : Introduction to Child Psychology

Course Objectives:

1. This Course aim, at providing conceptual foundation of human development specially child development.

2. It focuses on development in the life span in different domains with an emphasis on the cultural context and child problems.

3. In first part of developmental Psychology student will come to understand Human being`s development.

4. To introduce to the complex blend of genetic and environmental influences that leads parents and children to be both alike and different.

5. Learn to use Psychology and other information sources.

6. Importance of Child Psychology.

Course

Unit-1: History and Research Methods

Introduction:

 Early history of childhood

 Definition, Nature of Child Psychology

 Scope of Child Psychology

 Importance of Child Psychology.

Methods of child Psychology

 Observation

 Event Note

 Autobiography

 Ethics in Research on Children.

UNIT-2: Theory of Child Development

 The Psychoanalytic theory

o Freud’s Theory Three parts of personality Psychosexual development

o Erikson’s Theory Neo Freudian approach Psychosocial stages.

 Social Learning Theory

Name of course

Sem.

course

Course/ Paper Title

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

Practical and

Viva

External Exam Time Duration

B.A.

I

Core

Elective-I

Elective-II

Introduction to Child Psychology

03

30

70

100

---

2:30 Hours

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o Traditional Behaviorism Influence of Ivan Pavlov Drive reduction theory, Influence of operant conditioning

o Social learning theory (Bandura)

o Principle of conditioning and reinforcement.

o Role of modeling, imitation/observation, role of cognition,

 Piaget’s Cognitive & Developmental Theory:

o Piaget’s stages of development

o Piaget’s method of study.

UNIT: 3 Growths and Development

 Meaning of growth and development

 Concept and Principles of Development

 Characteristics of growth and development

 Factors affecting Child Development

 Stages growth and of Development.

Genetic Foundations:

 The Genetic Code, The Sex Cells, Boy or Girl? Chromosomal Abnormalities.

 Reproductive Choices: Genetic Counselling, Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine, (The Alternative of adoption.)

 Take it in councelling Psychology.

Environmental Contexts of Development:

 The Family, Socio economic Status and Family Functioning, (The Impact of Poverty),

 Beyond the Family: Neighbourhoods, Schools, Towns, and Cities,) The Cultural Context.

UNITE-4: Personality Development

 Definition of personality

 Nature, types of personality

 Effecting factor of personality

 Resistant factor of personality.

Disciplines and Authority:

 Meaning of Discipline and Authority

 Various nature of Home Authority (Types of Parenting)

 Characteristics of good Discipline

 Characteristics of proper Punishment.

UNIT-5. DISORDERS OF CHILD:

 Definition of child Disorders

 Types, Characteristics, Diagnosis of children Disorders

 With Special reference to: Learning Disorders, Mental Retardation, Eating Disorders, Internet addiction, Autism, ADHD.

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 Conflicts and Frustration: Meaning, Reasons of conflicts and Frustration in Child, Remove of Frustration.

Reference Books:

 Laura E. Berk; Development through Life Span, Illinois State University. Usa, Third Edition, Published By, Pearson Education, New Delhi.

 Child Development”(Sixth Edition) By Laura E. Berk. Illinoise State University U.S.A.

 Discovering Life Span, By: Robert S. Feldman. University Of Massachusets U.S.A., Pub.By: Pearson Education New Delhi.

 On Line Resources: Child Psychology Laura Berk

 Dynamics of Child Development – H. B. English

 Child Development – Crow & Crow

 ર્ૉ. િોિા, ર્ૉ. ર્ઢાણીયા, ર્ૉ. ભાલાળા, ર્ૉ. જારસાણીયા, ર્ૉ. કુાંભાણી (આવૃનિ ૨૦૦૭-૨૦૦૮ અને ૨૦૧૬): બાળ મનોનવજ્ઞાન, સી. જમનાદાસની કાંપની, અમદાવાદ.

 બાળ માનસ પક્રરિય, ર્ૉ. બી. એ. પરીખ, પોપ્યુલર પ્રકાશન-સુરત.

 નવકાસલક્ષી મનોનવજ્ઞાન, પ્રા. યોગેન્ર કે. દેસાઈ, યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક, ગુજરાત રાજ્ય, અમદાવાદ.

 નવકાસલક્ષી મનોનવજ્ઞાન, એનલઝાબેર્થ હરલોક, યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક, ગુજરાત રાજ્ય, અમદાવાદ.

 બાળ મનોનવજ્ઞાન, સી. પી. પટેલ, યુનનવસીટી ગ્રાંર્થ નનમાકણ બોર્ક, ગુજરાત રાજ્ય, અમદાવાદ.

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Subject: Psychology


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