Course (Paper) Name & No: REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY/ECT-03

 FACULTY OF ARTS

Syllabus

Subject: PSYCHOLOGY

Course (Paper) Name & No: REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY/ECT-03

Name

of

course

Semester

Core/Elective/ Allied/Practical

/Project

Course

/Paper code

Course/Paper Title

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

External Exam

Time Duration

M.A.

II

Elective

ECT-

03

Rehabilitation Psychology

04

30

70

100 2:30 Hours

Course objective:

CO1: Disability sector is one of the areas that has been especially overlooked by social scientists. It is need of the time to acquire knowledge about Professional issues regarding understanding the disabled, its causes, concerns, management and intervention. The present paper aims at providing the same. CO2: Learn As one of the oldest psychology specialties active in interdisciplinary medical centers and health and public policy CO3: Focuses on the optimal adjustment of individuals with disabilities, their families, and primary support systems. CO4: Learner knows the concept of disability, personality, factors affect on disabilities. CO5: Understand Personality Development of disabled person and intervention. CO6: Understand psychological intervention

UNIT- I

Nature and Scope of Rehabilitation psychology: Definition, historical perspective, scope and methods, Functions of Rehabilitation Psychology: General functions and special functions, History and Philosophy of Disability Rehabilitation Goals and objectives of rehabilitation, Multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation: Biological, medical, psychological, educational and social aspects.

UNIT- II

Disabilities:

Disability - Concept and definitions, Classification of various disabilities, Incidence and prevalence Types of disabilities: Visual impairment, Hearing and speech impairment, Loco motor disability, Mental retardation, Cerebral palsy, Autism, Mental illness, Learning disabilities, Multiple handicaps Etiological factors; pre-natal, natal and post-natal, chromosomal aberrations and genetic errors Prevention of disabilities

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UNIT- III

Personality Development of Disabled Persons andintervention:

Factors influencing personality development of disabled individuals, Life span development of people with disabilities, Assessment of personality of disabled individuals, Screening and early identification of people with developmentaldisabilities. Social, Psychological Perspective in RehabilitationPsychology. Early intervention: definition, assessment and strategies for intervention. Intervention packages for various disabilities. Services and programmes for disabled individuals and their families in India

Special education: – aims, objectives and functions, Emerging trends in special education. Educational assessment and evaluation for persons with disabilities, Educational technology for disabled

UNIT- IV

Psychological Intervention

Planning Intervention: Psychoanalytic Approach, Learning Theories and Strategies,

Planning and Designing, Learning Situations, CounselingStrategies. Therapeutic services and Restorative techniques.Designing Training Programmes for Professionals: Training Need.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

▪ Diverse Populations, Volume 9. Elsevier Science, Pergamon.

▪ Alan Hilton &RavicRinglaben, 1998. Best and Promising Practices in Developmental Disabilities. Pro-Ed, Texas.

▪ Ali Baquer& Anjali Sharma, 1997. Disability: Challenges Vs Responses. Concerned Action Now, New Delhi.

▪ Gerald Hales, 1996. Beyond Disability: Towards an Enabling Society. SAGE Publications, New Delhi.

▪ Jogsan Y.A. & Doshi D.R. (2017): Psychology of Rehabilitation, JK Publication

▪ John Swain, Vic Finkelstein, Sally French & Mike Oliver, 1994. Disabling Barriers – Enabling Environments. SAGE Publications, New Delhi.

▪ Jose Murickan&Georgekutty, 1995. Persons with Disabilities in Society. Kerala Federation of the Blind,Trivandrum.

▪ Kundu, C.L., 2000. Status of Disability in India – 2000. Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi.

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FACULTY OF ARTS

Syllabus

Subject: PSYCHOLOGY

Course (Paper) Name & No: PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIAN PROBLEMS/ ECT-03

Name

of course

Semester

Core/Elective/ Allied/Practical

/Project

Course

/Paper code

Course/Paper Title

Credit

Internal Marks

External Marks

Total Exam Marks

External Exam

Time Duration

M.A.

II

Elective

ECT- 03

Psychology

of Indian Problems

04

30

70

100 2:30 Hours

Course Outcomes: This course should help Students

CO1: To acquaint students with the concepts of Indian problems.

Co2: To familiarize students with the problems of Indian.

CO3: To acquaint students with modern problems.

CO4: To introduce concept and types of Indian problems phenomenon.

CO5: To acquaint students with correlates/ consequences of Indian problems. CO6: Able to Discuss about the concepts of Indian problems CO7: Familiarize students with the Indian problems CO8: Focus on issues of societies CO9: Understand social psychology, social problems, social systems in India CO10: Discuss social problems like poverty, Deprivation, anti social behaviour, Domestic violence etc.

UNIT-I

Social Psychology and Social Problems

Nature and characteristics of social problems, types of social problems, what is Social Psychology? Applied Social Psychology, relation of social psychology with other social science-Uses, Utility or importance of studying social -Increasing Role of Social Psychology in solution of social Problems.

Social System in India

Family as a social system -Characteristics of Indian family as a system-social stratification -Caste system in India -Characteristics or criteria of caste -Theories of caste system -Is Caste system prevalent only in Indian Society? -changes in caste system *Class system: Social Class System -Characteristics of class -Types of Class in India -Power: social Power -Nature of social Power -Bases or Types of Social Power-Determinants of social Power -Social Identity -Characteristics of social Identity -Dimensions of social Identity

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