M.

Sc Psychology (CUCSS)
2019 Admission onwards

Syllabus
 M. Sc Psychology (CUCSS)
2019 Admission onwards

This is the syllabus of MSc Psychology, offered in affiliated colleges of University of Calicut. In
a changing and challenging new era, application of research in psychological principles to deal
with, manage and solve human and environmental issues has acquired new dimensions. By
giving insight into the behaviour and thoughts of individuals , groups and the environmental
factors as a discipline, this post graduate programme is covering many areas and
theories.Shaping social and cultural concerns of individuals, groups and collectives with a deep
sense of rootedness in our own culture, with a global outlook could be considered as a critical
goal of higher education in social sciences in general, and psychology in particular. To this end,
educational institutions have the prime responsibility of shaping the cognitive, affective and
behavioral ability of the student and build responsible and responsive citizenry. Psychology is a
broad subject, and the course structure and teaching methods of Masters in Psychology programs
are likely to vary significantly, depending on your chosen specialization. Here it is two year
continuous regular programme. The eligibility criteria for undergoing this programme is B.A. or
B.Sc. in Psychology (that means, the students should first need to complete an undergraduate
degree in Psychology). The courses are designed as higher levels of courses offered for under
graduation. This include a rigorous curriculum, covering the theoretical aspects of the field,
extensive training in how to conduct studies and analyze research, and clinical skills for work
with clients. This programme requires students to complete an internship or practicum as part of
their course of study and a dissertation work in behaviour. Nowadays, psychologists work on
different levels, doing research on mental functions, social behavior and cognitive processes, as
well as trying to understand the neurobiological nature of the mind. Professionals with a Master
in Psychology, have to extend their arena to different areas of life, so as to apply Psychology.
This syllabus also provide opportunities to get exposed to such applications too. This syllabus is
planned with an aim of developing sound theoretical backing and skill development in areas like,
cognition, personality, Health, social, clinical, organizational, counselling, research and so on in
the succesfully completing students.
Vision

• To create a healthy interface between society, culture and higher education in the context
of psychology teaching, learning and research.
• To bring in, integrate, and strengthen the cultural rootedness and appropriateness of
psychological knowledge and practice with a global outlook.
• To help develop professional skills that empower the students to gain employment, as
well as contribute towards the well-being of other individuals and small groups and
promote harmony in the society.
• To foster and nurture the strengths of Indian society such as diversity, secularism, and
accessibility to all thereby ensuring the potential for growth for individuals and the social
system.

Mission
To create, evolve and demonstrate the knowledge systems in the discipline of psychology that
would promote, facilitate subjective strengths and individual specific potentials, as well as
egalitarian concerns for maintaining collective existence. And developing professionalism of
Psychology in India.

Programme outcome

 To understand the psychological meaning of different life events, to utilize them for the
benefit of personal, social, community and national development
 To produce students with effective interpersonal skills who can work in a variety of
practical settings.
 To enable students to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for immediate
employment and attain higher studies in psychology and related areas.
 To work for the communal harmony integration, through personal contributions in
practicing professional Psychology and persuade or motivate others to join with
  Practice as psychologist in different applied areas of life

Programme Objectives
To develop sound theoretical back up for the application of psychology in different areas of life.
To understand and get sensitized to the variety of issues around that need psychological
intervention
To get motivated to develop skills in psychological intervention.
To develop an attitude for peace, national integration and universal brotherhood, through a
profession in Psychology.
Professional skill development, in different applied areas of Psychology

Programme – Detail – Introduction

The syllabus is arranged course wise, in semester sequence. Credit is awarded for the
successful completion of the course. There are core courses and Elective courses offered in the
programme where as electives course are offered from the III semester onwards. The first and
second semester include core courses only. The courses include activities related to different
areas of application of Psychology, like field visits and observations, conducting elite
interviews, minor studies, discussing case studies, working out examples of theoretical
principles. The Department has to announce the elective courses offered in a semester, two
weeks before the end of the previous semester. I and III semester provides audit courses. These
are two courses named Ability Enhancement Course and Professional Competency Course, in the
first and second semesters of the programme. It include community extension programme and
Psychometry and data analysis respectively. These courses are of four credits each, where as
their scores/grades won't be included into the final marks/grading of the programme.
In the second semester, data collection methods from natural settings can be trained, by
conducting minor studies, using the methods of systematic observation, interview, content
analysis etc. These are expected to be conducted individually whereas, test construction- forming
a psychological test/ scale/ questionnaire can be done as a group work.
In the first summer vacation after the onset of the programme, (Month of April/May),
students are expected to undergo a practical training under the guidance of a psychologist/expert,
in their area of interest, continuously for 30 days, with posting as an intern. The skill developed,
total learning experience as an intern, objective of the institution and the application of
Psychology over there, have to be submitted as a practicum report, which will be valued, by an
external examiner, with viva-voce examination, in the third end semester examinations. The
organization/ institution may be selected from the area of interest of the student, rather the
presence and consent of a supervisor from the institution has to be assured. The department
faculty members may support the students in finding out the supervisors. The orientation for the
supervisor can be given by the teachers. A field study can be done in the III semester and it may
be used as pilot study for dissertation if interested. The dissertation is in the IV semester, with
eights credits.

Scheme and syllabus

I Semester
No. Name Core/Optional Credits
PSY 1C Cognitive Psychology I Core 4
01
PSY 1C Personality and Core 4
02 Personal Growth
PSY 1C Physiological Psychology Core 4
03
PSY 1C Research Methodology Core 4
04
PSY 1C Practical I Core 4
05 (Experimental
Psychology)
Tot 20
al
PSY AEC Community Extension AEC 4
01 Work

II Semester
No. Name Core/Optional Credits
PSY 2C 06 Psychopathology Core 4
PSY 2C 07 Applied Core 4
Psychology
PSY 2C 08 Counseling Core 4
Psychology
PSY 2C 09 Cognitive Core 4
 Psychology II
PSY 2C 10 Practical 2 Core 4
Field Work
(Journal work)
Total 20

PSY PCC 01 Life Skill PCC 4

Training

III Semester
No. Name Core/Optional Credits
PSY 3C 11 Advanced Social Core 4
Psychology
PSY 3C 12 Organizational Core 4
Psychology
PSY 3E 01 Optional 1 Optional 4
PSY 3C 13 Practical 3 (Psychological Core 4
testing and assessment)
PSY 3C 14 Practicum/Internship Core 2

Tot 18
al

IV Semester
No. Name Core/Optional Credits
PSY 4C Current trends in Core 4
15 Psychology
PSY 4C Self development Core 2
16 techniques
PSY 4C Dissertation Core 8
17
PSY 4E Optional 3 Optional 4
05
PSY 4E Optional 4 Optional 4
06
Tot 22
al
Grant Total 80 Credits.

OPTIONAL PAPERS

As per the current relevance of Psychology in different field/areas,  4 Optional papers 
are offered in 3rd and 4th Semester. Among them, one is compulsory in 3rd and 2 is 
 compuslory in 4th semester.

3 Semester
1. Clinical Psychology PSY 3E 01
2. Clinical Neuro Psychology PSY 3E 02

3. Industrial management PSY 3E 03

4. Human Resource DevelopmentPSY 3E 04

4 Semester
1. Psycho therapeutics PSY 4E 05
2. Psycho therapeutics PSY 4E 06
3. Consumer/ Marketing PSY 4E 07
4. Industrial Clinical Psychology PSY 4E 08

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 1

PSY 1C 01 Core paper 4 Credits

Learning outcomes:
 To demonstrate understanding about cognitive psychology and its development
 To gain knowledge regarding the various theoretical perspectives put forth in attention,
perception and learning
 Increased confidence in critiquing approaches
 Exposure to classic and recent research work in the field of attention, perception and
learning (Research articles will be given for review)

UNIT I: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

• What is cognitive psychology and its historical antecedents (Philosophical – Rationalism
and Empiricism, Psychological, Cognitive revolution
• Perspectives of how cognition is viewed (Information processing, connectionist,
 ecological and evolutionary)
• Methods for investigating cognition (Experimental Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive
Neuropsychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience)

UNIT II: Attention and Perception

• Theoretical approaches to perception: Bottom up approach (Direct perception, Template
and Prototype theory, Feature theory – Pandemonium model, Recognition By
Components theory); Top down approach (Navon, Effect of context, Configural-
superiority effect); Integration (Computational theory)
• Attention: Selective, Sustained, Divided, and Alternating attention; Selection models of
attention (Broadbent model, Triesman model), Capacity model (Kahneman’s model),
Multiple resource model (Wicken’s model)

UNIT III: Learning I

• Concept of learning: Reflex, Sequence of behaviour, Habituation
• Classical conditioning: Basic concepts (Acquisition, Extinction, Spontaneous recovery,
Disinhibition, Rapid reacquisition, Conditioned inhibition, Generalization,
Discrimination); Recent concepts (Blocking effect, Overshadowing, CS pre exposure
effect, Higher order, Sensory pre conditioning, Contributions of McKintosh and
Rescorla); Applications
• Operant conditioning: Basic concepts (Schedules of reinforcement, Positive and Negative
reinforcement, Punishment, Shaping, Contingencies of reinforcement, Escape and
avoidance learning, learned helplessness, Biofeedback); Different concepts of
reinforcement (Need reduction, Premacks principle, response deprivation theory);
Applications

UNIT IV - Learning II
• Other Behavioural theorists: Thorndike, Guthrie, Hull and Gagne
• Cognitive theorists: Kohler, Tolman and Bandura
 • Comparing cognitive and behaviorist approaches

Reference
Eysenck, M. W. (2006). Fundamentals of Cognition. New York: Psychology Press.
Groome, D. (2004). An introduction to cognitive psychology: Processes and disorders. New
York: Psychology Press.
Hergenhahn, B. R., & Olson, M. H. (2008). An introduction to theories of learning. N. Delhi:
Pearson Education.
Kellogg, R. T. (2003), Cognitive psychology, (2nd ed.). N. Delhi: Sage.
Mazur, J. E. (2002). Learning and behavior, (5th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Sternberg, R. J. (2007), Cognitive psychology. N. Delhi: Thomson Wadsworth

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
PSY 1C 02
Semester I Core paper Credit 4

Learning outcomes:
 Develop skills in understanding and analyzing the scientific basis/validation of a research
 Develop ethic in doing researches on behaviour
 Demonstrate ethically sound behaviour in practices and research in Psychology
 Demonstrate scientific temper in researches in Psychology
 Develop skills in understanding and analyzing the scientific basis/validation of a research
 To understand the scientific basis of conducting research works in psychology, like
conducting scientific enquiry, pilot study, derive research problem and selecting
appropriate method.
UNITS 1 : RESEARCH

1.1 Basic concepts – meaning and characteristics of scientific research – factors affecting,
steps or stages in research.
1.2 Types of Research – Experimental and Non experimental, Laboratory experiments
and Field experiments and quasi experiment, Quantitative and Qualitative Research,
Expost Facto research, Survey research and Types of experiments.
1.3 Ethical Problems in Research.

UNIT 2 : PROBLEM, HYPOTHESIS AND VARIABLES

2.1.Meaning and characteristics of a problem, sources of stating a problem,

considerations in selecting the problem, formulation of the problem and types of
problems.
2.2.Meaning and characteristics of a good hypothesis, Types of hypothesis, Errors in
Hypothesis testing and formulation of Hypothesis.
2.3.Meaning and types of variable, Consideration in the selection of variables, Control of
extraneous variables – Techniques.
UNIT 3 : REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND DATA COLLECTION
3.1. Review of literature – Purpose, source and preparation of Index Card.
3.2.Data collection – Observation, Interview, Questionnaires and Psychological tests and
Scales.

UNIT 4 : DESIGNS, ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING

4.1.Meaning, purpose and criteria of research design; basic principles in Experimental

designs – Types and their analysis techniques; Single subject and small N designs –
Pre, True and Quasi experimental designs and Expos Facto design.
4.2.Analysis of data: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data – purpose,
conditions and interpretation of major parametric and non parametric statistical
techniques.
 4.3.General purpose of writing a report, structure and format of a repost (API), Style of
writing, Typing, Evaluating a report and Preparing a research proposal.
4.4.Computer Applications, Personal computers, Computer language, Data bases,
Computer simulations, Laboratory experiments using computers.

REFERENCES
1. Breakwell.G.M. et al.(2002) Research Methods in Psychology. London: Sage
Publications.
2. Broota.K.D. (2001) Experimental Designs in Behavioural Research. New Delhi:
Wiley Eastern Ltd.
3. Goodwin.C.J.(2003) Research in Psychology: Methods and Designs. New York:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
4. Kerlinger.F.N. (2007) Foundations of Behavioural Research.

PERSONALITY AND PERSONAL GROWTH

PSY 1C 03
Semester I Core paper – 2 Credit 4

Learning outcomes:
 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Personality theories to explain uniqueness
in human behaviour and trend.
 Appreciate theories that explain personality
 Develop a scientific attitude and ability of reflection and logical reasoning in
understanding behaviour/ personality

UNIT.1. CONCEPTS & APPROACHES

a. Definitions – approaches to the study of personality – traits/Modalities and types.
b. Perspective on Personality – Psycho-dynamic, ego Psychology, Dispositional
 learning, Behavioural, Social, Cognitive, Humanistic, Phenomenological and
hormic.
c. Assessment Techniques.
d. Personality research and applications.

UNIT. 2. THEORIES OF PERSONALITY AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

• Emphasis on Psychodynamics – Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung.

• Social Psychological – Adler, Fromm, Horney, Sullivan and Erick Erickson.

• Emphasis of Personality Strusture/traits – Murrays, Gordon, Allport, Catell,

Eysenk.

• Emphasis on perceived reality – Kelly’s Personal Construct, Carl Rogers Person

Centered theory, Albert Bandura’s Social learning theories.
• Emphasis on Learning – Skinner’s operant conditioning, Dollard’s & Miller’s
S.R.Theory, Albert Bandura’s Social learning theories.

UNIT 3 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT

History of Personality Assessment- Trends over Time: Shrinkage and Growth- The
Personality Assessment Process
Purposes of Personality Assessment- Preparing for Personality Assessments- Conducting
Personality Assessments- Interpreting Personality Assessment Data-Reporting Personality
Assessment Findings
UNITS.4. PERSONAL GROWTH

a. Approaches – Humanistic, Individuation of Jung, Psycho-synthesis of Assagioli,

Self- actualization of Malsow, Holistic approaches and its relationship to Eco
Psychology.
b. Transpersonal Psychology-approach to counseling and psychotherapy.

c. Altered states of consciousness-Physical, social

and psychological bases of consciousness; Deautomatisation and methods
 of altering consciousness Oriental psychology- characteristics, concept and
psychological elements in Buddhism, Zen, Sufism and Yoga psychology.

REFERENCES

1. Fadiman, J. and Grager, R. Personality and Personal Growth. Harper & Row.
2. Hall and Lindsey, G. Theories of Personality. (4th ed.). John Wiley and Sons.
3. Lamberth. J. Rappaport, H. & Rappaport, M. (2017 ) Personality – An introduction.
New York: Alfred A. Knoj.
4. Hjelle.L.A. and Ziegler, D.J. (2014 ) Personality Theories. New York: Mc Graw Hill.
5. Bugental, J.F.T.(2011 ) Challenges of Humanistic Psychology. New York: Mc Grew-
Hill
6. Ornstein, R.E.(2013) The Psychology of consciousness. New Yourk: Harcount Brace
& Jovanovich.
7. Weiner,I.B.,& Greene, R.L. (2017) Handbook of Personality Assessment, John Willey
and Sons

PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 1C 04

Semester-I Core paper – 3 Credit -4

Learning Outcome:
 Understand the neurobiological and biological basis of Behaviour
 To identify the biological or neurological reason behind functional anomalies
 Conduct neuropsychological testing
 To work for behavioural interventions along with multidisciplinary team

UNIT.1: BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF NERVOURS SYSTEM

a. Central and Peripheral – Nervous system., Methods of neuro-anatomical research
b. Hormones and Neural Transmission.
 c. Individual variation in anatomical asymmetry – Sex differences and Environmental
effects.
d. Concept of cerebral dominance: Visual, visuospatial, tactile and auditing perception,
language and memory.
e. Agencies of the Corpus Callosum.
f. Functional asymmetry in Normal subjects.

UNIT.II SENSORY PROCESSING
a. Properties of the receptors.
b. Visual pathways and visual coding.
c. Visual acuity, colour zones, colour blindness and colour vision.
d. Theories of colour vision.
e. Auditory pathways and auditory coding
f. Theories of audition.
g. Chemoreceptor- functions and theories.
h. Paradoxical cold and synthetic heat.
i.Kinesthetics and pain receptors.
j.Pain perception theories.

UNIT 3: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF EMOTION AND MOTIVATION

a. Physiological correlates of emotion.
b. Lymbic system, peripheral and intermediate mechanisms of emotion.
c. Autonomic responses in emotional states.
d. Endocrine correlates of stress – Biofeed back studies.
e. Feeding centres in the brain and eating signals – obesity and anorexia.
f. Thirst receptors.
g. Neural mechanism of sleep and sleep disorders.
h. Dynamics of sexual behaviours.
UNIT 4: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF LEARNING AND COGNITION
 a. Cortex and learning, hippocampus and learning and synaptic basis of behaviour.
b. The theory of memory consolidation – memory in brain damaged individuals.
c. Cortical localization language and perception.
d. Levels in consciousness formation.
e. Split brain studies.

REFERENCES

1. Schneider,A.M. and Tarshi.B. (2000) Psychology (3rd ed.), New Delhi: Random
Book.
2. Leuka.F. (2001) Introduction to Physiological Psychology (3rd ed.), New Delhi:
CBS Publishers and Distributors.
3. Resonzweig.M.R., Breedlove.S.M. and Leiman (2002). Biological Psychology.
Sunderland: Sinnuer Associates, Inc.

4. Walsh. K. (1994). Neuropsychology (Lt), London :

Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.

PRACTICAL – 1
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
PSY 1C 05
Semester I Core Paper Credit – 4
1. Seguin Form Board
2. Draw a man test
3. Colored Progressive Matrices
4. Standard Progressive Matrices
5. Weschler Adult Intelligence scale
6. Mathew Test of Mental Abilities
7. Bender Gestalt Scale
8. Edward Personal Preference Schedule
 9. Rorchah Ink Blot Test (Introducing)
10. Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM)
11. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
12. Sixteen Personality Factor questionnaire
13. Test of Creativity
14. Thematic Apperception Test
15. Locus of Control assessment
16. Somatic Ink Blot Test
17. I A S Rating Scale
18. Neuro-Psychological test
19. M.M.P.I.
20. Aptitude Testing.
21. Study of Values and Interest

Community Extension work

Semester-I Ability Enhancement Course Credit- 4

Learning Outcome

• Conduct reach out programmes to community for extension of psychological support in

group level.
The students can do the community extension work as a reach out programme. This can be
extension of Psychological service, to a needy group in the nearby locality. Students, individually
or in group, has to visit the place, meet local people to study the need, Plan an intervention/
support with the support of any faculty member, make all necessary arrangements and implement
it. Local support may be generated from arts and sports club, Panchayath, Kudumbasree, NGOs,
school PTA, or other voluntary organizations. A written report of the plan, procedure,
implementation, skill attained, further scope and limitations experienced can be submitted, while
appearing for the viva voce.

Semester-2

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Semester-2 Core Paper- PSY 2C 06 Credit - 4

Learning Outcome:
• To understand mental health issues and Etiology
• To understand about the development and clinical picture of various psychological
disorder
• To familiarize the various concepts, assessment tools and classification techniques of
Psychopathology
UNIT 1: CLASSIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND CAUSAL
FACTORS OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOURS

2.4. Approaches to classification – Categorical, dimensional and hierarchical models.

2.5. Systems in classification – ICD – 10, DSM – IV classifications.

2.6.Assessment of Abnormal Behaviours – Case history taking – Mental

status examination, Psychometry and Computer in assessments.

2.7. Causal factors of Maladaptive behaviours – Biological and Psychosocial factors.

UNITS 2: PATTERNS OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOURS

3.3. Stress and Adjustment disorders.

3.4. Anxiety disorders.

3.5. Mood disorders.

3.6. Somatoform disorders and Dissociative disorders.

3.7. Personality disorders.

3.8. Substance use disorders.

3.9. Sexual Dysfunctions and Deviations.

3.10.Schizophrenic and Delusional disorders.

UNIT 3: BRAIN DISORDERS AND OTHER COGNITIVE

IMPAIRMENT

4.5. Brain impairment and adult behaviour.

4.6. Acute Organic disorders.

4.7. Chronic organic disorders.

4.8. Organic disorders due to substance use and other toxic substance.
 UNIT 4 : DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

Maladaptive behaviour in different life periods.

The classification of childhood and adolescent disorders.

Behavioural and Emotional disorders in childhood.

Mental Retardation.

Specific learning disorders.

Pervasive Development al Disorders.

Planning for child and adolescent mental health.

REFERENCES
Carson.R.C, Butcher.J.N & Mineka.S. (1995). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life

(11th edition).

Kaplan, Sadock, Grebb (1994). Synopsis of Psychiatry (8th edition).

Comer. R.J.(1996). Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, N.Y. , W.H. Freeman & Co.

COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

Semester – 2 Core paper PSY 2C 07 Credit – 4

Learning Outcome:
 Can have conceptual understanding of counseling process and practice counseling
 Can do group counseling for awareness and premarital counseling.

UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO CONSELLING

o Definition of Counseling.
o Distinction between Counseling and Psychotherapy.

o Goals of counseling

o Historical Development of the Counseling Profession.

o Counseling process and methods – characteristics of helping

relationship characteristics of an Effective Counseling relationships.

o Counseling Procedure/Skills-I-Initial procedures, the Initial Counseling Interviews,

and Counseling skills.

o Counseling Procedures/Skills-II. Advanced Empathy, theme identification, self-

disclosure and Interpretation; Action strategies-Role playing, Behavioural

techniques, Decision-making Methodologies and problem-solving strategies.

o Principles and procedures of Group Counseling.

UNIT 2. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO COUNSELING

o Foundations of Counseling-Philosophical, Sociological, Psychological

and Developmental.

o Affective approaches to counseling-Psychology names-client-centered therapy,

Gestalt therapy and Existential Therapy.

o Cognitive Approaches to Counseling-Rational-Emotive therapy, Transactional

Analysis and Trait- factor counseling.

o Behaviouristic approaches to counseling – Behavioural counseling and

Reality Therapy.

o Comparison of the major counseling approaches.

UNIT 3. COUNSELLING IN DIFFERENT SETTING

o Family setting

o Education setting

o Vocational setting.

o Hospital setting.

o Community setting.

o Special population – women, the handicapped and the Aged.

o Special problem in Counseling – Human Sexuality, Divorce and uncoupling

process, Drug use and Abuse.

o Working with clients in crisis.

UNIT 4. ROLE OF RELAXATION IN COUNSELLING.

1.4 Guided Somato psychic Relaxation (GSPR).

1.5 Jacobson’s Progressive Muscular Relaxation.

1.6 Yoga relaxation.

1.7 EEG, EMG, Bio-feed back relaxation.

1.8 Transcendental Meditation (TM)

1.9 Professional Issues in counseling.

1.10 Evaluation of counseling – purpose, Difficulties and criteria.

REFERENCES

• Korchin. J.S., Modern Clinical Psychology (1986). Delhi: IBS. Publishers and
 Distributors.

• Kottler.J.A. and Brown.R.W.(2000). In introduction to therapeutic counseling (4th

edition) California Brooks/Cole publishing Company.

• George. L.R., and Crisiani.T. (1981) Theory, Methods of processes of Counseling and

Psycho therapy. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood and Cliffs.

• Patterson.E.L., and Welfel.E.R. (1999). The Counseling Process (5th edition)

California: Brooks/ Cole Publishing Comapany.

• Sreedhar.K.P. (1996) Guided Somato-Psychic Relaxation: Trivandrum: LIFE.

 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY – 2
PSY 2C 08 Core paper 4 Credits
Learning Outcomes:
• To gain knowledge regarding the various theoretical perspectives in Memory, 
thinking, and intelligence
• To explore emotion and consciousness within the scope of cognition
• Increased confidence in critiquing approaches 
• Exposure to classic and recent research work in the field of memory, thinking, 
and intelligence (Research articles will be provided for review)

UNIT I: Memory
• Store   models:   Atkinson­Shiffin   model   (Differential   capacity   of   the   stores   – 
Iconic store,  Magic number 7, Encoding differences of the stores – Acoustic 
versus Semantic, Retrival  differences of the stores – Serial exhaustive versus 
Parallel self terminating, Flow of  information and serial position curve) 
• Levels of processing model  and self referencing effect
• Nature of memory model (Episodic, Semantic and Procedural memory)
• Working   Memory   model   (As   a   modification   of   the   store   model;   Central 
executive,  Phonological loop, Visuo­Spatial sketch pad and Episodic buffer)
• PDP or connectionist model 
• Forgetting   (Consolidation   theory,   Interference   theory,   Decay   theory, 
Discrimination)

UNIT  II: Thinking
• Problem solving: Problem and its type (What is a problem, Well defined and ill 
defined  problem);   Approaches   to   problem   solving   (Systematic   search 
versus heuristics, Types of  heuristics – Means end analysis, Working forward, 
Working Backward, Generate and test),  Problem   solving   behaviour 
(Reproductive – Analogy and transfer, Productive ­ Insight);  Obstacles (Mental 
set or Entrenchment, Functional fixedness, Transfer)
• Decision making   : Classical Theory and its critique – Satisficing, Elimination 
 by aspect,  naturalistic   decision   making;   Biases   and   heuristics,   Process   of 
group thinking
• Reasoning:   Deductive   (Conditional   –   Types   or   Propositional   calculus   and 
Errors, Syllogistic  –   Linear,   Conditional  and   Errors);  Inductive  reasoning  – 
(casual inferences, categorical  inferences and reasoning by analogy) 

UNIT  III : Intelligence & Creativity
• Intelligence­   The   concept;   Relationship   between   cognition   and   intelligence; 
Measuring  intelligence. 
• Theories­ Modern perspectives on intelligence: Sternberg, Goleman, Gardner 
and JP Das
• Cognitive development (Classical approaches): Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner
• Artificial intelligence; Creativity and intelligence
 UNIT  IV:   Expanding horizons of cognitive psychology
   
• Cognition   and   emotion­   structure   of   emotions,   bottom   up   and   top   down 
process; appraisal  theories   of   emotion;   emotion   generation   and   emotion 
regulation; the relationship of affect  with   attention,   memory,   judgment, 
decision making; the cognitive biases associated with  anxiety and depression
• Cognition   and   consciousness­   Functions   of   consciousness;   Assessing 
consciousness and  conscious   experience;   Global   workspace   theoretical 
approach; Unitary consciousness VS  separate consciousness.

References
Chomsky, N. (1959). A review of BF Skinner's Verbal Behavior. Language, 35(1), 26­
58.
Berk, L. E. (2009). Cognitive development. (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson Publishing.
Eysenck, M. W. (2006). Fundamentals of Cognition. New York: Psychology Press.
Groome, D. (2004).  An introduction to cognitive psychology: Processes and disorders. 
New  York: Psychology Press.
Kellogg, R. T. (2003), Cognitive psychology, (2nd ed.). N. Delhi: Sage.
Neath, I., & Suprenant, A. M. (2003). Human memory, (2nd ed.). Australia: Thomson 
Wadsworth.
Skinner, B.F. (1977), 'Why I am not a cognitive psychologist', Behaviorism, 5, 1–10.
Skinner, B. F. (1986). The evolution of verbal behavior. Journal of the Experimental  
analysis of Behavior, 45(1), 115­122.
Sternberg, R. J. (2007), Cognitive psychology. N. Delhi:  Thomson Wadsworth .
 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 2C 09 Core paper          4 Credits

Learning outcomes:
 Practice as a consultant or practising psychologist in community, organization, 
sports,  child meaning and development, schools, colleges, advertising, Media, 
Arts, Defence, Politics, Career, guidance, counselling and  health
 Get motivated to apply the theories learnt to explain human behaviors.

Unit I Applied Psychology
f.What is applied psychology?
g. Applying Psychology in everyday life
h. Values, ethics and Issues in applying psychology
UNIT II– Professional Psychology I
 Educational Psychology
 Educational Psychology, History and Overview, Problems and interventions, 
Professional issues
 Forensic Psychology
Introduction:  working with organizations and offenders; Working with child 
and adult victims; Violence Assessment and Intervention
 Health Psychology
Introduction:  What is Health Psychology, A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health 
Psychology, Training and working as a Health Psychologist 
 Rehabilitation Psychology 

History context & Development; Disability; Issues & problem; Future direction in 
practice and research.

UNIT III– Professional Psychology II
5. Sports Psychology
Define sports psychology, main areas of application, Personality, attitude and 
 motivation in sports.
 Environmental Psychology

Human­environment relationship; Salient features of environmental 
psychology; Recent trends and future directions; Personal space, territoriality, 
crowding;  Indian research on crowding and personal space. 
 Career Counselling

Introduction, Historical Development, Counselor Roles and Settings, Conducting 
Career Counselling, Ethical Issues in career counseling, Different 
approaches­ Feminist – Cultural 
 Personnel Psychology, Work Psychology, Vocational Psychology
Introduction, Role Professional Development, Training and Practice; Goals, 
Practice and Issues 

UNIT IV–  Other Applied Areas

• Community Psychology
Core values in community psychology: a) Individual and family wellness; sense 
of community; respect for human diversity; social justice; empowerment and 
citizen participation; collaboration and community strengths. b) Community 
functions – learning, socialization, and supportive functions. 
 Positive Psychology 

Core values, goals and practices of Positive psychology;  and other settings 
that influence individuals, groups, and organizations
 Cross­Cultural Psychology in Applied Settings: Passages to Differences

 Psychology of Peace :  Meaning of peace, psychology of peace; management 
to transformation ­ key concepts: peacekeeping, peacemaking, peacebuilding, 
reconciliation, conflict management, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, 
and conflict transformation.

References:
Nagar, D. (2006). Environmental psychology. New Delhi, India: Concept.
 Jain, U. (1987). The psychological consequences on crowding. New Delhi, 
India:  Sage.

Rath, J. F. (2011). Rehabilitation Psychology. Oxford Handbook of Counseling 
Psychology.

Elliott, Timothy & Uswatte, Gitendra. (2009). Rehabilitation psychology.

Wrightsman, L. S. & Fulero, S. M. (2008). Forensic psychology (3rd Ed.). Belmont, 
CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.

Davey, G. (2011) Applied Psychology.  UK: BPS Blackwell
Rawen, B and Harton (2003) Applied Psychology:  Current Issues And New 
Directions. Boston:   Sage Publishers.
Weiten, W & Lloyd, A. M (2007) Psychology Applied to Modern Life.  USA:  
Thomason and Woodworth
Blustein, David & Murphy, Kerri & T. N. Coutinho, Maria & Catraio, Christine & 
Backus Dagirmanjian, Faedra. (2011). IAAP Handbook of Applied 
Psychology. 10.1002/9781444395150.
 Kloos B. Hill, J Thomas, Wandersman A, Elias M.J. & Dalton J.H. (2012). 
Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities, Wadsworth 
Cengage Learning.
Kidd,   J.   M.   (2006).  Understanding   Career   Counselling.   Theory,   Research   and  
Practice. Sage Pubilication Ltd. 
 FIELD WORK (JOURNAL WORK)

Semester – 2 Core paper- PSY 2 C 10 Credit – 5

During the second semester, students have to conduct field experiments in

psychology namely, systematic observation, Interview, Content Analysis,

Case Histories and Test construction. Though this provides practical

application of their understanding in scientific methodology, it includes specific

objectives like conducting observation among clients background collecting and

analyzing data from a wide range of sample, systematically planning their research

methodology, developing skills needed to be an interviews or trainer of

interviewers, Analyzing a descriptive data, conducting various kinds of case

studies and case analysis and developing and standardization of tests,

questionnaires and inventories. All the above field works have to be done by the

students individually except test construction under the guidance of respective

faculty members.

•Systematic Observation

In this the students have to conduct a minor study in which systematic observation

should be adopted as the method of data collection. The samples are of the behavioural

variables have to be observed by the student and the data be discussed. The Method of

observation, and its practical application among the sample have to be studied to develop

a skill in scientific observation.

• Interview

A psychologist should possess skill in interviewing. In this field experiment, the

student have to conduct a minor level study in which interview should be adopted as the

method of data collection. Any of the relevant behavioral variables have to be studied

through this method. Different kinds of interview, its practical applications etc. should be

known to the student along with their skill development in interviewing and to be a

trainer of interviewing.

• Content Analysis

In this students should develop a skill in analyzing content of data collected. For

this the students have to practical sessions of analyzing contents of written, printed, vocal,

or picturized data. A minor level study can be planned with this purpose and analysis can

be conducted. This can be with a purpose of identifying a particular psychological

factor/variable or with a general analysis aim.

• Case History

Different kinds of cases namely clinical, vocational, Educational, personal,

organizational etc, can be studied by the student, with a thorough analysis of the

background precipitating factors, on set treatments undergone, consequences and

efficiency, follow up and rehabilitation procedures. This may be done in maximum of 5

numbers, from different areas. The cases can be collected from the consultancy services

available in the department, nearby mental health care institutions, organizations, near by

locality or during the educational trips of institutions.

• Test Construction:

This is a group work. The student group have to develop a test in Psychology and

standardize with the help of a supervising teacher. The selection of the variable can be
according to the areas of interest of the students. Reliability and validity testing may be

attempted. The mode of preparation of the test has to be studied and reported.

All the field experiments have to be presented in the class and it has to be

submitted ass a written record to the Head of the Department, in double copy, before 2 rd

semester written examination. One copy will be returned to the student after valuation,

where as the other copy will be retained in the department library, as the academic work

conducted there. [Students may publish the study with the guide, if publishable, when the

course is over]
 Life Skill Training
Semester 2 PSY PCC 01 Professional Competency Course Credit- 4

Learning outcome

• To conduct life skill training for small group of participants.

The students in group has to learn life skills and life skill training and undergo life skill
training with the support of a faculty member. It may to be implemented to a group of
students, if the trainer approves the skill. The group of students has to organize the
programme for a team of 30 members, conduct it and report their observations. A written
report has to be submitted, which includes, the core life skills, the methods of training, and
pre requisites and necessary arrangements done etc. There will be an evaluative viva voice, at
the college level.
Semester 3
ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Semester 3 Core paper PSY 3C 11 Credits 4
Learning Outcomes:

To understand different psychosocial reasons behind social issues and scientifically plan and
execute psychosocial interventions
Conduct work on minor research projects, based on behaviour to contribute for a positive
social change
explain how basic social psychological findings can be used to bring about desired changes
compare different explanations for a social psychological phenomenon

Unit I – Defining the field of Applied Social Psychology

Social Psychology, Applied social Psychology- History, Theories, Research Methods,
Intervention and Evaluation.

Unit II – Applying Social Psychology to Arenas of Life:

Clinical and Counselling, Sports Teams, Media, Health, Education, Organizations,
Criminal Justice system and Environment

Unit III – Applying social Psychology to One’s Own Life:

Personal Relationships – Attraction, Attachment, Selection process. Classroom
settings: cognitive Errors and student-Teacher Relations, self-perception and their
academic consequences. Positive well-being-focus on optimism
Unit IV - Intervention and Evaluation
Design of intervention- Nature and Key tasks. Types. Evidence based intervention-
Evaluation.
Goal setting- Influencing social policy. Process issues and Ethical issues.
References
Schneider, Gruman & Coutts (2012) Applied Social Psychology. London: Sage
Publications.
Steg, L., Keizer, K., Bunk, A.P. & Rothengather, T. (2017). Applied Psychology-
Understanding and Managing Social Problems. Cambridge University Press.
Paines, A.M. & Maslach, C. (2002). Experiencing social Psychology. MC Graw Hill
Publishers: New York.
Sansone, C., Morf, C.C. & Panter, A. T. (2004). Handbook of Methods in Social
Psychology. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Semester 3 Core paper PSY 3 C 12 Credits 4

Learning Outcome:
 To apply psychological theories and training for the welfare of individual and
organization, so as to contribute for the personal and organizational effectiveness.
 To work as an Organizational/ Consultant/ Industrial Psychologist, to support Human
resource Development and Management.

UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

4 The concept of organization.
5 Organization and it’s External Environment.
6 Organizational Goals.
7 Organizational theories.
8 Internal organizational
9 Foundation competencies for Individual and Managerial effectiveness.
UNIT 2. INDIVIDUAL PROCESS
3 Job attitudes
 4 Motivation in the work setting
5 Motivating performance: Goal setting and Reward systems.
6 Work stress.
UNIT 3. GROUP AND INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES
5 Group and Team Behaviour.
6 Power and Political Behaviour.
7 Conflict and negotiation.
8 Leaderships: Foundations of contemporary development.
9 Interpersonal communication

UNIT 4. ORGANISATIONAL PROCESSES

2 Decision in Organization
3 Organization Design
4 Organizational culture.
5 Organizational change and development.
6 Control and Effectiveness.

REFERENCES
6.1 Hellriegal, D, Slocum, J.W.& Woodnan, R.W.(2001). Organizational Behavioural
(9th Edn) singapore: South-Western College Publishing.
6.2 Griffin (2005). Organizational Behaviour, Managing people and Organization. New
Delhi, Biztantrs.
6.3 Parikh, M & Grepts, R (2010) Organizational Behaviour. New Delhi: Tats McGraw
Hill
6.4 Pettinger, R (2010) Organizational Behaviour - Performance Management in
Practice. London: Sage Publications
6.5 Spector, e. P. (2003) Industrial Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice.
USA: John Wiley & sons. Inc
 Practical 3
Experimental Psychology

Semester 3 Core Paper- PSY 3C 13 Credit

• Critical fusion frequency

• After Images

• Auditory localization

• Apparent movement (Phi- Phenomena)

• Gestalt grouping principle

• Judging Emotions using facial expressions

• Color preference (Ranking and Paired comparison method)

 • Reaction time (Simple and choice)

• Effect of Rest interval in fatigue

• Trail and Error learning

• Transference of learning

• Massed Verses spaced learning

• Speed of Imagery.

Psycho Physical Methods.

• Method of limits (AL and DL)

• Method of Constant stimuli (AL and DL)

• Method of average ever(AL and DL)

• Brightness Discrimination

• PGI Memory Test

• Pro-active and Retro-active inhibition.

PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP – PRACTICAL 4
Semester 3 Core paper PSY 3C 14 Credits 2

Students are expected to visit any organization that apply Psychology in practice in
any of one month (30 days time with minimum 20 day’s full time attendance) during the first
2 months summer vacation. There the student has to study under the supervision of a guide
to understand and develop skill in the application of psychological principles in the
organization. It can be anywhere in or outside India, where the student has to bring a written
report about the functioning of the organization, objectives, vision/mission and the
experience during internship to develop their understanding and skills in the tenure. The
internship can be done through day visits, postings or residential mode, as per the strategy of
the organization. The supervisor from the organization has to see the report prepared and
attest, but no valuation of performance is being done, whereas the report will be assessed by
the external expert during the viva-voce, in connection with the practical examination. It is
advisable to be a supervising guide from the organization with master’s degree, M. Phil/PD
in Psychology, or related fields.

CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Semester 3 Elective Paper – PSY 3E 01 Credit – 4

Learning outcome

• To understand about the development and neuropsychological picture of various

psychological disorder
• To familiarize the various concepts, assessment tools and classification techniques of
Clinical Neuro Psychology

UNIT.1. INTRODUCTION

1.1.The Brian Hypothesis

The Neuron Hypothesis

Modern Development
1.2. Methods and Concepts – The Black Box approach; Ablation; Stimulation;
Neurochemical Manipulations; Electro-psycho-logical studies; and

Introspection and Conceptual analysis.

UNIT.2. BRAIN DAMAGE AND FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT

2.1.Aphasia – Classification, Examination, Varieties of Aphasias and their location;

Disturbance of single language modality.

2.2.Alexia-Classification, Syndromes of alexia, assessment, treatment and

prognosis.

2.3.Agraphia - Classification, Assessment, Relationship of Linguistic and Motor a

graphics to other neuropsychological disorders.

2.4.Acalculia – Varieties of acalculia, localization of acalculias, hemisphereic

specialization for calculation; Developmental Dyscalculis – clinical assessment

and recent formulation of calculation disorder.

2.5. Body Scheme Disturbances-

 Finger Agnosia – Developmental aspects, Behavioural correlates, Anatomical

correlates, Finger agnosia and reading disability.

 Right – Left Disorientation – Developmental aspects, Basis of right – left

orientation, impairment in patient with brain disease.

2.6.Apraxia – Definition, Examining and testing varieties of apraxia,

Neuropathology, Treatment and Recovery.

2.7.Visuo Perceptual, Visuo spatial and Visuo constructive disorders – Visual

analysis and synthesis

2.8.Agnosia - Nature of recognition, Visual agnosia, Auditory Agnosia, Somato

sensory agnosia.

2.9.Neglect and related disorders – Definition, Testing for neglect and related

disorders.
 2.10. Emotional disorders associates with neurological disease –

Hemispheric Dysfunction, limbic system, Dysfunction, basal

ganglia disorders.

2.11. Amnesia Disorders - General symptoms of permanent amnesia,

Amnesia following bilateral lesion, Antereograde amnesia.

UNIT.3. DISCONNECTION SYNDROMES

◦ The Behavioural effects of disconnection

◦ Hemispheric disconnection systems.

◦ Lesion effects reinterpreted as disconnection syndromes.

◦ Experimental verification of disconnection effects.

UNITS.4. NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND

ASSESSMENT

o Objectives and approaches of Neurological assessment.

o Neuropsychological examination – Computer based assessment, radiological

imaging and electrical investigations.

o Assessment of intelligence and cognitive abilities, deficits in visual function,

sensory motor impairment, visuo perceptual impairment, impaired language

written, memory etc.

REFERENCE

Kevin Walsh (1994). Neuropsychology, 3rd Edn. Churchill Livingston.

Edinburgh, London.
Kenneith M. Heilman and Edward Valensation (1985). Clinical Neuro Psychology,

New York: Oxford University Press.

Bryan Kolb and Ian Q Whishaw (1996). Fundamentals of Human Neuro- Psychology.

New York: W.H. Freeman and Co.

Schneider and Torshes (1986). Introduction to Physiological Psychology

 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Semester 3 Elective – PSY 3E 02 Credit – 4

Learning outcome

• To understand about the development and clinical picture of various psychological disorder
• To familiarize the various concepts, assessment tools and classification techniques of
Clinical psychology

Unit 1
6. Clinical Psychology and the Philosophy of science – History of clinical
Psychology – methods and measurements in clinical research.
7. Clinical Psychology as a profession. The Clinical Psychologist at work, relation with
other professionals – Ethics in Clinical Psychology.

Unit 2
Theories applied in Clinical Psychology – Psychodynamic – Behavioristic –
Phenomenological – Interpersonal – Biological – Mental Health.

Units 3
Determinants of Abnormal Behaviour: Genetic features – Brain mechanism of innate
and emotional behaviour. Biochemical factors in mental disorders Psycho-social and Cultural
Determents, Ecological and Anthropological determinants of mental disorders.

Units 4

Diagnotic Methods
Differential diagnosis – Interview, Personality inventories – (Diagnostic use of
Intelligence tests). The Rorarshach Inkbolt Method – Thematic Apperception method,
Psychiatric diagnosis and nomenclature and classification.

References

Carson and Butcher (1998) . Abnormal Psychology andd Modern Life. New Delhi: Haper colliness

College Publishers.

Kaplan & Sadock (1998). Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry. New Delhi: Warerly Art Ltd.

Korchin S.J.(1986). Modern Clinical Psychology. Delhi: CBS Publishers and Distributers.

Wolman.B.B.(1965). Handbook of Clinical Psychology. New Delhi: McGrew Hil

 INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Semester 3 Elective – PSY 3E 03 Credit – 4

Pre requisite:
For the students of PG Psychology/MBA/Personnel Management

Learning Outcome:
 To develop interpersonal and management skills necessary in industrial relations.
 To develop leadership and decision making skills in industrial and labour legislation.

UNIT 1. INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY

a. Concept, Aims, Objectives and Scope of Industrial Psychology.
b. Individual and Group.
c. Individual Differences in Behaviour.
d. Taylorism – Time study. Motion Study – work study and Fatigue study.
e. Hanw horne experiment.
f. Industrial Morale.
g. Working Environmental Conditions.
h. Industrial Fatigue – Nature, Effect, Causes and elimination of fatigue.

UNIT 2. MANAGEMENT CONCEPT.

2.1 Introduction.
a) Definition and difference between Management, Administration and Organization.
b) Industrial Management
c) Functions of Management
d) Types of Management
e) Management Structure
f) Principles of Management
g) Levels of Management
h) Scientific Management
2.2 Industrial Ownership
a) Introduction and Types of Ownership
 b) Single Ownership – Concept, Advantage, disadvantage and Application.
c) Partnership – Concept, Kinds, Duties of Partners, their Advantages and application.
d) Joint Stock Company – Concept, types of private limited, Public Limited,
Advantages, disadvantages and Application.
e) Co-operative Organizations.
f) State and General Government Owned.

2.3 Supervision and Leadership

a) Introduction, duties and Responsibilities of a foreman/Supervisor’s job
b) Qualities of Foreman.
c) Leadership – Definition and concept.
d) Approaches of Leadership.
e) Qualities of Leadership

UNIT 3: JOB EVALUATION & WAGE PLANS

1.1 Job Evaluation and Merit Rating.

a) Introduction, Concept, Objectives and Procedure of Job evaluation.
b) Methods of Job evaluation.
c) Merit Rating –Introduction, objectives, methods (Rating Scale, check list and employee
Compensation)
d) Advantages and Disadvantages of Merit Rating.
1.2 Wage Payment Plans.
a) Introduction and Classification of Wage Payment Plans.
b) Incentive – Financial and Non-financial.
c) Wage Incentive plans –Introduction, Requirements, Objectives, Drawbacks.
d) Types Wage Incentive Plans – Straight Piece Rate System, Straight Piece Rate with a
Guaranteed Boat Wage, Differential Piece Rate System, Halsey Plan, Rowan Plan, Gantt
Plan, Bedaux Plan, Emerson’s Efficiency Plan and Group Incentive Plan.
e) Profit Sharing – Objectives, Methods, Advantages, Limitations and Applications.

UNIT 4:INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATION

1.1 Industrial Relations

 a) Concept, Types and Objective and Functions.
b) Trade Unions – Origin, functions and Objectives.
c) Industrial Disputes – Introduction causes and effect.
d) Strikes – Causes, Effects and Forms.
e) Lockout Gherao and Picketing.
f) Settlement of Industrial Disputes.
g) Collective Bargaining
h) Handling Grievances and Grievance Procedure
i) Worker’s participation in Management
j) Union Management Relations.

REFERENCE:
1. Khann, O.P. (2005). Industrial Engineering and Management. Achhi Dhanpat Rai and
Sons.
2. Ivancevich, J.M. (1995). Human Resource Management, Chicago, IRWIN, Inc.

HUMAN RESORCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD)

Semester 3 Elective – PSY 3E 04 Credit – 4

Learning Outcome

• To impart wider knowledge base in HRD

• To improve skills of students to become HR professionals

UNIT.1. HUMAN REDOURCE MANAGEMENT

2. Introduction-importance of HRD-functions and Activities of HRM-HRM department.

3. HRM in Dynamic Environment – Globalisation and it’s HRM implications – Re-

engineering work force for improved productivity.

4. Legal consideration and Employee rights – Equal employment opportunity – Employee

right and Ethical issues.

UNIT 2. ACQUISITION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

d. Man power Planning: Uses and benefits of man power planning problems and

limitations – Anticipating manpower needs – Man power inventory – Man power

planning steps and methods.

e. Designing and Anlysing Jobs: Critical issues in analyzing and designing jobs. Job

design; qualifies, approaches and Activities – Job redeisign: Job analysis – need for

information – structured procedures and methods – steps.

f. Man power selection processes and steps – sources and methods of obtaining job

applicants – increasing the pool of potentially qualified applicant selection devices.

Recruiting Sources – Activities – selection and placement decisions single predictor,

multiple predictor and Assessment Centre approach

UNIT 3. DEVELOPMENT AND MOTIVATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

8. Man power training and development – Employee orientation and training –

Management development programmes – Training formulae career development

techniques.

9. Job changes, promotions, Transfers, and dislocations – promotion and transfer policies.

Term-nations and other dislocations. Job enlargement, enrichment policies.

10. Personal productivity through motivation strategies. Incentives – financial – Non

financial. Employee rights – rights to job – rights on job. Working scheduling and

motivation and rewarding the productive Employee.

11. Performance Appraisal – concepts – Characteristics – Objective. Validation of Tests –

Types of tests and appraisal techniques and performance management.

 UNIT 4. MAINTENANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

• Compensation and Administration: Total compensation – Wages, salary, Bonus, and

performance based pay. Types of incentive plans. Indirect compensation – Legal and

environmental impact on in direct compensation – Protection procedures –

Administrative issues – benefits of indirect compensation. Employee fringe benefits

and social security – Employee benefits – types and objectives. Quality of work life.

Workers participation in Management.

• Labour relation and collective Bargaining Effective Human relations, industrial

relations, Industrial disputes. Collective bargaining – negotiation Arbitration and

Industrial discipline.

• Organizational counseling – Psychological Testing and diagnostic in organizations –

Types of tests, factors effecting psychological tests results, use of tests in counseling,

tests interpretation in counseling and diagnosis with tests, scope and limitation of

testing and diagnosis in organizational settings. Employee Assistance programmes.

REFERECES

• TAPOMOY DEB (2006). Strategic Approach to Human Resources Management;

concepts, Tools Application. New Delhi; Atlantic Publishers and Distributors.

 Semester 4

Current Trends in Psychology

Semester 4 core paper PSY 4C 15 Credits 4

Learning Outcomes:

7 Analyze and evaluate research articles in the different fields of psychology

8 Analyze and evaluate the effect of current trends and social transition on psychological
processes.
9 Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge from psychology to a contemporary topic in
multicultural societies

Unit I: PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED IN SOCIETY

Cyber Psychology - An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction; Cyberspace &

psychological space, Virtual reality and Human. Goals, practice and research
Media and Consumer Psychology
Media influence of Consumer behavior; Advertising and promotion; buying decision
making, recent researches
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
Scope, Understanding research, or practice in the psychology of sexual orientation and
gender diversity, critically looking at the psychological practices within existing corpus in
psychological knowledge
Addiction Psychology
Theories of addiction: Causes and maintenance of addiction, Addiction Counselling and
scope

Unit II: EMERGING AREAS IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Psychology Applied to Terrorism: Psychological Treatment for Victims of Terrorist Attacks
A Century of Psychology and Law: Successes, Challenges, and Future Opportunities.

Psychometrics and assessment of cognition, intelligence, personality and their application.

Psychology and Societal Development

UNIT III - CRITICAL PSYCHOLOGY – AN INTRODUCTION

10 Mainstream psychology and critical concerns

11 Issues of colonization, globalization, gender, class and culture

12 The psychology of colonialism: The Indian experience

UNIT – IV : CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHOLOGY

10 Critical analysis on personality, intelligence, research methods and ethical principles
11 Critical perspectives on abnormal and clinical psychology – concept of normality and
abnormality – critique on classification systems like DSM
12 Critical perspectives on industrial/organizational psychology

REFERENCES
7 Fox, D., Prilleltensky, I., & Austin, S. (1997 )Critical psychology: An Introduction
8 Nandy, Ashis (2009) The Intimate Enemy. New Delhi: Oxford University Press
9 O’ Donohue, W. & Kitchener, R. F (Ed. 1996) The Philosophy of Psychology. London:
Sage Publication.
10 Rawen, B and Harton (2003) Applied Psychology:  Current Issues And New 
Directions. Boston:   Sage Publishers
11 Davey, G. (2011) Applied Psychology.  UK: BPS Blackwell
12 Rawen, B and Harton (2003) Applied Psychology:  Current Issues And New 
Directions. Boston:   Sage Publishers
13 Gonsiorek, J. C. (2013). Introducing Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender
Diversity. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 1(S), 1-2.
14 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0095935
 SELF DEVELOPMENT PRACTICALS

Semester 4 Core PSY 4 C 16 Credit - 2

Outcome:
 To practice and train different self development techniques for relaxation, meditation, skill
enhancement and therapy
 Introduction Regarding the scope and application of Eastern and Western Psychological
Techniques and their practical application. (Holistic Health Psychological Aspects.)

Techniques of Meditation.

• Transcendental Meditation

• Yogic Meditation

Relaxation
• Yoga nidra
• Yoga (Patajali)
• Deep breathing relaxation exercise.
• Jacobsons progressive Relaxation
• Hypnosis induced Relaxation.

Bio-feed back training

• Using Brain waves – EEG, E M G
• GSR
Self awareness through
12. Social Skill Development
13. Stress managementTechniques
14. Counseling skills.
 DISSERTAION

PSY 4 C 17 CORE Paper 8 Credits

This is minor level research in behavior, mainly intended to train in research methodology, 
logical thinking and report writing. The student can fix the topic and proceed the work 
with the help of a supervisor. A review of literature can be done and fix method before, 
actively   collecting   data.   After   analysis   of   the   data,   results   may   be   derived.   A   detailed 
discussion, with support of theoretical argument may be done.
Dissertation   report   should   include   the   need   and   significance   of   the   study,   review   of 
literature, details of sample, tools and procedure, result and discussion and summary with  
the references included.
The research work may be done in quantitative or qualitative mode, as per the research 
problem; considering the originality of the problem, review chapters can be theoretical 
justification or arguments. The findings derived can be stated in the final chapter.
The student can also do a pilot study in the third semester and present it like a classroom  
seminar, so that it can be criticized by their peer. If interested the study can be extended to 
research work, so that more time can be utilized for the review phase. The final report can 
be printed on both sides of the paper in A4 size, and may include 80 to 150 pages. Two  
copies will be submitted for examination. A personal copy in Diary size can be kept by the 
student, which may be finalized after the external examination. 
 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTICS – I

Semester 4 PSY 4 E 05 Credit-4

Learning outcome

• To get knowledge about the development of therapeutic models

• To import knowledge and skills toward therapies
• To Familiarize with therapeutic procedures of helping the behaviorally impaired

UNIT.1.NATURE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

General and specific factors promoting change in psychotherapy.

Course of psycho therapy-Initial phase, Middle phase and terminal phase

Therapeutic perspectives – Dynamic, Behaviouristic, Humanistic and Interpersonal .

The Evaluation of psychotherapy: Issues of Research.

UNIT II. PSYCHOANALYSIS

Basic concepts

The aim of psychoanalytic therapy.

The Process of Psychoanalytic therapy.

Current status of psychoanalysis.

UNIT III. HUMANISTIC – EXISTENTIAL THERAPY

 Client-centred psycho therapy.

 Logo therapy.

 Gestalt therapy.

 Transactional Analysis and Rational Emotive therapy – Salient features.

UNIT III. THERAPY FOR INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

 Family therapy; Pathology and Communication in families, indications and

contradictions for family therapy, goals and process of family therapy.

 Group psychotherapy – Models and process of group therapy.

 Encounter groups – T-Groups and sensitivity training, forms of encounter groups.

 Psycho drama – Principles, process and salient features.

REFERENCES

 Korchin, S.J. Modern Clinical Psychology. Delhi: CBS. Publishers and Distributors.

 Kalpan H.et al. (eds) (1980) Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry. London: Williams

and Wilk
 PSYCHO THERAPEUTICS II

Semester 4 PSY 4 E 06 Credit-4

Learning outcome

 To get knowledge about the development of therapeutic models

 To import knowledge and skills toward therapies
 To Familiarize with therapeutic procedures of helping the behaviorally impaired

UNIT 1. BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION, TECHNIQUES AND RATIONALE - 1

Classical and operant conditioning, and Vicarious conditioning.

Radical and Neo-behaviouristic perspective.

Techniques of reinforcement, Extinction and response elimination – contingency

management, graded exposure, covert sensitization Negative practice, stimulus satiation.

Aversion therapy – Paretic and chemical aversion, verbal aversion.

UNIT 2. BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION TECHNIEQUS AND RATIONALE – II

• Relaxation Based techniques-JPMR – systematic – Desensitization – In vitro –

invivo flooding and implosion Yoga based techniques.

• Biofeed back EMG, GSR,EEG etc.

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• Modelling Techniques and clinical conditions.
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• Assertiveness training and social skills training.

UNIT 4. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY

o Rationale and techniques of CBT.

o Rational Emotive Therapy.

o Stress inoculation therapy.

o Beck’s Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

o Self control Techniques.

o Cognitive Therapy in Psychosis.

UNIT 5. EVALUATION OF BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS AND

CURRENT TRENDS IN BEHAVIOUR THERAPY.

o Current Practices – Future trends.

o Evaluation of Process and Outcome.

o Ethics and Professional issue in Behaviour Modification.

REFERENCES

Carson, C.R. Butcher, J.N. & Mineka, S. (1998). Abnormal psychology and Modern Life

(10th edn). London: Harper Collins College Publishers.

Garfiedd, S.L. and Bergin, A.E. (1986) Handbook of psycho therapy and Behaviour change

(Edn) New York. John Willey and Wilkins.

Kaplan, H. et al (Eds) (1990). Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry. London: Williams

and Wilkins.

Korchin, S.J. Modern Clinical Psychology. Delhi: CBS Publishers and Distributors.

Rimm, D.C. and Masters, J.C. (1979). Behaviour Therapy. New York. Academic Press.

Sreedhar, K.P. (1996). Guided Somato Psychic Relaxation: Thiruvananthapuram Life.

 CONSUMER/MARKETING PSYCHOLOGY

Semester 4 PSY 4 E 07 Credit-4

Learning Outcome

 To develop skills and to sensitize oneself to market changes and consumer behaviour .
 To enhance learning and problem solving skills in the area of Marketing Psychology.

UNIT 1. STUDY OF CONSSUMER BEHAVIOUR

o Diversity of Consumer Behaviour and Ethics in Marketing.

o Consumer Research – History and conducting.

o Market segmentation – Bases, criteria and implementation.

UNIT II. CONSUMER AS AN INDIVIDUAL

• Motivation – Nature, Types, Measurement and Research.

• Personality – Theories, Consumer diversity and self and self-image.

• Perception- Dynamics, Consumer. Imagery and perceived Risk.

• Learning and Consumer involvement – Theories, reinforcement and Brand loyalty.

• Attitudes – Model, formation and change, and theories.

• Communication – Components, process and designing persuasive communication.

UNIT III. THE CONSSUMERS DECISSION-MAKING PROCESS.

o Personal influence and the Opinion Leadership process – Opinion leadership,

measurement and profile and firm’s promotion strategy.

o Diffusion of Innovation – The diffusion process and the Adoption process. A

profile of the consumer innovator.

o Consumer Decision Making: Choosing and consuming – Decision, levels of

consumer decision making, views and model, and consumer Gifting Behaviour.

UNIT IV. CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY.

 Consumer Behaviour Applications to profit and not-for-profit Marketing – Health care

Marketing, Political Marketing, the marketing of social causes and Environmental

Marketing.

 Public policy and consumer protection – Deceptive Advertising and Consumer

Research.

REFERECES

15 Schiffmen, L.G. & Kanuk, L.L. (1998). Consumer Behaviour. New Delhi:

Prentice Hall of India.

 INDUSTRIAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.

Semester 4 PSY 4 E 08 Credit-4

Learning outcome

1)Knowledge about the organizational behavior and psychopathology

2)Knowledge about the various predictors of Work Life balance
3)Develop skills in diagnosing and helping the behaviorally disturbed in
Organizational settings.

Unit 1

Industrial clinical psychology – Model, Control, Causes, Treatment and correction

action.

Mental Health in the workplace: Toward an integration of organizational and Clinical

Theory.

Mental Health and Disabilities, the Employer and the Law.

UNIT 2. STRESS AND WORK

Models of work stress.

Effects of job stress on Mental and Physical Health.

The unbalanced Life: Work and family conflict,

Safety and Health.

Maintaining a healthy work environment.

Occupational Hazards and risks.

Accident process.

Interventions in Occupational Stress.

UNIT 3. EFFECT OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY ON WORK

Depression in the work place.

Bipolar disorders.

Generalized Anxiety disorder.

 Social anxiety disorder, specific phobias and panic order.

PTSD in the workplace

Seizophrensis

Anti social personality disorder.

Borderline personality disorder.

Eating disorders.

Traumatic Brain Injury in the workplace.

Insomnia.

UNIT 4. EFFECTS DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR AT WORK.

Alcohol and Drug.

Social Dysfunction.
Anger, Hostility and Violence.

Harassment and discrimination.

Absenteeism

Passive – Aggressive Behaviour.

UNIT 5. SPECIAL GROUPS IN ORGANISATIONAL COUNSELLING

Chronic absentees.

Accident proneness.

Employee with family problems.

Employees with alcoholism and drug addiction.

Maladjusted employees.

Counselling the indsciplined.

Setting up the counseling cell in organization.

UNIT 6. RELAXATION TECHNIQUES IN I.C SETTING

Theoretical background.

General aspects of relaxation Training.

 Physical methods of relaxation – progressive relaxation, progressive relaxation training, A

tense – release script, passive Muscular relaxation, Applied relaxation, Behavioural

relaxation training, The Mitchell method, The Alexander method, differential relaxation

stretching, physical exercise, Breathing.

Mental approaches to relaxation – self – awareness, Imagery, Goal-directed

visualization, Autogenic training, Mediation, The relaxation response.

Miscellaneous topics – ‘On-the-spot’ techniques, Assessment and research.

REFERENCES
Adrian Furnham (2005). The Psychology of behaviour at work. The individual in the

organization. New York: Psychology press.

Rose Mary . A. Payne (1995). Relaxation Techniques. A Practical Handbook for the

Health care Professional Edinburgh. Churchill Linvingston.

Neil Anderson, et al (2002). Handbook of Industrial, Work and Organisational

Psychology (Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 ). London: Sage publications.

Jay C. Thomas and Michel Hersen (2002). Handbook of Mental Health in the

workplace. London Sage Publications.

Miner, J.B. (1992). Industrial Organisational Psychology, New York: Mc Graw Hill Inc.