Syllabus (PSYCHOLOGY)
Course Type: MAJ-4
Semester: 4
Course Code: BPSYMAJ04T
Course Title: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1
Credit: 6
Practical/Theory: Theory
Course Objective: 1) To equip the learner with an understanding of the concept and the process of human development across the lifespan. 2) To impart an understanding of various domains of human development. 3) To inculcate sensitivity to the socio-cultural context of hu
Learning Outcome: After completing the course the students will learn: 1) About the knowledge of principals that guide the study of development and the key issues present in the current research on human development. 2) Developmental problem and pathologies in future Pos
Course Contents:
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: Concept of Human Development; themes (Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal) and research designs.
UNIT 2: STAGES OF LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT: Prenatal Development, Birth and Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood
UNIT 3: DOMAINS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Cognitive development: perspectives of Piaget and Vygotsky; Language Development; Emotional Development; Moral Development: Personality Development
UNIT 4: SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXTS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Family; Peers, Media & Schooling; Human Development in the Indian context.
REFERENCES:
- Berk, L. E. (2010).Child Development (9th Ed.). New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
- Feldman, R.S.&Babu.N. (2011).Discovering the Lifespan. Pearson .
- Georgas, J., John W. Berry., van de Vijver,F.J.R, Kagitçibasi, Çigdem,Poortinga, Y. P. (2006).Family across Thirty Cultures: A Thirty Nation Psychological Study. Cambridge Press.
- Mitchell, P. and Ziegler, F. (2007).Fundamentals of development: The Psychology of Childhood. New York: Psychology Press.
- Papalia, D. E., Olds, S.W. & Feldman, R.D. (2006). Human development (9th Ed.). New Delhi: McGraw Hill.
- Santrock, J. W. (2011). Child Development (13th Ed.). New Delhi: McGraw Hill.
- Santrock, J.W. (2012).Life Span Development (13 ed.) New Delhi: McGraw Hill.
- Saraswathi, T.S. (2003). Cross-cultural perspectives in Human Development: Theory, Research and Applications. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
- Srivastava, A.K. (1997). Child Development: An Indian Perspective. New Delhi.
- Heatherington, E.B., & Parke, R.D.: Child Psychology, McGraw Hill New York, 1986.
- Hurlock, E.B.: Developmental Psychology: A Life-Span Approach. McGraw
Basic Features
Undergraduate degree programmes of either 3 or 4-year duration, with multiple entry and exit points and re-entry options, with appropriate certifications such as:
- UG certificate after completing 1 year (2 semesters with 40 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- UG diploma after 2 years (4 semesters with 80 Credits + 1 Summer course of 4 credits) of study,
- Bachelor’s degree after a 3-year (6 semesters with 120 credits) programme of study,
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours) after eight semesters (with 170 Credits) programme of study.
- 4-year bachelor’s degree (Honours with Research) if the student completes a rigorous research project (of 12 Credits) in their major area(s) of study in the 8th semester.
Note: The eligibility condition of doing the UG degree (Honours with Research) is- minimum75% marks to be obtained in the first six semesters.
- The students can make an exit after securing UG Certificate/ UG Diploma and are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.
