Syllabus (PSYCHOLOGY)

Course Type: ME-7

Semester: 7

Course Code: BPSYMEA07C

Course Title: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

(L-P-Tu): 2-2-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To learn the link between individuals and communities and deal with social issues more effectively with people’s participation.

Learning Outcome: After completing the course the students will learn 1) about Community Psychology, types of communities, and its models. 2) Core values relating to individuals and their sense and community participation. 3) Promoting health in the community setting an

Course Contents:

Unit 1. Introduction: Definition of community psychology; types of communities; models.

Unit 2. Core values: Individual and family wellness; sense of community; respect for human diversity; social justice; empowerment and citizen participation; collaboration and community strengths.

Unit 3. Health promotion: process of community organization for health promotion, importance. Community program for: child and maternal health, physical challenged and old age in the Indian context.

Unit 4. Interventions: community development and empowerment; case studies in Indian context.

Practicum: Students would be required to complete 1 practicum from any of the topics discussed.

1. Career Maturity:

A. Assessment and intervention program for Community health issues:

• Diabetes
• Reproductive health of women

B. Construction of a Semi structured interview for measuring social justice and Women empowerment

C. Health Behaviour- To construct a Semi-Structured Interview and compared it with Cornell Medical Index.

Readings:

• Banerjee, A., Banerji, R., Duflo, E., Glenneske, R., &Khenani, S. (2006). Can Information Campaign start local participation and improve outcomes? A study of primary education in UttarPradesh, India, World Bank Policy Research, Working Paper No.3967
• Fetterman, D.M., Kaftarian, S.J. & Wandersman, A (Eds)(1996) Empowerment Evaluation, NewDelhi : Sage Publication.
• Kloos B. Hill, J Thomas, Wandersman A, Elias M.J. & Dalton J.H. (2012). Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities, Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
• McKenzie, J. F. Pinger, R. R. & Kotecki, J. E. (2005). An introduction to community health. United States: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
• Misra, G. (Ed). (2010) Psychology in India. Indian Council of Social Science Research. Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt Ltd. Pearson Education.
• Ogden, J. (2012). Health Psychology (5^th Ed.) Open university Press, McGraw Hill: England.
• Poland, B. D., Green, L.W. & Rootman, I. (2000) Setting for Health Promotion: Linking Theory and Practice, Sage Publication, New Delhi.