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Foundations of Psychology (Theory)
This course will enable the students to develop a foundational understanding of psychology, including its various subfields and methods. Students will gain insights into key psychological concepts, enabling them to apply this knowledge in real-world contexts and academic discussions.
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Foundations of Psychology(Theory)
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CO1: Analyze and differentiate among various subfields of Psychology. CO2: Appraise the concepts of attention and perception and the interaction between them. CO3: Identify the various components of learning and the primary processes of memory and forgetting. CO4: Discuss the basic theories of motivation and emotions. CO5: Describe key concepts of personality and intelligence. CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation, |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, |
Introduction to Psychology: Perspectives on Behaviour; Methods of Psychology (special emphasis on experimentation); Subfields of Psychology; Recent Trends in Psychology.
Sensation: definition, process and importance
Attention: Divided, Sustained attention, Determinants of attention;
Perception: Perceptual Processing, Role of Attention in Perception; PerceptualOrganization; Perceptual Sets, Perceptual Illusions
Thinking: Mental Imagery, Concepts; Decision Making;
Language:Nature of Language; Language Development
Motivation:Perspectives on Motivation, Types of Motives, Motivational Conflicts;
Emotions: Components of Emotions, Theories – James & Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schacter-Singer
Learning: Definition; Principles and applications of Classical Conditioning,Operant Conditioning, and Observational Learning.
Memory: Processes- Encoding, Storage, Retrieval; Types of memory; Information Processing Models; Improving Memory; Forgetting: Theories of Forgetting.
· Atkinson R.L., Atkinson, R.C., and Hilgard, F.R. (1990). Introduction toPsychology. New York: Harcourt Brace.
· Baron, R.A. (1995). Psychology: The essential Science. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
· Ciccarelli, S.K., & Meyer, G.E. (2017). Psychology (south asian edition). United States: Pearson Education, Inc.
· Morgan, C.T., King, R.A., Weizs, J.R., &Schopler. J. (1986). Introduction to General Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill Productions.
· Zimbardo. P.G., & Weber, A.L. (1997). Psychology. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers.
Suggested Readings:
· Crowder, R.G. (1976). Principles of Learning and Memory. New York : Lawrence Erlbaum.
· Dember & Warm, J.S. (1979). Psychology of Perception. New York : Holt.
· Feldman, R. S. Understanding Psychology. New Delhi : Tata Mc Graw Hill.
· Lefton, L.A. (1985) Psychology. Boston : Allyn & Baron.
· Maliam, T. & Birch, A. (1998) Introductory Psychology. London : McMillan.
· Newell, A., & Simon, H. (1972). Human Problem Solving. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
· Rock, I. (1995). Perception. New York : Scientific American.
· Wilhite, S.C., & Payne, D.E. (1992). Learning and Memory :The Basis ofBehaviors. Needham Heights, Mass : Allyn and Bacon.
E-Resources:
● OpenStax Psychology Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e/
● Introduction to Psychology by Yale University https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6A08EB4EEFF3E91F
● Module on Learning & Memory https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/new-textbook-14ad785e-1ab9-49b3-ae4f-aa6c12d2e78a
Module on Perception https://www.verywellmind.com/perception-and-the-perceptual-process-2795839
