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Applications of Psychology-II [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 422
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To provide an understanding about the applications of psychology and provide an interface between society and psychology. 

12.00
Unit I: 
Psychology and Law

Psychology And Judicial Process, Psychological Factors In Anti-Social Behavior; Role Of Psychologists In Criminal Justice System; Policy Formation And Development Of Laws    

12.00
Unit II: 
Psychology and Crime

 Introduction; Determinants of Criminal Behaviour; Schools of Thoughts and Theories of Crime; Prevention          

12.00
Unit III: 
Psychology of Education

Role of Psychologists in the School System, Educational Technology, Behavioural Modification in Class Rooms, Early Childhood Education

12.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Psychology

Theories of Environment and Behaviour Relationships, Disasters, Toxic Hazards and Pollution, Effects of Urban Life and Solutions To Urban Problems, Changing Behaviour to Save the Environment.             

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Indian Psychology

Self and Identity, Indian Perspective of Emotion, Application of Indian Psychology - Yoga, Meditation, Vipassana.

Essential Readings: 
  • Anastasi, Anne. : Fields of Applied Psychology, International Student Edition (2nd Ed.), Tokyo, McGraw Hill, Kogakhusa, 1979.
  • Dalal. New Directions in Indian Psychology.
  • Gregory, W.L. and Burroughs, W.J. : Introduction to Applied Psychology, Illinois Scott, Foresman & Co.
  • Krochin, S.J. : Modern Clinical Psychology, Basic Inc. Publishers, New York, 1976. 
  • Pandey, Psychology in India Revisited; Developments in the discipline Vol. 1, 2 and 3.
References: 
  • Alt Man; Arthur, I (1985). Substance abuse and Psychopathology, Plenum Press, New York.
  • Cressey, D.R. and Ward, D.A. (1969). Delinquency : Crime and Social Process.
  • Fisher, J.D. Bell, P.A. and Baum, a. (1984) Environmental Psychology International.
  • Galliher, John H. (1989) (Ed) Criminology – Human Rights, Criminal Law and Crime. Prentice Hall Inc. US.
  • Reynolds S. (1980) Handbook of School Psychology. McGraw Hill New York.
  • Semin, G.R. and Fidler K. (1996). Applied Social Psychology. Sage Publications, New Delhi.
Academic Year: 
2016-2017 [2]

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