Bachelor of Arts (BA) Part 1 Psychology syllabus and course input details have been confirmed by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya.
Introduction: Definition, nature, scope and applications of psychology. Methods: Introspection, observation, experimental, interview, questionnaire and case study.
Contemporary perspectives: Biological, cognitive, psychoanalytical, humanistic, evolutionary and cross-cultural.
Biological Bases of Behaviour: Evolution, genes and behaviour. The response mechanism: Receptors, effectors and adjustors. The Nervous System: The basic structure, functions and divisions of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System.
Sensory Processes: Visual, auditory and other senses: Structure and functions.
Attentional Processes: Nature, types and determinants of attention.
Perceptual Processes: Nature and determinants, perceptual organization, form, space and depth perception. Perceptual constancy and illusion.
Learning: Nature of learning process. Classical and Operant conditioning: Basic principles and types. Thorndike’s trial and error theory, Gestalt theory of insight, and Transfer of training, types of transfer, factors influencing learning.
Memory and Forgetting: Memory: Encoding, storage and retrieval processes. The stages of memory. The Sensory, short term and long term memory. Methods of measuring memory. Techniques of improving memory. Forgetting: Nature, causes and theories of forgetting: Decay, interference, motivational theory.
Motivation and Emotion: Indicators of motivation, the motivational cycle. Classification of motives: Biogenic, sociogenic and personal motives. Emotion: Nature and dimensions of emotion. Theories of Emotion: James-Lang’e, Cannon-Bard. Physiological correlates of emotion.
Thinking: Nature and types of thinking. Realistic and autistic thinking. Tools of thinking: concepts, language and thought.
Intelligence: Definition, measurement of intelligence, concept of I.Q. Genetic and environmental influences on intelligence. Factor theories: Spearman, Thurstone and Guilford. Process-oriented: Piaget. Creativity and intelligence.
Personality: The concept of personality. Trait-Big five and type approaches of personality. The Biological, social and cultural determinants of personality.
Introduction: Nature and scope of developmental psychology; methods of studying human development.
Theoretical Perspective: The Psycho - dynamic theories: freud, behavioural theories: Pavlov and skinner & cognitive theory: Piaget.
The Start of Life: Prenatel development: Heredity: The basis of genetics Interaction of Heredity and Environment; the nature-nature riddle, stages of prenatal period.
Cognitive Development: Nature & Approaches, piaget; Information processing approach.
Moral and Social Development: development of Morality; Kohlberg & Gilligan theories of moral development. Development of self & identity; Marcia approach to identify development.
Physical Language and Emotional Development: Nature and Determinants.
Relationship Development: Family and friends: Nature of family and ties; relationship with peers; Liking and disliking; peer pressure; the crimes of adolescence.
Development Threats: Nature, Illegal drugs: Alchohal; Use & Abuse; Tobacco; Dangers of smoking.
Any six experiments of the following should be performed
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| BA Psychology 1st Year Syllabus of RMLAU Faizabad: |
| Paper | Name of the Paper | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Basic Psychological Processes | 75 |
| Paper 2 | Development Psychology | 75 |
| Paper 3 | Practical | 50 |
| Paper – I (Basic Psychological Processes) of RMLAU BA Psychology Part 1 Syllabus: |
| Unit I |
Introduction: Definition, nature, scope and applications of psychology. Methods: Introspection, observation, experimental, interview, questionnaire and case study.
Contemporary perspectives: Biological, cognitive, psychoanalytical, humanistic, evolutionary and cross-cultural.
Biological Bases of Behaviour: Evolution, genes and behaviour. The response mechanism: Receptors, effectors and adjustors. The Nervous System: The basic structure, functions and divisions of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System.
| Unit II |
Sensory Processes: Visual, auditory and other senses: Structure and functions.
Attentional Processes: Nature, types and determinants of attention.
Perceptual Processes: Nature and determinants, perceptual organization, form, space and depth perception. Perceptual constancy and illusion.
| Unit III |
Learning: Nature of learning process. Classical and Operant conditioning: Basic principles and types. Thorndike’s trial and error theory, Gestalt theory of insight, and Transfer of training, types of transfer, factors influencing learning.
Memory and Forgetting: Memory: Encoding, storage and retrieval processes. The stages of memory. The Sensory, short term and long term memory. Methods of measuring memory. Techniques of improving memory. Forgetting: Nature, causes and theories of forgetting: Decay, interference, motivational theory.
Motivation and Emotion: Indicators of motivation, the motivational cycle. Classification of motives: Biogenic, sociogenic and personal motives. Emotion: Nature and dimensions of emotion. Theories of Emotion: James-Lang’e, Cannon-Bard. Physiological correlates of emotion.
| Unit IV |
Thinking: Nature and types of thinking. Realistic and autistic thinking. Tools of thinking: concepts, language and thought.
Intelligence: Definition, measurement of intelligence, concept of I.Q. Genetic and environmental influences on intelligence. Factor theories: Spearman, Thurstone and Guilford. Process-oriented: Piaget. Creativity and intelligence.
Personality: The concept of personality. Trait-Big five and type approaches of personality. The Biological, social and cultural determinants of personality.
| Recommended Books: |
- Atkinson and Hilgard (2002). Introduction to Psychology. New York: Thomson Wadsworth.
- Baron, R. A. (1995) Psychology: The Essential Science. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
- Morgan, C. T., King, R.A. Weiz, J. R., Schopler, J. (2001). Introduction to Psychology. Tata McGraw Hill.
- Singh, A. K. (2000). Uchchatar Samanya Manovigyan. New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas.
- Singh, R. N. (2010). Adhunik Samanya Manovigyan. Agra: Agarwal Publications.
| Paper – II (Developmental Psychology) of Avadh University BA Psychology Part 1 Syllabus: |
| Unit I |
Introduction: Nature and scope of developmental psychology; methods of studying human development.
Theoretical Perspective: The Psycho - dynamic theories: freud, behavioural theories: Pavlov and skinner & cognitive theory: Piaget.
| Unit II |
The Start of Life: Prenatel development: Heredity: The basis of genetics Interaction of Heredity and Environment; the nature-nature riddle, stages of prenatal period.
Cognitive Development: Nature & Approaches, piaget; Information processing approach.
| Unit III |
Moral and Social Development: development of Morality; Kohlberg & Gilligan theories of moral development. Development of self & identity; Marcia approach to identify development.
Physical Language and Emotional Development: Nature and Determinants.
| Unit IV |
Relationship Development: Family and friends: Nature of family and ties; relationship with peers; Liking and disliking; peer pressure; the crimes of adolescence.
Development Threats: Nature, Illegal drugs: Alchohal; Use & Abuse; Tobacco; Dangers of smoking.
| Books Recommended: |
- Hoffman Developmental Psychology
- Hurlock Developmental Psychology
- Singh, R.N. (2010). Adhunik Vikasatmak Manovigyan, Agra: Agarwal Publications
- Lal, J.N., Adhunik Vikasatmak Manovigyan
- Mishra, P.C. Aaj Ka Vikasatmak Manovigyan
| Paper – III (Practical) of Faizabad University BA Psychology Part 1 Syllabus: |
Any six experiments of the following should be performed
- Bilateral transfer of training
- Effect of knowledge of results on performance
- Memory span for digits or words
- Introversion/Extroversion
- Measurement of Intelligence
- Moral Judgment
- Home Environment
- Vocabulary Test
- Measurement Emotional Maturity
- Cognitive Style Test
Download RMLAU BA Psychology 1st year syllabus here in PDF: http://rmlau.ac.in/pdf/julpsy11.pdf
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