COURSE: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

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1 Semester Syllabus for Courses in Psychology. St. Xavier’s College –Autonomous, Mumbai.

St. Xavier’s College – Autonomous Mumbai

Syllabus For 1st Semester Courses in Psychology (June 2016 onwards) Contents: Theory Syllabus for Course: A.PSY.1.01 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY FYBA Title: Introduction to Psychology

Course: A.PSY.1.01

Learning Objectives: 1. To introduce students to the basic biological, motivational and emotional bases of behaviour related to areas of Psychology. 2. To stimulate interest in Psychology by emphasizing relevant applications of psychology in everyday life. 3. To expose students to a blend of theory and research in the core biological and motivational areas of Psychology. Number of lectures: 60

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1 Semester Syllabus for Courses in Psychology. St. Xavier’s College –Autonomous, Mumbai.

UNIT 1 1. The Science of Psychology 1.1 Psychology – definitions and scope 1.2 Psychological perspectives 1.3 Research methodology and ethics 1.4 Statistics in psychological research

(15 lectures)

UNIT 2 2. Behavioural Neuroscience (15 lectures) 2.1 The nervous system 2.2 The endocrine system 2.3 Neurons 2.4 The brain (basics of sensory processes will be covered along with functions of the lobes of the cortex) UNIT 3 3. Perception 3.1 Attention and perception 3.2 Perceptual organization 3.3 Perceptual constancies and illusions 3.4 Depth perception 3.5 Plasticity of perception 3.6 Contemporary issues and applications 3.7 ESP

(15 lectures)

UNIT 5 4. Motivation (15 lectures) 5.1 Nature of motivation 5.2 Theories of motivation 5.3 Basic physiological motives (hunger, thirst, sex, pain avoidance, sleep) 5.4 Learned social motives (affiliation, power, achievement, aggression)

List Of Recommended Reference Books Books for study:  Davis, S. F. and Palladino, J. P., (2013) Psychology 7th edition, Prentice Hall, NJ.  Baron, R. A. & Misra, G., (2014), Psychology, 5th edition, Pearson Education Inc., India. Books for reference    

Myers, D. J., (2013), Psychology 10th edition. McMillan Publishers India Ltd. Feldman,R.S., (2013) Understanding Psychology (11th edition). McGraw Hill Publications, New York. Morgan, C. T., King, R. A., Weisz, J. R., Schopler, J. (2010) Psychology 7th edition. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi Lahey, B. B. (2012) Psychology: An Introduction (9th edition). McGraw Hill Publications, New York. Page 2 of 3

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1 Semester Syllabus for Courses in Psychology. St. Xavier’s College –Autonomous, Mumbai.

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Coon, D. & Milterer, J. O. (2007) Introduction to Psychology: Gateway to mind and behaviour (11th edition). Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Publications, New Delhi, first Indian reprint 2007 Kalat, J. W. (2005) Introduction to Psychology (7th edition). Wadsworth/ Thomson Learning Publications, New York. Lahey, B. B. (2007) Psychology: An Introduction (9th edition). McGraw Hill Publications, New York. Passer, M. W. & Smith, R. E. (2007) Psychology: the science of mind and behaviour. New Delhi Tata McGraw Hill. Wade, C. & Travis, C. (2006) Psychology (8th edition) Pearson Education Inc., Indian reprint by Dorling Kindersley, New Delhi. Wood, S. E.; Wood, E. G. & Boyd, D. (2008) The World of Psychology (6th edition). Pearson Education Inc., Allyn and Bacon. Zimbardo, P. G.; Johnson, R.L. & Weber, A. N. (2008) Psychology: Core Concepts (5th edition). Pearson Education Inc., Allyn and Bacon. ______________________________________________________________

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