| Unit |
Content |
Time (Hours) | Domain |
| I | Introduction
Definition and goals of Psychology; psychology as a science, fields of Psychology Historical and contemporary perspectives of Psychology Methods of research in Psychology: Case history, Observation, Survey, Interview Charting a timeline Diagrammatic presentation of fields of psychology in a circle |
12
4 4 4 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| II | Sensation, attention and perception
Sensation: meaning, concepts: sensory threshold, types of sensory processes Attention: meaning; concepts, determinants of attention, types of attention Perception: meaning and nature, laws of perceptual organization, Perceptual processes: form perception, figure-ground law, Constancy – size, shape and brightness, Illusion: types Vigilance Preparing a model |
15
5 5 5 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| III | Motivation and Emotion
Motivation: Definition and nature of motivation; theories of motivation and their critical evaluation Type of motives: Biological and Social, Need hierarchy theory Emotion: Nature and concept, theories of emotion and their critical evaluation, Emotional self-regulations AggressionCultural variations in emotions |
13
5 4 4 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
SyllabusBooks:
- Atkinson, Hilgard, Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L., Loftus, G. R., & Lutz, C. (2014). Introduction to psychology. Cengage Learning EME.
- Baron, R.A. (2002). Psychology (5th). New Delhi: Pearson Education.
- Meyer, G., &Ciccarelli, S. (2005). Psychology (Paperback). Prentice Hall.
Reference Books:
- Butler; F. McManus. (1998). Psychology: A Very Short IntroductionOxford University Press.
- Sheehy. (2004). Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology.Routledge.
- Demorest. (2005).Psychology’s Grand Theorists: How Personal Experiences Shaped Professional Ideas.Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- P. Munger. (2003).The History of Psychology: Fundamental QuestionsOxford University Press.