Master of Psychology 40 Seats+20 (SF)
Master of Philosophy. – 10 seats (SF)
Ph. D. (Both full time and part time) in Psychology.
SYLLABUS OF PSYCHOLOGY: M.A. PART - I & II
(In force from June-2002) M.A. Part - I
1. Theories & Systems of Psychology.
2. Research Methodology & Statistics.
3. Experimental Psychology (Theory)
4. Advanced Psychopathology. or
4. Industrial Psychology
M.A. PART – II
5. Experimental psychology (Practicals)
6. Advanced social psychology.
7. Theories of Personality or
7. Environmental psychology or
7. Psychology of sports. or
7. Counseling Psychology or
7. Dissertation or
7. Theory of Learning.
8. Clinical psychology or
8. Organization Behavior & Management
1. The students should write report of at least six Tests & Six experiments in his Journal in final Year.
2. Students’ shall perform one experiment & one Psychological test. Each carrying 35 Marks.
3. The Distribution of Marks in the practical & testing examination will be as under.
Practical Testing.
-Performing 10 Marks 10 Marks
-Report Writing 10 Marks 10 Marks
-Journal 05 Marks 05 Marks
-Viva-Voce 10 Marks 10 Marks
SYLLABUS OF PSYCHOLOGY: M.A. PART - I
(In force from June-2002)
Theories & Systems of Psychology. Paper No. I
1. Subject : Psychology
2. Faculty : Arts
3. Class : M.A. Part - I
4. Nature of Subject : Entire Psychology
5. Main Objectives :
1. To provide comprehensive picture of contemporary psychological theory. The emphasis will be on a general Psychological theory. The contributions of the great Psychologists in the development of Psychology.
2. Priority will be given to methodological problems such as concept formation, methods of research and interpretation of empyreal data.
6. Examination: Annual examination will be conducted for 70 marks & 30 marks will be set apart for internal assessment.
7. Type of University question paper :
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Unit - I : Introduction & :Behaviorism Marks : 14
Chapter - 1 : The Great Beginning, Conditioned Reflexes
Chapter - 2 : Behaviorism Neo-Behaviorism
Unit – II : Psycho-analysis Marks : 14
Chapter - 1 : Freud
Chapter - 2 : Pose, Freudian Theories
Unit - III : Hormic Holistic Theories & Marks: 14
Persoholistic Psychology
Chapter - 1 : Hormic & Holistic Theories
Chapter - 2 : Persoholistic Psychology
Unit IV : Gestalt & Field Theory Marks: 14
Chapter - 1 : Gestalt Psychology
Chapter - 2 : Field Theory
Paper No. I: Theories & Systems of Psychology
Unit - I :Introductory Beginning& Behaviorism
Chapter - 1 : Psycho-Physical Parallelism Introspections
Functionalism Connectionism Conditioned Reflexes
The Objective study of higher nervous conditioning
Theory of Personality, Reflexology
Chapter - 2: J.B. Watson,Karl S. Lashhley, Donald O. Hebb
Neo-Behaviorism, Edwin R. Guthrie,Clark L. Hull
B.F. Skinner,Edward C. Tolman, Gregory Razran
Unit - II :Psycho-analysis
Chapter - 1 : Freud. Methodology, Postulates, The Unconscious
Theories of Instinct: Eros & Thanatos
Development & Culture, Psycho-analysis as a Philosophy of Life
Chapter - 2 : Post-Freudian Theories
Alfred Adler, Carl Gustav Jung, Otto Rank, Karen Horney
Erich Fromm,Harry Sullivan.
Unit - III :Hormic Holistic Theories & Personalistic Psychology
Chapter - 1 : Hormic & Holistic Theories
William McDougall, Kurt Goldstein, Jacob R. Kantor
Chapter - 2 : Personlistic Psychology
Edward Spranger,William Stern, Gordon W. Allport
Unit - IV :Gestalt & Field Theory
Chapter - 1 : Gestalt Psychology
Opposition to associationism, Theoretical
Foundation of Gestalt perception, Learning,& Thinking
Chapter - 2 : Field Theory, Lewin's Methametical concepts Lewis’s logical
constructs locomotion. Theory of behaviour.
Theory of Personality, Group Dynamics, Field Theory.
REFERENCES :
1 Woodworth R.S.: contemporary school of psychology.
2. Murphy, G.: An historical introduction to modern psychology.
3. Wolman B.B., Contemporary Theories and Systems of Psychology, New York, Harper, 1960.
4. Marx N.H. and Helix W.H., Systems & Theories of Psychology, New York, McGraw Hill, 1963.
5. Dr. B.A. Parikh - Manovignan Na Sidhadhanto Ane Smpradayo, University Granth Nirman Board, Ahmedabad.
SYLLABUS OF PSYCHOLOGY: M.A. PART - I : PAPER No. 2
(In force from June-2002)
Research Methodology and statistics
1. Subject : Psychology
2. Faculty : Arts
3. Class : M.A. Part - I
4. Nature of Subject : Entire Psychology
5. Main Objectives :
1. To acquaint the students with the key concepts, various methods and application of research methodology as a science.
2. To acquaint the student with contemporary conceptual and theoretical framework of research methods.
3. To Prepare the blue-print for research.
6 Examination : Annual examination will be conducted for 70 marks & 30 marks will be set apart for internal assessment.
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Unit 1 : Research methodology An Introduction & Defining the research problem
Unit 2 : Varieties of research studies and Experimental Designs.
Unit 3 : Sampling Design & Methods of Data Collection Report Writing
Unit 4 : Statistics
Unit–I :Research methodology - An introduction and Defining the research problem.
1. Introduction to research, nature of research in behavioral sciences - The major steps of research process Areas of behavioral research.
2. Selection and Formulation of research problem - nature and characteristics in of a research problem - Difficulties in selecting a research problem - Nature of research Hypothesis - varieties of research Hypothesis - Theoretical and operational or working Definitions in research.
Unit – II : Varieties of Research studies and Experimental Designs :
1. Varieties of research studies - Exploratory studies - Fields of Exploratory study Nature Scope and Limitations of Descriptive research.
2. Approaches to research - Case study approach, Descriptive approach Experimental approach - definition and value of experimental approach,
Unit - III :Sampling Design & Methods of Data Collection & Report Writing:
1. Sample survey - Implications of sample Design - step in sampling design - criteria for selection a sampling procedure - characteristics of a good sample design.
Sampling - probabilistic and Non-probabilistic - Requirements of sampling - Errors in sampling.
2. Methods of data Collection - Unstructured and structured observation - questionnaires their construction, Applicability and limitations - Interview - Evaluation of Interview. As a method of data collection, projective Techniques - Their scope and limitations. Available data as source material statistics, Documents, Records, Registration and census data, Indices, Autobiographies, Diaries and personal documents as source material for research.
The research report - Varieties of reporting - Necessity of reporting - Application of research theory and - practical significance of research.
Unit 4 : Statistics
1. ANOVA (Analysis of variance)
2. Non Parametric Test:
3. Chi-square & ‘t’ test,
4. Contingency co-efficient & Friedman test.
REFERENCES :
1. Kerilinger F.N. -"Research methods in the Behavioural Sciences" New York, Dryden 1953.
2. Seltiz C. Jahoda : M : Deutch M; & Cook, Holt - 1959. SW.: "Research methods in Social Relations" New York
3. Underwood B.J.: "Psychological Research" Appleton Century Crofts, New York
4. Broota K D Exprimatal design in Behavirial Reaserch.New Delhi wiley Eastern.
5. Minium, E.W.,king,& Bear,stastical reasoning in Psychology & Education psychology.
6. Sadhu & Amarjitsingh : Research Methodology in Social Science Himalay Pub. House, New Delhi (Chp. - 3).
SYLLABUS OF PSYCHOLOGY : M.A:PART I :PAPER NO. 3
(In force from 2002)
Experimental Psychology Theory
1. Subject : Psychology
2. Faculty : Arts
3. Class : M.A. Part - I
4. Nature of Subject : Entire Psychology
5. Main Objectives.
1.To bring home to the Student that psychology is an experimental science.
2.To bring home to the Student the methods of studying problems of Psychology
6. Examination :Annual examination will be conducted for 70 marks & 30 marks will be set apart for internal assessment.
7. The paper will be consisted of following fore units :
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Unit– I |
Nature & scope of experimental psychology and psycho-physical methods. |
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Unit- II |
Perception of colour, form, space, size, Movement and Depth. |
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UniT– III |
Conditioning.& Human learning, retention & Forgetting, Transfer of Training& Problem solving. |
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Unit -IV |
Test construction and standardization : |
Unit - I :Nature & Scope of experimental psychology and psycho-physical methods.
(1) Nature & Scope of experimental psychology. Basic Concepts - Variables Control of variables, Errors in Experimentation. Experimental and control groups. Reporting experimental results.
(2) The Psycho-physical methods - Basic problems of psycho-physics, Basic concepts of Psycho-physics, Method of minimum change, Method of constant stimuli, Method of average error
UNIT - II : Perception of Colour, Form, Space Size, Movement and Depth :
(1) Perception of Colour, Modes of appearance of colour, colour constancy, Procedure for measuring colour constancy, Achromatic contrast Chromatic contrast.
Perception of Form : Figure and ground, perceptual grouping, Form Constancy.
(2) Perception of Space :
Basic visual conditions Spatial frame work, Perception of distance or depth : Perception of movement.
UNIT - III: Conditioning.& Human learning, retention & Forgatting and Transfer of Training.
(1) Conditioning :Main conditioning Experiments, Secondary determinates, Types of conditioning, Problems of control in conditioning Experiments.
(2) Human learning Methods of practice Basic variables in learning Experiments performance as a function of what is learned. The effects of serial position.
(3) Retention & Forgatting and Transfer of Training.
Measurement of Retention, the temporal course of forgetting ; Retention as a function of the conditions of learning, Memory for completed and interrupted tasks, Retroactive inhibition. The process of memory change, Methods to measure memory, Types of transfer, The content of transfer, Factors affecting transfer.Problem-solving Experimental studies.
UNIT – IV Test construction and standardization :
