Psychology

The course will provide an overview of univariate and multivariate descriptive and inferential statistics, and give an outline of logical and procedural aspects of the application of statistical methods for data reduction and hypothesis testing in social science research. The focus will be on how the concepts and tools are of statistics are used in the analysis rather than on the theorems and derivative aspects. The course will emphasise the use of computer software with special reference to SPSS software routines and sub-routines. Accordingly, the course will be computer-lab based.

Human Resource Development: Concepts, Strategies, quantitative indicators, models and techniques-Integration of human resource and general development planning-problems and issues of manpower planning-Demographic considerations-Labour Force:Levels and trends in size and growth-length of working life and implications. Humn resources development through Indian planning:Past experience and future challenges-Ethnic issues, illiteracy, social and protective discrimination. Motivation, training and development, performance appraisal, and leadership issues.

The Scientific approach, Problem formulation, hypothesis building, variable identification. Field Research methods, the Case Method, The Empirical Method. Data Base, Scaling Techniques. Check list and Questionnaires, Interviews, Observational and Archival Data. Elements of quantitative, policy research. Qualitative Research Techniques: Ethnographic methods, PRA techniques, Participant observation. Phenomenological, Hermeneutic and Linguistic methods in Social Sciences, De-constructive and Semiotic Methods, Genealogical Methods, Critique of Ideology.

Defining Social Change: Patterns of change, factors and conditions of change, direction of change, control of change, planned change. Relevant concepts:Progress, Urbanization,industrialization, modernization, Developemnt, Revolution and Social movements as forms of change. Theories of change: Modernization theory and conflict theory.

1. Developmental Psychology: Historical roots, Issues and Stages of Development, Methods of Study, and Concept of Childhood. 2. Theories of Development: Psychodynamic, Behavioral and Learning , Cognitive, biological and Contextual Theories. 3. Overview of genetic makeup, Conception, Phases of pregnancy and its Hazards. 4. Infancy: Physical and Motor Development, Sensory and Perceptual development, Piaget’s Cognitive Development, Language development and Social and Emotional Development. 5. Early Childhood and Toddler-hood: Physical, Cognitive, Language and Memory development. 6.

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This course is designe to understand the personal and interpersonal behavioural problems people face within the organization. It also intends to highlight the techniques of organizational behaviour through which the human resource potentialities of the personnel can be effectively utilized and developed for their self and organizational development. An introduction of the personeal and interpersonal dynamics of the organization - managing high performance : A challange - work motivation : Theoretical and behavioural framework. Improving work motivation in organizations.

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