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MD Psychology Syllabus 3rd Sem

The document outlines a multidisciplinary psychology course (PSY022M) for the first to third semesters, focusing on the foundational principles of psychology and its applications in everyday life. It includes objectives and learning outcomes, covering topics such as cognitive processes, motivation, emotion, intelligence, and personality theories. Recommended readings from various authors provide additional resources for students to enhance their understanding of the subject.

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MD Psychology Syllabus 3rd Sem

The document outlines a multidisciplinary psychology course (PSY022M) for the first to third semesters, focusing on the foundational principles of psychology and its applications in everyday life. It includes objectives and learning outcomes, covering topics such as cognitive processes, motivation, emotion, intelligence, and personality theories. Recommended readings from various authors provide additional resources for students to enhance their understanding of the subject.

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SEMESTER 1st to 3rd

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSE
PSY022M: PSYCHOLOGY (FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY)
CREDITS: 03

Objectives: To understand the basic psychological processes and their applications in


everyday life.

Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to understand Psychology as a science.
The student will be able to understand different psychological processes.
The student will be able to understand and use the principles of Psychology to the day-to-day
problems.

Unit 1: Introduction:
A. Psychology as a modern-day science.
B. Origin and development of Psychology.
C. Perspectives (cognitive, biological, behavioural, psychoanalytic, humanistic &
Socio-cultural).

Unit 2: Cognitive processes:


A. Perception: nature of perception, laws of perceptual organization.
B. Learning: conditioning (Classical & Operant), observational learning.
C. Memory-processes: information processing model, techniques for improving
memory.
Unit 3:
A. Motivation and Emotion: Motives: biogenic and Psychogenic, Emotions: aspects of
emotions, key emotions (Paul Ekman’s model).
B. Intelligence: Nature & Theories (Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and Sternberg’s
Tri-archic Theory).
C. Personality: Nature and theories (Freud’s Psychoanalytic &Allport’s Trait Theory).

Readings:
1. Weitan, W. (2020) Psychology Themes and Variations (10 Edition). Cengage India.
2. Chadha, N.K. & Seth, S. (2014). The Psychological Realm: An Introduction. Pinnacle
Learning, New Delhi.
3. Ciccarelli, S. K & Meyer, G.E (2008). Psychology (South Asian Edition). New Delhi:
Pearson
4. Wani, N. A. (2019). Introduction to Psychology. Wisdom Press New Delhi.
5. Feldman. S. R. (2009). Essentials of understanding psychology (7th Ed.) New Delhi:
Tata Mc Graw Hill.
6. Glassman, W. E. (2000). Approaches to Psychology(3rd Ed.) Buckingham: Open
University Press.

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