GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

HS 111                                                                                  No.  of hours/week=03

                                                                                                No. of credits =03

Introduction to the field of psychology- Definition, scope, methods and systems of psychology.                                                                                                                        (2 hrs)

Concept of Normality- Mental health, statistical and ideal perspectives.                    (2hrs)

Stress – Definition, nature, sources, measurement, beneficial and hazardous effects of stress, theories of stress emotion, adaptation to stress (self- protective responses, direct-control responses and direct- action responses), stress and illness.                              (9 hrs)

Personality – Definition, types, normal personality styles, theories (trait, psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, biological and social – cognitive) personality development over the life span, personality assessment, personality and adjustment.                                   (5hrs)

Life Cycle – Models of life cycle, physical, language, social- emotional, cognitive and moral development, the influences of families, occupational choices, culture, periods of stability and instability, early experiences and later development.                                       (6 hrs)

Normal Adaptation – Measuring normal adaptation, primary and secondary characteristics of normal adaptation, the issues related to maintaining normal adaptation, coping with stress (emotion – and problem – focused forms of coping).                                        (3hrs)

Temporary Overload Condition – Primary and secondary characteristics, outcomes of this state and issues related to better adaptation.                                                            (2hrs.)

Crisis Reactions – Primary and Secondary characteristics, stages of crisis reaction, outcome and assisting people in crisis.                                                                                              (3hrs)

Neurotic Disorders – definition, types, primary and secondary characteristics, assisting people with neurotic disorders.                                                                                           (4hrs)

Death and Dying  - Attitudes toward death and dying, grief, dealing with our own death and anxiety.                                                                                                                                (2hrs)

Therapy – Psychoanalysis and cognitive, behavior and humanistic therapies.               (4hrs)

Understanding Others- Thoughts about others (attribution, attitudes), feelings about others (prejudice and discrimination, interpersonal attraction) actions towards others (social influence), guidelines for normal adaptation.                                                                 (3hrs)

REFERENCES:

CHARLES G. MORRIS Contemporary Psychology and Effective Behaviour; Scott foreman,   7^th edition, 1990