Syllabus
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Course Code: GE-Psychology - 506 Course Name: Foundations of Psychology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction: Nature and Scope of Psychology; Psychology as a Science and Present Status, Psychology in
India. Methods to Study Behaviour: Interview, Case study and Experimental. |
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| 2 | Biological Basis of Behaviour: Neurons: Structure and types. Nerve Conduction and Synapse. Central and Peripheral Nervous System | |
| 3 | Emotion: Nature, Factors affecting. Theories: James-Lange, Cannon- Bard and Schachter-Singer. Motivation: Needs, Drives, Incentives, Biological and Social Motives. | |
| 4 | Personality: Nature, Factors affecting Personality, and Theories: Allport, Cattell and Eysenck. Intelligence: Nature and Factors affecting intelligence. Theories: Spearman, Thurstone, and Cattell. |
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