Major · Psychology · Semester 3 · SY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: From Birth till Infancy
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Birth:
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Labor: The Process of Birth Begins
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Alternative Birthing Procedures
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Birth complications
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Physical Development in Infancy: Growth and Stability-
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Physical Growth: Four Principles of growth
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The Nervous System and Brain: The Foundations of Development
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Cognitive Development in Infancy:
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Piaget’s Approach to Cognitive Development-
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The Sensorimotor Period
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Appraising Piaget’s Theory: Support and Challenges
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The Roots of Language
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Social and Personality Development in Infancy: Developing the Roots of Sociability-
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Stranger Anxiety and Separation Anxiety: It’s Only Natural
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Attachment: Forming Social Bonds
Module 2: Physical, Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development in the Preschool Years
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Physical Development: Keeping Preschoolers Healthy-
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Brain Lateralization
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Motor Development
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Cognitive Development: Intellectual Development-
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Piaget’s Stage of Preoperational Thinking
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Vygotsky’s View of Cognitive Development-Taking Culture into Account
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Personality Development: Forming A Sense of Self: Gender Identity-
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Developing Femaleness and Maleness
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Biological Perspectives on Gender
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Psychoanalytic Perspectives
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Social Learning Approaches
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Cognitive Approaches
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Social Development: Friends and Family: Preschoolers’ Social Lives:
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Playing By the Rules: The Work of Play-
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Categorizing Play
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The Social Aspects of Play
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Effective Parenting: Teaching Desired Behavior-
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Four Parenting Styles proposed by Baumrind
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Cultural Differences in Childrearing Practices
Module 3: Physical, Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development in Middle Childhood
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Physical Development:
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Motor Development
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Physical and Mental Health during Middle Childhood
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Psychological Disorders
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Children With Special Needs
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Cognitive Development: Intellectual Development-
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Piaget’s Approaches to Cognitive Development: The rise of Concrete Operational Thought
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Vygotsky’s Approach to Cognitive Development and Classroom Instructions
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Below and Above Intelligence Norms: Intellectual Disabilities and the Intellectually Gifted
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Personality Development: The Developing Self-
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Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood
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Understanding One’s Self: A New Response to ‘Who Am I’?
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Self-Esteem: Developing a Positive or Negative View of the Self
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Social Development: Families: The Changing Home Environment-
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Family Life: Still Important After All These Years
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When Both Parents Work Outside the Home: How Do Children Fare?
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Home And Alone: What Do Children Do?
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Divorce
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Single-Parent Families
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Children With Gay and Lesbian Parents
Module 4: Physical, Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development during Adolescence
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Physical Development : Physical Maturation-
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Growth During Adolescence: The Rapid Pace of Physical and SexualMaturation
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Nutrition, Food, and Eating Disorders: Fueling the Growth of Adolescence
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Cognitive Development and Schooling
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Piagetian Approaches to Cognitive Development: Using Formal Operations
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Threats to Adolescents’ Well-Being- a) Illegal Drugs b) Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Personality Development: Identity: Asking ‘Who Am I’-
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Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
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Identity Formation: Change or Crisis?
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Marcia’s Approach to Identity Development: Updating Erikson
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Social Development: Dating, Sexual Behavior, and Teenage Pregnancy-
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Dating, and Sexual Relationships in the Twenty-First Century
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Sexual Orientation: Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, Bisexuality, and Trans-sexualism
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Teenage Pregnancies
Text Books
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Feldman, R. S., & Babu, N. (2018). Development across the life span. (8 th ed.). Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd.
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Feldman, R. S. (2013). Psychology and your life. (2 nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill Publications
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Feldman, R. S. (2015). Development across the life span. Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Reference Books
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Baron, R. A., & Kalsher, M. J. (2008). Psychology: From Science to Practice. (2nd ed.). Pearson Education inc., Allyn and Bacon
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Ciccarelli, S. K. & Meyer, G. E. (2008). Psychology. (Indian sub-continent adaptation). New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley (India) pvt ltd.
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Ciccarelli, S. K., White, J. N. & Misra, G. (2015). Psychology.5th edi. New Jersey: Pearson education.
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Mash, E.J., & Wolfe, D.A. (2005). Abnormal Child Psychology. (3 rd ed.). Wadsworth Thomson Learning.
