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BSc Forensic Science Psychology III Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.

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Semester 3 · SY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Psychology III

Semester 3 · SY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Domains of Psychology

  • Social Psychology –Definition, Introduction
  • Attitude – Formation, Attitude-Behavior Link, Concept of Persuasion
  • Attitude Change, Biased Assimilation, Polarization, Cognitive
  • Dissonance, Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
  • Attribution-Definition, Correspondent Inference, Non-Common
  • Effects, Sources of Error
  • Aggression- Definition, Theoretical Perspectives, Contemporary &
  • Modern Theories, Determinants-Social, Personal, Situational,
  • Prevention and Control of Aggression

Module II: Biological Perspective Of Psychology

  • Hormones, Biology of Emotions-Fear, Stress, Anxiety & Depression
  • Stress- Definition, Sources, Physical Stress Reactions
  • The General Adaptation Syndrome, Stress & Immune System
  • Factors Influencing the Reactions to Stress
  • Personality and Stress
  • Cognitive Factors in Stress Reactions
  • Stress & Coping- Emotion and Problem Focused Coping
  • Stress Management

Module III: Research Methods in Psychology

  • Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology: Importance,
  • Goals, Need and Types of Research
  • Quantitative Methods: Experimental and Non-Experimental Methods
  • in Psychology, Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode,
  • Frequency, Normal-Distribution, Central Tendency, Hypothesis
  • testing, Probability, T-Tests, Chi-Square, Correlation)
  • Qualitative Methods :Methods for Analysis, Textual Methods
  • (Conversationanalysis,Discourseanalysis,Thematicanalysis,Narrativeanaly s is),Field Methods (Grounded Theory)

Module IV: Violence

  • Definition, Nature- Self-Directed, Interpersonal, Family &
  • Community And Interpersonal & Collective.
  • Types – Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Psychological, Spiritual, Cultural
  • Domestic Violence- Nature, Types- Reciprocal And Non-
  • Reciprocal- Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Verbal, Economic.
  • Theories of Sexual Offending
  • Working With Sexual Offenders, Sexual Offending
  • Psychological Impacts of Violence and Sexual Offences, Post-
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder, Victimization

Text books and Additional References

  • 2 Deaux.K & Wrightsman,L.(2001).Social Psychology. California: Cole Publishing
  • 3 Misra,G.(1990).Applied Social Psychology. New Delhi: Sage.
  • 4 Misra,G.(2009).Psychology in India,Volume 4:Theoretical and Methodological Developments(ICSSRsurvey of advances in research).New Delhi: Pearson.
  • 5 Alcock, J.E., Carment, D.N.,Sadava, S.N.,Collins, J.E.& Green J.M.(1998).A text book of Social Psychology. Scarborough, Canada: Prentice Hall.
  • 6 Aronson,E.,Wilson,T.D.,&Akert,R.M.(2010).Social Psychology(7thEd.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • 7 Taylor,S.E.,Peplau,L.A.&Sears,D.O.(2006).Social Psychology(12thEd).New Delhi:Pearson
  • 9 Delamater, J. D., & Myers, D. J. (2007).Social Psychology (6th edition.), Thomson. Wadsworth International student edition, USA
  • 10 Franzoi,S.L.(2003).Social Psychology.(3rded.).New York McGraw Hill co. 11. Kenrick,D.T.,Newberg,S.L.,&Cialdini,R.B.(2007).SocialPsychology:GoalsinInteracto n.(4thedi.). Pearson Education Allyn and Bacon, Boston. 12. Aron,A.,Aron,E.N.,&Coups,E.J.(2007).StatisticsforPsychology.(4ThEd.)India:Pearso nEducati on, Prentice Hall.
  • 13 King,B.M.&Minium,E.W.(2007).StatisticalReasoningintheBehavioralSciences.(5th Ed.)USA: John Wiley. 14. Coakes,S.J.,Steed,L.,&Ong,C.(2009).SPSS:AnalysisWithoutAnguishUsingVersion16.
  • 0 forWindows.Milton,QLD: Wiley Students Edition.
  • 15 Field,A.(2009).Discovering Statistics using SPSS(3rd Ed).New Delhi: Sage
  • 16 Breakwell,G. M.,Hammon,S, Fife-Shaw, C.,& Smith,J.(2006).Research methods in Psychology(3rdedition). London: Sage. 17. Haslam,S.A.,&McGarty,C.(2003).Researchmethodsandstatisticsinpsychology.London :Sage.
  • 18 Aiken, L. R., &Groth-Marnet, G.(2009).Psychological testing and assessment(12th edition)New-Delhi: Pearson Education. 19. Gregory,R.J.(2005).Psychologicaltesting:History,principles,andapplications(5theditio n).New Delhi: Pearson Education.
  • 20 Howell,D.C.(2010).Statisticalmethodsforpsychology.Belmont:Wadsworth.
  • 21 Kaplan,R.M.,&Saccuzzo,D.P.(2005).Psychologicaltesting:Principles,applicationsand issues.New Delhi: Cengage.
  • 22 Singh,A.K.(2008).Tests, measurement research methods in behavioral sciences. Patna: Bharti Bhawan.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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