M.A. (Psychology) Political Psychology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Semesters III and IV are from the Board's own Semester III and IV syllabus approved on 12 July 2024 (item 5.7 (N)), in force from 2024-25. The 2023 document's credit table shows an earlier plan for Semesters III and IV; the 2024 syllabus is the one the University examines, and its Winter 2026 timetables name these papers.
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Syllabus for Political Psychology
Course objectives
- 1 To understand the psychological determinants of political behavior
- 2 To analyze political data using behavioural methods
- 3 Using psychological interventions for political and policy matters
Course outcomes
- CO1 Summarize and demonstrate various models of the political psychology
- CO2 Analyse and Critically evaluate role of personality in politics
- CO3 Explain the Cognitions, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitude in Political Psychology
- CO4 Evaluate and synthesize political behaviour in Indian context
Unit 1: Introduction to Political Psychology
- A Basics of Political Psychology
- B Psychological Theories Political Theories
- C Methods of political psychology
Unit 2: Personality and Politics
- A Theoretical Approaches Frameworks
- B Modern Personality analyses
- C Assessment of impact of personality
Unit 3: Cognitions, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitude in Political Psychology
- A Information Processing Categorization
- B Social Identity
- C Affect and Emotions
Unit 4: Political Psychology of Groups and Political Leader
- A Nature, and influences in Group; Group decision making.
- B Voting Behaviour and Psychology. Media and Political psychology
- C Political Psychology of Political Experiments.
- D Psychology of democracy.
References
- 1 Cottam, M. Deilt-Ulher (2010) Introduction to Political Psychology. Lawrence Associates and Publisher.
- 2 Jost, J. T. & Sidanious, J. (2004). Political Psychology: Key Readings. Psychology Press: NY.
- 3 Sniderman, P. M; Brody, R. A. Tetlock, P. E. (2010) Reasoning And Choice: Explorations In Political Psychology. Cambridge: CUP.
- 4 Roazen, P. (2003). Cultural Foundations of Political Psychology. Transaction Publishers. UK.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.A. (Psychology), Semester III and IV, AC 12/07/2024, Item No. 5.7 (N), in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording and numbering are as printed there; the marks scheme is in the PDF above.
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