Lecturer Psychology BPSC (BPS-17)

Course Content

Historical Background and School of Thoughts in Psychology/ Scope & Applied Areas of Psychology/Biological basis of Behaviour (Notes, Quizzes, Tests)

A. Historical Development of Psychology
1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) -Notes
1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) – Quiz
1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) – Test
2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Notes
2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Quiz
2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Test
3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Notes
3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Quiz
3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Test
4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Notes
4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Quiz
4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Test
5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Notes
5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Quiz
5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Test
6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Notes
6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Quiz
6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Test
B. Major Schools of Thought
1. Structuralism (Notes)
1. Structuralism (Quiz)
1. Structuralism (Test)
2. Functionalism (Notes)
2. Functionalism (Quiz)
2. Functionalism (Test)
3. Behaviorism (Notes)
3. Behaviorism (Quiz)
3. Behaviorism (Test)
4. Gestalt Psychology (Notes)
4. Gestalt Psychology (Quiz)
4. Gestalt Psychology (Test)
5. Psychoanalysis (Notes)
5. Psychoanalysis (Quiz)
5. Psychoanalysis (Test )
6. Humanistic Psychology (Notes)
6. Humanistic Psychology (Quiz)
6. Humanistic Psychology (Test)
7. Cognitive Psychology (Notes)
7. Cognitive Psychology (Quiz)
7. Cognitive Psychology (Test)
8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Notes)
8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Quiz)
8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Test)
9. Evolutionary Psychology (Notes)
9. Evolutionary Psychology (Quiz)
9. Evolutionary Psychology (Test)
C. Modern Perspectives in Psychology
1. Biopsychosocial Model (Notes)
1. Biopsychosocial Model (Quiz)
1. Biopsychosocial Model (Test)
2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Notes
2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Quiz
2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Test
3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Notes
3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Quiz
3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Test
2. Scope & Applied Areas of Psychology
A. Scope of Psychology
1. Definition and nature of psychology (Notes)
1. Definition and nature of psychology (Quiz)
1. Definition and nature of psychology (Test)
2. Psychology as a science (Notes)
2. Psychology as a science (Quiz)
2. Psychology as a science (Test)
3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Notes)
3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Quiz)
3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Test)
B. Branches of Psychology (Basic Fields)
1. Experimental Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
2. Cognitive Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
3. Developmental Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
4. Social Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
5. Personality Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
6. Abnormal Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)
7. Comparative Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

Social & Advanced Social Psychology

Abnormal Psychology/ Mental Health/ Psychopathology/ Ethical issues in Psychology

Research and Research Methodology

Statistics/ Applied Statistics and Its Application in Research

Experimental Psychology/Cognitive Psychology/Developmental Psychology/Neuro Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Testing/ Psychometrics/Application of Psychological Tests

Counselling Psychology

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Course Content

Historical Background and School of Thoughts in Psychology/ Scope & Applied Areas of Psychology/Biological basis of Behaviour (Notes, Quizzes, Tests)

A. Historical Development of Psychology

1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) -Notes

1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) – Quiz

1. Roots in Philosophy (Plato, Aristotle) – Test

2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Notes

2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Quiz

2. Contribution of Physiology (Helmholtz, Fechner) – Test

3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Notes

3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Quiz

3. Emergence of Scientific Psychology – Test

4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Notes

4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Quiz

4. Establishment of first Psychology Lab (1879 – Wilhelm Wundt) – Test

5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Notes

5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Quiz

5. Structuralism vs Functionalism debate – Test

6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Notes

6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Quiz

6. Development in 20th Century psychology – Test

B. Major Schools of Thought

1. Structuralism (Notes)

1. Structuralism (Quiz)

1. Structuralism (Test)

2. Functionalism (Notes)

2. Functionalism (Quiz)

2. Functionalism (Test)

3. Behaviorism (Notes)

3. Behaviorism (Quiz)

3. Behaviorism (Test)

4. Gestalt Psychology (Notes)

4. Gestalt Psychology (Quiz)

4. Gestalt Psychology (Test)

5. Psychoanalysis (Notes)

5. Psychoanalysis (Quiz)

5. Psychoanalysis (Test )

6. Humanistic Psychology (Notes)

6. Humanistic Psychology (Quiz)

6. Humanistic Psychology (Test)

7. Cognitive Psychology (Notes)

7. Cognitive Psychology (Quiz)

7. Cognitive Psychology (Test)

8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Notes)

8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Quiz)

8. Biological / Neuroscience Approach (Test)

9. Evolutionary Psychology (Notes)

9. Evolutionary Psychology (Quiz)

9. Evolutionary Psychology (Test)

C. Modern Perspectives in Psychology

1. Biopsychosocial Model (Notes)

1. Biopsychosocial Model (Quiz)

1. Biopsychosocial Model (Test)

2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Notes

2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Quiz

2. Positive Psychology (Martin Seligman) -Test

3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Notes

3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Quiz

3. Cross-cultural Psychology – Test

2. Scope & Applied Areas of Psychology

A. Scope of Psychology

1. Definition and nature of psychology (Notes)

1. Definition and nature of psychology (Quiz)

1. Definition and nature of psychology (Test)

2. Psychology as a science (Notes)

2. Psychology as a science (Quiz)

2. Psychology as a science (Test)

3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Notes)

3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Quiz)

3. Goals of psychology: A. Description B. Explanation C. Prediction D. Control (Test)

B. Branches of Psychology (Basic Fields)

1. Experimental Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

2. Cognitive Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

3. Developmental Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

4. Social Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

5. Personality Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

6. Abnormal Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

7. Comparative Psychology (Notes, Quiz , Test)

Social & Advanced Social Psychology

Abnormal Psychology/ Mental Health/ Psychopathology/ Ethical issues in Psychology