UNIT - I 

1. Historical Background of Psychology, Approaches of Behaviour Study, Nature and Field of Psychology; Methods of Psychology-Observation, Experimental, Field Survey, Interview and Questionnaire 2. Physiological Basis of Behaviour-Stimulus Organism Reponses (S-O-R Frame-work), Neurons-Structure, Functions of Brain and Spinal Cord, Automatic Nervous System and Glands 3. States of Mind 4. Sensation : Visual Sensation-Visual Stimulus, Structure of Eyes, Theory of Colour Vision, Auditory Sensation-Auditory Stimulus, Structure of Ears and Auditory Theory 5. Perception : Meaning, Nature, Characteristics, Figure and Background, Laws of Perceptual Organisation, Illusion and Movement Perception 6. Attention : Nature and Characteristics of Attention, Kinds of Attention and Determinants 7. Learning-Definition, Nature, Theories of Learning-Trial and Error, Insightful Learning, Classical and Instrumental Condi-tioning 8. Nature of Memory, Meaning and Definitions, Types and Measures of Retention 9. Forgetting : Meaning and Causes, Theories of Forgetting -Interference (Encoding Failure), Due to Trace Decay, Retrieval & Inhibition Theory 10. Emotion-Nature of Emotion, Meaning and Definition, Physiological Changes during Emotions, Theories of Emotions : James Lange and Cannon-Bard Theory 11. Motivation-Nature of Motivation, Need, Definition & Types, Innate and Acquired Motivation, Achievement, Power, Affiliation and Approval 12. Differences and Evaluation in Psychological Merits : Intelligence Theories and Individual Differences 13. Culture and Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity and Aptitude 14. Main Approaches of Personality Study-Type, Trait, Five Factors Model, Psychodynamic, Behaviouralistic, Culturalistic, Humanistic Approaches 15. Assessment of Personality-Self-Report Measures, Projection Techniques & Behavioural Analysis 16. Problem, Reasoning, Decision-making, Thinking & Creative Thinking.

UNIT - II 

1. Human Development : Nature, Scope, Principle of Development and Laws of Development 2. Different Stages of Development : Pregnancy Stage, Infancy Stage, Childhood Stage, Adolescence Stage, Adulthood and Old Age 3. Approaches to Study of Human Development-Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Approaches, Limits and Comparison, Dynamics of Human Development : Role of Maturation and Learning, Conditions of Growth, Process of Imitation-Factors, Elements and Classification 4. Physical Development : Meaning & Stages, Prenatal and Rostnatel, Determinants of Physical Development, Development of Nervous System and Motor Abilities 5. Sensory and Perceptual Development : Process, Sensory Capacities of Infants, Perceptual Development : Dimensions and Determinants 6. Development of Cognition and Understanding : Meaning and Theory of Cognitive Development, Development of Under-standing : Factors, Concepts of Development and Language Development 7. Concept of Social Development : Criteria and Stages : Concepts and Development of Emotions : Watson and Bridges Theories 8. Concept and Development of Morality : Kohlberg's Theory and Determinants 9. Adolescence : Meaning, Characteristics, Change and Problems 10. Exceptional Children : Meaning and Types, Mentally Retarded Child, Gifted Child, Delinquent Child and Backward Child 11. Aging : Meaning, Characteristics, Personal, Social, Vocational and Family Adjustment, Factors influencing Adjustment during Aging.

UNIT - III

Practical Psychology