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Bachelors Level/Third Year/Sixth Semester/Science bit/sixth semester/psychology/syllabus

Bachelors In Information Technology

Institute of Science and Technology, TU

Nature of the course: (Theory)

F.M: 60+40 P.M: 24+16

Credit Hrs: 3Hrs

Psychology [PSY359]
Course Objective
i.
To familiarize the students with the basic processes and structures underlying human behavior as a basis for managing people in an organizational setting.
Course Description

The course is designed to acquaint the students with the concepts, findings, and approaches used by psychologists to provide explanations of underlying human behavior as a basis for understanding people in different life settings.

S1:Introduction[5]
1
Understanding Psychology: Meaning of Psychology and Development, Scope of Psychology, Major perspectives of Psychology, Goals and applications
S2:Perception[5]
1
Concepts and Importance, Principles of Perceptual Organization, Constancies and Illusions, Key perceptual processes
S3:Learning[5]
1
Concept, Models of Learning: Concept and Applications of Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Insight and Observational Learning
2
Application of Learning Theories: i) Shaping Behavior - Reinforcement and Punishment ii) Learned Helplessness
S4:Learning[5]
1
Concept, Models of Learning: Concept and Applications of Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Insight and Observational Learning
2
Application of Learning Theories: i) Shaping Behavior - Reinforcement and Punishment ii) Learned Helplessness
S5:Memory and Forgetting[6]
1
Concept and Processes of Memory (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval)
2
Types of memory: Working and long-term memory
3
Forgetting: Types and theories
4
Memory Distortion and Memory Construction, Improving Memory
S6:Cognition[5]
1
Creative Thinking: Concept, Factors Influencing Creative Thinking
2
Problem Solving: Concept, Methods of Problem Solving (Trial and Error, Algorithm, Heuristics)
3
Decision-Making: Concept
4
Common Biases and Errors in Problem Solving: i) Overconfidence Bias ii) Anchoring Bias iii) Availability Bias iv) Confirmation Bias v) Representative Bias vi) Escalation Of Commitment vii) Hindsight Bias
S7:Emotion and Motivation[5]
1
Motivation: Concept and Types, Implication of Motivation for Managers
2
Emotion: Concept and Types
3
Application of Emotions in Organization (Ability and Selection, Decision-Making, Creativity, Interpersonal Conflict, Deviant Workplace Behaviors)
4
Subjective Well Being, Stress
S8:Intelligence[5]
1
Intelligence - Concept
2
Major Approaches of Intelligence: Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence, Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory, Cattell’s Theory of Intelligence
3
Variations in Intellectual Ability: Intellectual Disability and Mentally Gifted
4
Emotional Intelligence: Concept, Goleman’s Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence
5
Artificial Intelligence
S9:Personality[5]
1
Concept, Determinants, Approaches to Personality: Psychodynamic Approaches to Personality, Traits Approaches to Personality, Learning Approaches to Personality, Humanistic Approaches to Personality
2
Measuring Personality: Objective and Projective Approach
S10:Social Thought and Behaviors[4]
1
Social Behavior: i) Persuasion ii) Attitudes iii) Prejudices and Techniques to Reduce It
2
Prosocial Behavior: Social Influences i) Conformity ii) Compliance iii) Obedience (Milgram’s Experiment)
References
1.
Baron, R. A. (Latest Edition). Psychology. Prentice-Hall of India.
2.
Ciccarelli, Saundra K. & White, N. (2015). Psychology. 4th Edition. Pearson Education Inc.
3.
Feldman, R. S. (2015). Understanding Psychology. 11th Edition. McGraw Hill Publication.
4.
Nolen, S & A. Wagenaar. (2009). Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology, 15th Edition. Cengage Learning
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