B.A. Psychology
3rd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-3 : Developmental Psychology
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Unit 1: Introduction
◦Life Span Perspective: Nature
◦Importance and Principles
◦Stages of Development
◦Methods of Study: Longitudinal
◦Observation and Cross-sectional studies
◦Factors in Development: Biogenic
◦Psychogenic and Sociogenic
Unit 2: Cognitive and Language Development
◦Cognitive development
◦Meaning
◦Theories of cognitive development: Piaget's theory
◦Vygotsky's theory
◦Language development: Meaning
◦Chomsky's theory
◦Moral development: Meaning
◦Kohlberg's theory
◦Giligan's Theory
Unit 3: Physical and Emotional Development
◦Physical development
◦Influence of physical development on behaviour
◦Emotional Development
◦Nature of emotional behaviour
◦Factors affecting emotionality
◦Erikson's theory of Psycho-social development
Unit 4: Social Context of Development
◦Family
◦School
◦Peers
◦Media
Reference Books:
- Berk, L.E. (2003). Child Development. New Delhi: Pearson Education.
- Hurlock, E.B. (1981). Child Development (6th Ed.). McGraw Hill Co., Auckland.
- Shrimali, S.S. (2005). Child Development. New Delhi, Pearson Education.
- Stanrock, J.W. (2015). Child Development: An Introduction (12th Ed.), McGraw Hill Co
- Srivastava, A.K. (1997). Child Development: An Indian Perspective. New Delhi.