TECHNIQUES OF STUDYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code: 
HHD 121
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :
 
  1. Understand the role of tools and computer applications in research.
  2. Apply tools and techniques to gather data for analyzing and interpreting the development
  3. To understand the significance of studying children 
  4. To acquaint students with various methods for studying children 
  5. To develop the ability to select appropriate methods for studying children 
  6. Course Outcomes (CO’s):

 

Course

Learning Outcomes

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 121

Techniques of Studying Human Development

Student will be able to –

CLO1: Examine the methods of child study, their advantages and disadvantages.

CLO2: Gain knowledge about projective techniques

CLO3:Execute the knowledge in drawing and interpreting sociogram and develop skills of taking anthropometric measurement

CLO4:Develop professional skills in use of appropriate psychological tests

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Discussions and dialogue, Power Point Presentation,

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, presentations

Quiz. MCQ’s ,PPT, Group projects, Filling and analysing Psychological tools and assignments, Semester End Examination.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Child Study Methods
  • Techniques of research in Human Development –Time span approach-cross sectional, longitudinal, sequential approach across the age span.
  • Methods of studying behaviour – Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case study, Report writing– Meaning, Types, factors involved in preparation and administration, Advantages and disadvantages of techniques.
12.00
Unit II: 
Psychological & Intelligence test

                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

  • Psychological Test –Characteristics and uses, limitations and ethical considerations in testing
  • Assessment of mental ability – Verbal and non-verbal tests – Bayle Scales of InfantDevelopment, Wechsler Intelligence Scales for adults, Raven (Colour) Progressive Matrices, Modern Binet tests – Uses and limitations of tests
  •  Intelligence- Definition, types and assessment (any two Tool).
12.00
Unit III: 
Sociometric& Emotional intelligence test

                        

 

  • Measurement of Social and Emotional Development – Sociometric method and sociogram
  • Emotional intelligence -  Test and Uses and limitations.
  • Methods of studying Growth and Body Size– Significance of Anthropometric measurements.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  •  Personality Assessment – Rating Scales and Inventories -Cattle 16 PF
  • Projective Techniques – Children Apperception tests, Word Association test, Draw-a-man test, Rorschach ink-blot test, Thematic Apperception Test, psychodrama
12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

  •  Meaning, types and assessment (any one tool) of:

·         Attitude

·         Aptitude

·         Achievement

·         Interest

·         Adjustment

Evaluation of available tools, Relevance of tools

to the Indian conditions, precautionary measures in

the use of tools.

Essential Readings: 
  • Child Behaviour and Development- B Kuppuswamy-Vikas Publishing House, Ghaziabad.
  •  Contemporary Fields of Psychology and Experiments-M. Rajarnanikar-Concept Publishing, New Delhi.
  • Fundamentals of Educational Research- R.A. Sharma.
  • Research Methodology-Methods & Techniques-C.R. Kothari- WishwaPrakashan. New Delhi.
  • Training Instruments in HRD and OD-UdaiPareek-Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi.
  • Research Methods-Ram Ahuja,Rawatpublications,New Delhi.
References: 
  1. Thomas, R. M. (1979). Comparing theories of child development Belmont:
  2. California.Decaprio,N.S.Personality Theories:A guide to human nature C.B.S College Publishing,1963
  3. Papalia,D.E.and olds,S.W.Human Development McGraw Hill,1978.
  4. Maier,H.W.Three Theories on Child Development Harper and Row,1978.
  5. Langer,J.Theories of Child Development,Holt Rinehart,1969.
  6. Dyrne,D.and Relley,K.An Introduction to Personality.Prentice Hall,1981.
  7. Looft,A Development Psychology,A Book of Readings Dryden Press,1972.
  8. Gruber,H.E.and Vonecha,J.J. the essential Piaget Vincent Torre,1976.
  9. Baldwin theories of Child Development.
  10. Newman, B.M. & newman, P. R. (2007). Theories of Human development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrance Erlbaum.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version