TECHNIQUES OF STUDYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ( THEORY )

Paper Code: 
HHD224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Understand the role of tools and computer applications in research.

Apply tools and techniques to gather data for analyzing and interpreting the development

Child Study Methods                                                                

                                                                                                                               

a. Techniques of research in Human Development –Time span approach-cross sectional, longitudinal, sequential approach across the age span- children, adolescents, children with special needs, youth women and elderly.

b.Methods of studying behaviour – Observation, Interview and Questionnaire, Case study methods – Meaning, Types, Factors involved in preparation and administration,Advantages and disadvantages of techniques, Case history- report writing.

Psychological & intelligence test                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

a. Psychological Test –Characteristics and uses, limitations andethical considerations in testing

b. Assessment of mental ability – Verbal and non-verbal tests – Bayle Scales of Infant

Development, Wechsler Intelligence Scales for adults, Raven (Colour) Progressive Matrices, modernBinet tests – Uses and limitations of tests

c. Gardner test of multiple intelligence-uses and limitations

Sociometric & Emotional intelligence test                               

                                                                                                                                

a. Measurement of Social and Emotional Development – Sociometric method and sociogram

b. Emotional / social intelligence and competencies - Uses and limitations.

c. Emotional intelligence test

c. Methods of studying Growth and Body Size– Significance of Anthropometric measurements.

 

a. Personality Assessment – Rating Scales and Inventories -Cattle 16 PF, 16PF questionnaire.

b. Projective Techniques – Children Apperception tests, Word Association test, Draw-a-man

test, Rorschach ink-blot test, Thematic Apperception Test, psychodrama

c. Interest scales-Thurston scale and academic achievement test.

a. Assessment of Attitudes –Survey of batteries: Attitudes of various persons towards

various social issues- marriage, family planning and population education etc. Vocational attitude maturity scale

b. Adjustment inventories.

c. Assessment of Aptitude, Interest and Achievement – Survey of batteries, Differentialaptitude test, multiphasic interest inventory.

d. 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- Wishwa Prakashan. New Delhi.

·         Training Instruments in HRD and OD-UdaiPareek-Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi.

·         Research Methods-Ram Ahuja,Rawatpublications,New Delhi.

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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