THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code:

DHSC 611 (B)

Credits:

04

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable students to:

To enable students to understand the concept of theories in human development
To understand the role of theories in the present context
To understand the human behavior with the help of theories

12.00

Unit I:

Introduction to theories in Human Development

Definition and meaning of a theory

Key themes in the study of Human Development- Nature/nurture, active/ passive,continuity/discontinuity, individual differences and similarities

Role of theories in understanding human development

12.00

Unit II:

Perspectives on Human Development

Evolutionary and Ethological /Biological: Darwin, Lorenz, Bowlby
Ecological: Bronfenbrenner
Behavioural: Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura

12.00

Unit III:

Selected theories of human development

Psychoanalytic: Freud
Psycho-Social: Erikson
Cognition: Piaget, Vygotsky

12.00

Models and Theories of Intelligence: Guilford, Spearman and Gardener
Humanistic: Maslow and Rogers

12.00

Eclectic theoretical orientation
Ethno theories

Essential Readings:

Berger, J.M. (2010). Personality (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth
Allen, B.P. (2006). Personality theories: Development, growth and diversity (5th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon
Santrock, J.W. (2007). Lifespan Development (3rd ed.). New Delhi, Tata- McGraw Hill
Rice, P. (1995). Human Development: A Lifespan Approach. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall Inc

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