THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR

Paper Code: 
HHD 224
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Understand the students about different theories of human development and psychology.
2. Remember the application of theories in present context of development.
3. To evaluate critically theoretical approaches in the study of Child development 
4. To apply the practical application of theory in Child development and to promote research. 
 

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 224

Theories of human development and behavior

 

Student will be able to –

 

COHD50: Describe  the concept ,history and application of psychological theories.

COHD51:Understand personality and cognitive theories and their

application.

COHD52:Demonstrate knowledge of ethological theories and their

application

COHD53: Appreciate and analyse the different ecological and language theories and their application.

COHD54: Discuss the moral and emotional theories and their Application.

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Flowcharts/diagrammatic representations of theory construction process, Workshops/ Talks

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, Watching short films on early philosophers, Critically evaluate select theoretical constructs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Theory
  • Define theory and its role in human development
  • Historical perspective in the trends in theoretical development to child.
  • Personality theory-Freud
  • Psychosocial Theory- Erickson
12.00
Unit II: 
Theories of Personality and Cognitive
  • A humanistic theory of personality- Erich Form
  • Psychoanalytic theory - Harry Stack Sullivan
  • Cognitive development theory-Jean Piaget
  • Social Cognitive theory- Vygotsky.
12.00
Unit III: 
Learning &Ethiological Theory
  • Theory of learning and behavior- Pavlov and Skinner
  • Social learning theory –Bandura
  • Hierachy of Needs theory- Abraham Maslow
  • Ethological theory- John Bowlby
12.00
Unit IV: 
Ecological ,Need &Language Theories
  • Ecological system theory- Bronfenbrener
  • Need Theory- Henry Murray
  • Language theory -Chomsky’s theory
Unit V: 
Theories of Moral & Emotional Development
  • Trait theory-Allport
  • Moral development theory – Kohlberg
  • James Lange Theory of Emotion

 

References: 
  • Papalia,D.E.andolds,S.W.Human Development McGraw Hill,1978.
  • Maier,H.W.Three Theories on Child Development Harper and Row,1978.
  • Langer,J.Theories of Child Development,Holt Rinehart,1969.
  • Dyrne,D.andRelley,K.An Introduction to Personality.Prentice Hall,1981.
  • Looft,A Development Psychology,A Book of Readings Dryden Press,1972.
  • Gruber,H.E.andVonecha,J.J. the essential Piaget Vincent Torre,1976.
  • Baldwin theories of Child Development.
  •  Newman, B.M. &newman, P. R. (2007). Theories of Human development. Mahwah, NJ:Lawrance Erlbaum.
  • Patterson, C.J. (2009). Infancy and Childhood.International Ed. New York: McGrawHill.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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