THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
HHd121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

1)  To make the students  aware about different theories of human development and   

      Psychology.

2)  To make the students aware about the application of theories in present contesxt of 

      development.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  1. Historical perspective in the trends in theoretical and empirical approaches to child Basic concepts, implications, and critique comparative analysis of the following theories:
  1. Cognitive theory –  Piaget ,
  2. Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligence.

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  1. Field theory – Kurt Lewin.
  2. Psycho- Social Theory- Erick. H. Erickson
  3. Psycho-Analytic Theory - Freud.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  1. Inter personal theory of Psychiatry- Harry Stack Sullivan.
  2. Peer relations theory – Selmans,
  3. Need Theory- Henry Murray

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  1. Self actualization  theory – Allport,  Abraham Maslow
  2. Sociocultural theory- Vygotsky.

         c)          Learning theories - Watson, Bandura and Walter.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  1. Theories of ageing-, theory-Cellular clock theory and Mitochondrial theory, Havighurst.
  2. Moral development theory – Kohlberg

 

References: 

Books Recommended:

 

  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: 
2015-2016
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