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THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR (THEORY)
This course will enable the students to :
- Understand the students about different theories of human development and psychology.
- Remember the application of theories in present context of development.
- To evaluate critically theoretical approaches in the study of Child development
- To apply the practical application of theory in Child development and to promote research.
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25HHD 224 |
THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR (THEORY)
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COHD59: Examine the role of theory, historical perspective, and understanding of Freud and Erickson's theories. COHD60: Appraise and compare personality and cognitive theories and their application. COHD61: Examine the concept of learning, Intelligence, and ethological theories, and their application COHD62: Assemble and examine different ecological, needs. Carl Rogers and language theories and their application. COHD63: Appraise the Kohlberg, Allport, and James Lange theory and their application. COHD64: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction |
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 |
Analyse the writings of any one philosopher (Western and Indian) Make a presentation of the same in class, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination. |
- Define theory and its role in human development ,need, value and characteristics
- Historical perspective in the trends in theoretical development to child.
- Personality theory-Freud
- Psychosocial Theory- Erickson
- A humanistic theory of personality- Erich Form
- Psychoanalytic theory - Harry Stack Sullivan
- Cognitive development theory-Jean Piaget
- Social Cognitive theory- Vygotsky.
- Theory of learning and behavior- Pavlov and Skinner
- Social learning theory –Bandura
- Theories of intelligence: Guliford, Spearman and Gardener
- Ethological theory- John Bowlby
- Ecological system theory- Bronfenbrener
- Need Theory- Henry Murray
- Hierachy of Needs theory- Abraham Maslow
- Carl Roger’s Self Theory
- Language theory -Chomsky’s theory
- Trait theory-Allport
- Moral development theory – Kohlberg
- James Lange Theory of Emotion
- R. Murray Thomas, (2001) Recent Theories of Human Development, New Delhi; Sage Publications Inc.
- Ross S. and Roy L. (2010) Human Growth and Development Theories, T&F/Routledge publisher.
- Noel C. and Barry B. (2012) Theories of Human Growth and Development 2nd Edition, Academic Press
- Richard M. L. (2013) Concepts and Theories of Human Development, Psychology Press Pvt Ltd.
- Carol K. and Elizabeth R. (2014) Theories of Human Development, Taylor and Fancis Ltd.
- Neil J.S., (2014), An Introduction to Theories of Human Development, SAGE Pvt. Ltd.
SUGGESTED READINGS::
- Allen, B.P. (2006). Personality theories: Development, growth and diversity (5th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon
- Barbara M. N, Philip R. N, (2015), Theories of Human Development, Psychology Press.
- Theresa, Lowry L, (2015), Theories of Human Growth and Development: Developmental Psychology, Create Space Independent Publishing Platform.
- Neil J. S, (2016), Theories of Human Development and Behavior, SAGE Publications Inc
E-RESOURCES
- e-book on Theories of Human development Available at https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/23321/1/Unit-2.pdf
- e-book on Theories of Personality available at https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/17138/1/Unit-4.pdf
REFERENCE JOURNALS
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment available at https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/whum20
- Evolution and Human Behavior available at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/evolution-and-human-behavior
