THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR

Paper Code: 
HHD 224
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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.

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment 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

Analyse the writings of any one philosopher (Western and Indian) Make a presentation of the same in class, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Theory

                                                                                                                                                             

  1. Define theory and its role in human development
  2. Historical perspective in the trends in theoretical development to child.
  3. Personality theory-Freud
  4. Psychosocial Theory- Erickson
12.00
Unit II: 
Theories of Personality and Cognitive

                                                                                                              a) A humanistic theory of personality- Erich Form

  1. Psychoanalytic theory - Harry Stack Sullivan
  2. Cognitive development theory-Jean Piaget
  3. Social Cognitive theory- Vygotsky.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Learning &Ethiological Theory

 

 

  1. Theory of learning and behavior- Pavlov and Skinner
  2. Social learning theory –Bandura
  3. Hierachy of Needs theory- Abraham Maslow
  4. Ethological theory- John Bowlby

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Ecological ,Need &Language Theories

                                                                                                                                   

  1. Ecological system theory- Bronfenbrener
  2. Need Theory- Henry Murray
  3. Language theory -Chomsky’s theory
12.00
Unit V: 
Theories of Moral & Emotional Development

                                                                                                                          

  1. Trait theory-Allport
  2. Moral development theory – Kohlberg
  3. James Lange Theory of Emotion
Essential Readings: 
  • 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.

 

 

References: 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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