Theories of Human development and behaviour

Paper Code: 
HHD 224
Credits: 
4
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

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 224

Theories of human development and behavior

 

Student will –

 

COHD52: Examine the history and application of psychological theories.

COHD53: Appraise and compare personality and cognitive theories and their

application.

COHD54: Examine the ethological theories and their application

COHD55: Assemble and examine different ecological and language theories and their application.

COHD56: Appraise 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
  • 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 & Ethological 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

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Theories of Moral & Emotional Development
  • Trait theory-Allport
  • Moral development theory – Kohlberg
  • James Lange Theory of Emotion

 

 

Essential Readings: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

  • 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: 
2021-2022
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