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THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR (THEORY) [1]

Paper Code: 
HHD 224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
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 (COs):

Course Outcomes

 

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

  
 

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 ,need, value and characteristics
  • 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, Intelligence and Ethological Theory
  • Theory of learning and behavior- Pavlov and Skinner
  • Social learning theory –Bandura
  • Theories of intelligence: Guliford, Spearman and Gardener
  • Ethological theory- John Bowlby

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Ecological ,Need & Language Theories
  • Ecological system theory- Bronfenbrener
  • Need Theory- Henry Murray
  • Hierachy of Needs theory- Abraham Maslow
  • Carl Roger’s Self Theory
  • 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: 
  • 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.

 

References: 

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

 

JOURNALS

·Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment [4] available at https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/whum20 [5]

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023 [7]

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[4] https://www.tandfonline.com/whum20
[5] https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/whum20
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