Childhood and Growing Up I

Paper Code: 
EDU- 702
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

After completing the course the students will be able to:

  • develop an understanding of the basic concepts, methods and principles of psychology
  • get acquainted with the nature, process and principles of development
  •  get acquainted with the different periods of life with psycho-social perspective
  • sensitize with the problems of childhood and adolescence periods of life

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EDU  702

 

 

Childhood and Growing Up I

 

CO73: Develop an understanding of basic concepts, methods and principles of psychology.

CO74: Analyze the interdependence of cognitive, social, physical, emotional, & moral domains of human development.

Teaching strategies:

Interactive lectures, Discussion

Learning strategies:   

Self-learning assignments, seminar

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Report presentation

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination
 

 

CONTENTS:

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Concept of Psychology
  • Psychology: Meaning, nature & branches of psychology
  • Schools of Psychology: Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Gestalt,     
  • Psychoanalysis and their contributions in education
9.00
Unit II: 
Concept of Educational Psychology
  • Educational Psychology:  meaning, nature, scope and factions
  • Methods of Educational Psychology: Observation, Case Study, Experimental, Survey
10.00
Unit III: 
Growth & Development
  • Growth and Development: Concept, principles and stages
  • Childhood: Meaning, characteristics,  physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and language development
  • Adolescence: Meaning, characteristics, physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and language development
9.00
Unit IV: 
Theories of Development
  • Piaget’s cognitive development
  • Freud’s psycho-sexual development
  • Erikson’s psycho social development
  • Kohlberg’s  moral development
  • Bandura’s social development
  • Goldman's emotional development
8.00
Unit V: 
Management of Diversity in learning
  • Meaning and definition of individual differences
  • Types of individual differences
  • Determinants of individual differences
  • Educational implications
  • Provisions for individual in schools 
Essential Readings: 

Sessional work:

Any one of the following:-

  • Observe the behavior of an adolescent boy/girl and listen his/her characteristics and problem & prepare a report
  • Comparative study of developing pattern of children with reference to difference in SES
  • Identify the learning need of the learner in diverse class room with regard to their abilities, learning styles, socio-cultural difference, learning difficulties and their implication for class room teaching

Books Recommended:

Essential readings

  • Aggrarwal, J.C.(1981). Essential of Educational Psychology. Delhi. Doaba Book
  • Chauhan, S.S. (2001). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. Vikas Publishing House.
  • Mangal, S.K., (2013). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. PHI Learning Private Limited.
  • Sharma, R.A. (1996). Fundamentals of Educational Psychology. Meerut.  Lal Book Depot.
References: 
  • Berk, Laura (2007). Child Development. New Delhi. Prentice Hall of India
  • Blair, Jones and Simpson (1954).  Educational Psychology. New York. Mac millan.
  •  Golemen, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence. New York. Bantom Books.
  • Hurlock, E.B. (2001), Developmental Psychology. New Delhi. Tata Mc.Graw Hill
  • Multimedia Edition (http://www.prenhall.com/ormrod).
  •  Sharma, Tara Chand (2005). Reading Problems of Learners. New Delhi. Sarup and Sons.
  • Skinner, B.F (1984).Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi. Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd.
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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