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BA (GENERAL) 3rd SEMESTER, DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC COURSE (CORE-II1), ED320C: EDUCATION: PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, CREDITS: THEORY: 4; TUTORIAL: 2, MAX. MARKS: THEORY: 60; TUTORIAL: 30, MIN. MARKS: THEORY: 24; TUTORIAL: 12, THEORY (4 CREDITS), COURSE CONTENT:, , Unit-I, , Meaning and Theories of Learning:, a), b), c), d), , Unit-II, , Concept, Definitions and Characteristics of Learning,, Trial and Error – E. L. Thorndike Conditioning - Pavlov, Operant Conditioning – B. F. Skinner, Social Learning Theory – Bandura, , Intelligence and Its Tests, a) Concept of Intelligence & I.Q, and Theories –, --Two Factor Theory (Spearman), – Multi Factor Theory (Thorndike), – Group Factor Theory (Turnstone), b) Detailed description of the following tests, i. Simon – Binet Scale (Verbal Intelligence Test), ii. Cattell’s Culture Fair Test (Non-verbal), iii. Bhatia Battery Performance Test, , Unit-III, , Personality and its Theories:, a) Nature of Personality, Definitions and Meaning,, b) Personality Characteristics., c) Theories of Personality:, i. Type Theory – William Sheldon & Carl Gastuv Jung, ii. Trait Theory – G.W. Allport, iii. Psycho-Analytical – Sigmund Freud, , Unit-IV, , Adolescence & Mental Health and Hygiene, a) i) Concept, Characteristics & Problems of Adolescents,, ii) Role of Education/ teachers in solving problems of Adolescents,, b) i) Concept and Characteristics of Mental Health and Hygiene,, ii) Concept, Causes & Symptoms of Mal-Adjustment, iii) Adjustment–Meaning, Process and Mechanism –, Rationalization, Sublimation, Compensation, , TUTORIAL (ACTIVITY BASED), CREDITS:2, Unit V: i) Book Review on any book prescribed in syllabus or as recommended by the, Teacher in charge (PPT), ii) Seminar presentation (PPT) on any topic in syllabus (Except Unit 1st), iii) Preparation of Psychological Terms (Glossary Type) at least 20, Unit- VI: i) Life sketch of any of the psychologists prescribed in Unit III (PPT),, ii) Seminar presentation (PPT) / assignment writing from Unit I- IV., iii) Case study of adolescents – Social and psychological problems.

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