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Syllabus
Subject: PSYCHOLOGY
Core Course (Paper) Name & No.2: Introduction to Child
Psychology, Course (Paper) Unique Code:
Unit-1: HISTORY AND RESEARCH METHODS:
Introduction: Early history of childhood, Definition, Nature of Child Psychology,
Scope of Child Psychology, Importance of Child Psychology.
Methods of child Psychology: Observation, Event Note, Autobiography. Ethics in
Research on Children.
UNIT-2: THEORY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT:
The Psychoanalytic theory: (a) Freud’s Theory Three parts of personality
Psychosexual development, (b) Erikson’s Theory Neo Freudian approach Psychosocial
stages.
Social Learning Theory: (a) Traditional Behaviorism Influence of Ivan Pavlov Drive
reduction theory, Influence of operant conditioning, (b) Social learning theory
(Bandura), Principle of conditioning and reinforcement. role of modeling,
imitation/observation, role of cognition,
Piaget’s Cognitive & Developmental Theory: (a) Piaget’s stages of development, (b)
Piaget’s method of study
UNIT: 3 GROWTHS AND DEVELOPMENT:
Meaning of growth and development, Concept and Principles of Development;
Characteristics of growth and development. Factors affecting Child Development.
Stages growth and of Development.
Genetic Foundations: The Genetic Code, The Sex Cells, Boy or Girl? Chromosomal
Abnormalities. Reproductive Choices: Genetic Counselling, Prenatal Diagnosis and
Fetal Medicine, (The Alternative of adoption.) take it in councelling Psychology.
Environmental Contexts of Development: The Family, Socio economic Status and
Family Functioning, (The Impact of Poverty), Beyond the Family: Neighbourhoods,
Schools, Towns, and Cities,) The Cultural Context.
UNITE-4. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT:
Definition of personality, Nature, types of personality, Effecting factor of personality,
Resistant factor of personality.
Disciplines and Authority: Meaning of Discipline and Authority, Various nature of
Home Authority (Types of Parenting), Characteristics of good Discipline,
Characteristics of proper Punishment.
UNIT-5. DISORDERS OF CHILD:
Definition, Types, Characteristics, Diagnosis of child. With Special reference to-
Learning Disorders, Mental Retardation, Eating Disorders, Internet addiction, Autism,
ADHD.
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Conflicts and Frustration: Meaning, Reasons of conflicts and Frustration in Child,
Remove of Frustration.
Reference Books:
Laura E. Berk; Development through Life Span, Illinois State University. Usa,
Third Edition, Published By, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
Child Development”(Sixth Edition) By Laura E. Berk. Illinoise State University
U.S.A.
Discovering Life Span, By: Robert S. Feldman. University Of Massachusets
U.S.A., Pub.By: Pearson Education New Delhi.
On Line Resources: Child Psychology Laura Berk
Dynamics of Child Development – H. B. English
Child Development – Crow & Crow
ર્ૉ. ચોચા, ર્ૉ. ર્ઢાણીયા, ર્ૉ. ભાલાળા, ર્ૉ. જારસાણીયા, ર્ૉ. કુાંભાણી (૨૦૧૬): બાળ મનોનવજ્ઞાન,
સી. જમનાદાસની કાંપની, અમદાવાદ.
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Syllabus
Subject: PSYCHOLOGY
Core Course (Paper) Name & No.2: Introduction to Child
Psychology, Course (Paper) Unique Code:
Unit-1: HISTORY AND RESEARCH METHODS:
Introduction: Early history of childhood, Definition, Nature of Child Psychology,
Scope of Child Psychology, Importance of Child Psychology.
Methods of child Psychology: Observation, Event Note, Autobiography. Ethics in
Research on Children.
UNIT-2: THEORY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT:
The Psychoanalytic theory: (a) Freud’s Theory Three parts of personality
Psychosexual development, (b) Erikson’s Theory Neo Freudian approach Psychosocial
stages.
Social Learning Theory: (a) Traditional Behaviorism Influence of Ivan Pavlov Drive
reduction theory, Influence of operant conditioning, (b) Social learning theory
(Bandura), Principle of conditioning and reinforcement. role of modeling,
imitation/observation, role of cognition,
Piaget’s Cognitive & Developmental Theory: (a) Piaget’s stages of development, (b)
Piaget’s method of study
UNIT: 3 GROWTHS AND DEVELOPMENT:
Meaning of growth and development, Concept and Principles of Development;
Characteristics of growth and development. Factors affecting Child Development.
Stages growth and of Development.
Genetic Foundations: The Genetic Code, The Sex Cells, Boy or Girl? Chromosomal
Abnormalities. Reproductive Choices: Genetic Counselling, Prenatal Diagnosis and
Fetal Medicine, (The Alternative of adoption.) take it in councelling Psychology.
Environmental Contexts of Development: The Family, Socio economic Status and
Family Functioning, (The Impact of Poverty), Beyond the Family: Neighbourhoods,
Schools, Towns, and Cities,) The Cultural Context.
UNITE-4. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT:
Definition of personality, Nature, types of personality, Effecting factor of personality,
Resistant factor of personality.
Disciplines and Authority: Meaning of Discipline and Authority, Various nature of
Home Authority (Types of Parenting), Characteristics of good Discipline,
Characteristics of proper Punishment.
UNIT-5. DISORDERS OF CHILD:
Definition, Types, Characteristics, Diagnosis of child. With Special reference to-
Learning Disorders, Mental Retardation, Eating Disorders, Internet addiction, Autism,
ADHD.
B. A._Psychology_Syllabus_Saurashtra_University_W.E.F._from_JUNE_2019
12 | P a g e
Conflicts and Frustration: Meaning, Reasons of conflicts and Frustration in Child,
Remove of Frustration.
Reference Books:
Laura E. Berk; Development through Life Span, Illinois State University. Usa,
Third Edition, Published By, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
Child Development”(Sixth Edition) By Laura E. Berk. Illinoise State University
U.S.A.
Discovering Life Span, By: Robert S. Feldman. University Of Massachusets
U.S.A., Pub.By: Pearson Education New Delhi.
On Line Resources: Child Psychology Laura Berk
Dynamics of Child Development – H. B. English
Child Development – Crow & Crow
ર્ૉ. ચોચા, ર્ૉ. ર્ઢાણીયા, ર્ૉ. ભાલાળા, ર્ૉ. જારસાણીયા, ર્ૉ. કુાંભાણી (૨૦૧૬): બાળ મનોનવજ્ઞાન,
સી. જમનાદાસની કાંપની, અમદાવાદ.
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