BRABU BA Psychology Part-1 Syllabus (Theory & Practical)

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Here we are providing you Graduation BA Psychology Honors Paper-1 and Honors Paper-2 Syllabus. These Honors Paper are in the Form of Theory Paper and a Practical Paper is also included in it.These Papers are used to study in 1st Year of BA Psychology Honors Subject. Each Theory Paper conducted 75 Marks and Practical Paper conducted of 50 Marks.

BRABU BA Psychology (Honors) Part-1 Syllabus Details-

University Name	Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University
Notice About	BA Psychology Part-1 Syllabus
Paper Number	Honors Paper-1 & Paper-2
Paper Type	Theory & Practical Paper
Academic Year	1st Year

BRABU BSc Psychology Honors Paper-1 (Theory ) Syllabus

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

1. Definition and methods of psychology, advantages and limitations of observation and experimental methods.
2. Nervous system: Division- Central and autonomic- Structure and functions of Spinal Cord and brain, Methods of studying brain functioning, Theories of cortical functioning, localization and mass
   action.
3. Perception: Meaning and Characteristics, Approaches to the study of perception; Gestalist and Behaviourist. Role of personal and social factors in perception, Illusion – types and theories.
4. Learning: Meaning, Role of motivation in learning, Theories: Connectionism, Insight, Conditioning Classical and instrumental, discrimination learning-Verbal learning methods, materials, organizational process.
5. Remembering and forgetting: Meaning and nature, Reproductive and Reconstructive theories, memorization process and their determinants. Nature and theories of forgetting, Retroactive
   inhibition.
6. Thinking: Meaning and nature, Varieties of thinking. Related concepts- Problem solving and concept formation, Role of set-in thinking, language and thought, Theories of Thinking-Central and
   peripheral.
7. Emotion: Meaning and nature, Physiological correlates of emotion, Role of autonomic nervous system, Cerebral cortex and hypothalamus, Theories-James-Lange, Cannon Bard Activation.
8. Motivation: Meaning, Basic motivational concepts-Need, Drive, Incentive, approaches to the psychoanalytic, S-R, cognitive Measurement of biological motives.
9. Intelligence: Meaning and nature. Theories- Spearman, Thorndike,Thurstone, Measurement of intelligence-verbal, non-verbal, creativity
10. Personality: Meaning and Nature, Type and trail approaches.
    Determinants of personality- Biogenic and socio- Cultural,
    Personality assessment- Questionnaire, and projective techniques.

Recommended Books:-

1. Psychology by Ciccarelli Saundra (Pearson Publication)
2. Psychology by Baron (Pearson Publication)
3. Understanding Psychology by Robert S. Feldman (University of Massachusetts Press)
4. Psychology: An Introduction by Atkinson and Hilgard (Cengage Publication)
5. Psychology and life by Philip G Zimbardo (Scott, Forest man and company)
6. Psychology by Dr, Vimal (SBPD Published)
7. General Psychology – Md Suleman (Bharti bhavan Publication)
8. General Psychology Sinha & Mishra (Bharti bhavan Publication)
9. Morden General Psychology -Arun Kumar Singh (Motilal Banarsi Das)
10. General Psychology -Azimur Rahman (Motilal Das)

BRABU BA Psychology Honors Paper-2 (Theory) Syllabus

PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

1. A brief history of Psychopathology. Approaches to psychoanalyticPsychopathology, Behaviouristics Humanistic.
2. Concept of mind: Topographical and Dynamic.
3. Psychopathology of everyday life, Mental conflicts and defence mechanisms, Psycho- sexual development.
4. Dreams: Dream work, Theories of Freud, Adler and Jung.
5. Psychoneuroses: Difference between neuroses and psychoses, clinical picture and etiology of Anxiety neurosis, obsessive-Compulsive neurosis, Hysteria and Neurotic depression.
6. Psychoses: Clinical Picture and etiology of Manic-Depressive psychosis, Schizophrenia and Paranoia.
7. Psycho-pathic disorder: Types, Clinical Pictures and Psycho- dynamics.
8. Psychophysiological disorders: Types, Clinical picture and psychodynamics.
9. Psychotherapy: Pyscho analytic Behaviour therapy. Person- centred therapy.
10. Mental Retardation: Terminology and clinical classification, causes and
    rehabilitation.

Recommended Book:-

1. Abnormal Psychology by Jill M. Hooley (Pearson Publication)
2. Abnormal Psychology by S.K. Mangal (Sterling Publication)
3. Abnormal Psychology by Johnson Kring (Wiley Publication)
4. Abnormal Psychology by Barlow (Generic Publication)
5. Abnormal Psychology by James N. Butcher (Pearson Publication)
6. Abnormal Psychology by Sarason (Prentice Hall Edition)
7. Abnormal Psychology by Oltmans (Pearson Publication)
8. Abnormal Psychology by Sinha & Mishra
9. Modern Abnormal Psychology by Kazi Gaus alam
10. Abnormal Psychology by Dr. Labh Singh
11. Abnormal Psychology by Dr. Arun Kumar Singh

BRABU BA Psychology Practical Paper Syllabus

Two experiments to be conducted out of four to be set at the examination.
Topic- Experiments

1. Verbal Learning: Method of simple reproduction, Serial reproduction, Promoting and anticipation and associates.
2. Sensory: Motor Learning- Positive transfer and habit interference.
3. Measure of Muller-Lyer illusion by method of average error & limits.
4. Span of Attention and Distraction of Attention.
5. Recall and Recognition.

Topic- Practical Note Book. 10 marks

NOTE: – Students have to conduct the above experiment and prepare a report in the Note book to submitted at the time of examination.

BRABU BA Psychology Honors Part-1 Syllabus Marks Distribution:

BA Psychology Paper-1	Full Marks: 75
BA Psychology Paper-2	Full Marks: 75
BA Psychology Practical Paper	Full Marks: 50
Exam Time for Honors Exam	3 Hours

NOTE: Marks Distribution may be different for different University. Please keep confirm by checking previous year Question Paper about Exam Pattern.

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