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    This document provides details about the Introductory Psychology course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE in Pilani, India. The course aims to develop a conceptual framework for understanding human behavior and the relevance of psychology. It will cover topics like biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, emotions, intelligence, personality, health, stress, social thought and social behavior. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, surprise tests, group discussions, assignments and a comprehensive exam. The instructor is TANU SHUKLA and consultation hours will be announced in class.

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    This document provides details about the Introductory Psychology course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE in Pilani, India. The course aims to develop a conceptual framework for understanding human behavior and the relevance of psychology. It will cover topics like biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, emotions, intelligence, personality, health, stress, social thought and social behavior. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, surprise tests, group discussions, assignments and a comprehensive exam. The instructor is TANU SHUKLA and consultation hours will be announced in class.

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    This document provides details about the Introductory Psychology course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE in Pilani, India. The course aims to develop a conceptual framework for understanding human behavior and the relevance of psychology. It will cover topics like biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, emotions, intelligence, personality, health, stress, social thought and social behavior. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, surprise tests, group discussions, assignments and a comprehensive exam. The instructor is TANU SHUKLA and consultation hours will be announced in class.

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    Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Pilani Campus Instruction Division

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    This document provides details about the Introductory Psychology course offered at BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE in Pilani, India. The course aims to develop a conceptual framework for understanding human behavior and the relevance of psychology. It will cover topics like biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, emotions, intelligence, personality, health, stress, social thought and social behavior. Students will be evaluated through a mid-semester test, surprise tests, group discussions, assignments and a comprehensive exam. The instructor is TANU SHUKLA and consultation hours will be announced in class.

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    BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

    Pilani Campus
    Instruction Division

    BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI


    INSTRUCTION DIVISION
    Course Handout

    In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives specific details regarding
    the course.
    Course No. : GS F232
    Course title : Introductory Psychology
    Instructor-in-charge: : TANU SHUKLA

    Scope and objective of the course: To develop a conceptual framework for understanding the human behavior; relevance
    of psychology in daily life and its application in social, educational, industrial, personal and other spheres.

    Course Description : The development of psychology as a science – individual and the environment; Nature, kinds and
    determinants of Perception; Biological bases of behaviour; Consciousness; Motivation; Emotion; Modification of behavior
    through learning; Memory and forgetting; Thought processes, Problem solving and Creative thinking; Individual differences
    – Intelligence, Gender, Personality, Stress and coping; and Social thought and Social Behavior.

    Text Book:
    T1. Robert A. Baron, “Psychology”, Revised 5th Edition, Pearson, 2009
    Reference Books:
    R1.Ceccarelli & Meyer, Psychology, South Asian Edition, Pearson Longman, 2006
    R2. A. K. Singh, “Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences”, Revised 4th
    Edition, Bharati Bhawan, 2009
    Course Plan:
    S. No. Title of the Chapter Learning Objectives Reference in
    Book
    1 Psychology: A Science Modern Psychology: Definition, Origin, Classical T1: Chapter 1
    & Perspective Studies, Issues and Perspectives, Trends, Psychology in
    India, Overview of Research Methods in Psychology
    2 Biological Bases of Nervous System: Neurons as Building Blocks, Basic T1: Chapter 2
    Behavior Structure and Functions, The Brain; The Brain and (40- 81)
    Human Behavior; Heredity and Behavior: Genetics &
    Evolutionary Psychology
    3 Sensation & Perception: Sensation: The Raw Materials for Understanding; Vision; T1: Chapter 3
    Making Contact with the Hearing; Touch, Smell and Taste; Perception; The (82- 127)
    World around us; Plasticity of Perception, Extrasensory Perception RA^

    Cognition: Thinking, Thinking: Forming Concepts and Reasoning to T1: Chapter 7


    Deciding & Conclusions; Making decisions; Problem Solving; (246- 283)
    Communicating Language: The Communication of Information RA^
    4 States of Consciousness Biological Rhythms; Waking States of Consciousness T1: Chapter 4
    Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis and Consciousness- Altering (128- 142)
    Drugs RA^
    (142- 165)
    5 Learning: How we’re Learning: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, T1: Chapter 5
    changed by Experience Observational Learning, Social Cognitive Learning (166- 207)
    Theories
    6 Memory: Of Things Human Memory; Kinds of Information Stored in Memory, T1: Chapter 6
    Remembered and Forgetting, Memory Distortion and Memory Construction, (208- 245)

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    Forgotten Memory in Everyday Life; Memory & Brain


    7 Motivation Motivation; Theories of Motivation; Motives & T1: Chapter 10
    Motivation- Hunger, Aggression, Achievement; Extrinsic (368- 395)
    and Intrinsic Motivation
    8 Emotions Emotions: Their Nature, Expression & Impact T1: Chapter 10
    (395- 409)
    9 Intelligence: Cognitive, Intelligence: Contrasting Views of its nature; Measuring T1: Chapter 11
    Practical, Emotional Intelligence; Human Intelligence: Role of Heredity and (410- 447)
    Environment; Group Differences in Intelligence;
    Emotional Intelligence : The Feeling Side of Intelligence;
    Creativity: Generating the Extra ordinary
    10 Personality: Uniqueness Personality: What is it?; The Psychoanalytic Approach; T1: Chapter 12
    and Consistency in the Humanistic Theories, Trait Theories; Learning (448- 487)
    behaviour of Individuals Approaches to Personality; Measuring Modern Research
    on Personality: Applications to Personal Health and
    Behavior in Work
    11 Health, Stress & Coping Health Psychology; Stress- Causes, Effects and Control; T1: Chapter 13
    Understanding and Communication our Health Needs; (488- 503; 521-
    Behavioural and Psychological Correlates of Illness; 529); RA^
    Promoting Wellness: Developing a Healthier Lifestyle T1: Chapter 13
    ( 504- 520)
    12 Social Thought & Social Social Thought- Social Perception, Attribution, Social T1: Chapter 16
    Behaviour Cognition, Attitudes; Social Behavior- Prejudice & (616- 658)
    Discrimination, Social Influence, Attraction & Love,
    Leadership
    13 Research Methods in Psychology & the Scientific Method; Research Methods T1: Chapter 1
    Psychology in Psychology- Observation, Correlation, (19- 34)
    Experimentation Method; Issues in Psychological
    Research
    RA^: Reading Assignment
    Reading Assignment:
    Specific portions from different Chapters will be given as reading assignments in the class.
    Evaluation Scheme:
    Sl.no Evaluation Component Weight age(%) Date, Time & Venue
    1 Mid Semester Test 30 28/2 2:00 -3:30 PM

    2 Surprise Tests/Group
    25
    Discussion/Assignment
    3 Comprehensive Exam. 45 9/5 FN

    • Students are expected to read newspapers, magazines, journals etc. and collect the relevant articles for relating the
    concepts of psychology learnt.
    • Journals to consult: American Psychologist (by APA), Psychological Studies, JIAAP

    Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class.

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