Bachelor of Science – Psychology

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper  – II:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

• சங்க இலக்கிய அமைப்பினை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• அற இலக்கியங்கள் உணர்த்தும் விழுமியங்களை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• சங்க இலக்கியச் சிறப்பு இயல்புகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• சங்கம், சங்க மருவிய கால இலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்
• மொழியைத் திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தும் ஆற்றலைப் பெறுவர்

 Hindi II:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• remember new vocabulary learnt from translation practice (English to Hindi)
• understand the dramatic elements in one-act plays
• analyse the themes in short stories
• enact scenes from one-act plays
• write critical essays on prescribed texts

 French II:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• recollect new vocabulary learnt from prescribed texts
• understand grammatical rules and sentence structures
• apply grammar rules and write error-free sentences
• develop conversations using simple vocabulary
• write simple essays or stories using new vocabulary

After completing this course, the learners will be able to

• recognise errors and use correct language
• recognize their levels of language competency and improve upon them
• comprehend ideas they listen to
• demonstrate effective reading abilities
• write simple sentence and develop them into a short paragraph
• read and write independently
• use English effectively for communicative purposes

After completion of the General Psychology II course, students will be able to:

• Spell out the different types of cognition, thinking processes, decision making and language development
• Summarize the various theories of Motivation, frustration and conflicts
• Outline the characteristics and theories of emotions and stress
• Explain the nature , theories and assessment of Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence and creativity
• Analyze various theories of Personality and describe the assessment & application of the Personality tests

After completion of the Biological Psychology II course, student will be able to:

• Outline the biological basis of Sleep & Dream and various sleep disorders
• Explain brain development and neuro plasticity
• Summarize the brain mechanism involved in regulating thirst, hungry and feeding
• Relate biopsychology of emotions in relation to stress and ill health
• Identify the brain areas associated with learning& memory and outline the causes of memory disorders

After completion of the community psychology course, students will be able to:

• Define and explain the core values of community psychology in Indian context
• Analyse and evaluate various socio-cultural psychological models and behaviours of Indian youth
• Critically examine the socio-economic indicators and its impact on development
• Appraise the role of human development and family structure on Mental Health
• Develop preventive measures and design promotion programmes for better community development

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper  – III:

இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில் மாணவியர்கள்

• பக்தி இலக்கியப் பின்னணியை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• சிற்றிலக்கிய வகைகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• சித்தர் இலக்கியங்களின் இயல்புகளை அறிந்து கொள்வர்
• பக்தி, சிற்றிலக்கிய வரலாற்றைத் தெரிந்து கொள்வர்
• மொழியைத் திறம்பட பயன்படுத்தும் ஆற்றலைப் பெறுவர்

Hindi III:

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• describe different literary trends in poetry
• understand the themes in the prescribed poems
• analyse the poetic language used by poets like Surdas, Tulasidas, and Meera Bai
• use newly learnt vocabulary in speech and writing
• writing critical essays on the prescribed poems

 French III:

 By the end of the course, students will be able to

• recollect new vocabulary and grammatical rules
• apply grammatical rules to make meaningful sentences
• understand cultural references in the prescribed texts
• write general essays on favourite film, book, monument, etc.

After completion of the Developmental psychology -I course, students will be able to:

• Summarize the developmental stage of conception through birth
• Explain the developmental stage of infancy and babyhood
• Recall the various developmental process of early and late childhood
• Relate various Developmental stages of socialization, family relations and personality development

After completion of the Experimental Psychology course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the effect of distraction, division and span of attention
• Explain the factors involved in errors of perception
• Demonstrate the concepts of transfer of learning, trial and error learning, insight learning and learning through the knowledge of results
• Relate to one’s own level of aspiration and achievement motivation
• Infer various emotional patterns in oneself and others
• Illustrate the use of the motor-skills in manual and tweezer dexterity
• Demonstrate assessment of IQ levels

After completion of the Statistics in psychology course, students will be able to:

• Explain the different levels of measurement and methods of organizing data in statistics
• Make use of mean, median, mode and variability
• Illustrate and apply the concepts of normal distribution
• Find out correlation
• Test for significance in hypotheses testing
• Select and utilize appropriate non-parametric statistics

After completion of the abnormal psychology – I course, students will be able to:

• Distinguish between normal & abnormal behavior and outline the historical background and need for classification
• Summarize the various models of abnormality
• Identify clinical features and causes of neurodevelopmental disorder, conduct disorder & neurocognitive disorder
• Explain the clinical features and causal factors of anxiety related disorder
• Outline the clinical features and causal factors of somatic and dissociative disorder

After completion of the Social Psychology I course, students will be able to:

• Outline the nature, history, principles and scope of social psychology and methods used in social psychology research
• Illustrate the significance of self- presentation behaviors in relation to the multifaceted development of the self
• Infer the interconnections between attitude and behavior
• Compare the reasons of conformity, compliance and obedience
• Summarize the conditions promoting helping behavior and infer conditions of bystander effect

After completion of the Introduction to research methodology course, students will be able to:

• Explain the needs, objectives , importance , problem and process of research based on review of literature
• Identifying research problems and formulating hypothesis
• Distinguish between the different types of sampling
• Examine the methods used in data collection
• Demonstrate an understanding of writing a research report

After completion of the health psychology course, the student will be able to:

• Outline the definition and scope of Health Psychology
• Explain the various models of health behavior
• Identify types of pain, symptoms and suitable intervention
• Summarize theories of stress, sources of stress and coping
• Explain health promoting strategies

After completion of the Sports Psychology course, students will be able to:

• Explain the need, importance and research methods in sports psychology
• Relate physical activity and Mental Health
• Describe the nature, measurement of attitude towards sports behavior
• Classify various abilities and skills
• Explain the prevalence, etiology and intervention of alcohol and drug use among athletes

After completion of the abnormal psychology – II course, students will be able to:

• Explain the causes of unipolar and bipolar disorder and treatment
• Outline the clinical feature, causal factor and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder
• Summarize types, causes and treatment of Personality disorder
• Explain the types ,causal and treatment of substance related disorder
• Identify the different types of prevention and summarize the different models of therapies

After completion of the social psychology – II course, students will be able to:

• Outline the theories of persuasion and illustrate the factors in resisting persuasion
• Determine the influence of various group behaviors in relation to individual’s performance
• Outline the nature, sources and consequences of prejudice and illustrate methods to counteract effects of prejudice
• Summarize the theories of aggression and strategies to regulate aggression
• Identify the dynamics of intimate relationships in relation to internal and external sources of attraction

After completion of the Introduction to theories of personality course, students will be able to:

• Explain the concept, assessment, measurement and research methods of Personality
• Outline the various psychoanalytic perspectives of Personality
• Summarize the life span and trait perspective of Personality
• Outline the existential humanistic perspective of Personality
• Explain Behavioural, Cognitive and Social perspectives of personality

After completion of the Guidance and counselling Psychology course, students will be able to:

• Identify the need and importance of counselling in the current context
• Explain the various approaches in counselling and the types , uses & diagnosis in counselling process
• Summarize the interpretation of psychological tests in counselling
• List the qualities of an effective counsellor
• Identify the special areas of counselling
• Spell out the ethical guidelines laid down by the American Psychological Association and the role of counsellor in promoting good Mental Health

After completion of the human resource management course, students will be able to:

• Outline the basic concepts of human resource management
• Relate the need for job analysis in relation to Human Resource Planning and Recruiting
• List strategies for analysing training needs and developing employees
• Explain the techniques of performance appraisal
• Spell out how stress management, conflict management and employee empowerment help in employee motivation

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper II – CLA2H

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

• சிற்றிலக்கியங்கள், கிறித்துவ இசுலாமிய இலக்கியங்கள் ஆகியவற்றின் ஆசிரியர் குறிப்புக்களையும், காலச்சூழலையும் நினைவில் வைத்துக் கொள்கிறார்கள்
• சிற்றிலக்கியங்களில் எளிய மக்கள் கதைத் தலைவன் தலைவிகளாகப் படைக்கப்பட்டதன் நோக்கத்தைப் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
• நிலம் சார்ந்த மக்களின் வாழ்க்கை முறையையும் மூவேந்தர் மரபையும் காப்பிய இலக்கியத் தன்மையையும் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
• சிற்றிலக்கியங்களைப் பிற இலக்கியங்களோடு ஒப்பிட்டு இவ்விலக்கியங்கள் சமூகத்தை எவ்வாறு பிரதிபலிக்கின்றன என்பதை மதிப்பீடு செய்கிறார்கள்
• இலக்கண விதிகளைக் கொண்டு தமிழ் மொழியில் தவறின்றிப் பேசவும் எழுதவும் பயிற்சி செய்கிறார்கள்

Hindi II – CLE2G

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember new vocabulary learnt from translation practice (English to Hindi)
● understand the dramatic elements in one-act plays
● analyse the themes in short stories
● enact scenes from one-act plays
● write critical essays on prescribed texts

French II – CLK2L

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary learnt from prescribed texts
● understand grammatical rules and sentence structures
● apply grammar rules and write error-free sentences
● develop conversations using simple vocabulary
● write simple essays or stories using new vocabulary

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• recollect new vocabulary learnt through word-building activities
• apply grammatical rules of tenses, framing questions, and question tags in identifying errors in sentences
• analyse figurative language in prescribed poems
• evaluate story elements in short stories
• synthesise information and write critical essays on poems, short stories, and one-act plays

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect concepts, theories, and assumptions underlying thinking, intelligence, emotions, personality, and motivation
● develop skills to promote better understanding of self and society, and practise self-control
● analyse different enhancing strategies related to personality and intelligence
● critically evaluate the complexities in human cognition

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember basic concepts and theoretical background of
Anthropology
● describe how historical and evolutionary processes have shaped human ancestors and primates and led to behavioural, biological, and cultural diversity of the present
● analyse how cultural systems construct reality differently for various human groups
● evaluate how cultures responded to the challenges of globalisation in various times and places

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand the development of nervous system, in phases
● analyse causes of brain damage and treatment procedures
● demonstrate physiological and behavioural events of sleep and circadian rhythms
● evaluate cortical mechanism of sensory system
● examine motor control and its related disorders

பொதுத்தமிழ் Paper III – CLA3M

மாணவியர்கள் இந்தப் பாடத்தைக் கற்றலின் முடிவில்,

• சைவ வைணவ இலக்கியக் குறிப்புகள், நாயன்மார்கள் மற்றும் ஆழ்வார்களின் பெயர்கள், வள்ளலார் பற்றிய குறிப்புகள், சமூக அரசியல் காலச்சூழல்கள் போன்றவற்றை நினைவுப்படுத்திக்  கொள்கிறார்கள்

• பக்தி இலக்கியங்களின் இறைநெறியையும் கும்பகர்ணனின் அறவுணர்வையும், கன்றை இழந்த பசுவிற்கு நீதி வழங்கிய மனுச்சோழனின் முறை மாண்பையும் புரிந்து கொள்கிறார்கள்
• பக்தி இலக்கியங்கள் உணர்த்தும் மெய்நெறியைக் கடைப்பிடித்து வாழ்வியல் முறையை மேம்படுத்திக் கொள்கிறார்கள்
• உலகியல் வாழ்க்கையிலிருந்து நம்மை வேறுபடுத்தி நிலையான வீடுபேற்றை அடைவதற்கான வழிமுறைகளைப் பகுத்துணர்கிறார்கள்
• அறம், பக்தி, நீதி, ஒழுக்கம் ஆகிய தனிமனிதப் பண்புகளை மதிப்பீடு செய்கிறார்கள்
• அரசு அலுவலகங்கள் மற்றும் தனியார் நிறுவனங்கள் ஆகியவற்றிற்குக் கடிதம் எழுதும் திறனையும் இலக்கிய நிகழ்வுகளைக் காட்சியாக நடித்துக் காட்டும் திறனையும் பெறுகிறார்கள்

Hindi III – CLE3H

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● describe different literary trends in poetry
● understand the themes in the prescribed poems
● analyse the poetic language used by poets like Surdas, Tulasidas, and Meera Bai
● use newly learnt vocabulary in speech and writing
● writing critical essays on the prescribed poems

French III – CLK3M

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect new vocabulary and grammatical rules
● apply grammatical rules to make meaningful sentences
● understand cultural references in the prescribed texts
● write general essays on favourite film, book, monument, etc.

By the end of the course, students will be able to
• remember complex vocabulary used in literary contexts
• apply grammatical rules and avoid errors in speaking and writing
• analyse poetic elements in prescribed poems
• evaluate various biographies and critique the lives and works of famous personalities
• develop their interview skills through mock-interviews

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● describe the influence of biological, cognitive, and psycho-social factors on life span development
● analyse personal and social attitudes of human beings during early stages of lives
● assess the complex effects of early stages of life span on one’s mental and physical health
● evaluate various issues and problems related to childhood and adolescence

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recall the key concepts and formulae in Statistics
● understand statistical concepts used in Psychology research
● describe raw data using tables and graphs
● differentiate between descriptive and inferential statistical methods
● appraise research studies using appropriate statistical tools

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember psychological principles and techniques used in Experimental Psychology
● use Psychology tools and apparatus appropriately in the lab
● apply concepts of learning, motivation, and intelligence in their subject of study

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recall the impact of society on individual behaviour
● understand different social phenomena like empathy, altruism, and attitude formation
● evaluate diverse theories and scientific methodologies in Social Psychology
● develop ability to comprehend the basis for attitude formation and emotional behaviour

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify normal and abnormal behaviour patterns
● match biological, psychological, and socio-cultural causes of abnormal behaviour
● analyse different types of anxiety disorders, with respect to their symptoms and therapies
● categorise causes, symptoms, and therapies to deal with Somatoform and Dissociative disorders

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand scientific and social research approaches and methods
● identify various sources of information for literature review and data collection
● evaluate primary and secondary data collected using questionnaire method, observation, qualitative interviewing, and case-study
● design a research project addressing the research question, hypothesis, methodology, data collection, and analysis

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● remember basic concepts in Applied Psychology
● understand how psychological principles and concepts can be used effectively to resolve real life problems
● analyse the role of Applied Psychologists and their contributions to better understand human mind and behaviour
● evaluate the methodology and interventions used by Applied Psychologists
● develop research-based specific interventions to solve problems in healthcare, education sectors, communities, and organisations

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify types of physical illness caused by mental disturbance
● comprehend issues related to physical conditions and mental well- being of individuals
● apply behaviour modification techniques for various health problems
● evaluate psycho-educational interventions in prevention and control of illness in the society

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recollect biological and psycho-social factors, treatment, and outcomes related to mood disorders
● classify subtypes of Schizophrenia and treatment processes
● describe categories and clinical features of personality disorders
● analyse causes, symptoms, and therapies to deal with addiction disorders

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recall various concepts and theories in Organisational Psychology
● understand the framework for organisational design, structure, culture, and dynamics
● apply different motivational theories in a variety of organisational settings and study their effects on job satisfaction
● evaluate the effectiveness of various leadership styles and teamwork types
● develop effective interventions to solve problems in organisations

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● understand social characteristics related to human behaviour
● discuss the importance of Social Psychology in social institutions like law, medicine, and education
● evaluate the connection between various mental phenomena and social stereotypes in contemporary life
● design socio-psychological researches using appropriate methods

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● identify major concepts, scope, and ethical issues in Counselling
● demonstrate micro-skills including non-verbal skills, listening skills, reflecting skills, paraphrasing, challenging, and goal setting
● apply counselling skills in addressing special groups such as alcoholics, elderly people, AIDS patients, sexually abused, and differently abled in individual and group settings
● compare different approaches related to Counselling such as Directive, Humanistic, Behaviouristic, Existential, and Eclectic
● involve in professional activities related to Counselling Psychology, bringing positive changes in the society

By the end of the course, students will be able to
● recall basic terminologies in Human Resource Management and understand related concepts and theories
● develop an understanding of conflicts and challenges in Human Resource Management
● describe techniques used in recruitment, talent management, and compensation planning
● evaluate ethical and legal issues faced by Human Resource Management executives locally and globally
● formulate human resource policies and practices that help promote an organisation’s strategic goals