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PS3242: ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY [3 1 0 4]
Environmental Psychology: Nature and Characteristics; Indian perspective on human- environment relationship. Theories of
Environment and Behavior-Arousal, Environmental Load, Adaptation Level, and Ecological approach. Environmental Stressors:
Nature and Characteristics; Type of stressors, Natural disasters, technological catastrophe, noise, and air pollution, Crowding
and Personal Space; Environmental Attitudes and ecological concern: Nature and characteristics of Environmental perception,
Social and cultural influences, Psychosocial determinants of Environmental Attitudes; Pro-environmental Behaviour: Role of
Environmental Education and Awareness, Models of Pro-environmental Behaviour, Application of environmental psychology in
solution of environmental problems.
References:
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1. P.A. Bell, T. C. Greene, J.D. Fisher, A. Baum Environmental Psychology (5 Ed.). Belmont CA: Wadsworth Group (2001).
2. G. Tankha, Environmental Attitudes and awareness: A psychosocial perspective. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholar
Publishing (2017).
3. D. Stokols, Altman, Irwin Handbook of Environmental Psychology (Vol. 1 & 2) New York: John Wiley & Sons (1987).
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4. D. Du N. Winter, S. M. Koger, The Psychology of Environmental Problems: Psychology for Sustainability (3 ed.).
London: Psychology Press (2010).

PS3243: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY [3 1 0 4]
Introduction to Educational Psychology: Nature, scope & relevance of Educational Psychology; Conceptual and Theoretical
Perspectives in Educational Psychology: Behaviouristic and Social Learning, Cognitive & Humanistic Perspectives, Constructivism;
Human Diversity and Education: Differences in Cognitive Styles & Learning Strategies, Readiness for Learning & Classroom
Achievement, Intelligence, Creativity & Personality; Socio-cultural Differences: Gender, Socio-Economic Status, Regional, Ethnic
& Linguistic Diversity; Effective Teaching and Classroom Management: Characteristics of Effective Teachers; Teaching Methods
& Issues related to Technological Advances; Classroom Management; Exceptionality and Special Education: Conceptualizing
Exceptionality: Categorization, Labelling and its educational implications; Responsibilities of Teachers towards learners with
Special Needs
References:
1. A. Woolfolk, H. A. Woolfolk, Educational Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson (2008).
2. Santrock John W. Educational Psychology, Irwin Professional Publishers, Delhi (2010).
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3. R.B. Lahey, J. E. Graham, An introduction to educational psychology, (6 e). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill Publishers
(2000).
4. R. Slavin, Educational psychology: Theory into practice, (9th e.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon (2008).

PS3244: PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS [3 1 0 4]
General Issues in Psychological Assessment; Assessment and data collection, Processing assessment data and communicating
the findings; DSM and ICD (latest edition): Similarities and differences; Behavioral Assessment: Traditional approaches and
current view, Behavioral assessment methods, Clinical and diagnostic interviewing; Assessment: Clinical assessment and uses of
intelligence tests, Methods of personality assessment; Neuropsychological assessment and screening: Issues, techniques and
challenges.
References:
1. J.E. Hecker, G.L. Thorpe, Introduction to Clinical Psychology. Science, Practice, and Ethics. New Delhi: Pearson
Education (2005).
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2. R.M. Kaplan, D.P. Saccuzzo, Psychological testing: Principles, applications and issues (7 e.). USA: Wadsworth (2009).
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3. R.J. Gregory, Psychological testing: History, principles, and applications. (4 e.), Pearson Education (2005).

PS3245: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY [3 1 0 4]
Forensic Psychology: Introduction, Historical Perspective, Fields, Education; Criminal and Police Psychology: testing and
assessment, Occupational stress in Police, Police interrogation, false confession. Criminal Identification; Psychological impacts of
crime: Post-traumatic stress disorder, Family violence, bystander’s intervention; Correctional Psychology: Legal rights of
inmates: Solitary confinement, methods and models in correction, sexual offenders, Prevention of crime.
References:
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1. C. R. Bartol, A. M. Bartol, Introduction to forensic psychology: Research and application, (5 e). New Delhi: Sage
(2018).
2. R. Blackburn, The psychology of criminal conduct: Theory research and practice. Chichester: Wiley & Sons (1993).
3. A. Dhanda, Legal order and mental disorder. New Delhi: Sage (2000).
4. L. Harari, Forensic psychology. London: Batsford Academic (1981).

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