final year course in psychology

Final year course in psychology


Welcome to this final year course in
Abnormal/Health/Social/Organizational and Industrial
Psychology.

In addition to the theory and practical classes you are required to submit a reflective journal at the end of the second term. The journal consists of
· Reports of visit to old age homes/Correction homes
· Report of visit to psychiatric ward
· Reading analysis
· Social psychology project
· Group discussion reflections to be recorded
· Chapter summary

Sensitization and Community experience: students in groups will visit old age homes/cancer ward/correction homes/institution for the HIV infected over the course of two terms . Reports to be submitted within a week after the visit in the following format
· Date/place/time
· Objective of visit
· About the institution
· Psychological analysis
· Conclusion

Reading analysis(individual assignment):Books will be given during holidays. Each one in the group will take about a week to finish and pass it on to the next member of the group. After reading the book, the book analysis will be done in the following format.
· Apply what you have learnt in abnormal psychology
· The presentation should have four sections
1 title of the book/author/publication/no of pages
2 Summary
3 Main character
4 Abnormal behavior-describe actions ,thoughts,
feelings of the main character that might be
considered abnormal
4 Possible diagnosis-a detailed discussion of how these
actions, thoughts and feelings fit and do not fit into
possible diagnosis of mental disorders as covered in
the course
Social psychology project(group assignment): projects on prejudice, attitude etc will be given to groups. Data to be collected during holidays. The final project to be submitted in the following format

· Acknowledgement
· Index
· Introduction to the topic
· Problem under study
· Methodology
· Discussion
· Conclusion

Chapter summary: Certain topics which you need to know as psychology graduates but is not covered in the syllabus will be assigned to groups. Each member in the group will choose and read a topic from the chapter and present it before the class. Presentations will be made once the entire group is ready. The group will get a period of one month for preparation. Presentations to be made using power point.


Good Luck!

Assignment/discussion groups

Group I Madhuri
Harry
Soumya
Shyamala
Vinod
Simi

Group II Vineetha
Ashwath
Tenzin Topgyal
Mahima
Sindhu
Roona

Group III Sandhya
Sajna
Sangeetha
Stacy
Roshan

Group IV Raisa
Sajma
Neha
Mridula
Rayappa
Tenzin Dakpa