syllabus for b.a. 2nd year (hons. /gen.) selection … · i)making of a new imperial system and...

THE BHAWANIPUR EDUCATION SOCIETY COLLEGE

A MINORITY RUN COLLEGE. AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA RECOGNISED UNDER SECTION 2(F) & 12 (B) OF THE UGC ACT, 1956

SYLLABUS FOR B.A. 2ND YEAR (HONS. /GEN.) SELECTION TEST,2019

ENGLISH (HONOURS)

Paper III

Group A:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tamburlaine Part I

Group B:

Literary Terms on Drama

Group C:

Macbeth

The Rivals

Paper IV:

Group A:

Pride and Prejudice

Group B:

Of Studies

Dream Children: A Reverie

Shooting an Elephant

Group C:

Literary Terms on Fiction

Group D:

Araby

The Fly

The Lagoon

Group E:

Substance Writing and Critical Note




ENGLISH (GENERAL)

Paper II: (50 Marks)

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Fly

Precis

Paper III: (50 Marks)

Julius Caesar or A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Proofreading

Grammar

BENGALI (HONOURS)




BENGALI (GENERAL)




POLITICAL SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Paper III: INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT AND MOVEMENT 100 Marks (25 x 4 Modules)

Module I:

3.1.1. Ancient Indian ideas: overview. Kautilya: Saptanga theory, Dandaniti, Diplomacy.

3.1.2. Medieval political thought in India: overview. Legitimacy of kingship.

3.1.3. Modern Indian thought: Rammohan Roy as pioneer of Indian liberalism – his views on

rule of law, freedom of thought and social justice.

3.1.4. Bankim Chandra, Vivekananda and Rabindranath: views on nationalism.

Module II:

3.2.1. Gandhi: views on state, Swaraj, Satyagraha.

3.2.2. M.N. Roy: Radical Humanism.

3.2.3. Narendra Deva: Democratic Socialism.

3.2.4. Syed Ahmed Khan: views on colonial rule and modernization.

Module III:

3.3.1. Foundation of Indian National Congress.

3.3.2. Bengal Partition and Swadeshi movement.

3.3.3. Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement – Civil Disobedience movement. August 1942

movement – INA – Naval uprising.

3.3.4. Alternatives to Congress politics: (a) Subhas Chandra Bose and Forward Bloc (b)

Congress Socialist Party (c) Communists.

Module IV:

3.4.1. Movements against caste system and untouchability – Ambedkar’s views on social justice

and depressed class. Contributions of Jyotiba Phule, Pandita Ramabai.

3.4.2. Class and the nationalist movement under colonial rule: working class movement and

peasant movement.

3.4.3. Contested notions of ‘nation’--- Savarkar, Jinnah.




Paper IV: COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 100 Marks (25 x 4 Modules)

Module I:

4.1.1. Distinction between Comparative Government and Comparative Politics. Evolution of

Comparative Politics.

4.1.2. Scope, purposes and methods of comparison. Major approaches to the study of

comparative politics---Institutional approach---- limitations; New Institutionalism, Political

Economy--- key features.

4.1.3. Concept of Third World. State formation in Western Europe and Third World.

Module II:

4.2.1. Nature of Liberal and socialist political systems – distinguishing features: conventions,

rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty (UK), separation of powers, checks and balances,

judicial review (USA), ideology, democratic centralism (PRC), referendum, initiative

(Switzerland).

4.2.2. Political Parties: features and role of party system/parties in UK, USA, PRC and

Bangladesh. Interest groups: roles and performance in UK and USA.

Module III:

4.3.1. Unitary system: UK, Bangladesh. Federal system: USA, Russia.

4.3.2. Legislature in UK and PRC: composition and functions of legislative chambers – NPC in

PRC – role of second chambers in UK and USA – Committee system in UK and USA – role of

speakers in parliamentary system (UK) and presidential system (USA).

Module IV:

4.4.1. Executive in UK, USA, France and Russia: A comparative study of (i) Russian, French

and American Presidency; (ii) British and French cabinet systems.

4.4.2. Judiciary in UK, USA and PRC (with focus on the procuratorate): A comparative study.

4.4.3. Rights of the citizens of UK, USA and PRC: A comparative study – Duties of the citizens

of PRC.




POLITICAL SCIENCE (GENERAL)

Paper 2 Comparative politics and government

1. Political systems: Liberal, democratic, authoritarian, socialist- forms of Political systems:

Unitary and Federal, parliamentary and Presidential.

2. United Kingdom

A. Basic features with special reference to conventions and rule of law.

B. Legislature: Composition and functions with reference to the committee system

and the office of speaker- concept of parliamentary sovereignty.

C. Executive: composition and functions of cabinet with special reference to the role

of Prime minister- concept of cabinet dictatorship.

D. Role of crown

E. Party system- Role of opposition.

3. People’s Republics of China (1982 constitution)

A. Significance of revolution.

B. Basic features with reference to General principles.

C. Communist party- Structure functions and rrolerights and duties of citizen

D. National government

A. Executive- President, Premier, State council.

B. Legislature- NPC and standing committee

C. Judiciary

Paper 3 Government and Politics in India

1. Preamble

2. Fundamental Rights, Directive principles and Fundamental duties.

3. Union state relations- Nature of Federalism

4. Union Legislature: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Organization, function, law making

procedure, privilege, committee system, speaker.

5. Election commission: Composition and Function- Electoral system in India.

6. Major issues in Indian politics- Caste, tribe, religion.

Women’s movements and political participation in post Independent India- an overview




HISTORY (HONOURS)

PAPER III Transformation Of Europe (15th–17th Centuries)

Module 1

1.1 Nature Of the Feudal Society And its regional variations

1.2 Crisis Of Feudalism

1.3 Transition Debate

Module 2

2.1 Economic Crisis And the commercial decline in the 14thCentury Europe

2.2The Urban decay and the epidemics.

3.1 Impact Of the fall of Constantinople.

3.2DevelopmentOf National Monarchy.Module 4

4.1Economy In the 15thCenturyEurope

4.2 Economic Expansion of Europe In the16Th Century

4.3 Proto‐industrialisation–The rise of new merchants 4.4 Price Revolution

4.5 Agricultural Revolution And the Enclosure Movement.

Module 5

5.1Printing Revolution

5.2 Revolution In war techniques

5.3 The Exploration of the new world

5.4 Portugese And Spanish voyages.

Module 6

6.1Renaissance

6.2 Renaissance humanism

6.3 Rediscovery Of classics

6.4 Italian Renaissance and its impact on art, culture, education and political thought

6.5 Northern humanism.

UNIT-II (50 marks; 40 lectures)

Module 1

1.1The Formation of early modern state

1.2 The Empire of Charles V Of Spain

1.3 New Monarchy In England.

Module 2

2.1 Reformation movements

2.2Origins &courses

2.3 Martin Luther & Lutheranism

2.4John Calvin & Calvinism

2.5 Radical reformation: Anabaptists And Huguenots

2.6English Reformation and the role of the state

2.7 Counter Reformation

Module 3 The Economy of the 17th Century Europe.




Module 4

4.1 Origins Of modern science

4.2 Scientific Revolution

4.3 Emergence Of scientific academies

4.4Origins Of Enlightenment.

Module 5

5.1 Peace Of Westphalia (1648)

5.2Emergence Of modern European State system.

Module 6

6.1The English Civil War Of the 17Th Century

6.2 Political Ideas of the Civil War

6.3 The Settlement Of 1688 And the ideas of John Locke And the concept of liberalism.

PAPER‐IV History Of India From C1500 To C1800

UNIT-I (50 marks; 40 lectures)

Module ‐ 1 The Mughals

1.1. Historiography And sources:

i)Historiography: Different approaches;

ii) An Overview of sources including: Abul Fazl, Badauni, Bernier

Module - 2:The Foundation and consolidation of Empire

2.1. A Brief overview of India On the eve of Babur’s Invasion ‐Kingdoms of

Delhi,Mewar,Bengal,Bihar,Punjab;

2.2Conquest And stability:

i)Struggle for Empire In North India‐ Significance of Babur And Humayun’s reign

ii)significance of Afghan Despotism and rise of Sher Shah SurTo power and his contribution.

2.3.Expansion And consolidation of the empire:

i)making of a new imperial system and administration‐The Mughal nobility,

mansab and jagir;

ii) formation and evolution of the Mughal Ruling class

iii) Nurjahan–Her role in imperial politics and the‘junta’iV) the mansabdari system under

Shahjahan And Aurangzeb In 17thcentury.

2.4.The Mughals And the North‐ Western frontier and Central Asia

Module 3

3: Ideology And State In Mughal India

3.1.i)The Turko‐Mongol tradition;ii) the Akbari Imperial agenda and Suhl‐I kul;

iii) Akbar’s Attitude towards religion and the state;

3.2. Evolution Of imperial policy towards religion and state in the 17thcentury;

3.3.Ideology Of alliances‐The Mughals And the Rajputs In 16th& 17thcenturies.

Module - 4:Economy In Mughal India:Patterns, Prospects andstructure

4.1. The System of agricultural production‐Agricultural technology and crop patterns;

Zabti system‐Magnitude of land tax;

ii) Non‐ Agricultural production

4.2. Trade, Commerce and monetary system‐ i) Inland and oceanic trade network in the 17Th century;




ii) Creation of new trading centres;

iii)crafts,industries and organization;

Module 5: Crisis Of the Mughal Empire

5.1.Aurangzeb, The imperial elite and the Deccan wars;

5.2.Rise Of the Marathas Under Shivaji.

5.3. Popular Revolts within the Mughal

Empire‐ the Jats, Satnamis, Afghans And the Sikhs;

5.4.Crisis In the Jagirdari System ‐Its political and economic implications.

UNIT-II (50 marks; 40 lectures)

Module - 1:Society In Mughal India ‐ Structure and growth

1.1. Rural Society and agrarian relations:

i)land ownership and nature of land rights,

ii)zamindars and peasantry;

1.2.Urban society: towns and town life,

ii) merchant communities, artisans and bankers.

Module - 2: Religion and culture in Mughal India

2.1.Sufism;

2.2.Bhakti Movement in the 17thcentury–the Vaishnava Bhakti Cult in Bengal And its regional

variations;

2.3.Literature,Painting and architecture;

2.4.Technology–An overview of mechanical devices in textile,irrigation, military & Building

technology.

Module 3:Decline Of the Mughals &The Emergence Of Successor States

3.1.Interpretations On the decline of the Mughal Empire;

3.2. Emergence Of the regional powers ‐Case studies of Maharashtra, Awadh And Bengal;

3.3.Bengal Nawabs And the rise of the English East India Co.In Bengal;Module4:Consolidation

Of English Power

Module - 4

4.1.The Anglo–French relations

4.2.Buxar,Diwani; The Famine, Drain Of Wealth; Framework of Company’s Control

(theRegulating Act, Pitt’s India Act);The Permanent settlement.

4.3.Company’s Relationship with the other Indian powers‐ Mysore And Awadh

Module -5: Interpreting The 18th century and transition to colonialism




HISTORY (GENERAL)

Paper‐II Indian History From 1556 To 1947

Unit‐1Module‐ 1

1.1Akbar And the Political expansion of Mughal Empire

1.2 Akbar’s Relation with the Rajputs.

1.3 Evolution Of Akbar’s Religious policy.

Module‐2

2.1The Manasabdari System And the emergence of a composite ruling class.

2.2 Expanding Frontiers of Mughal Empire In post Akbar India

Module‐3

3.1Climax And crisis of the Mughal Empire Under Aurangzeb: Aurangzeb’s Entanglements in

the Deccan

3.2 Rise Of Shivaji And the Mughal –MarathaContestFor supremacy.

3.3 Changes In the Rajput Policy and the religious policy of the Mughals In the reign of

Aurangzeb.

Module‐4

4.1Mughal economy: land revenue‐ Commercial expansion 5.1 Political Ascendancy of the

English East India Company In Bengal (1757‐ 65) 5.2 English East India Company’s Relation

with the Indian states–Marathas,Mysore ,Sikhs

5.3 British Policies of colonial annexation Subsidiary alliance, Doctrine Of Lapse.

Unit‐2 Module‐1

1.1Colonial economy: Land Revenue settlements‐ Bengal,North India, South And west India.

1.2 Drain Of wealth.

1.3De‐industrialization.

Module‐2

2.1English Education in Bengal upto 1857.

2.2Indian Response to westernization: Raja RamMohan Roy–YoungBengal, Vidyasagar‐

Prarthana Samaj ‐ Arya Samaj




SOCIOLOGY (HONOURS)

Paper III : Sociological Theory 100 Marks

Group A :

Module I :

(a) Nature and task of sociological theory.

(b) Functional theory : General arguments; Contributions of Parsons and Merton;

Critical overview.

Module II:

(a) Conflict theory : General arguments; Contributions of Dahrendorf and Coser;

Critical overview.

(b) Exchange theory: General arguments; Contributions of Homans and Blau;

Critical overview.

Group B :

Module III:

(a) Symbolic Interactionism: General arguments; Contributions of Mead and

Blumer.

(b) Critical Sociology: General arguments; Frankfurt School : Contributions of

Adorno and Marcuse.

Module IV :

(a) Feminist Sociology : General arguments; Stages of development of

feminism; Varieties of feminist sociology.

(b) Post-modern sociology : General arguments; Basic features

Paper IV : Research Methods and Social Statistics

Module I :

(a) Theory and Research : Concepts; Variables; Propositions and Hypotheses :

formulation and verification; Links between theory and research;

Conceptualization and Operationalization; Qualitative and Quantitative

Research

(b) Research Design: Stages of research; Types, uses and abuses of social




research; Major steps of research design; Methodology versus Method; Unit

of analysis.

Module II :

(a) Research method :

(1) Survey research: General components; Types, Tools and Techniques (

Questionnaire and Interview)

Group B :

Module III :

(a) Statistics : Definition, Terminology and Typology; Place of statistics in social

research.

(b) Levels of measurement; Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio; Continuous and

Discrete variables; Ratio, Proportion and Percentages.

Module IV

(a) Frequency distribution; Grouping of data; Cumulative frequency and

percentage distribution.

(b) Graphic techniques: Bar diagram; Pie chart, Frequency polygon;

Histogram; Ogive; Levels of measurement and graphic presentations.

(c) Measures Central Tendency : Arithmetic Mean , Median and Mode—their

comparison and skewness.

(d) Measures of Dispersion : Range; Interquartile Range; Mean Deviation;

Variance and Standard Deviation.




SOCIOLOGY (GENERAL)

Paper II : Sociological Thought 100 Marks

Group A :

Module I:

(a) Transition from social-philosophical thought to sociological thought;

Emergence of sociology as a new discipline.

(b) Auguste Comte : Positivism; Law of Three Stages.

Module II:

(a) Herbert Spencer : Organic analogy; Theory of social evolution.

(b) Emile Durkheim : Division of Labour; Suicide; Religion.

Group B :

Module III:

(a) Karl Marx : Dialectics; Historical Materialism; Class and Class Struggle.

Module IV :

(a) Development of sociological thought in India –A brief account.

(b) Approaches to the study of Indian society : Indological, Historical, and

Dialectical.

Paper III : Society in India 100 Marks

Group A :

Module I :

(a) Society in pre-British India : Landownership pattern; Self-sufficient village

economy; and the Jajmani system.

(b) Impact of British rule on Indian society: commercialization of agriculture,

growth of rural poverty and indebtedness, rise of new social classes.

Module II :

(a) Modern India : symbol of unity and diversity; Problems of national integration.

(b) Changing scenario of Marriage and Family : Impact of post-independence

social legislations.

(c) Changing status of women.

Group B :

Module III:

(a) Caste system; social mobility in the caste system : role of Sanskritization;

Caste dynamics; caste and class.




JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (HONOURS)

Paper-III

Module One: Communication Theories and Models

Classical Rhetoric form of Communication; Shannon-Weaver's Mathematical model of

communication and criticism; Schramm-Osgood's Interactive model of communication;

Newcomb's Systemic model and Westley-McLean's Mass Communication model; David

Berlo's Linear model; Roman Jakobson's communication model; Normative theories of press;

McQuail's four theories of mass communication: Social scientific theory, Normative theory,

Operational theory, Everyday or Common sense theory; Cultivation Theory; Semiotic

communication studies: Sign, Code, Text, Signification; Saussure and Peirce models;

Structuralism.

Module Two: Media, Society and Culture

Phases of media society relations: Mass Society, Functionalism, Critical Political Economy,

Technological Determinism, Information Society; Dominant media paradigm and Hypodermic

series of models, One-step flow theory, Emergence of Critical theories; Development paradigm

of media: Two-step flow theory, Diffusion of Innovation and Media Dependency theory; Active

Audience proposition: Uses and Gratifications model; Agenda Setting series of models

(Priming-Framing-Gate keeping-Agenda Setting); Spiral of Silence;

Module Three: Communication Schools and Media Studies

Frankfurt Critical School; Semiotic School: Ferdinand De Saussure, C.S. Peirce, Roland

Barthes; British School: Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies; Public Sphere and Public

Media: Jurgen Habermas; Corporatization and Globalization of Mass Media.

Module Four: International Communication, Comparative Media Analysis

Gulf War and the rise of Global Media, Globalization of De-regulated Media: Media

Conglomeration;

Paper-IV

Practical

Written Segment:

Book Review, Film Review, Review of Television Programmes, Writing an Editorial, Writing

Anchor Story, Writing Interviewed Copy with headline, Lead or Intro Writing, Editing Agency

Creed.

Computer

Advanced Page Designing of a broadsheet using Page making software and photo editing

software; Candidates are expected to know various elements of page design that includes slug,

info-graphics, blurbs, shoulder, reverse etc.

Designing Web Page of a Newspaper using Page Making Software. .




JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION (GENERAL)

Paper-II

Media Management, Advertising & Public Relations

Module: One

(1) Newspaper as a business enterprise and its public service role; Indian experience;

(2) Ownership of Newspapers; Different types in India; Main features;

(3) Sources of revenue of newspapers; Scope in India;

Module: Two

(1) Circulation of newspapers; Circulation factors: Geographical factor, Social Factor,

Economic, Technological factor; Promoting circulation; Newspaper’s policy;

(2) Circulation department; Organization; Functions; Duties and responsibilities of the

circulation manager;

(3) Advertisement department of a Newspaper; Administration of Ad-department;

Advertisement Manager: Duties and responsibilities; Different types of advertisement in

newspapers: classified and display; Newspaper as a medium of advertisement;

Module: Three

(1) Advertising: Definition; Different types; Classified and display; Advertisement medium;

different types; relative advantages; Selection criteria; Ethics of Advertising; Market research;

Brand positioning; Creative strategy; Market and its segmentation; Sales promotion;

(2) Advertising agency: structure, functions, important functionaries; Client; Agency

relationship;

(3) Copy writing; Types of Copy; How to prepare; Principles of writing; Main features; Copy

writer: qualities, duties and responsibilities; Copy for electronic media and print media; Ad-

administration and Video production;

Module: Four

(1) Public Relations: Definition; Publics in PR; Importance of PR; PRO: Qualities and Duties;

PR in Public Sector; PR for Private Sector; PR tools; Press Release; Press Conference; Press

Rejoinder; Corporate PR;

(2) House Journal: Planning; Data collection; Editing principles; Production and distribution;

PR as a management function; PR institutions; PR and new technology.

Paper-III

Indian Constitution, Economy and Press Laws

Module: One 25 Marks

(1) Indian Constitution; Main features; Fundamental Rights; President of India: Power and

position; Prime Minister: power and position; Chief Minister: Power and position; Governor:

Power and position; Parliament; Supreme Court; and High Court; Local governments; Indian

Foreign Policy;

(2) Five Year Plans: Objectives;

Module: Two

(1) Press Laws: Defamation, Contempt of Court; Parliamentary Privileges; Article19 (1) A and

freedom of press; Copyright Act; Official Secrets Act; Working Journalists’ Act;

(2) Ethics of Journalism; Freedom and responsibility of the press; Press Council of India:

Constitution, objectives and guidelines; Media Council of India.

Practical:

(1) Writing News Reports; Headlines; Intro

(2) Page Make-up and Design; Editing news copy (Computer part): 10 Marks

(3) Writing Short Feature




(4) Editorial Writing

(5) Film and Book Review

HINDI (GENERAL)




EDUCATION (GENERAL)

Paper II

Educational Psychology

Module I

1. Relation between Psychology and education. Nature and scope of Educational Psychology.

2. Development of the Child: Infancy, Childhood -Physical, Social, Emotional and Cognitive

development.

Module II

3. Personality: Concept, traits and theories

4. Emotion: Meaning and characteristics, place of emotion in education.

5. Habit: Its importance and definition. Habit formation. Uses and abuses of habit formation.

Educational values of habit.

Module III

6. Intelligence: Concept and measurement. Classification of intelligence tests. Examples of each

type of test. Uses of intelligence tests.

7. Attention and Interest: Nature and conditions of attention, their educational implications.

Module IV

8. Learning: Its nature, relation to motivation and maturation. Theories of learning: trial and

error including laws of learning, conditioned response (Classical and Operant) and Gestalt

theory.

9. Remembering and forgetting: Process involved in memory. Marks of good memory.

Forgetting - its meaning and causes.

Paper III

Development of Education in Modern India

Module I

1. A synoptic view of ancient history of education in India

2. Advent of missionaries: Serampore Missionary activities in education

3. Official introduction of English education by Lord Bentinck.

4. Adam’s Report on indigenous system of education.




GEOGRAPHY (GENERAL)

PAPER 2

MODULE III

CLIMATOLOGY, SOIL AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

1. Insolation and Heat Budget; Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature and

pressure; Greenhouse effect

2. Monsoon system: its origin and mechanism; Tropical disturbances: thunderstorm and

cyclone

3. Climatic classification after Koppen

4. Origin of soils; Profile development; Concept of zonal, azonal and intrazonal soils

5. Properties of soil: Physical and chemical

6. Definition of ecosystem and Biomes; Tropical rainforest; Savannah; Hot desert;

7. Plant types and distribution (halophyte, xerophytes, hydrophytes and mesophyte); animal

communities

MODULE IV

REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

1. Concept of region: formal and f unctional; scale macro, meso and micro

2. Broad physiographic regions of India with special reference to Western Himalayas

3. Vagaries of Indian Monsoon and its impact; problems of flood and drought; Forest

resources of India: issues concerning deforestation and bio-diversity; Problems of soil

erosion and conservation in India

PAPER 3

PRACTICAL

1. Scale: Concept of scale; drawing of linear scale

2. Statistics:

i)Nature and classification of data

ii)Process of tabulation and graphical representation:histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative

frequency curve

iii)Measures of central tendency: mean, median and mode

3. Map interpretation

4.Basis of numbering and scale of topographical sheets . Relief and profile mapping.

5.Cartograms: Bar graphs, simple and compound; proportional divided circles and choropleth

6.Viva+Voce




FILM STUDIES (GENERAL)

(Paper II)

• From Magic Lantern to Motion Pictures: Early Technological Developments: An

Overview

• Visual Components: Basic Elements in Classical Cinema: Shot, Scene, Sequence

• Audio Components: Speech, Effects. Silence, Music, Sync/Non Sync Sound

• Editing Components: Transitions, Continuity

• Mise-en-scene, on screen and offscreen space

• Filmic Time: Reel time and Real time

(Paper III)

• Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray

• Citizen Kane by Orson Welles

• Evolution of Documentary

• Free Cinema, Direct Cinema, Cinema Verite

PSYCHOLOGY (GENERAL)

Module 2.1

Paper IIA

THEORY-50 Marks

a) Social Psychology

1. Introduction: Nature, scope and methods

2. Social Interaction: Conformity; Cooperation; Norms, Attitude and Values.

3. Group: Nature of groups; Influence of group on individual behaviour; crowd and mob

behaviour.

4. Social issues: Public opinion and Propaganda.

b) Industrial Psychology

5. Introduction: Aim, scope and methods.

6. Work and Environment: Illumination, Ventilation, Temperature, Noise.

7. Accidents in Industry: Causes and Prevention.




Module 2.3

Paper IIIA

THEORY-50 Marks

a) Psychopathology

1. Introduction: Definition of psychopathology. Concept of abnormality: Criteria of normality.

2. Determinants of Abnormal Behaviour: a) Biological; b) Psychological; c)Socio-Cultural

3. Methods of studying abnormal behaviour: Case History; Interview; Psychometric; Projective.

4. Symptoms of:

I) Schizophrenia – Paranoid; Disorganized; Catatonic; Undifferentiated and Residual Type.

II) Mood Disorders – Major Depressive and Dysthymic disorders.

III) Anxiety Disorders – Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Phobia; Obsessive and Compulsive

Disorder.

b) Adjustment

5. Introduction: Concept of adjustment; Mental Health; Mental Hygiene; Criteria and factors of

adjustment.

6. Stress: Concept, Types of Stress, Frustration and Conflict.

7. Reaction to stress: Generalized principles of adjustive behaviour; Task oriented and defence-

oriented reaction patterns.

8. Freudian Concept of Mind: Conscious, preconscious, and unconscious. Structure of Mind –

Id, Ego and Superego.

PRACTICAL

Module 2.2

Paper IIB

PRACTICAL – 50 Marks

[Experiment/ Testing- 20; Statistics-10; LNB-10; Viva-10]

1. Frequency Distribution and Graphical Representation (Polygon, Histogram, Bar Diagram,

Pie Chart).

2. Measures of Central Tendency (Both long and short method)

4. Assessment of Intelligence by a suitable Culture Fair Test – (Raven’s Progressive Matrices

Test).

Module 2.4

Paper IIIB

PRACTICAL – 50 Marks

[Experiment/ Testing- 20; Statistics-10; LNB-10; Viva-10]

1. Measures of variability – AD, SD, Quartile

2. Correlation – Rank difference.

3. Determination of the affective values of colours by the method of impression.

4. Assessment of neurotic evidence of personality by any suitable test (KNPI).

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