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Basic Psychological Processes

By Dr. N.D.S. Naga Seema   |   English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (Host university)
Learners enrolled: 1365

About the Course: Basic Psychological Processes

  • This course addresses the needs of beginners in psychology.
  • It also meets the needs of students of social sciences like education, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, management, law, and other courses that require a basic grounding in psychology.
  • The topics covered are introduction, biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning, memory and forgetting, motivation, emotion, thinking and reasoning, states of consciousness, personality, and intelligence.
  • It contains review materials, assignments, case studies, practice questions to help you understand and remember the concepts
  • It has a continuity of existing classic theories and studies, which forms the basis



Basic Psychological Processes course is of 12 weeks duration with 4 credits and possess 49 modules. The students will be exposed to e-content, e-tutorials, and discussion forum where they can interact with the principle investigator or the teaching assistant as per the MOOC’s guidelines. The course will include assessments as well as evaluations. The assessments will be in the form of MCQs, assignments, and interaction on discussion forum. Course certificates will be provided based on 30 percent for in-course Assessments and 70 percent for end-term proctored exam.


Objectives and learning outcomes of the course 

  1. To provide an understanding of modern-day psychology
  2. To give a critical overview and understanding of psychological processes
  3. To highlight the importance of psychological processes in everyday life
  4. To apply psychological processes to one’s own life and outer world

Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Core
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 15 Jan 2024
End Date : 30 Apr 2024
Enrollment Ends : 29 Feb 2024
Exam Date : 18 May 2024 IST
Exam Shift :

Shift - II (15:00 - 18:00)

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout


Week 1

1. Definition, Nature and Scope of Psychology and Goals of Psychology 
2. Methods of Studying Human Behaviour
3. Structure of a Neuron –Neural process, Neurotransmitters 
4. central Nervous system

Week 2

1. Endocrine system
2. Difference between Sensation and Perception, Types of Sensations
3. Vision
4. Sensory processes

Week 3

1. Attention: Environmental and Personal Factors  
2. SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSES- DEPTH PERCEPTION MONOCULAR AND BINOCULAR CUES
3. Classical Conditioning
4. Operant Conditioning

Week 4

1. OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING
2. motivational and cognitive influences of verbal learning
3. MEMORY
4. Forgetting
  
Week 5

1. Amnesia
2. Concept of motivation
3. Theory of Hierarchy of needs and Motivational Conflict
4. Nature and Types of Emotions
 
Week 6

1. Theories of Emotion
2. Nature and Types of Thinking
3. Theories of Intelligence
4. Creativity

Week 7

1. Concept and Nature of Personality
2. Trait and Type Approaches
3. Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality
4. Other Psychodynamic Approches to Personality
      
Week 8

1. Humanistic Approach
2. Socio_Cognitive_Approach_to_Personality
3. Personality Assessment;Inventories
4. Personality assessment:Projective Tests
      

Week 9

1. Nature & Definition of Intelligence
2. Genetic & Environmental Influences on Intelligence
3. Concepts - types and processes in concept formation
4. Types of Intelligence Tests
         
Week 10

1. Extremes of Intelligence ﻗ°±Distribution of Intelligence, Exceptional and Gifted
2. Perception: Gestalt Principles of Perceptual Organization 
3. Perceptual Constancies 
4. Methods of Improving Memory – Mnemonics, Organization, Elaboration, Rehearsal - Part-01

    
Week 11


1. Reasoning-Deductive and Inductive
2. Problem solving and Decision making
3.  Characteristics of Consciousness, Levels of Consciousness, Altered States of Consciousness


Week 12

1. Nature and Stages of Sleep, Sleep deprivation and   Sleep Disorders
2. Drug-induced states
3. Hypnosis and Meditation
4. Dynamics of Human Behaviour – Motivation Cycle, Types of Motives: Biogenic, Sociogenic, Psychogenic (Achievement, power and  affiliation) and Intrinsic and extrinsic 

Books and references

  1. Morgan C.T., (1980). King, R.A., Weiss, J.R., & Schoples, J. (1986). Introduction to Psychology (7th Ed),. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.
  2. Nolen-Hoeksema,S. Barbara L. Fredrickson, Geoff R. Loftus and Willem A. Wagenaar (2009). Atkinson & Hilgard’s introduction topsychology (15th Ed) Cengage Learning
  3. Kalat, J.W. (2008) Introduction to Psychology (8th Ed) Thomson Wadsworth
  4. Baron, R.A. , (2001). Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson Education.
  5. Feldman, .R.S., (2008). Essentials of Understanding Psychology (7th Ed). New Delhi: Tata McGraw hill Education Pvt Ltd.
  6. Fernald. L.D, & Fernald, P.S., (2007). Munn’s Introduction to Psychology (5th Ed) Delhi: AITBS Publishers & Distributors.
  7. Galotti, K.N., (2004). Cognitive Psychology: In and Out of the laboratory (3rd Ed). Delhi: Wads worth
  8. Martin, G.N., Neil R. Carlson, N.R., Buskist,W. (2010).Psychology(4th Ed) Pearson
  9. Solso, R.L. (2001). Cognitive Psychology (6th Ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education Inc.

Instructor bio

Dr. N.D.S. Naga Seema

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad (Host university)

Dr. Seema, Ph.D. (Psychology), is currently an Associate Professor at the Centre for Health Psychology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India. She has been involved in teaching students in undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs for a substantial period of time. She is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award 2010 instituted by the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, one of the oldest professional bodies in India that is dedicated to the field of Psychology. She imparts professional skill training to young scholars at undergraduate and Postgraduate levels on not only psychological assessment and evaluation in the State-of-the-art Psychology Laboratories but also psychological intervention in hospital and community settings. She has undergone several professional training programs and workshops on research methodology, cognitive drill therapy, hypnotherapy, psychotherapeutic approaches to chronic illnesses, environmental sciences, leadership and organization development, and neurofeedback orientation.



Research:

  • Her research activities are focussed primarily on Health Psychology and specifically on Community Health Psychology, HealthCommunication, Biopsychosocial Health of Women, and Yoga. Her primary area of teaching includes Developmental Psychology, CounsellingPsychology, Health Communication, and Social Psychology. Dr. Seema has been involved in content development and visual aids in e-learningfor University Grants Commission- Consortium for Education Communication (UGC-CEC). She has also launched programme under MOOCS—a flagship programme of Government of India. She has to her credit several national and international publications.

 


Teaching:

  • Associate Professor  at Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus P.O., Gachibowli,Hyderabad-500046, India since August 2023 till date
  • Assistant Professor (Group-A, Stage-II) at Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus P.O.,Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500046, India since June 2015 August 2023
  • Assistant Professor (Group-A, Stage-I) at Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus P.O., Gachibowli,Hyderabad-500046, India since April 2009 to June 2015

Professional and Research Experience

  • Completed one Ph.D. supervision and currently supervises four Ph.D. Scholars in the Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad in the broad areas of School Health, Cognition, and Interventional studies in Health Psychology
  • Extends her expertise as consultant to public and private sector organizations under extension and outreach program
  • Extends her expertise as Member of Selection Committee for Recruitment in State Government Agencies and Public and Private Sector Organizations



Research Publications:

  1. Kola, Nikhilraj & Seema, Naga. (2023). Facilitating Social Support during the Transition of Sports Injury Recovery: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11, 498-507. 10.13189/saj.2023.110229.
  2. Santy, Theres & Seema, N & Joseph C, Mamman. (2023). The Psychological Well-Being of Pregnant Women: Does the Experience of Pregnancy-Specific Uplifts and Hassles Matter? Indian Journal of Psychological Science, 16, 99. 
  3. Nandinee, D., Rana, S., & Seema, N. (2022). A functional model explaining the dynamics of flourishing during adolescence: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Qualitative Research Journal, 22(3), 277-293.
  4. Seema, N., Sharon, P. S., Rana, S., & Nautiyal, A. (2022). Impact of positive health resources on psychological distress in elderly with chronic illness: Revelations from latent profile analysis. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 36(1), 45-67.
  5. Rana, S., Kumar, G. L., Seema, N., & Nandinee, D. (2021). Profile of diabetes patients’ chronic illness care in India and its role in their adherence. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 15(1), 303-308.
  6. Seema, N. N. (2021). Post-Traumatic Growth: Positive Transformation beyond Resilience. In Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience, 439-450. Apple Academic Press.
  7. Seema, N. D. S., Nagpal, A. N., & GB, S. (2017). Impact of obesity on stress in women during first trimester. Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing, 8(11).
  8. Rana, S., Rufus, N., Seema, N. N., & Nandinee, D. (2016). Role of expressed emotion and gender in adversarial growth of people with type 2 diabetes. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 42(2), 264.
  9. Seema, N. N., Thomas, S., Pienyu, R., & Srinadh, B. (2015). Spirituality and wellbeing among antenatal women. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 6(12), 1241.
  10. Raju, M. V. R., & Seema, N. N. (2009). Prevalence of Low Back Pain, Sleeplessness and Headache Towards Occupational Stress. Health Psychology and Counselling, 203.
  11. Seema N. (2009). Women Spirituality and Mental Health. Health and Well-Being: Some Emerging Trends, 144-150.
  12. Seema N. (2009). Therapies of Extreme’ Progrmme d’ e’ducation individualisee: theorie et pratique en Andhra Pradesh. Inde. Medeine and Hygiene, 199-220.
  13. Seema N. (2009). Reproductive and mental health of married adolescent girls in Visakhapatnam. Reproductive Health Management, (165-185).
  14. Seema N. (2009). Alleviating Geriatric Depression: Effectiveness of Psychological Intervention. Behavioural Issues in Aging: Care Concern and Commitment, 194-202.
  15. Seema N. (2008). Physical and mental health problems among steel plant employees of Visakhapatnam. International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 135-144.
  16. Seema N. (2008). Depression in Elderly: Incidence, Health Problems and Interventional Effectiveness. Behavioral Scientist, 9(1), 3-8.
  17. Seema N. (2007). Emotional intelligence and mental health. Social Science International, 23(2), 61-71
  18. Seema N. (2007). Anxiety among housewives and working women. Stress, Coping and Management, 99-107.
  19. Seema N. (2007). A holistic health to successful aging. Elderly Issues and Challenges: The Indian Psychological Perspectives, 140-145.

Course certificate

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.

Securing 40% in both seperately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.



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