WEEK TITLE OF LECTURE/MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES CONTENTS DURATION GRADED ASSESSMENT
UNIT I: BASICS OF DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING
WEEK-1
DAY-1 1.1 Decision making- an Introduction
• To understand the concept of decision making.
• To understand nature of decision making.
• To understand characteristics of decision making.
• To understand various types of decisions.
• To understand the various factors affecting decision making.
• To understand the various theories of decision making.
• Background
• Decision making
• Nature or Characteristics of Decision Making
• Types of decisions.
• Factors affecting decision making
• Biases in decision making
• Theories of Decision making
WEEK-1
DAY-2 1.2. Steps of Decision Making. • To know about historical background of decision making.
• To highlight contribution of leading philosophers in relation to decision making.
• To understand what is a decision making style.
• To understand various types of decision making styles.
• To know about the steps of decision making
• To understand the various steps of decision making
• Background
• History of Decision making
• Decision making styles
• Steps of decision making
WEEK-1
DAY-3 1.3. Importance of making good decisions. • Understanding the good decisions.
• Understanding the importance of making good decisions.
• Understanding the strategies of making good decisions.
• How to make good decisions more likely.
• Understanding the importance of making good decisions in management.
• Understanding the process of teaching of making good decisions.
• Background
• Good Decisions
• Strategies of making good decision making
• Techniques/Tools Used in Good Decision Making
• The Importance of making good decisions
WEEK-1
DAY-4 1.4.Principles of Decision Making ,Quick Decision Making &
Herbert Simon’s decision making model. • To understand the principles of Decision Making.
• To understand Quick Decision Making.
• To know about rules of quick decision making.
• To understand theoretical background regarding Herbert Simon’s Model.
• To know about steps of Simon’s Model of Decision Making.
• To elaborate Simon’s Model of Decision Making.
• Background
• Principles of Decision Making
• Quick Decision Making
• Herbert Simon’s decision making model
WEEK-1
DAY-5 1.5. Decision making in relation to problem solving • Understanding what are problems.
• Explaining the various types of problems.
• Understanding the problem solving cycle.
• Linking Decision making to problem solving.
• Understanding the differences between decision making & problem solving.
• Problem solving
• Types of Problems
• Problem solving cycle
• Decision making related to Problem Solving
• Unified model for decision making and problem solving
• Problem Solving v/s Decision Making
WEEK-2
DAY-1 1.6 Decision making in relation to creativity. • To understand decision making in relation to creativity.
• To understand what is creativity.
• To know about creative decision making.
• To understand the characteristics of a creative decision.
• To highlight the characteristics of creative decision makers.
• Decision making in relation to creativity.
• Process of creative decision making
• Characteristics of a creative solution.
• Decision making aspects of creativity
• Characteristics of creative decision makers
• Creative decision making in groups
• Creating a climate for creative decision making.
WEEK-2
DAY-2 1.7. Blocks in Problem solving.
• Understanding the concept of Problem solving
• Understanding the Gestalt Approach to problem solving.
• Understanding the Neo Gestalt Approach to problem solving.
• Understanding Blocks to problem solving and
• Knowing aids to problem solving. • Problem solving
• Gestaltists view on problem solving
• Neo Gestalt view on problem solving.
• Obstacles to problem solving
• Aids in problem solving
WEEK-2
DAY-3 1.8. Problems in Decision Making • Understanding problems in decision making.
• Understanding problems of decision making in organisations.
• Understanding Data Related Problems.
• Understanding common decision making problems by Goldman.
• Understanding threats in decision making.
• Problems in decision making
• Problems of decision making in organisations
• Common problems in decision making
• Threats in decision making
WEEK-2
DAY-4 1.9. Decision making at the workplace & Workplace Problems. • Understanding Decision making at workplace.
• Understanding the importance of decision making and assertiveness in the workplace.
• To understand the decision making process
• To learn about some tips of decision making in the workplace.
• To understand Workplace problems and the causes of workplace problems.
• Importance of Decision Making & Assertiveness in the Workplace
• The decision making Process
• Common workplace problems
• Causes of workplace problems
WEEK-2
DAY-5 1.10. Strategies for dealing with workplace problems. • To understand Concept of workplace problems.
• To understand some practical strategies one can use to handle conflict in the workplace.
• To understand strategies to resolve conflicts at workplace
• To understand how psychotherapy can help with workplace issues
• To understand the workplace challenges and the ideas to deal with them .
• Defining workplace problems
• Some practical strategies one can use to handle conflict in the workplace.
• Strategies to resolve conflicts at work:
• How psychotherapy can help with workplace issues
• Workplace challenges and the ideas to deal with them:
• Problems at the Workplace and the solutions:
Unit II: Decision Making & Psychology of Self.
WEEK-3
DAY-1 2.1. Developing competencies and skills required for effective decision making. • To understand what are decision making skills.
• To understand what are decision making competencies.
• To understand various types of decision making skills.
• To understand various types of decision making competencies.
• To understand decision making techniques.
• Meaning of decision making competencies and skills
• Difference between skill and competency
• Types of decision making skills
• Decision making techniques by Paul Newton
WEEK-3
DAY-2 2.2. Decisions regarding the career. • To understand the concept of career decision making.
• To analyse the steps involved in career decision making.
• To gain the knowledge about the theoretical approach to career decision making.
• To analyse the Factors influencing career choices.
• To gain the knowledge about career decision making styles.
• To understand four ways to help you make a tough career decision.
• To gain the knowledge about how to make a career choice when you are undecided.
• Concept of career decision making
• Steps involved in career decision making
• Theoretical Approaches of Career Decision-Making
• Factors influencing career choice:
• Career decision making styles:
• How to make a career choice when you are undecided
WEEK-3
DAY-3 2.3 Discovering the self.( Real Self v/s Ideal Self; Self Esteem & Self Actualisation) • To understand the nature of self
• To understand the aspects of self
• To understand the nature of discovery of self
• To understand the elements of self-discovery
• To understand the Socrates principles of self-discovery
• To understand the theories of self-discovery
• Self
• Nature of the self
• Aspects of the self
• Self-discovery
• Elements of self-discovery
• Principles of self-discovery
• Theories of self-discovery
WEEK-3
DAY-4 2.4Psychological explanation of self – Carl Roger’s Theory & Abraham Maslow’s Theory. • To understand the nature of Rogerian self
• To understand conditional and unconditional self
• To understand Congruence and incongruence
• To understand the concept of a Fully Functioning Person
• To understand Abraham Maslow’s self actualization
• To understand Hierarchy of needs
• Characteristics of self actualized person
• Carl Rogers Self Theory of Personality Development
• Maslow's Theory of Self-Actualization
WEEK-3
DAY-5 2.5.Psychological explanation of self – Alfred Adler’s Theory & Sigmund Freud’s layers of self • To understand self in light of Adler’s theory.
• To understand the various aspects of Adler’s theory.
• To understand self in light of Freud’s theory.
• To understand the various aspects of Freud’s theory.
• To understand personality development in light of Freud’s theory.
• Alfred Adler’s theory of self
• Freud’s layers of self
• Dynamics of personality
WEEK-4
DAY-1 2.6. Creating a healthy acceptance of self. • To understand the concept of self-acceptance.
• To know about the importance of self-acceptance.
• To know about ways for healthy acceptance of self.
• To understand how to balance the desire for self-acceptance vs. self-improvement.
• To understand self-acceptance from a positive psychological perspective.
• Self Acceptance
• The Importance of Self Acceptance
• The emotional and physical consequences of low self-acceptance
• Ways to increase self-acceptance
• Balancing the Desire for Self-Acceptance vs. Self-Improvement
• Self acceptance in relation to positive psychology
WEEK-4
DAY-2 2.7. Learning to connect the self with vocational choices/career. • To understand what is career.
• To understand how to connect self with career.
• To gain an understanding into the theoretical background regarding connecting self with career.
• To know the strategies one can use to connect self with career.
• To describe the strategies one can use to connect self with career.
• Career.
• Holland Theory of Vocational Types
• Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
• Super’s theory of Career Development.
• Learning to connect the self with vocational choices/career
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