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PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

By Prof. (Dr.) A. Hameed   |   Department of Education, University of Calicut
Learners enrolled: 277
This course is designed to orient the teacher students about the child development, personality and the process of Teaching and Learning. This course offers an overview of the study of childhood and adolescence. In the course, the concept of adolescence is situated in realistic and contextual frames.  The course is organized around student-teachers developing capacities to look at, understand, interpret the universal notions about children and childhood, about growing up in realistic contexts and arriving at a critique of the notions of childhood and children and adolescents. The course can be taken by anybody at any level of teacher education and it can help the students to master all the basic ideas of Educational Psychology. The course components detail various aspects of Child Development, Individual Differences, learning process and ways to facilitate learning, Personality of the Learner and Various theories on Personality, Adjustment and Maladjustment, Mental Health, Exceptional Children and the importnce of Guidance and Counselling to help the needy children. This course will enable student teachers to have a wider outlook on the realities of Classroom learning and Instruction. Once a student completes this course, he/ she can surely master in the Psychology of child development and Learning process.
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 14 Jul 2025
End Date : 31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level   : 5.5

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Course layout

1 Day 1 Module 1 : Module 1 Introducing Educational Psychology.
Day 2 Module 2 : Introduction to Development and Principles of Development.
Day 3 Module 3 : Biological Aspects of Development.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

2 Day 1 Module 4 : An Introduction to the Concept of Developmental Tasks and Developmental
                                              Hazards.
Day 2 Module 5 : Adolescence- video.
Day 3 Module 6 : Personality: Concept and Definition.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

3 Day 1 Module 7: Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory.
Day 2 Module 8: Gordon Allport:  A Trait Theory of Personality.
Day 3 Module 9: Carl Jung’s Analytic Theory of Personality.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

4 Day 1 Module 10: Personality Theories of Cattell and Eysenck.
Day 2 Module 11: The Psychology Of Adjustment and Maladjustment.
Day 3 Module 12: Mental Health and Mental Hygiene.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

5 Day 1 Module 13: Characteristics of integrated personality.
Day 2 Module 14: Measurement of Personality and Projective Techniques.
Day 3 Module 15: Theories  of Intelligence.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

6 Day 1 Module 16: Gardners’ Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Day 2 Module 17: Aptitude.
Day 3 Module 18 :Creativity.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

7 Day 1 Module 19 : Exceptional Children.
Day 2 Module 20 : Gifted and Mentally Retarded Children.
Day 3 Module 21 : Learning Disability.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

8 Day 1 Module 22 : Types of Learning Disabilities.
Day 2 Module 23: Introduction to Learning and Factors Affecting Learning.
Day 3 Module 24: Motivation.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

9 Day 1 Module 25: Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchical Theory of Motivation.
Day 2 Module 26: Behaviourist Theories of Learning – Pavlov And Thorndike.
Day 3 Module 27: Behaviourist Theories of Learning – Skinner.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

10 Day 1 Module 28: Cognitive Theories of Learning - Gestalt Theory, Lewin’s Field Theory.
Day 2 Module 29: Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Learning Theory.
Day 3 Module 30: Learning Theories of Bruner, Ausubel and Gagne.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

11 Day 1 Module 31: Social Learning Theory and Social Constructivism.
Day 2 Module 32: Transfer of Learning.
Day 3 Module 33: Remembering/ Memory.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

12 Day 1 Module 34: Forgetting.
Day 2 Module 35: Introduction to Counselling.
Day 3 Module 36: Introduction To Guidance   
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

13 Day 1 Module 37:  Cognitive Development: Theories of Piaget and Bruner.
Day 2 Module 38: Social development and Erikson's Theory of Psycho-social development.
Day 3 Module 39: Moral and Ethical Development and Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development.  
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

14 Day 1 Module 40: Language Development: Theories of Chomsky and Vygotsky.
Day 2 Module 41: Problems and Complexities of Adolescence. 
Day 3 Module 42: Humanistic Approach to Personality – Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. 
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

15 Day 1 Module 43: Transactional Analysis and NLP.
Day 2 Module 44: Theory of Emotional Intelligence.
Day 3 Module 45: Educational Provisions for Learner Diversities. 
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

16 Day 1 Module 46: Constructivist Learning Strategies.
Day 2 Module 47: Creating a Facilitative Learning Environment. 
Day 3 Module 48: Teaching Strategies and Models to Facilitate Learning.
Day 4 Interaction based on the three Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

17 Day 1 Module 49: Learning in Groups.
Day 2 Module 50: Learning in the Learner's Perspective.  
Day 4 Interaction based on the two Modules covered.
Day 5 Deadline for attempting Weekly Assessments and Submitting Subjective Assignments.

18 Day 1 Clarification of questions raised by the course participants.

Books and references

1. Aggarwal, J.C (1994). Essentials of Educational Psychology. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House.
2. Bengale, M.D. (1984). Guidance and Counselling. Bombay: Sheth Publishers.
3. Chand, T (1993). Modern Child Psychology. New Delhi: Anmol Publications.
4. Chauhan, S.S (2006). Advanced Educational Psychology New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. 
5. Ewen, R.B.(1980). An Introduction to theories of Personality. New York: Academic Press.
6. Ewen, R.B (1984). Psychology of Adolescence. New York: Prentice Hall Inc.
7. Feldman, R. S. (2004). Understanding Psychology. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
8. Fernald LD (2004). Introduction to Psychology. New Delhi: AITBS. 
9. Gates, A.S and Jersold, A.T (1970). Educational Psychology. New York: McMillian.
10. Hurlock E.B. (1995). Development Psychology: A Life Span Approach. New Delhi:
          Tata Mc Grow Hill Publishing Co.
11. Hurlock, E.B (1955). Adolescent Development. New York: MC Graw – Hill Co Inc,
12. Kakkar S.B (1992), Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. 
13. Mangal, S.K. (2007). Advanced Educational Psychology. New Delhi.
14. Morgan TC, King RA, (1995). Introduction to Psychology, Mc. Graw. Hill, New Delhi. 
15. Musser, P.H, Conger, S and Kagar, P (1964). Child Development and Personality.
         New York: Harper Row.
16. Pillibury, W.B. (1990). The fundamentals of Psychology. New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publications.
17. Prentice Hall of India.
18. Rao S.N (1981): Counselling Psychology. New Delhi: Tata Mc Graw Hills. 
19. Suhail, S. and Bapat, A (1996). Developmental Psychology. Bombay: Himalaya Publishing House. 
20. Wolman, P.B (Ed) (1982). Hand Book of Developmental Psychology. New Jercy: Prentis Hall.

Instructor bio

Prof. (Dr.) A. Hameed

Department of Education, University of Calicut
Dr. A . HAMEED 
    • Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, University of Calicut. 
    • Editor of ‘INNOVATIONS AND RESEARCHES IN EDUCATION’, the research journal of Department of Education, University of Calicut. 
    • Resource person in UGC-Academic Staff Colleges, Teaching Learning Centres & Expert in Doctoral Committee Meeting. 
    • Developed, edited and presented a number e-content module for CEC.
    • Developed Two MOOCs in Education.
    • Published a number of research articles in reputed International and National Peer reviewed Journals.
    • Presented more than 100 papers in International and National Seminars. 
    • Chaired International and National Seminars. 
    • Acted as resource person and Pilot Faculty in various programmes. 
    • Academic profile include MA (History), M.Ed (Social Studies),  MA (Sociology), M. Sc. Applied Psychology, PG Diploma in Guidance and Counseling, Ph.D. (Education) and NET (Education).

Course certificate

  • Internal Assessment- Weekly assessments released in the course shall be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for the Overall Result. Out of all weekly assignments, the best/top five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks.
  •  End-term Assessment - The final exam shall be conducted by NTA, and will carry 70 percent for the overall Result.
  •  All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.



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