Development of Psychological Thought

By Dr. Pallavi Kasande | Savitribai Phule Pune University

Learners enrolled: 203

This online course has been designed to help students to get a basic understanding about the field of psychology. The online mode of this course will allow interested students to learn about psychology at their own pace and as per their convenience. The course will make use of videos, simple activities, case studies and discussions so that students are able to relate to this field and will develop the interest to explore this field further.

Objectives of this course are:

1. This course provides a basic introduction to the development of the discipline both from the Indian as well as western perspective.

2. Review the development of psychological thought and introduce the issues and debates in contemporary psychology.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	14 Jul 2025
End Date :	31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level	6.0
Industry Details :	Health, Education and Research Sector

Page Visits

Course layout

Week 01 and Week 02 - Understanding Psyche: Debates and Issues

Week 03 and Week 04 - Early Schools of Psychology

Week 05, Week 06 and Week 07 - Psychoanalytic and Humanistic-Existential Orientation

Week 08 and Week 09 - Contemporary Developments

Week 10, Week 11 and Week 12 - Positivist Orientation

Books and references

Edith Hall, ‘Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Paperback’, Penguin Books, January 14, 2020
Plato, ‘The Republic’, Fingerprint! Publishing, 1 August 2015
Socratic Moral Psychology, written by Thomas c. brickhouse and Nicholas d. smith, Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010
Free will: A very short introduction, by Thomas Pink, Oxford University Press Publication, 2004
Tadayon Nabavi, Razieh & Bijandi, Mohammad. (2012). Bandura's Social Learning Theory & Social Cognitive Learning Theory
Hunt, M. (2009). The story of psychology. Anchor
Descartes' Error by António Damásio
Rao, K. R., & Paranjpe, A. C. (2016). Psychology in the Indian tradition. New Delhi: Springer India
David W. Carroll, ‘PURPOSE AND COGNITION: Edward Tolman and the Transformation of American Psychology, 27 April 2017, Cambridge University Press
Hall, C.S., Lindzey, G., & Campbell, J.B. (2007). Theories of Personality. 4th Edn. Wiley: India
Theories of Personality by Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen Schultz
Morgan, C. T., King, R.A., et al. (2008). Introduction to Psychology (7th edn.). TATA McGRAW- HILL EDITION
Ciccarelli, S. K., Meyer, G. E. (2008). Psychology (1st edn.). Pearson Publication
Piaget, J. (1971). The theory of stages in cognitive development. In D. R. Green, M. P. Ford, & G. B. Flamer, Measurement and Piaget. McGraw-Hill
Crain, W. (2015). Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications. Psychology Press
Erikson, E. H. (1963). Childhood and Society

Instructor bio

Dr. Pallavi Kasande

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Dr. Pallavi Kasande has done masters in clinical psychology and in marketing management. Currently she is working as Counselling Head in Baya Karve Women’s Study Centre’s Counselling Centre.

She has done PhD in children’s consumer Behaviour. She has 16 years of experience of teaching and 24 years of experience of counselling in Clinical, Relationship and Career Counselling. She has written two books and hundreds of articles in Marathi newspapers and magazines. She has also delivered many lectures on stress management, Parenting, and related area. She has also participated in Webinars as Guest speaker during Covid 19 lockdown.

Course certificate

Dear Students,

Please take note of the following eligibility criteria if you are pursuing this course for certification or credit transfer:

For SWAYAM Exam (conducted by NTA): A minimum of 40% Marks in Internal Assessments is required to be eligible for the SWAYAM Certificate. The Best/Top five scores from the weekly assignments will be considered while calculating your final internal assessment marks.

For University-Conducted Exam: You must complete at least 75% of the Internal Assessments to qualify for the university’s end-term examination.

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