Master of Arts (MA Psychology), Shivaji University, Kolhapur

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Shivaji University, Kolhapur is offering Master of Arts (MA Psychology). In this section, learn about the Master of Arts (MA Psychology) course at Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Semester I

Paper I RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
- Unit 1 Research Process and Sampling Methods
- Unit 2 Types of Investigations
- Unit 3 Research Designs
- Unit 4 Multivariate Analysis and Report Writing

Paper II APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- UNIT-I Introduction to Cognitive Processes
- UNIT-II Attention and Perception
- UNIT-III Memory
- UNIT-IV Problem Solving and Decision Making

Paper III PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
- Unit I: Introduction to Personality Psychology
- Unit II: Physiological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality
- Unit III: Psychoanalytic approaches to personality
- Unit IV: Sex, Gender, Culture and Personality

Paper IV PRACTICAL (PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS)
- Learning (any 1):
1. Verbal Conditioning
2. Serial Learning
3. Maze Learning

- 2. Memory (any 1):
1. Immediate memory span
2. Short Term Memory
3. Isolation effect

3. Attention and Perception (any 1) :
1. Span of attention
2. Division of attention
3. Time perception

4. Illusion and Problem Solving (any 1):
1. Illusion
2. Concept formation
3. Problem solving

5. Motivation (any 1):
1. Level of Aspiration
2. Zeigarnik effect
3. Goal setting

6. Cognitive Processes (any 1):
1. Emotional expression
2. Signal detection
3. Knowledge of results

Semester II

Paper V STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
- Unit - 1 Probability
- Unit- 2 Correlation and Inferential Statistics
- Unit - 3 Analysis of Variance
- Unit -4 Non Parametric Statistics

Paper VI HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
- Unit 1: An Introduction to Health Psychology
- Unit 2: Stress and Coping Skills
- Unit 3: Women’s Health Issues
- Unit 4: Staying Healthy

Paper VII POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- Unit 1: Positive Psychology and Principles of Pleasure
- Unit 2: Self –Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope
- Unit 3. Resilience
- Unit 4. Positive Emotions and Well- Being

Paper VIII PRACTICAL (PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS)
- Personality (any 1):
1. NEO – FFI
2. EPQ – R
3. Achievement Motivation
4. Self –esteem
5. Self-concept

- Intelligence (any 1):
1. Culture Fair Scale of Intelligence
2. Raven’s S.P.M.
3. WAIS (Indian Adaptation)
4. Emotional Intelligence scale
5. Social Intelligence Test

- Aptitude (Any 1):
1. Finger Dexterity Test
2. Twizer Dexterity Test
3. Multiple Aptitude Test (any one)
4. Mechanical Aptitude Test
5. Scientific Aptitude Test

- Mental Health (any 1):
1. Stress Scale
2. Assertiveness Scale
3. Depression Inventory
4. Quality of Life Scale
5. Coping Resource Inventory

- Attitude/Interest (any one)
1. Marriage Attitude Scale
2. Attitude toward Sex Education Scale
3. Teacher Attitude Scale
4. Physical Attitude Scale
5. Vocational / Career Interest Inventory

- Anxiety / Values / Others (any one)
1. Anxiety Scale
2. Aggression Scale
3. Test of values
4. Job Satisfaction Scale
5. Locus of Control

SPECIALISATION IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

GR F1 - CLI PAPER NO. I : PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
- Introduction
- Anxiety, Somatoform, Dissociative and stress Disorders
- Schizophrenic Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Delusional Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Substance - Related Disorders
- Sexual Disorders
- Developmental and other Disorders

GR F1 - CLI PAPER NO. II : PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS
- Introduction
- Psychodiagnostics in Psychology
- The Assessment Interview
- Measures of Intelligence and Conceptual Thinking
- Projective Techniques
- Personality Inventories
- Behavioural Assessment
- Neuropsychological - Assessment

GR F1 - CLI PAPER NO. III : CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS
- Introduction
- Psychological Interventions
- Relationship in Interventions
- Skills of a Counselor
- Approaches of counseling - I (Psychodynamic)
- Approaches of Counseling - II (Humanistic)
- Approaches of counseling - III (Behavioural and cognitive)
- Community Interventions

SPECIALISATION IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GR F1 - IND PAPER NO. I : PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
- Framework of Personnel Psychology
- Job Analysis
- Personnel Selection
- Selection of Managers
- Selection Decisions
- Training and Development
- Performance Appraisal
- Rewards, Pay structure and Compensation
- Safety, Accidents and Ergonomics