Development of Psychological Thought

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.

Week 01 and Week 02 - Understanding Psyche: Debates and IssuesWeek 03 and Week 04 - Early Schools of PsychologyWeek 05, Week 06 and Week 07 - Psychoanalytic and Humanistic-Existential OrientationWeek 08 and Week 09 - Contemporary DevelopmentsWeek 10, Week 11 and Week 12 - Positivist Orientation