M.Sc Psychology – Complete Syllabus (Standardized)
1. Principles of Psychology
Unit 1: History & Schools (Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism)
Unit 2: Biological basis of behavior (brain, neurons, endocrine system)
Unit 3: Sensation, perception & attention
Unit 4: Learning (classical & operant conditioning)
Unit 5: Memory, thinking & intelligence
2. Social Psychology
Unit 1: Nature & scope of social psychology
Unit 2: Attitudes – formation & change
Unit 3: Social perception & attribution
Unit 4: Group dynamics & leadership
Unit 5: Prejudice, aggression, interpersonal relationships
3. Psychopathology
Unit 1: Classification (DSM-5 basics)
Unit 2: Anxiety disorders, OCD, phobias
Unit 3: Mood disorders (depression, bipolar)
Unit 4: Schizophrenia & psychotic disorders
Unit 5: Personality disorders & substance abuse
4. Life-Span Development
Unit 1: Prenatal development
Unit 2: Childhood & adolescence
Unit 3: Adulthood & aging
Unit 4: Cognitive & emotional development
Unit 5: Social development across lifespan
5. Statistics & Experimental Psychology (Practical)
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6. Personality
Unit 1: Theories (Freud, Jung, Adler)
Unit 2: Trait theories (Allport, Cattell, Big Five)
Unit 3: Humanistic theories (Rogers, Maslow)
Unit 4: Assessment of personality
Unit 5: Personality development
7. Counselling Psychology
Unit 1: Nature & scope of counselling
Unit 2: Approaches (CBT, psychoanalytic, humanistic)
Unit 3: Counselling skills & techniques
Unit 4: Ethics in counselling
Unit 5: Applications (school, clinical, career)
8. Organisational Behaviour
Unit 1: Individual behavior in organizations
Unit 2: Motivation theories
Unit 3: Leadership styles
Unit 4: Group behavior
Unit 5: Stress & organizational culture
9. Research Methodology
Unit 1: Research design (qualitative & quantitative)
Unit 2: Sampling methods
Unit 3: Tools of data collection
Unit 4: Data analysis
Unit 5: Report writing & ethics
10. Psychometry & Psychological Testing (Practical)
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