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3 Semester - 2022 - Batch | Paper Code |
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Hours Per Week |
Credits |
Marks |
BBF311 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS | 2 | 2 | 50 |
BBF331 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF332 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF333 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF334 | AUDITING | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF335 | DIGITAL MARKETING | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF361 | COMMERCE AND INDIAN SOCIETY - I | 3 | 3 | 100 |
BPSY331 | THEORIES OF PERSONALITY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY332 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY333 | STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY334 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY361 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEURAL NETWORKS | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BPSY381 | INTERNSHIP | 2 | 2 | 50 |
SDPS312 | KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION SKILLS | 2 | 0 | 50 |
4 Semester - 2022 - Batch | Paper Code |
Paper |
Hours Per Week |
Credits |
Marks |
BBF414 | INTERNSHIP | 2 | 2 | 50 |
BBF431 | TAXATION | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF432 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF433 | FINANCIAL REPORTING | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF434 | ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF435 | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 4 | 4 | 100 |
BBF461 | COMMERCE AND INDIAN SOCIETY - II | 3 | 3 | 100 |
BPSY431 | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY432 | COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY433 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY434 | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY451 | RESEARCH METHODS LAB-I | 2 | 2 | 50 |
BPSY461 | GENETICS & BIO-INFORMATICS | 4 | 4 | 100 |
SDPS412 | KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION SKILLS | 2 | 0 | 50 |
5 Semester - 2021 - Batch | Paper Code |
Paper |
Hours Per Week |
Credits |
Marks |
BPSY531 | COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY532 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY533 | INDIAN AND TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY541A | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY541B | AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY542A | NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY542B | SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY551 | RESEARCH METHODS LAB-II | 2 | 2 | 50 |
BPSY581 | DISSERTATION | 2 | 0 | 0 |
BPSY582 | INTERNSHIP | 0 | 2 | 50 |
SDPS512 | CAREER ORIENTED SKILLS | 2 | 0 | 50 |
6 Semester - 2021 - Batch | Paper Code |
Paper |
Hours Per Week |
Credits |
Marks |
BPSY631 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY632 | CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY633 | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY641A | COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY641B | SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY642A | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY642B | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY642C | ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 | 5 | 100 |
BPSY681 | DISSERTATION | 2 | 5 | 100 |
SDPS612 | SELF ENHANCEMENT SKILLS | 2 | 0 | 50 |
BBF311 - BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course introduces students to broad ethical and professional values which underpin all the other professional skills and behaviour. It teaches how to maintain professional competence and pursue life-long learning. The course is designed to encourage open mindedness and innovative thinking. It also discusses personal and professional skepticism, commercial awareness, patterns and channels of communication and ethical and security issues around data analytics. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Apply ethical and professional skills effectively in the workplace. CO2: Evaluate maximization of the quantity and quality of work output to make the most of scarce resources. CO3: Create imaginative solution to gain competitive advantage within the context of suitability, feasibility and acceptability. CO4: Analyze the business environment, externally and internally, to evaluate available data and information from a variety of sources. CO5: Apply communications and analysing data effectively with others in a business environment and also understand the inclusivity and diversity. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:4 |
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Ethics and Professionalism
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Ethics, Thinking about ethical Decisions, Rules v/s principles, ethical dilemma, Further considerations, personal ethics | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:5 |
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Personal Effectiveness
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Personal effectiveness, Prioritizing, organizing and managing time effectively, using technology effectively, organizing meetings, using spreadsheets effectively, Big data analytics, Maintaining professional competence and lifelong learning | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:4 |
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Innovation and Skepticism
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Innovation and skepticism, linear v lateral thinking, the four P’s of Innovation, Innovation and competitive advantage, promoting creativity in the Workplace, Professional skepticism and how to demonstrate it. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:5 |
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Commercial Awareness
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Commercial awareness and business acumen, planning ahead and future Proofing, Professional self-awareness, Introduction to cyber security fundamentals at the hardware and software levels, mechanisms available to prevent cybercrimes etc., Data analysis and manipulation. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:3 |
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Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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The communication process, Effective communication, communicating in the workplace, Meetings, Emails, Report Writing, Presentations, Interpersonal skills, Networking | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Data Analytics
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Introduction, The CRISP framework, Big Data and data analytics, Sources of data, Types of analytics, Data analytics methodologies, Mainstream tools and key applications for data analytics, Data visualization and communication, Skepticism in data analytics, Ethical considerations in the use of data. | |||||||||||
Unit-7 |
Teaching Hours:3 |
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Inclusivity and Diversity
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Introduction, Gender – LGBTQIA+, Region (Regionalism) and Language, Religion, Social class and Caste, Disabilities. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Professional Communication Skills – A. M. Jain, Pravin Bhatia 2. Communication skills and Soft Skills, An Integrated Approach – E Suresh Kumar, P Srihari, J Savitri 3. Communication Skills for Professionals – Konar N | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Ethics and Professional Skills Module, ACCA 2. Soft Skill Business and Professional Communication – Sutapa Bannerjee | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. This paper carries maximum of 50 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper. · In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 (20 marks out of 50) must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF331 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course is designed to highlight the importance of HRM in organizations and familiarize students with the process & mechanism of managing human resources students with the concepts & application of human resource practices followed in organizations |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: To have an understanding of the basic concepts, functions, and processes of human resource management CO2: To evaluate and Design various organizational structure and understand how they are related to organizational success CO3: Discuss the nature of job analysis, including what it is and how it?s used CO4: To be aware of the role, functions and functioning of human resource department of the organizations. CO5: Understand the challenges and the recent development in human resources. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Perspectives in Human Resource management
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Meaning and definition of HRM – Purpose and Role of HRM – HR policies- traditional role of HR. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Meeting Human Resource requirements
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Job Analysis, Job Description, Human Resource Planning, Recruitment, Sources of Recruitment, selection Process, Methods – Interview, placement and Induction separation | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Training and developing Employees
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Training needs assessment, methods of training, types of training, development, performance appraisal, and various types of performance appraisal, career development. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Motivation and leadership
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Motivation-moral-theories of motivation-Leadership-theories of Leadership-promotion-transfer Deviant workplace behaviour-Attrition. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Labour Relations
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Overview of Industrial Relation- Industrial disputes- Negotiation-Discipline-Dispute settlement. | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Recent Challenges in HR
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Recent developments in HR-Strategic Human Resource Management- Global trend & their influence on Practices. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Edwin Flippo Personal management, 4th edition, Mei Ya publications 2. C.B Gupta Human Resource Management | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. V.S.P Rao Human Resource Management., Konark Publishers Pvt, New Delhi 2. Gray Dessler, Human Resource Management,12th edition2011, Dorling Kinderlsely, New Delhi | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF332 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course aims to provide conceptual and experiential understanding of Entrepreneurship. The course is designed as a broad overview of entrepreneurship, including identifying a winning business opportunity, gathering funding for and launching a business, growing the organization and harvesting the rewards. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Analyse the market characteristics and the nature of competition in such markets CO2: Create market ideas by enhancing presentation with communication skills CO3: Evaluate business plan for a prospective business venture CO4: Create plan for sources of funds, considering the relative merits and demerits each
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CO5: Create growth strategy for startups and actions for controlling growth of established venture and intake entrepreneurial strategies |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
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Meaning and concept of entrepreneurship, the history of entrepreneurship development, role of entrepreneurship in economic development, agencies in entrepreneurship management and future of entrepreneurship | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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The Entrepreneur
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Meaning of entrepreneur, the skills required to be an entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial decision process, and role models, mentors and support system | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Business Opportunity Identification
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Business ideas, methods of generating ideas, and opportunity recognition | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Preparing a Business Plan
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Meaning and significance of a business plan, components of a business plan, and feasibility study | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Financing the New Venture
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Importance of new venture financing, types of ownership securities, venture capital, types of debt securities, determining ideal debt-equity mix, and financial institutions and banks | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Launching the New Venture
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Choosing the legal form of new venture, protection of intellectual property, and marketing the new venture | |||||||||||
Unit-7 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Managing Growth in New Venture
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Characteristics of high growth new ventures, strategies for growth, and building the new venture capital | |||||||||||
Unit-8 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Harvesting Rewards
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Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs, bankruptcy and succession and harvest- Strategies | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Laverty & Littel, (2019). Entrepreneurship. OpenStax, 2019 2. Ashton, R. (2008). Entrepreneurs book of checklists: 1000 tips to help you start and grow your business. New Delhi: Pearson 3. Bagchi, S. (2006). High performance entrepreneur: golden rules for success in today`s world. London: Penguin Books. 4. Charnantimath, P. (2006). Entrepreneurship development and small business enterprises. New Delhi: Pearson Education 5. Khanka, S. S. (2000). Entrepreneurial Development. New Delhi: S Chand
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Faltin, Gunter. (2019). Entrepreneurship for Everyone: Lean, Smart, Simple. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. 2. Khanna, T. (2017). Billions of entrepreneurs: how China and India are reshaping their futures and yours. Boston: Harvard Business School 3. Kuratko, D. and Hodgetts, R. (2017). Entrepreneurship in the new millennium. New Delhi: Cengage Learning 4. Hisrich, R. D. (2014). Entrepreneurship (9th ed.). New Delhi: McGraw Hill Education.
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Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF333 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The objective of the course is to make the students familiar with the various techniques of Financial Management and digital aspects which are being applied in the industry. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Apply essential principles of Financial Management in creation and maximising shareholders? wealth CO2: Evaluate alternate investment proposals by applying techniques of capital budgeting and select the most profitable proposal CO3: Analyse firms financial needs and design optimum capital structure considering the effect of cost of capital and leverages CO4: Formulate strategies to manage working capital and analyse the impact of dividend policies on the value of the firm CO5: Develop insights into the drivers and barriers to digital transformation, using some of the key skills related to business analysis and design thinking, and understand adoption of technologies. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:4 |
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Introduction to Financial Management
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Meaning and Significance of Financial Management, Functions of Financial Management, Objectives of Financial Management - Profit Maximization and Wealth Maximization, Interface of Financial Management with other functional areas, Decisions of Finance, Organization of the Finance Function, Emerging Role of the Financial Manager in India, Overview of Indian Financial System. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Capital Budgeting
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Concept of Time value of Money, Concepts of capital budgeting, Basic principles in estimating costs and benefits of investments, Appraisal criteria for capital budgeting decisions - Payback period, Average rate of return, Net present value, Profitability Index, and Internal rate of return, Conflicts in appraisal. Computation of Present value, future value and Net Present Value using MS Excel, Practical application of Present value techniques | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Leverages
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Cost of equity and retained earnings, cost of debt, cost of preferred stock, weighted average cost of capital, Factors affecting cost of capital Introduction, Factors affecting capital structure, Features of an optimal capital structure, EBIT -EPS Analysis, Introduction to Capital structure theories, Concept of Business and Financial Risk, Operating Leverage, Financial Leverage, Combined Leverage-suitability of Leverages for different business situations, Concept of Trading on Equity. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Working Capital Management
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Concept of Working Capital, Types of Working Capital, Operating Cycle, Importance of Working Capital, Dangers of Inadequate and Excessive Working Capital, Management of Working Capital, Factors determining Working capital, Estimation of Working Capital Requirements. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Dividend Policy
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Dividend Policy: Introduction, Dividend decisions and valuation of firms, Determinants of dividend policy, Bonus issues, stock split, Buy back of shares, Legal, Procedural and Tax aspect of dividend. | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Digital Transformation in Finance
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Core Technology- Foundation Study in Machine Learning, Data Analysis & Visualization, Adoption of Technology in Business Use Cases - Advent of Financial Technology (FINTECH), Digital Transformation. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Prasanna Chandra: Financial Management 2020 -Tata McGraw-Hill publishing company 2. M.Y. Khan &P. K Jain: Financial Management 2019 -Tata McGraw-Hill publishing company 3. James C. van Horne: Fundamentals of Financial Management, Prentice- Hall India. 4. Ravi.M.Kishore: Financial Management2011-Taxman Publications 5. Parag Y Arjunwadkar: FinTech: The Technology Driving Disruption in the Financial Services Industry 2018, Auerbach Publications. 6. Sanjay Phadke, “Fintech Future: The Digital DNA of Finance”, Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd, February 2020 7. Susanne Chishti and Janos Barberis, “The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries”, Wiley Publication, ISBN: 978-1-119-21887-6, May 2016
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Financial Management: Theory & Practice Eugene Brigham, Michael Ehrhardt Cengage Learning. 2. Financial Management Carlos Correia, David K. Flynn, Enrico Uliana Michael Wormald Juta and Company Ltd. 3. Financial Management M. Y. Khan Tata McGraw-Hill Education. 4. Volker Liermann, Claus Stegmann, “The Impact of Digital Transformation and FinTech on the Finance Professional”, First Edition, Palgrave Macmillan Publisher, ISBN-13: 978-3030237189, 2019 5. Clayton M. Christensen, “The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change)”, Illustrated edition, Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, December 2015 6. Eric Jorgenson, “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness”, ISBN-10: 1544514220; ISBN-13: 978-1544514222, Publisher: Magrathea Publishing, August 2020
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Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper. · In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.
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BBF334 - AUDITING (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course is designed to cover various facets of an audit assignment. It covers various legal requirements under the extant corporate laws and other techniques to gain understanding of the subject. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the concept of auditing. CO2: Gain working knowledge of general audit procedures CO3: Apply the concepts of internal control CO4: Understand the concepts of Audit sampling and other means of testing CO5: Apply the reviewing of Audit Reports in the workplace |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Audit Framework and Regulation
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The concept of audit and assurance engagements – concepts of accountability, stewardship and agency – elements of assurance agreement – statutory audits – Corporate Governance – Audit Committees – Professional Ethics and Quality Control Procedures – Internal Audit – Differences between the external audit and the internal audit function. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Planning and Risk Assessment
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Assessing the risks of material misstatement – understanding the entity and its environment – materiality, fraud, laws and regulations – Test of Control – Substantive Testing – Audit Strategy – Audit Plan – Audit Documentation. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Internal Control
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Internal control systems, Internal control and management, The use and evaluation of internal control system by auditors, Test of control and communication on internal control. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Audit Evidence
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The use of assertions by auditors – audit procedures – the audit of specific items – receivables, inventory, payables, accruals, provisions and contingencies, bank and cash, tangible NCA, share capital, reserves and directors’ emoluments – audit sampling and other means of testing – computer assisted audit techniques – not-for-profit organization - Audit sampling and other means of testing | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Review and Reporting
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Subsequent events – going concern – written representations –audit finalization and the final review. Audit reports – reports to management – internal audit reports, reports to shareholders, type of audit reports, CARO 2003 report. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Fundamentals of Auditing by Kamal Gupta, Ashok Arora published by Tata McGraw Hill 2. Auditing by B N Tandon published by S Chandra & Co. Ltd, Delhi 3. Auditing and Assurance by Aruna Jha Published by Taxmann Publications Pvt. Ltd 4. Principles and Practice of Auditing – Dinkar Pagare Published by Sultan Chand and Sons | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Auditing Principles and Practices – V. Gurumoorthi, R. Jolly Rasalind Silva, R. Swarnalakshmi 2. A Handbook of Practical Auditing – Dr. B.N. Tandon, Dr. S. Sudharsanam, S. Sundharabahu 3. Auditing – Dr. T.R. Sharma, Sahitya Bhawan Publications 4. Auditing – K. Geetha | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper. · In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.
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BBF335 - DIGITAL MARKETING (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Designed to familiarize students with basic concepts of marketing and the need & techniques of marketing, insights into digital marketing content and marketing analytics. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the marketing concepts, marketing mix, and marketing strategy. CO2: Describe the components of the Product, Price, Place, and Promotion. CO3: Develop an insight into consumer behaviour, loyalty, and retention strategies and maintain the relationship. CO4: Understand the different types of Digital Marketing. CO5: Develop a basic understanding and application of marketing analytics. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Introduction
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Nature and scope of marketing, Genesis & evolution of Marketing concepts, 7 Ps of marketing, Concept of market segmentation and its Importance, Bases for market segmentation. Target marketing and positioning, Types of positioning, Digital Marketing Vs Traditional Marketing, POEM framework. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:16 |
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Product, price and place mix
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Concept of product, New product planning and development, Packaging, role and functions, Brand name and Trademark, Product Life Cycle concept, Product differentiation. Pricing Strategies, Factors affecting the price of a product/service. Distribution Channels, Concept and role, Types, Factors affecting the choice of a distribution channel, Retail Marketing, Types. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Promotion Mix and Consumerism
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Promotion: Methods of promotion, Advertising, Meaning, Importance, Advertising media, Ethics of good advertising. Publicity, Meaning, Types and Techniques, Consumer Vs Customer, Consumer Behaviour, Factors affecting Consumer behavior, customer loyalty and Retention, Basics of CRM | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Types of Digital Marketing
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Types of Digital Marketing, Inbound Vs Outbound Marketing, Mobile Marketing, SMS Marketing, Viral Marketing, Social Media Marketing, PPC, Video Marketing, Email Marketing, Affiliate Marketing and AdSense, Content Marketing and Influencer Marketing, Blog Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Best practices in SEO, Keyword Research. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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MIS, Marketing Research & Analytics.
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Marketing Information System (MIS), Need, Importance, Elements and Components of MIS.
Marketing Research, Steps and Areas involved in marketing research.
Marketing Analytics, Market Basket Analysis, RFM Analysis, Customer Life Time Value, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining and Sentiment Analytics, Multi-Dimensional Scaling for Brand Positioning (MDS). | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Philip Kotler: Marketing Management (14th Edition), Prentice Hall of India Ltd, New Delhi. 2. C B Gupta & N Rajan Nair: Marketing Management (14th Edition), Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi 3. Puneet Singh Bhatia : Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Pearson Education, Second Edition, 2019 4. Moutusy Maity & Pavankumar Gurazada : Marketing Analytics for Strategic Decision Making, Oxford University Press, First Edition, 2021 | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Marchannd & B. Vardharajan: An introduction to Marketing, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi. 2. Maurice & Mondell & Larry Rosenberg - Marketing Prentice Hall of India Ltd. New Delhi. 3. J Andrew Petersen and Frank Germann and Robert W Palmatier: Marketing Analytics Based on First Principles, Bloomsbury India, 2022. 4. Kailash Chandra Upadhyay: Digital Marketing: Complete Digital Marketing Tutorial, 2021 | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF361 - COMMERCE AND INDIAN SOCIETY - I (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:45 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:3 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:3 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course is the first of the two-part inter-disciplinary course in economics, sociology, and the Indian constitution, grounded in intersecting debates of contemporary significance. The course is designed to broaden learners’ awareness and critical engagement with the political economy of India as a function of its sociological and ideological underpinnings. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Explain the basic critical vocabulary to engage with economic issues from a socio-political perspective CO2: Compare the structural, inter-sectional and caste based nature of socio-economic disparities in India vis-à-vis the ideals of the Indian constitution and outline the rationale for caste-based reservations with a historical outlook CO3: Relate to various forms of gender discrimination and harassment at the workplace, and assess their social and legal implications CO4: Discern the ecological cost of prevalent consumption patterns, and discuss possible measures of redressal CO5: Critique the predominant discourse of economic development and market fundamentalism with a brief introduction to alternate economic models and counter-narratives. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Introduction to critical terminology
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Social identity, otherness, discourse, human agency - Karl Marx: Base and superstructure, surplus value, alienation, false consciousness - Louis Althusser: Ideology, repressive/ ideological state apparatuses - Antonio Gramsci: Cultural hegemony, subaltern - Guy Debord: Society of the Spectacle (in brief) | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Structural socio-economic disparities in India
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Imagining India: Preamble to the Constitution; fundamental rights; constitutional democracy, federalism, and majoritarianism. Social stratification and social mobility: endogamy, sanskritisation and westernisation, caste and class in Indian society. Crisis of wealth and income inequality in India. Structural inequality and intersectionality: various systemic and overlapping forms of socio-economic inequality, psychological costs of marginalisation. | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
Commerce and Caste
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Untouchability, physical violence, and Prevention of Atrocities Act - Other forms of exclusion: access to occupations/ jobs, education, justice, public spaces/ utilities, worship, media, culture, sport. Historical perspectives on caste: Ambedkar vs. Gandhi. Caste-based reservations: need for affirmative action, ‘meritocracy’ vs. privilege, social backwardness vs. economic backwardness, Mandal commission, ‘creamy layer’, private sector participation. Recent debates and movements based on caste identity | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
Commerce and gender
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Gendered workplaces: participation of women and sexual minorities - Forms of discrimination: pink-collar jobs, pay gap, sticky floor/ glass ceiling/ glass escalator, pregnancy discrimination, boys’ club culture - Benevolent sexism and unpaid work: domestic labour, child care, etc. Maternity and menstrual leave: legal position and key debates. Sexual harassment at the workplace: nature of consent, key provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, #MeToo movement. Visual text: Philadelphia (1993); homophobia, relevant provisions of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act | |
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Commerce and ecology
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Consumerism/ conspicuous consumption and the role of advertising - Environmental crises in India: air/ water/ soil contamination, urban planning and encroachment, depletion of green cover and biodiversity. Visual text: Erin Brockovich (2000). Case studies: Coca Cola in Palakkad, Sterlite Copper in Thoothukudi, endosulfan poisoning, Chennai floods, killing of tigress Avni, illegal mining. Anthropocentrism and cruelty: animal testing, dairy industry. Eco-industrial development/ sustainability: green tax, green banking, carbon credits, green bonds; waste disposal and urban minimalism | |
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:5 |
Counter-narratives: exploring alternate economic models
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Beyond GDP and stock markets: indices of social development, Gross National Happiness Index. Criticisms of free market economics/ market fundamentalism - Forms of state interventionism: socialism and communism in India - Social entrepreneurship and cooperative societies in India - Globalisation vs. internationalism: excerpts from K Satchidanandan’s Future of Our Past: Towards a Critique of Globalisation and Culture Industry - Visual text: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) | |
Text Books And Reference Books: The students are provided with a coursepack which is a compilation of edited excerpts from various publicly available essays/ materials assembled from online sources (with citations) for the limited purpose of academic engagement/ classroom discussions. Students are recommended to supplement these readings with other relevant materials on the topics covered. | |
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. The Hindu (thehindu.com) 2. The Wire (thewire.in) 3. The Caravan (caravanmagazine.in) 4. Scroll.in 5. NewsClick (newsclick.in) 6. The Quint (thequint.com) 7. Article 14 (article-14.com) 8. The Leaflet (theleaflet.in) 9. Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy (indconlawphil.wordpress.com) 10. The Telegraph (telegraphindia.com) | |
Evaluation Pattern Department of Professional Studies follows a rigorous system of continuous evaluation, and the assessment events include quizzes, tests, assignments, mid- term and end-term exams, individual/group project work, presentations etc. This paper carries maximum of 100 marks. It is a submission and non-semester paper and is evaluated as follows:
CIA 1 – Group presentations 20 marks CIA 2 - Individual Presentation 25 marks CIA Project Submission + viva 50 marks Attendance 5 marks Total 100 marks
In CIA 3, the project will be evaluated for 30 marks and viva will be evaluated for 20 marks. | |
BPSY331 - THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: This course introduces students to the prominent theories of personality in psychology. Students will review various theoretical models, the historical context in which they were developed, how these theories have informed empirical research, and methodologies for assessing personality. The course also introduces students to indigenous understandings of personality, and aims to establish an understanding of why people behave the way they do.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: CO1: Compare and contrast the biological, psychodynamic, trait, humanistic, behavioural, and cognitive approaches to personality. CO2: Analyze a person's behaviour, thought processes, and emotional responses using theories of personality. CO3: Critically examine the scholarly literature and popular discourse around theories of personality. CO4: Apply theories of personality to the analysis of behaviour across situations in the personal and professional domains. |
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CO1: Compare and contrast the biological, psychodynamic, trait, humanistic, behavioural, and cognitive approaches to personality. CO2: Analyze a person's behaviour, thought processes, and emotional responses using theories of personality. CO3: Critically examine the scholarly literature and popular discourse around theories of personality. CO4: Apply theories of personality to the analysis of behaviour across situations in the personal and professional domains. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:18 |
Unit I: Introduction to Personality Psychology
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Introduction to personality; Definition and concepts; Early theories- Hippocrates, Sheldon, Factors influencing personality- Nature-nurture debate; Assessment and methods of research in personality.
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Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:17 |
Unit II: Psychodynamic Theories
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Classical psychoanalysis: Freud; Neo-Freudians: Jung, Adler, Erickson and Horney Practicum: Neo - Five Factor Inventory Practicum: HEXACO | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:17 |
Unit III: Behavioral and Trait Theories
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Behaviorism: Skinner; Social Learning: Bandura Trait theories:Allport and Cattell; Practicum: 16 personality Factor | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:22 |
Unit IV: Humanistic, Existential and mini theories
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Humanistic theories: Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers; Existential theories: Rollo May and Victor Frankl. Rotter: Locus of Control; Seligman: Learned helplessness, explanatory style; Zukerman: Sensation-seeking
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Text Books And Reference Books: Funder D. C. (2019). The personality puzzle (Eighth). W. W. Norton & Company. Schultz, D.P. & Schultz, S.E. (2013). Theories of Personality (10 Ed.). New Delhi: Cengage Learning. Hall, C.S., Lindzey, G. & Camobell, J.B. (2002). Theory of personality(4th ed.).New York: John Wiley and Sons. Cornelissen, R. M. M., Misra, G & Varma, S (2014). Foundations and Applications of Indian Psychology. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley Pvt Ltd. India.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Carpara, G., & Cereone, D. (2000). Determinants, dynamics and potentials. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Friedman, H., & Schustack, M. (2004). Personality (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd. Hergenhann, B. &. (1999). An Introduction to Theories of Personality (5th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. | |
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrapbooks, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals, Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions, Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
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BPSY332 - PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Physiological psychology is the scientific study of the structure and function of the nervous system, the deve1opment and evo1ution of neura1 and behaviora1 systems, and interactions among behavior, environment, physiology. Inthis coursestudentswillunderstandthebiologicalunderpinningsofbehavior andexplorewhatiscurrentlyknownaboutthebiologicalbasisofvariouspsychologicaland cognitive functions. |
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CO1: Understand the general principles and tools of physiological psychology. CO2: Identify the major anatomical structures of the nervous system by their function and relative position. CO3: Understand comprehensively the structure of neurons, types of neurotransmitters and their function. CO4: Understand the neural basis of sensory and motor systems. CO5: Comprehensively understand the brain-body interface and homeostasis of internal body states. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Physiological Psychology
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Definition and Nature; Biological Explanations of Human Behaviour. The mind-brain Relationship. Relation with other branches: Biopsychology, Psychopharmacology, Neuropsychology, Psychophysiology and Comparative psychology. Ethical Issues in Physiological Psychology research. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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The Nervous system
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Subdivisions of the Vertebrate Nervous System - hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain, ventricles; The cerebral cortex - occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, frontal lobe; Development of the brain.
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Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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The Nervous System
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Cells of the nervous system; the blood-brain barrier; the nerve impulse - resting potential, action potential; Propagation of nerve impluse, synaptic transmission,Types of neurotransmitters and their receptors. Drugs and behaviour. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Sensory and Motor Systems
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Neural basis of visual perception; physiology of audition; the mechanical senses; taste and olfaction; Physiology of muscle movements and the neural control.
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Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Hormone and Internal Body States
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Hormones and Behaviour- mechanism of action; Sex hormones: organizing and activating effects; Puberty. Temperature regulation; Physiological mechanisms of thirst, types of thirst; Physiological mechanisms of hunger and satiety. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Carlson, N.R. (2016). Foundations of Physiological Behaviour. Boston: Cengage Learning.
Pinel, J.P. (2019). Biopsychology. New Delhi: Pearson India. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Kandel, E. R., Schwartz, J.H., Jessel, T.M (2000). Principles of Neural Science (4th Edition) McGraw-Hill. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY333 - STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to statistics in psychology. Statistics are essential in allowing us to assess whether or not an observed phenomenon might have occurred by chance alone. Additionally, we will read psychological journal articles that utilize the statistics we are learning so that we can see how psychologists use and write about statistics. Students will learn how to manually calculate, interpret and present data. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand and explain basic concepts of statistics such as variables, levels of measurement, normal probability curve, population, and sampling. CO2: Describe the nature, purposes, and limitations of descriptive statistical techniques and manually calculate/draw and interpret frequency distributions, graphical representations, measures of central tendency, and measures of variability. CO3: Explain the concepts of inferences, hypothesis testing, and measures of statistical significance and manually calculate and interpret data using inferential statistics. CO4: Describe the nature, purposes, and limitations of correlational and regression techniques and manually calculate and interpret correlational techniques. CO5: Explain the nature, purposes, and limitations of various nonparametric statistical techniques and manually calculate and interpret various non-parametric statistical techniques. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Introduction to Statistics
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Statistics: definition, functions, and uses in research; Basic concepts: variables; levels of measurement, hypotheses; The Normal Curve: characteristics, applications, Skewness, Kurtosis; population, and sampling. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Descriptive Statistics
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Frequency distributions; Graphical representation – Bar graph, Pie chart, Line graphs, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Frequency curve, Ogive; Measures of Central Tendency: mean, median, mode – calculation, interpretation, uses; Measures of Variability: Range, Quartile Deviation, Average Deviation, Variance, Standard Deviation - calculation, interpretation, use. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Inferential Statistics
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Hypothesis/Significance Testing; Errors in Significance Testing; Measuring Statistical Significance: Variance, Standard Deviation, Standard Error, Z-scores; t-test – One-sample t-test, Independent samples t-test, Paired samples t-test; One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Correlation and Regression Statistics
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Correlation and correlation coefficient; Scatter plot; Correlation methods: Pearson’s correlation, and Spearman’s rank correlation – Assumptions and Calculation; Overview of Regression analysis: Simple Linear Regression – calculation, interpretation, uses, Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Non-parametric Statistics
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Difference between parametric and non-parametric statistics; Assumptions for non-parametric techniques; Types of Non-parametric tests: Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Friedman’s test. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Gravetter, F. J., & Wallnau, L. B. (2014). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (8th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Aron, A., Coups, E. J., & Aron, E. N. (2014). Statistics for Psychology (6th ed.). Pearson. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Howell, D. C. (2013). Statistics Methods for Psychology (8th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY334 - QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course provides an introduction to quantitative research methods and its application in psychology. It gives a comprehensive overview of the sampling techniques, methods of data collection, and different types of research designs. The process of quantitative research with special emphasis on experimental designs and developmental research designs will be covered in this course. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand and describe basic concepts in research CO2: Define and explain basic concepts of quantitative research methods CO3: Identify and describe experimental and developmental research designs and design a psychological study CO4: Evaluate and report psychological research in relation to the APA Ethical Code in the conduct of human and animal research |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Foundations of Quantitative Research
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Definition of scientific research; Research Questions – types; Methods of Inquiry; Sources of research ideas; Philosophical roots of research; Ontology and epistemology; Research types: Fundamental, Action, Experimental, Exploratory, and Descriptive research. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Process of Quantitative Research
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Causality and experimentation; Definition and nature of variables; Operationally defining variables; Independent variables; Dependent variables; Extraneous variables; Formulation of research problems and hypothesis ; Different types of hypothesis: null and directional; Experimental manipulation and control of variables; Steps in quantitative research; Sampling techniques: probability and non-probability sampling; Methods of data collection: observational methods, surveys, questionnaires, and psychometric tests. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Experimental and Developmental Research Designs
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Experimental research designs; Types of experimental design based on subjects and factors; Within subjects, between subjects, single subject, single factor, and factorial design; Sources of error variance and its management in the various types of experimental designs; Quasi-experimental design; Mixed design; Case-control design; Developmental research designs; How to write a research proposal. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Ethical Issues in Quantitative Research
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Reliability and validity of psychological measurements: Types and threats; Ethical issues in psychological research: evolution; human participants; animal research; APA guidelines. Institutional Human and Animal Ethical Committees and the process of review; Report writing. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Bordens, K.S., & Abbott, B.B. (2006). Research and design methods: A process approach (6th ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill. Singh, A.K. (2019). Test, measurements and research methods in behavioural sciences. Patna: Bharathi Bhavan Publishers and Distributors. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Gravetter, F. J., & Forzana, L. A. B. (2009). Research methods for behavioral sciences. Wordsworth Cengage learning.
Kerlinger, N. (1996). Foundations of behavioural research. India: Prentice Hall | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY361 - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEURAL NETWORKS (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course explores the knowledge representation, learning and problem solving of intelligent agents viz human and artificial intelligence. Students will appreciate the difference between human and machine cognition and acquire the skills to process psychological data using Machine learning techniques. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the relationship between human and machine cognition CO2: Analyze the methods by which intelligent agents represent and acquire knowledge and solve problems. CO3: Examine various machine learning techniques. CO4: Apply machine learning techniques in psychological research. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Introduction to AI
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Basic concepts; Intelligent Agents: Agents and environments, Good behavior, nature of environments; Structure of agents; Problem solving: problem solving agents, example of problems | ||||||||||||||||
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Teaching Hours:10 |
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Knowledge Representation
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Knowledge representation & manipulation: types; formats: matrices, diagrams, concept formation | ||||||||||||||||
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Teaching Hours:15 |
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Reasoning and Problem Solving
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Logic & reasoning: syllogistic, conditional, probabilistic/Bayesian; logic – syntax and semantics for first order logic, using first order logic, inference, propositional logic, searching techniques Problem-solving in human agents and artificial agents
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Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Machine Learning
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Teaching Hours:10 |
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Application of ML in Psychology
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Application in Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Modelling; Tool-Python | ||||||||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Russell, S. & Norvig, P. (2014). Artificial Intelligence – A Modern Approach. 3rd Ed, India: Pearson Education. | ||||||||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Levitin, D. J. (2002). Foundations of cognitive psychology: core readings. MIT press.
Dalmaijer, E. (2016). Python for experimental psychologists. Routledge. | ||||||||||||||||
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BPSY381 - INTERNSHIP (2022 Batch) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
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Students have to undertake internship in any of their interested sectors during the fourth semester vacation of the course. Students will be attached to various agencies where they will be trained and supervised in acquiring skills competencies. They will be mentored by a supervisor at the department also. Students have to periodically meet their supervisors and submit a report at the end of their practicum period. The format of the report and the type of cases to be presented will be decided by the Department Council. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Appreciate and respect the ethical guidelines of organizations with which they work CO2: Demonstrate amicable relationship with their colleagues and co-workers CO3: Effectively conceptualize the client?s concerns, demonstrate and apply psychological skills and write reports. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:30 |
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SDPS312 - KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION SKILLS (2022 Batch) | |||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Credits:0 |
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Course Description: The course aims at equipping the students to acquire knowledge acquisition skills by focusing on inculcating data interpretation, critical thinking, continuous learning and social awareness that are aligned with graduate attributes and echo our university motto (excellence and service). Course Objectives:
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CO1: Explore their knowledge acquisition skills
CO2: Encourage themselves to critically think about every phenomenon
CO3: Act as individuals who know about continuous learning and be socially aware |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Data Interpretation
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Quantitative & Qualitative Data, Analytical Packages: Excel, SPSS | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Critical Thinking
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Critical Thinking | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Continuous Learning
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As a continuation of Self-learning, beyond curriculum | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Social Awareness
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News Paper Reading, Field Observations, Domain Specific Current Affairs. | |
Text Books And Reference Books: News papers, Research articles and materials shared during sessions. | |
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Relevant topics covered in Text books prescribed for core subjects.
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Evaluation Pattern Assessment outline: Reflective writing on each module assigned by the facilitators Evaluation rubric/s:
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BBF414 - INTERNSHIP (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Internship provides students an opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts in practical work environments. The internship is to enable students to gain work experience in relevant domain of Accountancy, Public Accounting, Financial Services, and areas relevant to the BBA FA Programme. The Internship would help students enhance the softer aspects of work requirements namely teamwork, camaraderie, cooperation, and collaboration in the work environment. The internship will enable students get prepared for the industry and ventures they would take up post completion of BBA FA Programme. |
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CO1: Gain a better appreciation of the ground realities in work environment. CO2: Understand the choices of domains available to choose from Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Merchant Banking, Financial Analysis etc. CO3: Apply the concepts and experience the practical application of theorotical knowledge. CO4: Gain competence and skills in work related domains. CO5: Develop a research bent of mind to further analyse and gain a better understanding of concepts
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Internship
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Submit internship report based on the internship experience | |
Text Books And Reference Books: NA | |
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading NA | |
Evaluation Pattern Students of BBA (Finance and Accountancy) have to take up an internship for a period of 6 months in the areas relevant to the program (namely Taxation, Financial Analysis, Accountancy, Auditing, Financial Services) The internship would be during the 4th semester and should be approved by Programme Coordinator and Head of Department. Students would need to submit a report and make a presentation on the internship assignments undertaken. Students are required to initially provide a proposal document stating the following: I. Organisation II. Area of work III. Timings , Start date and Finish Date. IV. Point of Contact details (Supervisor / HR Manager) V. Weekly report of internship programs duly attested by Supervisor / Manager clearly stating the work done details. Basis the above proposal, HoD and Program Coordinator would approve the assignment. Department would assign Faculty mentors to students, who would provide a weekly report on the progression at interning organisation. At the end of the internship, student would make a presentation. The presentation would be to a panel of judges comprising of members not restricted to faculty members but may also include industry experts, alumni and parents. The evaluation panel will evaluate student’s performance based on rubrics such as (i) nature of work / assignment (ii) Supervisors feedback (iii) Weekly report (iv) Presentation (v) Viva Note: the onus on finding internships is wholly on the students themselves. Department’s role would be to assist and encourage. | |
BBF431 - TAXATION (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course provides framework on Indian Direct and Indirect Taxation system. The course is designed to provide understanding on the structure of Income Tax law and Goods and Service Tax Law to acquire knowledge for computations. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Analyse taxation provisions, taxability, sources, and computation of income as per the Income Tax Act. CO2: Understand the concepts of taxation and scope of taxability based on residential status CO3: Apply the concepts and computation of corporation tax liability CO4: Understand the scope of inheritance tax, clubbing, deductions and tax liability CO5: Understand GST tax regime and its applicability with determining place of supply |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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The tax system
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Function and purpose of taxation in a modern economy – types of taxes – principal sources of revenue law and practice – tax avoidance and tax evasion. Residential status and scope of taxability based on Residential status. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Income tax liabilities
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Scope of income tax – income from employment – income form self-employment- property and investment income – computation of taxable income and income tax liability – exemptions and reliefs | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Corporation tax liabilities
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Scope of corporation tax – taxable total profits – the comprehensive computation of corporation tax liability – effect of a group corporate structure for corporation tax purposes – use of exemptions and reliefs in deferring and minimizing income tax liabilities | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:9 |
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Chargeable gains
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Scope of taxation of capital gains – computation of gains and losses – gains and losses on disposal of movable property, immovable property, shares and securities – use of exemptions and reliefs in deferring and minimizing tax liabilities arising on disposal of capital assets. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Inheritance tax
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Scope of inheritance tax – basic principle of computing transfers of value – liabilities arising on chargeable lifetime transfers and on the death of an individual – use of exemptions in deferring and minimizing inheritance tax liabilities. Clubbing, Deductions and Tax Liabilities Scope of other person’s income to be clubbed, Deductions – basic deductions applicable to Individuals, Tax liabilities – General rates & special rates, Tax Payments – Advance tax and Self-Assessment Tax, Returns filing. | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:4 |
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National Insurance Contributions
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Scope of NIC – Class 1 and Class 1A contributions for employed persons – Class 2 and Class 4 contributions for self-employed persons, Social Security Contributions Scope of Basics of Provident Fund Contributions and Employee. State Insurance Schemes – Applicability, Rate of contributions, Employer and employee Contributions, Benefits. | |||||||||||
Unit-7 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Goods and Services Tax
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Scope of GST, Types of GST, Basics of - Valuation, Time of supply, Input Tax with restrictions, Computing GST Liability. | |||||||||||
Unit-8 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
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Obligations of taxpayers
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Systems for self-assessment and the making of returns – time limits for submission of information, claims, and payment of tax – procedures relating to enquiries, appeals, and disputes, and penalties for non-compliance. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Students guide to Income Tax – Vinod k Singhania, Taxmann Publications 2. Students hand book on Income Tax – T N Manoharan, Snowwhite Application 3. Principles of Income Tax Law and Practice – Naveen Mittal | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Principles of Taxation – Dr. Gaurishanker 2. Income Tax – Dr. Girish Ahuja, Dr. Ravi Gupta 3. Income Tax Law and Practice – V.P Gaur, Puja Gaur, D.B Narang and Rajeev Puri | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF432 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Research provides direction for solving business, government, and social problems. Business research helps replace intuitive business decisions with more logical and scientific ones. The course intends to provide comprehensive knowledge & skills about the research methods employed to investigate business problems. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the overall process of designing a research study from its inception. CO2: Analyze the different types of research CO3: Ability to distinguish between statement of the problem, research question, research objectives and research hypothesis CO4: Develop data analytics skills and meaningful interpretation to the data sets to solve the
business problem.
CO5: Develop a comprehensive research methodology for a research question and understand the process of report writing. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Introduction to Research
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Overview: Meaning, Objectives, Types of research, significance of research, research process, criteria of good research, Ethics in research. Research Problem: Identification, selection and Defining research problem. Review of Literature; Research Hypothesis; Research Variables | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Research Design
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Research Design Meaning, need for research design, features of a good design, Different Research Designs. Sampling Design: Census and sample survey, steps in sampling design, criteria of selecting a sampling procedure, characteristics of a good sample design, different types of sampling designs- Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Design, Sampling v/s Non-Sampling Error; Determination of Sample Size. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Data Collection, measurement and scaling
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Data Collection: Sources of data collection, quantitative vs qualitative data collection, qualitative methods of data collection Measurement and Scales: Meaning, types of measurement, classification of scales, measurement errors, criteria for good measurement, Questionnaire: Meaning, questionnaire design procedure | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Data Processing and Analysis
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Steps in data processing; univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis of data; Descriptive analysis- Measures of central tendency, dispersion, shapes, and relationship; Inferential analysis- stages in hypothesis testing, type I and type II error, Parametric and non-parametric tests; Data analysis using SPSS. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Research Report Writing
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Types of research report; Report structure, Citation, bibliography and referencing; Guidelines for effective report writing. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Kothari C.K. (2004), Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques (New Age International, New Delhi) 2. Krishnswamy, K.N., Shivkumar, Appa Iyer and Mathiranjan M. (2006) Management Research Methodology; Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques (Pearson Education, New Delhi) 3. Krishnaswami, O. R., Rangantham, M., & Harikumar, P. N. (2019). Research Methodology. Mumbai: Himalaya Publishing 4. Sinha S. C., & Dhiman, A. K. (2002). Research Methodology. New Delhi: Ess Ess Publications 5. Kothari C R Garg, G. (2014). Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques (3rd ed.). New Delhi: New Age International(P)Ltd Publisher. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Research Methodology Concepts and Cases, Deepak Chawla, Neena Sondhi, Vikas Publishing 2. Business Research Methods, William Zikmund, Barry Babin, Jon Carr, Mitch Griffin, Cengage 3. Business Research Methods, Naval Bajpai, Pearson Education 4. Donald R Cooper and Pamela S Schindler, Business Research Methods, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper. · In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper.
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BBF433 - FINANCIAL REPORTING (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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To introduce students to concepts and principles underlining the preparation of Financial Information. The course is designed to provide framework on accounting policies, principles and accounting standards in financial reporting. The course provides guidelines for preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: To familiarize the student with the conceptual framework of financial reporting. CO2: To understand the regulatory framework of financial reporting. CO3: Discuss generally accepted accounting principles, accounting standards to be adopted in preparation of financial statements. CO4: To appraise accounting system and regulatory requirements used in financial reporting. CO5: Proficiency in interpreting and analysis of financial position by employing accounting ratios. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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A Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
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The need for a conceptual framework – Understandability, relevance, reliability and comparability – recognition and measurement – legal versus the commercial view of accounting – alternative models and practices – the concept of faithful representation | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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A Regulatory Framework for Financial Reporting
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Reasons for the existence of a regulatory framework – the standard setting process – specialized, not-for-profit, and public sector entities | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Accounting Standards
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IAS 1, IAS 2, IAS 7, IAS 8, IAS 10, IAS 12, IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 23, IAS 36, IAS 37, IAS 38, IAS 40, IAS 41, IFRS 3 (Goodwill), IFRS 15 (Basics of revenue recognition, 5 step model), IFRS 16 (Lessee accounting only) | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Financial Statements
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Statement of cash flows – Accounting for inventory – Financial assets and financial liabilities – Leases – Provisions – contingent assets and contingent liabilities – statement of changes in equity - Basics of preparing financial statements & group accounting. IAS 33 EPS. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Reporting Financial Performance
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Regulatory requirements relating to the preparation of financial statements – taxation - structure and contents of financial statements presented under IFRS –identifying and reporting the results of discontinued operations – Earnings per share. | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Analysing and Interpreting Financial Statements
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Limitations of financial statements – Computation of financial ratios – analysis and interpretation of an entity’s financial statements – limitations of interpretation techniques – specialized, not-for-profit and public sector entities. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Financial Accounting and Reporting Collins.B and Mckeith.J 2. Financial Reporting and Analysis (3rd edition) Daniel.W. Collins, W.Bruce Johnson 3. Tulsian,P.C. (2013). Tulsians Financial reporting. New Delhi: S Chand & Company Ltd. 4. Hussey, R., & Ong, Audra. (2017). Corporate Financial Reporting. United Kingdom: Macmillan Education Palgrave. 5. Miriyala, R. K. (2018). Accounting Standards: Made Easy for CA Final Inter (8th Edt.). New Delhi: Bharat Law House Pvt.Ltd | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Study material by BPP learning 2. Study material by Kaplan learning 3. Arora R. K. (2017). Financial Accounting: Fundamentals, Analysis and Reporting. New Delhi: Wiley. 4. Vijay Kumar, M.P. (2017). Financial reporting (8th ed.). Mumbai: Snow white publication pvt ltd. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF434 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course is designed to gain understanding on various aspects of advanced concepts like advanced investment appraisal techniques and mergers/acquisition tools. The course provides comprehensive analysis of financial management by introducing concepts short-term and long-term financing, mergers, business failures, and reorganizations. To apply the learning at a senior financial executive or advisor level relating to the financial management of an organization. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Application of relevant knowledge, skills and exercise professional judgments to evaluate the role and responsibility of the senior financial executive or advisor in meeting conflicting needs of stakeholders. CO2: Manage international trade and finance for multinational organizations CO3: To evaluate potential investment decisions and assessing their financial and strategic consequences CO4: Analyze valuation of Mergers and Acquisition and able to interpret pre and post mergers and acquisition CO5: Gain knowledge about the current trends in finance and financial management |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Role and responsibility towards stakeholders
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The role and responsibility of senior financial executive/advisor, financial strategy formulation, Conflicting stakeholder interests, Ethical issues in financial management, Environmental issues and integrated reporting | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Economic environment for multinational organizations
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Management of international trade and finance, Strategic business and financial planning for multinational organizations | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Advanced investment appraisal
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Discounted cash flow techniques, Application of option pricing theory in investment decisions; Impact of financing on investment decisions and adjusted present values, Valuation and the use of free cash flows, International investment and financing decisions. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
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Acquisitions and Mergers
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Acquisitions and mergers versus other growth strategies, Valuation for acquisitions and mergers, Regulatory framework and processes, Financing acquisitions and mergers. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Corporate reconstruction and re-organization
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Financial reconstruction, Business re-organization | |||||||||||
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Treasury and advanced risk management techniques
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The role of the treasury function in multinationals, the use of financial derivatives to hedge against forex risk, the use of financial derivatives to hedge against interest rate risk, Dividend policy in multinationals and transfer pricing. | |||||||||||
Unit-7 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
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Emerging issues in finance and financial management.
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Developments in world financial markets, Developments in international trade and finance, Developments in Islamic financing. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Prasanna Chandra: Financial Management 2011-Tata McGraw-Hill publishing company 2. M.Y. Khan &P.K Jain: Financial Management 2012-Tata McGraw-Hill publishing company 3. James C.Van Horne: Fundamentals of Financial Management2001, Prentice- Hall India. 4. Ravi.M.Kishore: Financial Management2011-Taxman Publications | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. James C.Van Horne: Fundamentals of Financial Management 2001, Prentice- Hall India 2. Satyaprasad, B. G., & Raghu, G. H. (2009). Advanced Financial Management. Bangalore: Himalaya Publishing Houses 3. Acharya Shruthi. (2016). Advanced Financial Management. Chamrajpet: Skyward Publishers 4. ICAI. (2020). Financial Management. The Institute of Chartered accountants of India, ICAI Bhavan, Indraprastha Marg, New Delhi | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF435 - PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course is designed to provide understanding on application of various strategic cost management methods and performance management tools for making students familiar with modern costing technique adopted in industry. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Articulate the benefits of using a performance development plan and the consequences of not having one in place. CO2: Distinguish the elements of an effective, integrated performance development system. CO3: To develop skills of analyzing cost management decision-making techniques by performing variance analysis. CO4: Identify best practices for handling challenging situations in performance management CO5: Understand the performance measurement and control procedures. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:13 |
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Specialist Cost and Management Accounting Techniques
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Activity Based Costing (ABC) – ABC vs traditional methods of overhead absorption –target costing – life cycle costing in manufacturing and service industries – throughput accounting – throughput accounting ratio (TPAR) – environmental accounting. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:13 |
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Decision Making Techniques
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Relevant cost analysis – concept of opportunity costs – Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis – breakeven point – margin of safety – contribution to sales ratio – limiting factors – pricing decisions -price strategies – make or buy and other short-term decisions –dealing with risk and uncertainty in decision making – simulation, expected values and sensitivity | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Budgeting
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Objectives – budgetary systems – types of budgets – Quantitative analysis in budgeting – behavioural aspects of budgeting | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Standard Costing and Variances Analysis
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Budgeting and standard costing – flexed budgeting – basic variances and operating statements – material mix and yield variances – sales mix and quantity variances – planning and operational variances - behavioural aspects of standard costing | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Performance Measurement and Control
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The scope of performance measurement – divisional performance and transfer pricing – Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income (RI) - Performance analysis in not for profit organizations and the public sector – external considerations and behavioural aspects | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: 1. Performance Management, Herman Aguinis 2. Performance Management: Concepts, Skills and Exercises (Second Edition), Robert L Cardy, Brian Leonard 3. Eldenburg, L. G., & Blocher, E. (2005). Cost management: Measuring, Monitoring and Motivating Performance. New Delhi: Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. 4. Adkins, T. C., & Adkins, T. (2006). Case studies in performance management: A guide from the experts. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley. 5. Program evaluation and Performance Measurement, James. C. David, Laura.R.C. Hawthron | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. Performance Management: Concepts, Skills and Exercises (Second Edition), Robert L Cardy, Brian Leonard 2. Hope, J., & Player, S. (2012). Beyond Performance Management: Why, When, and How to Use 40 Tools and Best Practices for Superior Business Performance. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business Review Press 3. Jenkins, D. 1. F. 2. (2012). Measuring Performance: A Toolkit of Traditional and Alternative Methods. Farnham, Surrey [England]: Gower Pub. 4. ICAI. Strategic Cost Management and Performance Evaluation. The Institute of Chartered accountants of India, ICAI Bhavan, Indraprasth Marg, New Delhi | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern Students are evaluated for each course on the basis of written examination and continuous internal assessment. Each paper carries maximum of 100 marks and is evaluated as follows:
· Written Examinations consists of: § Mid Semester Exam – 50 marks (2 hours duration) § End Semester Exam – 100 marks (3 hours duration) · A student should have secured minimum 40% marks in the ESE to pass in that paper.
· In aggregate for each paper, for internal and end semester put together, at least 40 marks out of 100 must be secured to pass in that paper. | |||||||||||
BBF461 - COMMERCE AND INDIAN SOCIETY - II (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:45 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:3 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:3 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course is the second of the two-part inter-disciplinary course in economics, sociology, and the Indian constitution, grounded in intersecting debates of contemporary significance. The course is designed to broaden learners’ awareness and critical engagement with the political economy of India as a function of its sociological and ideological underpinnings. |
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CO1: Discuss the agrarian crisis and the politics of ownership of forest/ agricultural lands in India CO2: Identify forms of evasion of labour rights, and the human cost of careerism and automation CO3: Discern the threats to press freedom in India, including corporatisation of the media and gauge the need for net neutrality, data security, and curbing disinformation in the digital age CO4: Discuss significant unethical business practices, including public corruption, and key electoral/ direct tax reforms to address socio-economic disparities in India CO5: Critique the underlying economic interests of war and conflict, and the impact of violence perpetuated by state and non-state actors and also recognize the value of diversity and dissent in sustaining Indian democracy. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Land, agriculture, and traditional knowledge
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Rationale for land reforms in India, redistribution in Kerala/ Bengal - Land Acquisition Act: rehabilitation and resettlement - Case study: Narmada Bachao Andolan - Agrarian distress: Swaminathan Commission, minimum support price, crop insurance, right to work, debate on farm loan waivers. Visual text: Nero’s Guests (2009). Forest lands and tribal rights: constitutional protection, Naxalbari movement, Forest Rights Act. Biopiracy and protection of traditional knowledge | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
Labour and human dignity
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Constitutional labour rights, framework of labour laws in India. Politics of migrant labourers, debates on universal/ minimum basic income, gig economy and circumvention of labour laws. Case studies: cab aggregators, e-commerce ‘delivery boys’, collective bargaining in the software industry. Critiquing careerism and performative workaholism; right to disconnect; corporate India’s mental health epidemic. Artificial intelligence, automation, and the future of work. | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
Corporate media and press freedom
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Democratic function of the fourth estate; speaking truth to power. Corporatisation, new media, and evolving funding models. Noam Chomsky: Manufacturing consent (in brief). Press freedom in India: paid news, criminal defamation/ SLAPP, hate campaigns, political intimidation, state propaganda, killings (examples). P Sainath’s lecture: Freedom of the Press/ Purse: How corporatisation of the media harms Indian democracy (2018) | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
Data and the digital age
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Internet penetration, data discrimination, and net neutrality. Case study: India’s rejection of Facebook Free Basics. Evolution of Aadhaar: right to privacy; concerns of identity theft, data security, surveillance, and profiling; exclusions under welfare schemes. Personal data: commercial exploitation, need for protection laws. Big data and the dangers of algorithmic bias Misinformation/ falsehoods on social media: virality, social costs | |
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Political nexus and direct tax reforms
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Lobbying, cronyism, public corruption; Introduction to Josy Joseph’s A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India. Visual text: Thank You for Smoking (2005). Case study: Public sector banking frauds. Political funding: electoral bonds and transparency, recommendations of the Election Commission of India. Black money ecosystem (in brief): gold, benami properties, offshore bank accounts, participatory notes, round-tripping, over-invoicing. International tax reforms: tax havens, treaty shopping, transfer pricing. Domestic direct tax reforms: progressive rates; wealth tax; taxing gifts/ transfers to relatives, inheritances, agricultural income of rich farmers | |
Unit-6 |
Teaching Hours:6 |
Politics and commerce of conflict
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Security vs. fear psychosis: arms race and military exhibitionism. Military-industrial complex, procurement scams, conflict profiteering. India as a nuclear power and imposition of economic sanctions. Pacifism and disarmament; Arundhati Roy’s The End of Imagination. State terrorism vs. fundamentalism/ self-determination/ insurgencies. Violence and local economies: ghettoisation, displacement, migration | |
Unit-7 |
Teaching Hours:5 |
Nationalism, diversity, and dissent
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Benedict Anderson: Imagined communities (in brief). Nation, state, and nation-state; patriotism, nationalism, and jingoism. Diversity: India as a land of immigrants; politics of ethnic, cultural, and linguistic nationalism; role of corporate India. Case studies: select advertising campaigns. Democracy and dissent: people’s movements and forms of protest, ‘reasonable’ restrictions on free speech, sedition, McCarthyism. | |
Text Books And Reference Books: The students are provided with a coursepack which is a compilation of edited excerpts from various publicly available essays/ materials assembled from online sources (with citations) for the limited purpose of academic engagement/ classroom discussions. Students are recommended to supplement these readings with other relevant materials on the topics covered. | |
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading 1. The Hindu (thehindu.com) 2. The Wire (thewire.in) 3. The Caravan (caravanmagazine.in) 4. Scroll.in 5. NewsClick (newsclick.in) 6. The Quint (thequint.com) 7. Article 14 (article-14.com) 8. The Leaflet (theleaflet.in) 9. Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy (indconlawphil.wordpress.com) 10. The Telegraph (telegraphindia.com) | |
Evaluation Pattern Department of Professional Studies follows a rigorous system of continuous evaluation, and the assessment events include quizzes, tests, assignments, mid- term and end-term exams, individual/group project work, presentations etc. This paper carries maximum of 100 marks. It is a submission and non-semester paper and is evaluated as follows:
CIA 1 – Group presentations 20 marks CIA 2 - Individual Presentation 25 marks CIA Project Submission + viva 50 marks Attendance 5 marks Total 100 marks
In CIA 3, the project will be evaluated for 30 marks and viva will be evaluated for 20 marks. | |
BPSY431 - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course is an introduction to the field of Clinical Psychology. The course will provide students an understanding of the nature and scope of the field and assist students in getting a clear idea about the different mental health professions. The course will include an overview of assessment, psycho-diagnosis and research in clinical settings and would also enable students to become sensitive towards ethical, legal and socio-cultural issues in the practice of Clinical Psychology. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Demonstrate understanding of the nature of work done by clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals. CO2: Analyse clinical cases by using multidimensional models. CO3: Administer various assessment and psycho-diagnostic methods such as MSE, risk assessment and diagnostic formulation. CO4: Critically evaluate various practice-oriented issues related to the scientific, ethical, legal, and cultural aspects of Clinical Psychology |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
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Philosophical concepts: nature vs. nurture; free will vs. determinism; mind-brain-body; idealism and materialism; dualism and monism. History of cognitive psychology – Emergence, school of thought (emergentism vs. reductionism; types of behaviourism; embodied and situated cognition;) and current issues. Consciousness | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Attention and Perception
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Attention (kind of attention processes, neuroscience research on attention) Perceptual processes: Visual and auditory recognition (object recognition, processing and object recognition, face perception, speech perception). | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Memory
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Processes of memory; Models of Memory; Working Memory; Long term memory, Semantic and episodic memory, Autobiographical memory, Flashbulb memory, Eyewitness Testimony; Memory Enhancing Strategies
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Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Mental Imagery and Cognitive Maps
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Mental Imagery (characteristic of mental image, imagery debate; research on visual imagery); Cognitive Maps (Background information on CM, Cognitive map in relation to Distance, Shape and relative position) | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Language
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Introduction to Language; Language Comprehension (reading processes, understanding discourse); Language Production (speaking and writing); Bilingualism
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Text Books And Reference Books: Galotti, K.M. (2001). Cognitive Psychology in and out of the Laboratory. New Delhi: SAGE Publications. Matlin, M.W. (2003). Cognition. London: Wiley Publication. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Benjafield, J. G. (2007). Cognition. Delhi: Oxford University Press. Goldstein B.E. (2008). Cognitive Psychology. London: Wadsworth. Sternberg R. J. & Sternberg, K. (2012). Cognitive Psychology.Belmont, California: Cengage Learning. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY433 - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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This course aims to introduce basic concepts and historical perspectives on psychological disorders. It will provide an overview of major psychological disorders, etiology, and clinical descriptions of various disorders. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the historical perspective of abnormal behaviours and the development of modern-day classification of psychological disorders. CO2: Differentiate between the manifestations of psychopathology of anxiety and stress related disorders, somatic symptom disorders and dissociative disorders. CO3: Identify the criteria to diagnose various disorders related to mood and psychotic symptoms. CO4: Identify and understand the development of various eating and substance related and impulse-control disorders. CO5: Demonstrate the understanding of the manifestation of various personality disorders and sexual dysfunctions. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Introduction to Psychopathology
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Introduction to psychopathology; Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior: the supernatural tradition, biological tradition, psychological tradition | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Anxiety, Stress-Related Disorders, Somatic symptom and related disorders and dissociative disorders
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Anxiety Disorders: specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders: obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania. Somatic symptom and related disorders: somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorders, conversion disorder. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders; adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder. Dissociative disorders: depersonalization- derealization disorder, dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, Bipolar and related disorders and Depressive disorders
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Overview of mania and depression: depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, and other depressive disorders; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
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Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Eating and Feeding disorders, Substance-related and Addictive disorders and Impulse-control disorders
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Major types of eating disorders: bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, obesity; Substance-related, addictive, and impulse control disorders: Depressants, stimulants, opioids, cannabis-related disorders, hallucinogen-related disorders, other drugs of abuse, gambling disorder, impulse control disorders | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:25 |
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Personality disorders and Sexual dysfunctions and related disorders
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Cluster A, B, C personality disorders; Overview of sexual variants, abuse, and dysfunctions: paraphilic disorder; Gender dysphoria; Sexual abuse; and Sexual dysfunctions. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Barlow, D. H. & Durand, V. M. (2015). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrated Approach (7thEd.). Stanford, CT: Cengage Learning. Butcher, J. N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J. M. (2017). Abnormal psychology. Pearson Education India. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2022). Kaplan and Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (12th ed). | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY434 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course aims to introduce the traditions of qualitative research to the students of psychology highlighting the approaches, pragmatics, analyses, and validation strategies. This would enable the student to appreciate the significance of qualitative methods for psychological research. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand the history, philosophical roots, and design issues of qualitative research. CO2: Discern various core approaches to qualitative research. CO3: Choose appropriate methods of sampling and data collection. CO4: Apply relevant analysis, validation, and reporting of qualitative data. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:25 |
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Foundations of Qualitative Research
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Defining qualitative research; Historical development of qualitative research: interpretivism, post-modernism, feminism, critical theory; Key philosophical and design issues in qualitative research: ontological and epistemological stances, developing research questions, time framing, participatory action research; Research Paradigms; Combining methods | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Approaches to Qualitative Research
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Different traditions of qualitative research: Grounded theory, Phenomenological approach, Narrative approach, Discourse analysis, and Ethnography | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Qualitative Research Design
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Designing samples: Theoretical sampling, Purposive Sampling, Types, Creating Sample frame, Sample matrix; Various methods of collecting qualitative data: participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, life history and oral history, documents, diaries, photographs, films and videos, conversation, texts and case studies. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data
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Different models of qualitative data analysis: Data Analysis Spiral, Thematic analysis, Narrative analysis, Discourse analysis, Content analysis; Issues of Credibility and trustworthiness: validation strategies; Reporting Qualitative data | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., Nicholls, C. M., & Ormston, R. (Eds.). (2013). Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers. Sage. Creswell, J.W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage. Frost, N. (2011). Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: Combining core approaches. McGrawHill. Hesse-Biber, S. N., & Leavy, P. (2010). The practice of qualitative research. Sage. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Bryman, A. (Ed.) (2007) Sage Benchmarks in social science research methods Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III, and, Vol. IV. New Delhi. Sage Publications. Willig, C. (2013). Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology. McGrawHill. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY451 - RESEARCH METHODS LAB-I (2022 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This lab is designed to offer students an opportunity to develop an academic and professional ‘toolbox’. To accomplish this objective, the students will be given insights, experiences, and challenges to cultivate their research prowess in quantitative research methods. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Demonstrate skills in data management and choosing appropriate statistical techniques CO2: Demonstration of data analysis skills using a real-time data and statistical analysis package (JAMOVI/JASP or R). |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Preparing the data file; Creating a data file and entering data; Screening and cleaning the data. Tests of Normality | |||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
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Descriptive statistics; Correlation, Partial correlation,Regression; t-tests, independent, paired; ANOVA, one way, two way, Factorial ANOVA; Non-parametric statistics. (JAMOVI or R Studio). | |||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Gravetter, F. J., & Wallnau, L. B. (2014). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (8th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Aron, A., Coups, E. J., & Aron, E. N. (2014). Statistics for Psychology (6th ed.). Pearson. | |||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Howell, D. C. (2013). Statistics Methods for Psychology (8th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning. | |||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY461 - GENETICS & BIO-INFORMATICS (2022 Batch) | |||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:60 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:4 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:4 |
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This course is about the science of inheritance of traits, the disorder and alteration pertaining to it, thus helping in genetic counselling. Bioinformatics uses the techniques from biology and information technology and mathematical modelling for understanding. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Understand about the flow of inherited characters from one generation to the next CO2: Gain the knowledge of the variation of characters and features between the siblings and also, will get a detailed account on the basis of genetic disorders CO3: Gain the knowledge of a few molecular biological techniques to give an idea about how to study the genetic materials and its use in diagnosis of diseases or disorders CO4: Familiarize the generation, maintenance and use of large biological data |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Genes and cellular genetics
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Nucleus and chromosomes; Structure and functions of nuclear membrane, nuclear pore complex, Chromosomal organization, cell cycle- An overview of cell cycle; Components of cell cycle control system, haploid, diploid, mitosis, meiosis (stages). Genetic material-DNA and RNA (types) Central Dogma-Replication, transcription, translation and modification., Introduction to the concept of Epigenetics. Demonstration of mitosis / Meiosis / related experiments in lab. | |||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Introductory Genetics, Mendelian Concepts and Deviations
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Mendel’s work on transmission of traits - Genetic Variation - Molecular basis of Genetic Information. Principles of Inheritance, Chromosome theory of inheritance, Laws of Probability, Pedigree analysis - Inheritance patterns of traits: autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive, X-linked dominant and Y-linked. Allelic interaction - Incomplete dominance, Codominance and Multiple allelism. | |||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Genetic Alterations and Genetic disorders
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Genetic Alterations - Deletion, Duplication, Inversion and Translocation. Aneuploidy and Polyploidy. Genetic Disorders - Down Syndrome, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Phenylketonuria, Cri du chat, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Progeria, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Hemophilia | |||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Identification of genetic disorders and Genetic Counseling
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Molecular Biology techniques for identification of genetic disorders: Agarose gel electrophoresis and PAGE electrophoresis, PCR, ELISA, Fingerprinting; Chromosomal tests - Karyotyping, FISH, Genetic tests with reference to newborn screening, diagnostic testing, Carrier testing, prenatal testing, Pre-implantation testing etc. Genetic Counseling - significance and procedure. | |||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:12 |
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Onco-genetics and bio-informatics
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DNA repair mechanisms, DNA repair defects and their relationship to cancer. Cell cycle control and check points of cell cycle control. Apoptosis and Necrosis. p53 tumor suppressor, angiogenesis, Cellular senescence, Telomeres, cellular immortalization, and tumorigenesis. RAS signalling in cancer. What is bioinformatics? Relation with molecular biology. Biological Database and its types. General Introduction of Biological Databases - Nucleic acid databases; Protein databases Structure databases. | |||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: P. S. Verma and V.K. Agarwal. (2010). Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology.New Delhi, India: S. Chand and Co. Pvt. Ltd E. J. Gardner, M. J. Simmons and D. P. Snustad. (2006). Principles of Genetics: 8th edn, USA:Wiley and sons Inc. K. Wilson and J. Walker. (2010). Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 7 Ed. Cambridge University Press. | |||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading S. B. Primrose and R. Twyman R. (2010). Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics. John Wiley and Sons. E.L. Winnacker (2003). From Genes to Clones Introduction to Gene Technology. New Delhi, India: Panima Publishing Corporation. B. A. Pierce (2012). Genetics: a conceptual approach. Macmillan | |||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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SDPS412 - KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION SKILLS (2022 Batch) | |||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Max Marks:50 |
Credits:0 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: The course aims at equipping the students to acquire knowledge application skills by focusing on inculcating Problem Solving Creative Thinking and Action Research Innovativeness that are aligned with graduate attributes and echo our university motto (excellence and service) Course Objectives
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: To know the importance of youtube in the technology era
CO2: To acquire the knowledge of designing logs
CO3: To get to know the promotion techniques |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Problem Solving
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Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Basic Mathematics, Graphical Representation | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Creative Thinking
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Brainstorming, Case Analysis, Traffic Light DM Model. | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Action Research
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Finding Solutions to Real-time Issues, Domain Specific applications | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Innovativeness
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Coming up with novel solutions, Simulation exercises | |
Text Books And Reference Books: News papers, Research articles and materials shared during sessions.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading
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Evaluation Pattern Assessment outline: Reflective writing on each module assigned by the facilitators Evaluation rubric/s:
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BPSY531 - COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (2021 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: This course examines the basic tenets and therapeutic processes that characterize various theoretical approaches to counselling/psychotherapy. The models are clustered according to the four major forces in psychology: Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic, Adlerian); Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural (Behavioural, Cognitive-Behavioural, Reality); Humanistic (Existential, Person-Centred, Gestalt); and Contextual/Systemic (Feminist, Family Systems, Multicultural). Emphasis is placed on critical analysis of the various approaches as well as self-reflection in relation to values, beliefs, assumptions about human nature, and worldview. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Describe the various approaches to counselling. CO2: Demonstrate knowledge of the dynamics of counselling relationships and engagement in the counselling process. CO3: Discuss the significance of developing good counselling skills and choosing a suitable therapeutic approach for clients. CO4: Demonstrate understanding of major counselling strategies and psychotherapeutic techniques. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Counselling Process
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Meaning, goals, the importance of counselling and guiding, levels of helping, qualities of an effective counsellor, Assessment, ethics, Building, working, and terminating counselling relationship | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Psychodynamic and Relationship-oriented Approaches
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Psychoanalytic therapy; Jungian Psychotherapy; Adlerian Psychotherapy | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Humanistic Therapies and Behavioural Therapies
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Existential Therapy; Rogerian Person-centered Therapy; Gestalt Therapy. Behaviour Therapy; CBT; REBT; Reality Therapy. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Introduction to Systems and Postmodern Approaches
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Family therapy, Solution focused therapy, Narrative therapy and Feminist therapy | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Gladding, S.T. (2018). Counselling: A Comprehensive Profession: New Delhi: Pearson Education
Corey, G. (2015). Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson-Brooks/Cole.
Sharf, R.S. (2011). Theories of psychotherapy and counselling: Concepts and cases (5th Ed.). | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Brems, C. (2001). Basic skills in psychotherapy and counseling. Singapore: Brooks/Cole. Ivey, A.E., Ivey, M.B., & Simek-Morgan, L. (2006). Counseling and psychotherapy: A multi-cultural perspective (6th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Miltenberger,R.G.(2015). Behavior modification: Principles and procedures (6th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY532 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course is an introduction to organizational behavior. Course mainly covers the behavior of people in the organizational setting and develops the understanding from individual to group to organizational level factors with the help of the case studies. Course covers theories and researches done in the area of organizational behavior. For this course, in addition to readings from the textbook, students will read journals related to the topics dealt and discuss the findings in the class.
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Develop an understanding of behavior at work settings CO2: Relate with the individual and group dimensions and its implications in organizations CO3: Interpret why employees behave the way they do, and also thereby predict how they are going to behave in the future
CO4: Communicate in a rational manner by giving scientific explanations about the behavior of the employees and present
an understanding that enhances a productive environment in the workplace |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Foundation for Organizational Behavior
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Course outcomes mapped to Unit 1: CO1 Defining organizations and organizational behavior; A historical background for modern organizational behavior; Challenges and oppurtunities for OB. Organizational Culture; Diversity in Organisation
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Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Social Cognitive Processes of Organizational Behavior
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Course outcomes mapped to Unit 2: CO2 Social perception and attribution, managerial implications of social perception; Impression formation and its management; Process of stereotype formation and managerial challenges and recommendations of stereotypes at the workplace; Attitude- Definition, work attitudes, changing attitudes; Values- Organizational values and work values; Job satisfaction- Influences, outcomes and consequences; Organizational citizenship behavior; Organizational commitment- Outcomes Practicum- Organizational commitment scale, Organizational effectiveness scale | |||||||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Individual at Workplace: Learning, Personality and Motivation
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Course outcomes mapped to Unit 3: CO3 Learning: Theories and its organizational applications- Reward systems (Pay, Recognition & Feedback) and Behavioural Performance Management/OBM; Personality: Personality determinants, type and trait theories (“Big Five” personality traits & MBTI), Personality- Job fit theory, personal effectiveness; Motivation concepts and applications: Content, Process and Contemporary theories of work motivation. Managing work motivation; Practicum- Workers Personality Scale, Work motivation scale.
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Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Group and Social Processes
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Course outcomes mapped to Unit 4: CO4 Foundations of Group behavior- Nature of groups; Dynamics of informal groups, dysfunctions of groups and teams; Understanding teams and teamwork: Types of teams, team building, effectiveness and cohesiveness; Individual and Group Decision making: Models and styles of decision making, decision making biases, Group DM techniques, Creative DM techniques.
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Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Leadership
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Course outcomes mapped to Unit 4: CO3 and CO4 Theories and styles of leadership; Modern theoretical processes in leadership. Practicum- Leadership Preference Scale. | |||||||||||||||
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BPSY533 - INDIAN AND TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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This course provides an understanding to the Indian and transpersonal psychological concepts. Transpersonal psychology is a field of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendental aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology. Indian psychology is an approach to psychology that is based on ideas and practices that developed over thousands of years within the Indian subcontinent. Better understanding of the concepts in these two fields enables the students to diversify their professional psychological practice through eclectic approach.
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CO1: Understand the history, scope, and theories of transpersonal psychology. CO2: Discern various transpersonal experiences across different religious traditions. CO3: Understand the traditions, scope, and relevance of Indian Psychology. CO4: Apply the knowledge of Indian Psychology for contemporary psychology. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Transpersonal Psychology
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Transpersonal Psychology: definition and scope, trends, way forward; Contributions of other disciplines and theories: Parapsychology, Anomalistic Psychology, Anthropology, Psychotherapy, Neuroscience; Contribution of theorists in brief: William James, Carl Jung, Michael Washburn, Roberto Assagioli, Abraham Maslow, Ken Wilber | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Transpersonal Experiences
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Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs): OBE, NDE, Flow, Peak Experiences, Mystical Experiences; Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs): History, Types | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Transpersonal approaches in Religious traditions
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Transpersonal approaches in religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism, Judaism, Christian Mysticism, and Shamanism | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Indian Psychology
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Indian philosophy: Astik and Nastik traditions; Scope and subject matter, Methods of study: Pramanas; Consciousness: Taxonomy, perspectives (darshanas); Mind-Body complex; Self and Personality | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Applications of Indian Psychology
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Cognition: jnana yoga, cognitive deconstruction; Emotion: bakthi yoga, rasa, applications; Volition: karma yoga, applications | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Friedman, H. L. & Hartelius, G. (Eds.). (2013). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rao, K. R. & Paranjpe, A. C. (2016). Psychology in the Indian Tradition. New Delhi, India: Springer. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Cornelissen M, Misra, & Varma, S. (2010). Foundations of Indian Psychology: Theories and Concepts. New Delhi: Pearson India. Mann, R.D. (1984). The Light of Consciousness: Explorations in Transpersonal Psychology. New York: Sunny Press. Ferrer, J. N. (2002). Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY541A - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Description: Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. It is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness.
Course Objectives: The course aims to help students to: ● To familiarize the concepts of psychological aspects of health. ● To identify the complex interactions of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors of human health and disease. ● To comprehend human development as progressing through different stages. |
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Learning Outcome |
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At the end of the course, the student will be able to: ● Explain the theoretical perspectives towards various health related concerns. ● Integrate different domains such as biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors of human health and disease. ● Apply the understanding of human developmental stages in real life settings. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Health Psychology - Introduction
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Define health psychology; Need for health psychology; Biopsychosocial model in health Psychology; Concept of Health Literacy, health behavior; factors influencing health behaviours, modification of health behavior, changing health beliefs; cognitive- behavioural approaches, health enhancing behaviours. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Stress and Coping
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Stress: what is stress? theories of stress – (Cannon, Selye, Lazarus), subjective correlates of stress; coping with stress: nature of coping, coping strategies, measuring coping, social support; modification – changing health habits, cognitive-behavioural approaches to health behaviour changes; health enhancing behaviour – exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, food habits, weight control.
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Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Addictive Behaviour and Lifestyle Disorders
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Addiction,factors involved in learning addictive behaviour; Stages of substance abuse; Interventions to promote cessation; Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) – Nature of CHD; Women and CHD; Cardiovascular reactivity, hostility and CHD, Depression and CHD; Hypertension – An overview – Stress and Hypertension; Personality and Hypertension. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Pain Management Techniques
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Nature of pain; Early pain theories - including psychology in theories of pain; the gate control theory of pain; The role of psychosocial factors in pain perception; subjective –affective – cognitive processes; The role of psychology in pain treatment; Psychological intervention to manage pain; Pain control techniques – pharmacological, surgical and sensory; Managing pain – biofeedback, relaxation techniques, hypnosis, acupuncture, distraction, guided imagery. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Psychoneuroimmunology, Chronic and Terminal Illness
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The immune system- immunocompetence/ immunocompromise; Coping resources as moderators of the stress; Immune functioning relationship; psychological issues in chronic illness; Chronic and terminal illness: Myocardial infarction, Cancer, Diabetes, Spinal cord injuries, Management of chronic and terminal illness. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Marks, D. F., Murray, M., Evans, B., & Estacio, E.V. (2006). Health Psychology. India: Sage Publications. Sarafino, E. P. (1999). Health Psychology. John Wiley & Sons Inc. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Shelley, E. T. (1986). Health Psychology. New York: Random House. Ogden, J. (2012). Health Psychology. McGraw hill Foundation. Morrison, V., & Bennett, P. (2009). Introduction to Health Psychology (2nd Ed), Pearson Education Limited, New York. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY541B - AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: This course introduces the field of aviation psychology, by providing an overview of human factors in aviation safety. Students will be exposed to a range of specialized topics like CRM, aviation medicine, cognitive ergonomics, and will be exposed to a broad array of psychological issues faced in the aviation context, which helps to improve safety in the industry. Course Objectives: This course aims to
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Learning Outcome |
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By the end of the course the learner should be able to: Identify and analyze human factors which are key to aviation safety. Illustrate the various safety models to mitigate the risks in the industry. Scientifically analyze accidents and incidents in the industry. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Aviation Psychology
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Meaning and scope of aviation psychology; Role of an aviation psychologist; Current issues and relevance; Crew resource management: Communication, Workload Management, Decision-making, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Team Management, Stress Management; Models on human factor; Professional bodies and safety enforcing agencies.
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Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Aviation Medicine
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Occupational Health and Human Physiology, Health and Pathology in Aviation Environment.
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Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Human factors and Cognitive Ergonomics
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Human factors; Human Information Processing; Situation Awareness; Mental Workload and Stress; Teamwork and Sense-making; Pilot checklists. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Aviation Mental Health
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Psychological issues of aviation employees: Psychological stress, Post traumatic stress reactions following aircraft disasters, psychiatric disorders and syndrome among pilots; Emotions at the workplace, psychological assessments and reporting of crew mental health.
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Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Capstone Group Project
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Student-led planning, designing and management of projects, applying knowledge on the course.
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Text Books And Reference Books: Bor, R., & Hubbard, T. (Eds.). (2006). Aviation mental health: Psychological implications for air transportation. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. Martinussen, M. & Hunter, D. R. (2017). Aviation Psychology and Human Factors. CRC Press.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Harris, D. (2011). Human Performance on the Flight Deck. CRC Press.
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Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY542A - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Objectives: This course aims to
Course Outcomes: By the end of the course the learner should be able to:
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Learning Outcome |
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By the end of the course the learner should be able to: |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Neuropsychology
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Definition, Nature and scope of clinical neuropsychology. Functions of Neuropsychologists. History, Branches of Neuropsychology. Methods of study of research in neuropsychology-Neurohistology, Radiologic Procedures, Electrophysiologic Procedures, Imaging of Brain metabolism, Magnetic Imaging. Ethical issues in research. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Developmental Neuropsychology
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Introduction to developmental psychology; Brain development; Neuropsychology of mental development; Neuropsychology of developmental abnormalities; Neuropsychology of remediation of children. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Cognitive Neuropsychology
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Cerebral Specialization; Neuropsychology of Memory; Neuropsychology of Attention and Executive Functioning; Neuropsychology of Emotion; Neuropsychology of Language; Neuropsychology of Consciousness. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Neuropsychology of basic psychiatric conditions
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Schizophrenia; Dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Anxiety and mood disorders. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Neuropsychological assessment
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Practice of neuropsychological assessment; Basic concepts, Neuropsychological examination procedures; Neuropsychological assessment interpretation; important neuropsychological tests. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Kandel, E.R. Schwartz, J.H. &Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of neural science (4th .ed.), New York: McGraw-Hill. Zillmer, E.A., Spiers, M.V. & Culbertson (2008). Principles of Neuropsychology (2nd ed.), Wadsworth: Cengage Learning. Blackmore, S. (2003). Consciousness: An introduction. London: Hodder & Stoughton. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Walsh K. (2008). Neuropsychology. New Delhi: B.I. Churchill Livingstone Pvt. Ltd | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY542B - SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: This course in sports psychology aims at apprising students about the basic concepts related to applying psychological principles in sports. This course will also help students to develop an in-depth understanding about sports person’s situations, demands, and problems and will enable them to design intervention programs for them. Course Objectives: This course aims to
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Learning Outcome |
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By the end of the course the learner should be able to: |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Introduction to Sports Psychology
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History, Nature, and Scope of sports psychology; Recent perspectives - Issues of race, gender and sexual orientation in sports; Role of a sports psychologist | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Cognitive and Social Psychological Dimensions in Sports
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Trait theories; Resilience and mental toughness; Social learning theory; Nature of Attitudes; Measures; Theories of motivation; Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; Self-efficacy; Counterfactual thinking. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Group Dynamics
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Groups and teams; Social facilitation; Negative effects of team leadership; Leadership; Aggression; Theories of aggression; Reduction of Aggression; Aggression, injury, and addictive behaviors. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Arousal, Anxiety, Stress and Sporting Performance
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Definitions of arousal, anxiety and stress; Factors inducing anxiety and stress; Relationship between arousal and performance; Burnout, overtraining & overreaching; Retirement; Drug abuse in sport and exercise. | |||||||||||
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Psychological Interventions in Sports
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Cognitive and behavioral interventions: Relaxation, Self- talk, Hypnosis, Imagery; Psychological Skills Training; Classifying skills; Stages of skill acquisition. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Jarvis, Matt (2006) Sports psychology: A student’s handbook. Routledge. Horn, T. S (Ed) (1992). Advances in sports psychology. Herman Kinetics. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Lynch, J. (2001). Creative coaching. Human Kinetics. Mohan, J. (1996) Recent Advances in sports psychology. Friends Murphy, E. (1995) Advances in sports psychology. Human Kinetics. Murphy, S. M. (1995) Sports psychological interventions. Herman Kinetics. Richard H. Cox. (2007) Sport psychology. McGraw Hill. Weinberg, R. S. & Gould, D. (2007) Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Humans Kinetics. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY551 - RESEARCH METHODS LAB-II (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Qualitative research is a process of scientific inquiry that seeks an in-depth understanding of psychological phenomena within their natural setting. This course provides a practical application of qualitative research methods. Different methods of collecting qualitative data and analysing them will be discussed in this course. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Conduct qualitative research with an understanding of various traditions in qualitative research. CO2: Analyze qualitative data and present the same |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Traditions of qualitative research
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Grounded theory, Phenomenological approach, Narrative approach, Discourse analysis, and Ethnography | |||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Qualitative Analysis
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Different models of qualitative data analysis: Data Analysis Spiral, Thematic analysis, Narrative analysis, Discourse analysis, Content analysis; Issues of Credibility and trustworthiness: validation strategies; Reporting Qualitative data | |||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Frost, N. (2011). Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: Combining core approaches. McGraw-Hill. Creswell, J.W. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage. | |||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Bryman, A. (Ed.) (2007) Sage Benchmarks in social science research methods Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III, and, Vol. IV. New Delhi. Sage Publications. | |||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY581 - DISSERTATION (2021 Batch) | |||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
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Max Marks:0 |
Credits:0 |
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In this course, students are expected to design a research study on any topic in relation to psychology. A faculty would be allotted as a guide from the department. Students are required to consult their research guides twice every week and formulate their research. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Identify a research question and design a study based on the requirements of the
question CO2: Draft the introduction, review of literature and methods chapters of the research
report |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:30 |
Supervised Dissertation I
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CO mapped to Unit 1: CO1 and CO2 Research proposal; Introduction, Review of Literature, Methods. | |
Text Books And Reference Books: Martin, R. (1980). Writing and Defending a Thesis or Dissertation in Psychology and Education, Michigan University Press. American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. | |
Evaluation Pattern N/A | |
BPSY582 - INTERNSHIP (2021 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:0 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:0 |
Max Marks:50 |
Credits:2 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: Students have to undertake internship in any of their interested sector during the fourth semester vacation of the course. Students will be attached to various agencies where they will be trained and supervised in acquiring skills competencies. They will be mentored by a supervisor at the department also. Students have to periodically meet their supervisors and submit a report at the end of their practicum period. The format of the report and the type of cases to be presented will be decided by the Department Council.
Course Objectives: This course aims to
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Learning Outcome |
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By the end of the course the learner should be able to: Appreciate and respect the ethical guidelines of organizations with which they work Demonstrate amicable relationship with their colleagues and co-workers Effectively conceptualize the client’s concerns, demonstrate and apply psychological skills and write reports. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:0 |
Summer Internship
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Working in various organizational setups for a period of 30 days (one month) | |
Text Books And Reference Books: Students are to refer sources according to the requirements of their internship organization.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Organizational manuals, newsletters, etc. | |
Evaluation Pattern
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SDPS512 - CAREER ORIENTED SKILLS (2021 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:30 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:2 |
Max Marks:50 |
Credits:0 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: The course aims at equipping the students to enhance themselves and the focus is on inculcating domain expertise, knowledge of global Perspective, team building and initiative that are aligned with graduate attributes and echo our university motto (excellence and service). Course objectives:
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Explore their strength and weaknesses and enhance them
CO2: Adapt themselves to the ever emerging social challenges at work environment
CO3: Act as individuals with personal integrity, social harmony with initiative taking ability |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Domain Expertise
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Emphasis to apply the expertise in other disciplines, Scope Analyses | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:8 |
Global Perspective
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Assessing international practices and adapting best practices | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Team Building
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Peer recognition, Group Dynamics | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:7 |
Initiative
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Incubation Cell, Citizen Journalism | |
Text Books And Reference Books: Newspapers, Research articles, and materials shared during sessions.
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Relevant topics covered in Textbooks prescribed for core subjects.
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Evaluation Pattern Assessment outline: Reflective writing on each module assigned by the facilitators Evaluation rubric/s:
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BPSY631 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
Course Objectives/Course Description |
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The course examines ethical principles and professional development and help students develop ethical decision-making and behaviour to meet the appropriate standards of care in providing psychological service
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Introduce the need for professional psychology CO2: Appreciate the need for professional health and well-being. CO3: Develop awareness about ethical guidelines and code of conduct |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Introduction of Professional Development and Ethical Issues in Psychology
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Professional Development introduction, Philosophical issues in professional psychology, Role of professional organizations; Licensing of psychologists; Prescriptions privileges of psychologists; Mental health law in India | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Professional Health
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Professional Health and Well-being for Psychologists, Occupational Hazards of Psychologists, Vulnerability for stress, Potential Consequences of Ignoring Occupational Hazards, Warning Signs of Psychologist’s Occupational Stress, Protecting from the Consequences of Occupational Stress | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Ethical Foundations of Psychology and APA
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Ethical principles and code of conduct 20Hours Importance of ethical principles, ethical theory, principle-based common morality approach to biomedical ethics, moral framework, a unified conceptual framework for professional psychology. Standard 1 to of APA ethical standards and principles. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:20 |
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Biopsychosocial Perspective ? Treatment Planning to Outcome Assessment
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Conceptualizing Psychological treatment from a biopsychosocial perspective, prevention of public health perspective in behavioral science, APA Assessment Standards, Therapy and counseling ethics, outcome assessment | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Mental Health Care Act (2017). The Gazette of India. Kurpad, S. S., Machado, T., Galgali, R. B., & Daniel, S. (2012). All about elephants in rooms and dogs that do not bark in the night: Boundary violations and the health professional in India. Indian journal of psychiatry, 54(1), 81- 87. Pimenta de Devotto, R., de Freitas, C.P.P. & Wechsler, S.M. Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction, Job Crafting, and Meaningful Work: Network Analysis. Trends in Psychol. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00203-5
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Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Herlihy, B., & Corey, G. (2014). Boundary Issues in Counseling: Multiple Roles and Responsibilities. John Wiley & Sons. Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Applying the Job Demands-Resources model: A ‘how to’ guide to measuring and tackling work engagement and burnout, Organizational Dynamics, Volume 46, Issue 2,2017, 120-132, ISSN 0090-261 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2017.04.008. Prevalence and Cause(s) of Burnout Among Applied Psychologists: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1897 | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY632 - CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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This course explores the intersection of culture and psychology, focusing on the ways in which cultural beliefs, values, and practices shape human behavior and mental processes. Students will examine cultural diversity from a psychological perspective, exploring topics such as enculturation, acculturation, cultural identity, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Through a combination of lectures, readings, discussions, and experiential exercises, students will gain an understanding of the role of culture in shaping human behavior and develop cultural sensitivity and competence. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Describe key concepts and overarching themes in cultural psychology and their relevance to understanding human behavior. CO2: Analyze and describe the ways in which culture shapes human behavior of various developmental and mental processes. CO3: Identify and evaluate the role of culture in socialization, identity formation, and interpersonal relationships. CO4: Critically examine and apply theories and research in cultural psychology to real-world contexts. |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:10 |
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Introduction to Culture and Psychology
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Culture- definition- importance; Interface between psychology and culture; Cultural differences; Culture and human behavior; Etics and emics; Scope of cultural psychology. | |||||||||||
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:25 |
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Culture, Developmental and Mental Process
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Childhood experiences differences across culture; Culture, parenting and families; Culture and peers; Culture and temperament; Culture and attachment; Cognitive development and culture; Culture and self, self-esteem and self-enhancement; Culture and personality; Reasoning styles; Analytic and holistic thinking; Creative Thinking; Attention; Talking and thinking; Linguistic relativity; Emotion and language; Cultural variation in subjective wellbeing and happiness. | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:25 |
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Culture and Society
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Enculturation and socialization; Sensitive periods for cultural socialization; Culture and identity; Interpersonal attraction and social relationship; Mate selection, love and marriages across cultures; Culture, language, and communication; Culture on conformity, compliance, and obedience; Culture and intergroup relations; Culture and aggression; Living in multicultural worlds. | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Culture and Applied Psychology
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The application of cultural psychology to real-world contexts: Culture and educational system; Culture and Health; Culture and Mental Health; Cultural treatments of psychological disorders; Culture and Organization behaviour. | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Heine, S. J. (2015). Cultural Psychology: Third International Student Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Matsumoto M. & Juang, L. (2016). Culture and Psychology. New York: Cengage Learning. | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading Kitayama, S. & Cohen, D. (2010). Handbook of Cultural Psychology. New York: Guilford Press. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
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BPSY633 - POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: Positive Psychology is the science of well-being. Research demonstrates that there are many key factors that shape well-being. This course is designed to explore the concepts, techniques, and exercises that enhance well-being. The course takes an empirical and experiential approach in helping individuals understand and to use course content to enhance their lives. This course equips students with a deep understanding of the theoretical and real-life application of positive psychology.
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: · CO1: Equip students with a thorough understanding of psychology from a positive perspective. · CO2: Design experiments to assess and apply character strengths to enhance well-being. · CO3: Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of positive, emotional and cognitive states and apply positive interventions in specific settings - School, Clinics, Organizations, Hospitals, Communities. · CO4: Integrate and apply interpersonal approaches and optimal experiences to enhance subjective wellbeing – individual and community. |
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Learning Outcome |
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CO1: Equip students with a thorough understanding of psychology from a positive perspective. CO2: Design experiments to assess and apply character strengths to enhance well-being.
CO3: Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of positive, emotional and cognitive states and apply positive interventions in specific settings - School, Clinics, Organizations, Hospitals, Communities. CO4: Integrate and apply interpersonal approaches and optimal experiences to enhance subjective wellbeing ? individual and community.
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Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Psychology From a Positive Perspective
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Positive Psychology – Introduction, Scope The Historical Roots of Positive Psychology Basic Themes and Assumptions of Positive Psychology Eastern and Western perspectives on Positive Psychology
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Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Character Strengths and Virtues
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Virtues Universal Virtues - Historical roots of virtues Classification of Virtues: Character Strengths Role of Culture in developing Strengths Assessment of Character strength: VIA inventory | |||||||||||
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Positive Emotional and Cognitive States
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Positive Emotional States and Processes Positive Emotions; Happiness; Subjective well-being Positive Cognitive States and Processes
Resilience, Hope, and Optimism | |||||||||||
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
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Positive Approaches
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Interpersonal Approaches: Gratitude, Forgiveness, Positive relationships, and Love
Optimal Experiences: Mindfulness, Flow, Spirituality | |||||||||||
Text Books And Reference Books: Snyder,C.R., & Lopez, S.J. (2007). Positive Psychology. New Delhi: Sage Publishing House
Lopez, S. J., Pedrotti, J. T., & Snyder, C. R. (2015). Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths (3rd Edn). Los Angeles: Sage Publications | |||||||||||
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading
Snyder, C. R. & Lopez, S. J. (Eds) (2009). Handbook of Positive Psychology. USA: Oxford University Press. | |||||||||||
Evaluation Pattern
CIA 1: Individual Assignments (Reflective essays, Scrap books, Report Writings, etc.)
CIA 2: Mid-Semester Examination(Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory)
CIA 3: Group Assignments (Research proposals,Surveys, Field Studies, Interventions,Exhibitions, etc.)
ESE: End Semester Examination (Written Examination) Pattern: Section A 5 x 02 = 10 marks (out of 6) Section B 4 x 05 = 20 marks (out of 5) Section C 1 x 10 = 10 marks (out of 2) Section D 1 x 10 = 10 marks (Compulsory) | |||||||||||
BPSY641A - COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (2021 Batch) | |||||||||||
Total Teaching Hours for Semester:75 |
No of Lecture Hours/Week:5 |
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Max Marks:100 |
Credits:5 |
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Course Objectives/Course Description |
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Course Description: This course offers a unique perspective for understanding the individuals within their environment which includes the larger social systems that affect their lives. The course will be dealing with some core values like empowerment, liberation and social justice. The course on community psychology emphasizes upon services toward the community as well as the research on social environmental processes.
Course Objectives: This course aims to
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Learning Outcome |
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By the end of the course the learner should be able to: |
Unit-1 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
Introduction to Community Psychology
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Definition of community psychology; History of community psychology; Challenging psychology over its neglect of the social aspects; Community psychology’s core values: Empowerment, liberation and social justice. | |
Unit-2 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
Understanding Communities
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Understanding individuals within environments; Understanding community; Understanding human diversity in context. | |
Unit-3 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
Understanding Inequality and its effects on Health
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Social position and inequalities in health; Place and its influence on health and well-being; Two concepts for understanding inequalities by position and place; Activity: Engaging in an awareness program | |
Unit-4 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
Experience of Disempowerment
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Disempowerment by war, immigration, homelessness or unemployment; Disempowerment because of income, gender, or sexual orientation; Disempowerment because of terrorism, left wing extremism, religious fundamentalism. | |
Unit-5 |
Teaching Hours:15 |
Community Psychology Action: From Support to Liberation
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Strengthening social support for members of disempowered groups; Social action and innovation; Empowering communities; Participation and liberation; Activity: Exercise based on social action research. | |
Text Books And Reference Books: Orford, J. (2008). Community psychology: Challenges, controversies and emerging consensus. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Kloos, B., Hill, J., Thomas, E., Wandersman, A., Elias, M. J., & Dalton, J. H. (2012). Community psychology: Linking individuals and communities. < |