IIS University - International College for Girls - ICG Courses

M.Sc. (Human Development)

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Duration: 2 Years

Eligibility: Graduation

Course Structure

Course Code	Course Title
Semester – I
HHD 121	Theories of Human Development and Behavior
HHD 122	Genetics and Reproductive Health (Theory)
HHD 123	Research Methodology (Theory)
HHD 124	Life Span Development  I Prenatal Development and Infancy
HHD 125	Life Span Development  I Prenatal Development To Infancy –
HHD 126	Family Nutrition and Health ( Theory )
HHD 127	Family Nutrition and Health ( Practical )
HHD 128	Seminar
Semester –II
HHD 221	Life Span DevelopmentIiChildhood And Adolescence
HHD 222	Applied Statistics
HHD 223	life Span DevelopmentIiChildhood And Adolescence (Practical )
HHD 224	Planning Activities For Various Age Groups
HHD 225	Planning Activities For Various Age Groups ( Practical)
HHD 226	Applied Statistics  (Practical)
HHD 227	Techniques Of Studying Human Development
HHD 228	Techniques Of Studying Human Development ( Practical )
HHD 229	Seminar
Semester-III
HHD 321	Life Span DevelopmentIii Adulthood And Ageing
HHD 322	Life Span DevelopmentIII Adulthood And Ageing ( Practical )
HHD 323	Early Childhood Education
HHD 324	Early Childhood Education ( Practical )
HHD 325	Women and Child Welfare Programs (Theory)
HHD 326	Women and Child Welfare Programs (Practical)
HHD 327	Family Dynamics
HHD 328	Research Project/Dissertation
HHD 329	Internship
SemesterIV
HHD 421	Introduction To Guidance And Counseling
HHD 422	Introduction To Guidance And Counseling (Practical)
HHDP 423	Children With Special Needs
HHD 424	Children With Special Needs ( Practical )
HHD 425	Abnormal Psychology
HHD 426	Abnormal Psychology ( Practical )
HHD427	Research Project/ Dissertation/ Synopsis

 

Course Syllabus

Semester – I

HHD- 121    Theories of Human Development and Behavior

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• To make the students aware about different theories of human development and Psychology.
• To make the students aware about the application of theories in present context of development.

Contents:

Unit-I

• Historical perspective in the trends in theoretical and empirical approaches to child study and its relevance for pedagogy, psychotherapy and intervention programs.
• Meaning, definition, importance and criteria of evaluation.
• Basic concepts, implications, and critique comparative analysis of the following theories:
• Cognitive theory – Piaget, Bruner , Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligence.
• Learning theories - Watson, Harlow, Bandura and Walter, Sears, Chomsky, Thorndike.

Unit-II

• Field theory – Kurt Lewin.
• Need Theory- Henery Murray.
• Psycho-Analytic Theory - Freud, Alfred Adler, Anna Freud and neo Freudians.
• Psycho- Social Theory- Erick. H.Erickson.

Unit- III

• Analytical Psychology- Carl Gustav.
• Inter personal theory of Psychiatry- Harry Stack Sullivan.
• Neurosis and Human Growth- Karen Horney.

Unit-IV

• Peer relations theory – Selmans, Theory of Warner’s,
• Self actualization theory – Allport, Abraham Maslow
• Sociocultural theory- Vygotsky.
• Moral development theory - Kohlberg.

Unit-V

• Theories of ageing- Kenkell, Howighurst.
• Integrated theory of child development and recommendations for an integrated theory.

 

HHD- 122   Genetics and Reproductive Health (Theory)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the role of heredity and environment in development.
• Understand problems and solutions regarding child bearing.
• Understand postnatal psychological problems and treatment.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Principles of genetics- Cell organization, mitosis, meiosis, mendelism- linkage and cross over, gene- mutation.
• Meaning & interaction of heredity and environment in determining intelligence, personality and behavior- studies of identical fraternal and adopted twins.

Unit-II

• Genes and chromosomes- Structure of DNA, number and structure variation.
• Genetic Disorders, diagnosis and treatment- Human Karyotype, Internal structure of human cytogenic nomenclature ( ISCN ).
• Hereditary diseases/ gene linked syndromes- Sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, PKU, autism,alzheimer’s, apert, sticklers and ushers syndrome, cystic fibrosis, Huntington, spina bifida, taysachs.Chromosomal variation and sex linked syndrome-Fragile X, XYY, down, cat cry, turners, klinefelter syndrome

Unit-III

• Prenatal screening methods Investigation of genetic disorders through various techniques.
• Genetic counseling-need, essential qualities of genetic counselor.
• Direct and indirect counseling.
• Therapy ( non- genetic, administration of human gene products and gene therapy ), human gene project and its implication.

Unit-IV

• Assisted reproduction- Invtro fertilization and test tube baby, surrogate mothers- legal and ethical issues.
• Factors causing infertility- Stress, problems in ovulation, blocked or scarred fallopian tubes, endometriosis and low sperm count, drugs, alcohol- treatment.

Unit-V

• Post partum depression- nature, adjustment.
• Post partum infection.
• Maternal and infant mortality.
• Indian practices during pregnancy and post partum period- a scientific concern.

 

HHD- 123   Research Methodology (Theory)

Objectives

This course will enable students to:

• To know the significance of research methodology in Home Science.
• To understand the types, tools and methods of research and develop the ability to construct data gathering instruments appropriate to the research design

Contents:

Unit -I

Introduction to research methodology:

• Meaning and definition of research
• Methodology, Method and Technique
• Process of conduction research, types of research
• Approaches to research :Positivist, Interpretive and critical :basic assumptions

Unit- II

Planning of research

• Research design :Purpose of research and time dimensions based research design :explorative, Descriptive and explanatory , cross sectional and longitudinal research studies
• Sampling techniques: census and sampling methods, probability and non probability sampling procedures
• Sample size determination.

Unit- III

Understanding theories : Components and connections

• Theory : meaning and definition
• Concept : Real, nominal and operational definitions
• Variables: types and relationship
• Hypothesis: criteria of construction types
• Deductive and Inductive processes of theory construction

Unit- IV

Data collection techniques:

• Questionnaire
• Schedule
• Interview
• Observations
• Case study
• Content analysis

Unit -V

Data processing and Data analysis

• Classification and tabulation
• Report writing
• The elements of research project

 

HHD- 124  Life Span Development - I- Prenatal Development and Infancy-

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand physiological changes during pregnancy.
• Understand development during infancy.
• Understand problems and care to be taken during infancy.

Contents:

Unit -I

• Pregnancy- Physiological and psychological changes, Placenta- functions, fetal blood circulation; Amniotic fluid- functions.
• Hormonal changes in pregnancy and lactation.
• Complications during pregnancy and child birth.
• Prenatal Development.- Stages, critical influence, teratogens.
  • Birth process- methods of delivery, birth complications, uses of analgesia, anesthesia, oxytocics.
  • Women’s rights related to pregnancy and child birth.

Unit -II

Infancy

• Prematurity – Preterm, small for date, Impact of prematurity and birth weight on personality.
• The neonate upto 4 weeks-Physical, physiological, cognitive, social capabilities.
• Four weeks upto 2 Yearsa. Physical and motor- fine and gross motor skills, social development.
• Emotional development - Primary and self conscious emotions.
• Cognitive - attention, memory, thinking and metacognition in life span .
• Language development- Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas in brain, language rules- phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, metalinguistic awareness, telegraphic speech.
• Sensory and perceptual development.

Unit- II

• Physiology of brain and changes during infancy.
• Reflexes, stimulation and infant response.
• Early environment (Critical periods). Importance-need for desirable child rearing practices, effects of environmental deprivation, maternal-child interactions, effects of maternal deprivation, early social experience, mothering attachment.

Unit- IV

• Immunization schedule
• The sleep / wake cycle- REM, NREM.
• Massage therapy of infants, kangaroo care and bonding.

Unit -V

• Temperament- classification, biological foundation, environmental factors, parenting babies with different temperaments.
• SIDS, stranger anxiety/ separation protest/ social referencing.
• Assessment of newborn- APGAR scale, Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale, Neonatal ICU network neurobehavioral scale ( NNNS )
• Research in infancy- areas and future.

 

HHD- 125    Life Span Development - I- Prenatal Development To Infancy –(Practical)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand an infant and his capabilities.
• Assess the physiological status of an infant.
• Promote developmental activities of an infant.

Contents:

• Observing neonate- premature/ full term, low birth/ normal- making comparisons, assessment of new born.
• Observation and care of high risk neonate in ICU. Documentation of care taken and medical facilities provided in hospital and home.
• Recording all round development of infants.
• Observation of neonatal reflexes.
• Evaluation of sensory capabilities of infants.
• Scientific evaluation of birth related practices in local community- report writing.
• Formulating activities for infants to promote development- Physical, motor, cognitive, language and emotional.

 

HHD- 126  Family Nutrition and Health ( Theory )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• To create awareness about complications, psychological & physiological changes and nutritional requirement during life span.
• Achieve knowledge about importance of breast milk, supplementary & weaning food and health and nutrition of mother , child and family.
• Assess physical development of an individual according to the standards.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Definition of food, nutrition and health, Inter relationship between nutrition and health, factors affecting food habits and dietary patterns.
• Basic Principles of Planning and Healthy Diet – Nutritional assessment, RDA for Indians, food groups and balanced diet, dietary guides.

Unit- II

• Brief Review of Nutrients in general- Carbohydrate, protein, fat; Vitamins-A,C, D, E, K, B - complex-B1, B2, Niacin, folic acid, minerals- calcium, iron, iodine, zinc, water- functions, sources.
• Energy balance and body composition – Effect of aging, body weight management and health.
• Nutrition through life cycle- Infancy, childhood and adolescence, adulthood and later years – nutritional need, nutrition / health problems and intervention.
• Malnutrition- causes and prevention.

Unit- III

• Nutrition for special groups – Pregnancy and lactation– effect of nutrition on the outcome of pregnancy and lactation performance, nutritional need.
• Major nutritional problems of India and nutrition intervention programs to combat diarrhea, PEM, anemia, vitamin A deficiency, goitre, alcoholic abuse.
• Inborn errors of metabolism.
• Methods of studying growth and body size–anthropometric measurements – Height, weight, mid upper arm circumference, skin fold thickness, head and chest circumference, waist and hip circumference.

Unit -IV

• Diseases – obesity, diabetes, heart disease and strokes, arthritis, and cancer, CVD, gout, ARF, CRF, hepatitis, cirrhosis. -dietary recommendations.
• Consumer Education - Consumers concern about food and water, food adulteration and food labeling .
• Dieting- benefits/ harms.
• Vitamins and aging.

Unit -V

• Effect and assessment of nutrition on various developments of child - cognitive, emotional, physical, social, psychological.
• Breast milk- composition, comparison and superiority with animal milk, importance of breast milk for infant growth, development and health.
• Weaning- Method, bottle feeding, supplements for formula feeding, bottle feeding problems, psychological impact of weaning.

 

HHD- 127   Family Nutrition and Health ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Assess the nutritional status of an individual.
• Plan and prepare healthy diet for an individual.
• Change diet according to the physiological condition of an individual.

Contents:

• Assessment of Nutritional status of pre-school child and self ; using the data of body size measurements – Height, weight, MUAC, SFT, head and chest circumference, waist and hip and calculation of indices for interpretation.
• Formulation and preparation of weaning and supplementary foods for infants and children
• Planning regular diets for – Pre School and school children, adolescence, adults (including elderly), pregnant women and lactating mothers. Planning and preparing breakfast and lunch box.
• Planning and preparation of nutrient dense recipes to increase energy, protein, vitamin A, iron, and calcium content of the diet.
• Visit to ICDS center and schools to observe mid day meal pattern, primary health centre and maternal health centre- Blue print development.

 

HHD- 128    Seminar

Report writing, presentation and viva voice of the seminar based on  contemporary issues in the Human Development and Psychology.

 

Semester –II

HHD- 221  Life Span Development-Ii-Childhood And Adolescence

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the developmental milestones and transition from childhood to adolescence.
• Understand problems of childhood and adolescence.
• Understand changing trends in childhood and adolescence.

Contents:

Unit- I

Childhood

• Development milestones.
• Influences on physical, motor, social, emotional, cognitive and language development.

Middle childhood

• Development milestones.
• Physical and motor skills, developmental factors.
• Emotional development- development of positive and negative emotions, influencing factors.
• Social and moral development- Growth trends, antecedent influences-cultures and class
• Childhood sexuality- Masculinity, femininity and androgyny; effects of sex typing
• Functions of family, school and community in growth of children during childhood.

Unit -II

Late childhood

• Developmental milestones.
• Physical & motor skills, social, emotional, cognitive and language development, influencing factors.
• Personality development- Self concept, self esteem, factors influencing personality.
• School achievement , role of rewards and punishment.
• Burning issues affecting children’s personality- Orphan, adoption, divorce, single parenthood, remarriage, illegitimacy, battered mother/ child, sexual abuse, violence, drugs, academic and career stress - problems and solutions.
• Children’s help lines- functions.

Unit- III

Adolescence

• Physical & behavioral changes- menarche, spermarche, growth spurt.
• Gender differences, interests, sexuality, sex education, changes in social behavior, development of emotional maturity, obsession with body andphysical appearance.
• Social and emotional development- Activity of amygdale in brain, family, peers, parents, interpersonal relations, emotional competence, conflict with authority, fantasies, obsession, Infatuation, love, early sex, early marriage.
• Identity statuses- Identity diffusion, identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, identity achievement., body image, health
• Problems of youth- Education, career, home, parents, health, opportunities stress and conflicts.

Unit - IV

• Dating scripts- Proactive, reactive.
• Risks in adolescence- Suicide, depression, delinquency, violence, aggression, substance abuse, perverted sex, rape, sexual abuse, STD- Prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation.
• Attachment to parents- Dismissing avoidant attachment, preoccupied ambivalent, unresolved disorganized.

Unit- V

• Outside influence on adolescents.
• Skills and techniques for self improvement and achievement.
• Changing trends in behavior, attitude, aspiration, achievement, sexuality, career.
• Researches in childhood and adolescence- areas and future.

 

HHD- 222   Applied Statistics

Objective:

This course will enable the students to:

• To understand the role of statistics and computer applications in research.
• To apply statistical techniques to research data for analyzing and interpreting data carefully.

Contents:

Unit - I

• Introduction of Statistics. Classifications and Tabulation of data. Frequency Distribution.
• Diagrammatic(one- dimensional and two- dimensional) and Graphical presentation of data( Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Frequency curve and ogives)
• Measure of Central Tendency- Mean, Median and Mode, their properties, merits and demerits. Measure of Dispersion- Range, Quartile Deviation, Mean Deviation and standard deviation.

Unit- II

• Concept of Probability. Properties of Normal Probability Curve and its applications.
• Correlation Analysis- Definition and concept, types and measures of studying correlation (Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, its assumptions, properties, merits and demerits, Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient)
• Regression Analysis- Definition, concept, uses and properties. Least Square Methods, Regression Coefficients, Fitting of Regression lines.

Unit- III

Sampling Distribution and Standard Error. Elements of Testing a Statistical Hypothesis- Formulation of the problem, Types of errors . Level of significance, Large sample tests for proportions, Single mean and difference in two means.

Unit- IV

Small sample tests- Application of t- test for testing the significance of single mean & difference in two means ( independent and paired-t). Chi-square test for testing normal population variance. Test for goodness of fit, independence of attributes using 2x2 and rxc contingency tables).

Unit -V

• Definations of F test, application of F test for testing of equality of two variances.
• Analysis of Variance- Concept , assumptions, basic idea of one way and two way classification with simple questions.

 

HHD- 223life Span Development-Ii-Childhood And Adolescence (Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Assess the development in childhood and adolescence.
• Plan program and activities for children and adolescents.

Contents:

• Recording all round development in children
• Survey of common problems of children -Child labour, child marriage, child prostitution etc.
• Evaluation of school achievement of children.
• Recording changes in adolescents- personal and social.
• Planning adolescent / childhood guidance and counseling program for various problems.
• Planning leisure time activities for children/ adolescents.
• Planning skill development program for children/ adolescents.

 

HHD- 224   Planning Activities For Various Age Groups

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Know the interests of various age groups.
• Plan activities for various age groups.
• Improve writing / creative skills.

Contents:

Unit-I

• Physical, cognitive and creative capabilities of various age groups in context of sex, opportunities and interests.
• Impact of planned activities on various age groups.

Unit -II

Communicative activity

• Story telling- Importance, themes and techniques of story telling, use of aids in storytelling (books, sand tray, flashcards, puppets, and role-play, masks), role in a child’s development.
• Action songs, music & rhythm activities- voice modulation, role in a child’s development.
• Preparation of developmentally appropriate kits & games, developing concept gamestestingof games & kits, evaluation and modification in prepared games and kits.

Unit- III

Planning, preparation and method of execution of –Creative activity

• Art and Craft Activities- Painting (blow, block, wax, etc.), collage making from varied materials, clay modeling, mask making, origami and paper folding, making simple toys and playthings, role in a child’s development.

Unit- IV

Informative activity

• Puppetry skills and role in a child’s development.- Puppet making (from waste material, paper, glove, sticks, bottle, rod, finger, shadow, socks etc.), manipulation exercises related to techniques of puppet manipulation), script writing for puppet skit, preparation of backdrop and sound effects required for puppet shows, presentation of show to target audience .

Unit- V

Literary activity

• Children’s Literature- Historical overview of the development of children’s literature in India and other countries, characteristics of young/ older readers, types of children’s literature, role of literature in a child’s development, using literature for educational and therapeutic purposes, evaluation of available children’s literature.
• Values of books and reading in early years, developing reading habits.
• Writing Children’s literature - Principles and methods of effective writing, rules of grammar, sentence construction; paragraphing, narration, sequence, logic.
• Principles of analyzing literature, reviewing novels

 

HHD- 225  Planning Activities For Various Age Groups ( Practical)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Be aware of present development in literature.
• Plan creative and leisure time activities for various age groups.

Contents:

• Planning art and craft activities, story telling, puppet show for various age groups.
• Evaluating the material – Children’s magazines/ newspapers / stories/ dramatization/ creative activities - field testing.
• Creative writing/ translation and publishing– Features, articles, interview/ stories / letters/ rhyme for target group.
• Preparation of kits & games which are developmentally appropriate / in accord to interests .

 

HHD- 226   Applied Statistics  (Practical)

Objective:

This course will enable the students to:

• Understand the role of statistics and computer applications in research.
• Apply statistical techniques to research data for analyzing and interpreting data carefully.

Contents:

Note: Students should be given hand-on experiences to use appropriate software packages for selected statistical analysis.

• Frequency distribution, histogram, frequency polygons, ogive.
• Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Variation.
• Coefficient of correlation, Regression and prediction.
• Chi-square tests- Goodness of fit, Independence of Attributes 2x2 and rxc contingency tables.
• Application of Student’s t-test for small samples- test of significance of single mean, difference in means, independent and paired T test..
• F-test for two sample variances.
• Analysis of Variance- one-way classification ,two-way classification with and without replication.

 

HHD- 227  Techniques Of Studying Human Development

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the role of tools and computer applications in research.
• Apply tools and techniques to gather data for analyzing and interpreting the development .

Contents:

Unit -I

• Techniques of research in Human Development –Time span approach-cross sectional, longitudinal, sequential approach across the age span- children, adolescents, children with special needs, youth women and elderly.
• Methods of studying behaviour – Observation, Interview and Questionnaire, Case study methods – Types, Factors involved in preparation and administration, Advantages and disadvantages of techniques, Case history- report writing.

Unit -II

• Assessment of mental ability – Verbal and non-verbal tests – Bayle Scales of Infant Development, Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Raven (Colour) Progressive Matrices, modern Binet tests – Uses and limitations of tests
• Test of multiple intelligence.

Unit- III

• Measurement of Social and Emotional Development – Sociometric method and sociogram
• Emotional / social ntelligence and competencies - Uses and limitations.
• Personality Assessment – Rating Scales and Inventories -Cattle 16 PF, Adjustment inventories.

Unit- IV

• Projective Techniques – Children Apperception tests, Word Association test, Draw-a-man test, Rorschach ink-blot test ,Thematic Apperception Test, Word association test, psychodrama.
• Role play- Applicability.
• Assessment of Aptitude, Interest and Achievement – Survey of batteries, Differential aptitude test
• Vocational interest scales-Thurston scale, Academic achievement test.

Unit- V

• Assessment of Attitudes –Survey of batteries: Attitudes of various persons towards various social issuesmarriage, family planning and population education etc.
• Tests of vision and hearing with normal children and children with special needs.
• Methods of measuring motor development - structural/ semi- structural.
• Psychological Test Development –Characteristics and uses, limitations and ethical considerations in testing.
• Evaluation of available tools, Relevance of tools to the Indian conditions, precautionary measures in the use of tools.

 

HHD- 228   Techniques Of Studying Human Development ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the role of tools and computer applications in research.
• Apply tools and techniques to gather data for analyzing and interpreting the development Prepare schedule/ questionnaire to study the behaviors of an individual.

Contents:

• Preparation of schedule/questionnaire to study the behaviors of children/adolescents/ adults.
• Assessment of Intellectual development by using intelligence scales
• Study the social relations using Sociometric method.
• Assessment of personality of children/ adolescents/ adults by using personality inventories and projective techniques.
• Assessment of aptitude, interest, achievement and attitude of children / adolescents/ adults.
• Evaluation of a tool in each development- Report of study.

 

HHD- 229   Seminar

Report writing, presentation and viva voice of the seminar based on contemporary issues in the Human Development and Psychology.

 

Semester-III

HHD- 321  Life Span Development-Iii- Adulthood And Ageing

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• To enable the students to know about the problems, psychology & behavior of adulthood & aging.
• To understand the changes in attitude in life span.
• To understand the importance of healthy communication and its impact on mental health .

Contents:

Unit -I

• Types of age- biological, economic, socio- psychological.
• Biological theories of aging- cellular clock theory, free- radical theory, mitochondrial theory, hormonal stress.
• Developmental tasks.
• Adult stereotyping

Unit -II

Early adulthood

• Physical, social, personality development.
• Changing trends in interests, values and priorities..
• Roles and responsibilities towards marriage, parenthood and child rearing, occupation and economy in context of sex and culture.
• Smoking, alcohol and health- Disease model of addiction, life process model of addiction.

Unit -III

Middle adulthood

• Menopause/ perimenopause, psycho- social adjustment.
• Midlife crisis, climacteric and sarcopenia.
• Adult sexuality.
• Health and common diseases.
• Planning for retirement- Companionship, finance, leisure time.

Unit -IV

Late adulthood and old age

• Impact of ageing.
• Needs, mental rigidity, changes in personality and capabilities, problems, adjustments, creativity, emotional expression, tolerance, sexuality, exercise , sleep .
• Alzheimer, Parkinson, Osteoporosis.
• Basis of intergenerational problems.
• Status of the aged in India and welfare programs.

Unit- V

• Attitude towards death in life span.
• Causes/ stages of death.
• Decision regarding death- Euthanasia.
• Hospice/ palliative care.
• Bereavement.
• Research in adulthood and old age.
• Career in life span-
  • Teaching- College/ university, ECE, preschool, K.G, Special education, educational psychology, family and consumer science.
  • Counseling- School, career, drug, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, recreation, marriage, family.
  • Clinical- Gerontology, psychiatry, audio logy, speech therapy, psychology.
  • Social welfare- Child, women and rural welfare.

 

HHD- 322   Life Span Development-III- Adulthood And Ageing ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the characteristic and problems of old age.
• Understand the method of working with old age.

Contents:

• Exploring, evaluation and writing literature on parent education.
• Development of need assessment checklist for adults in various fields.
• Assessing knowledge of parents regarding development and changes in life span.
• Preparing a community support program for adults/ old age in local area.
• Sensitizing youth to old age- problems and solutions.
• Planning/ interviewing adults/ old with regard to their role/ problems in the family.
• Planning and motivating the aged to participate in social / recreational activities.
• Visit to old age home- preparing a blue print- basic needs, problems, facilities etc.

 

HHD- 323   Early Childhood Education

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Acquire knowledge on the need and importance of early childhood education.
• Draw information regarding some of the major issues related to the study of different curriculum.
• Gain information about entrepreneurship in ECE.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Basic concepts- Non- formal and formal education, play way method.
• Goals of early childhood education.
• Significance of the first few years of childhood.
• Contribution of national development plans in Early Childhood Education.

Unit- II

• Historical review of early childhood education, contribution and philosophies of Pestallozzi, Commoneius, McMillan sisters, , Froebel, Dewey, Rousseau, Montessori, Gandhi, Tagore, Giju Bhai Badeka, Tarabai-Modak.

Unit -III

• Principles of program planning, long and short term planning ( daily, weekly, monthly, annual ) , teaching strategies
• Curriculum models in E.C.E- National and international.
• Techniques of parent training - Meetings, library, workshop, open house, text material.

Unit- IV

• Organisational set up of institution of early childhood education-
  • Physical infrastructure.
  • Site and location.
  • Space allotment for indoor & outdoor activities.
  • Equipment for various developments, principles of selection .
  • Pre-School staff and other personnel- Academic qualification, personality characteristics.
  • Records and Registers- Simple book keeping and accounting, working out balance sheet, calculation, profit and loss, values and types, using and maintaining records.

Unit- V

• Cost and financial management- direct, indirect, fix, variables, break even analysis, source of finance.
• Home- school relationship- Need, methods, parent involvement and education.
• Evaluation, techniques and devices for evaluation of children and programmes.
• Human and technical skills, and management competencies required for successful administration of business enterprise.

 

HHD- 324   Early Childhood Education ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Acquire knowledge about the planning and activities of early childhood education.
• Draw information regarding some of the major practices of different curriculum in children’s institutions.
• Gain information about entrepreneurship in ECE.

Contents:

• Preparing blue print of centers of early childhood education- curriculum, organizational structure, physical and human infrastructure.
• In-service training in ECE center- Observation and participation in the laboratory nursery school, preschool, crèche and day care centers.
• Planning and executing, monitoring and evaluation of daily / weekly / yearly plan and activities for children.
• Planning and preparing teaching aids and materials needed for young children in accord with activities.
• Planning program for parent- PTI, social activity.
• Preparing project proposal for ECE program.
• Study problems of teachers / parents / children through survey method- Prepare literature for parents on children’s/ parent’s problems..

 

HHD- 325  Women and Child Welfare Programs (Theory)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Know various institutions and programs working for the welfare of children and women.
• Evaluate various institutions and programs working for the welfare of children and women.

Contents:

Unit -I

• Status of children in India as compared to health, education, nutrition and recreation rights of the child.
• Changing philosophy and concepts of programs and services for children; an integrated approach.

Unit- II

Welfare programmes in India- Swayam siddha program, Swa shakti program, Sathin- women development program ( Rajasthan ), Mahila samakhya program, Balika samridhi yojna, Swadhar program, Anchal se angan tak ( Rajasthan ), Janani suraksha yojna, Midday meal program.

Unit -III

Functions, activities & programmes in– Helpage India, SOS villages, National society for children, Balbhawan Society, Adoption coordination agencies, Orphanages, Scholarships, Self help groups, Nutritional programs- vit-A, iron, foliate, iodine.

Unit- IV

• National and international Organizations working for children
  • National-ICDS , CRY, DWCRA, CNF, CASA, CARA, DANIDA, ICCW, CSWB, NIPCCD, BGMS, NCERT, TNEP, FPAI, NAB, ICSW, CHEB SGSY, SJSRY, NRHM, NUHM, Ladli.
• International- UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO, FAO, CARE, WVI, World Bank.

Unit- V

Management of Institutions- Administration, organisation and structure of various institutions of children

• Crèches
• Day care centers
• Pre schools
• Orphanages/ Home for destitute
• Balbhavans
• Recreational centers
• Hospital wards
• Working women’s hostels

 

HHD- 326   Women and Child Welfare Programs (Practical)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand working of various welfare organizations.
• Plan programs for women and children and evaluate.

Contents:

• Observation & evaluation of child welfare activities/ programs.
• Visit to various welfare organizations- preparing a blue print.
• Placement in a child care/ education/ welfare institution on a regular basis.
• Plan and prepare program/ project for over all development, recreation, education of women/children in community.

HHD- 327   Family Dynamics

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand family life cycle.
• Understand problems related to family and women.
• Understand social structure.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Definition of family from different perspectives. Approaches to family study- Biological, historical, sociological, anthropological, developmental, structural and functional, interactional, institutional approach etc.
• Changing structural and functional aspects of Indian family.
• Family life cycle, family process.

Unit -II.

• Kinship: Types of Kinship, Anthropological view of kinship, consanguineous and affinal, degree of kinship, range of a kinship system, kinship descent, kinship usages, kinship and their influence on the child.
• Society: Structure- rural & urban, modern society and its influence on the family.

Unit- III.

• Personality and society - Inter-relation, cultural influences on human personality and social behavior.
• Culture, law and civilization- Institutions, customs, habits, fashion, convention and etiquette, manners, tradition and ceremonies, folkways and mores, social control and conformity.
• Social status and social class- Differences in behavior, child rearing practices, perception, occupation , education & mobility, employment of mother.
• Family life education.

Unit- IV

• Woman and the Law: Legislation pertaining to marriage, property, Hindu-marriage act, Hindu succession act, Antidowry act.
• Status of women- Demographic, political, social, educational, economic, legal.
• Factors influencing status, roles and responsibilities of men and women.

Unit-V.

• Problems of women- Dowry, suicide, health, women and mass media, sexual exploitation, women criminals, prostitution, eve teasing , rape.
• Intervention and relief programs- family violence, battered women, child maltreatment, sexual abuse, separation and divorce, mother employed outside.

 

HHD- 328   Research Project/Dissertation

Objectives:

Conduction of innovative and fruitful research in various fields of Human Development. It shall include research in the fields of on going programmes of agencies / ECE / Counseling / Special Education / Old age ,Women and Child Welfare / Psychology etc.

 

HHD- 329   Internship

Objectives

• To provide hands on experiences by working independently as Human Development personnel in an agency / programme setting.
• To be able to apply knowledge of human development principles and programme in the field setting.

supervision.

In the end of II Semester, students will undergo internship training of 45 days by participation in on going programmes of agencies / institutions and interaction with agency personnel at all levels- in aECE centers/ Counseling centers/ Special schools/ / NGOs / Old age home/ Women and child welfareprogram or organization etc. so that they get to understand the existing working practices, conditions and acquire an in depth technical know how. The student shall prepare a report on the visit made to theorganization. She will submit the report and will be required to make the presentation of the workfollowed by viva-voce. The students will be required to get the certificate regarding successful training.

Evaluation: Panel of examiners consisting of Head of the department, and two other examiners appointed by the Principal shall conduct a vice-voce and evaluate the reports. The students will be graded accordingly.

 

Semester-IV

HHD- 421   Introduction To Guidance And Counseling

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the basic concept of counseling and guidance.
• Know various techniques in counseling and guidance.
• Understand various problems in children which require guidance.
• Know different therapies of counseling.

Contents:

Unit- I.

• Meaning, aims, principles and scope.
• Techniques of counseling-Directive, non- directive, eclectic, behavioral, psycho- dynamic, rapport technique, questioning, listening, reflection, acceptance, silence, leading, reassurance, non- verbal behavior, terminating skills- special consideration, structuring the process, optimal concern, recording counseling process.
• Types of counseling -Individual, group, marriage and family, child therapy, vocational guidance.

Unit- II

• Client- Characteristics, age, sex, cultural expectations.
• Essential guidance services-
  • Informational- educational, occupational, personal, social.
  • Placement- Educational, vocational.
  • Follow- up- After leaving institution.

Unit- III

• Process of counseling-
  • Stage- 1- Problem exploration and clarification.
  • Stage- 2- Developing new perspectives and setting goals.
  • Stage- 3- Implementation and evaluation.
• Roles and responsibilities of counselor.
• Individual and group ethics in counseling .

Unit -IV

• Counseling therapies- Reality, rational -emotive, cognitive- behavior, group, activity, play therapy, psycho- drama, transactional analysis, remedial and corrective measures.
• Counseling children with specific problems- Children of divorced/ step/ single/ unwed parents, children from alcoholic, abusing families, latch- key / homeless children, counseling children about death/ life/ diseases.

Unit -V

• Counseling children with anti- social attitude- fighting, destructiveness/ self destruction, verbal and physical abusiveness, tantrums, swearing, lying, stealing, teasing, disobedience, negativism and resistant behavior, chronic complaining, cruelty towards peers, animals and others, socially disadvantaged, drug addicts, alcoholics.
• Counseling children with self conflicts- emotionally disturbed, academic problem, self destruction, poor self concept, cheating, truancy, carelessness, under achievement, day dreaming, shyness, withdrawl, anxiety and tension, distractability, short attention span, immaturity and dependent behavior, perfectionism, phobias.
• Counseling children with terminal/ chronic diseases- Cancer HIV/ AIDS.

 

HHD- 422   Introduction To Guidance And Counseling (Practical)

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Apply various techniques in counseling and guidance.
• Understand various problems in children which require guidance.
• Apply different therapies of counseling.
• Frame case profile of a disturbed individual.

Contents:

• Compiling articles related to guidance.
• Writing articles for guidance- preparing theme related brochures, pamphlets etc.
• Visit to a guidance and counseling center-
  • Organizational structure
  • Objectives/ purpose
  • Competencies of personnel and process
  • Clients views about center
  • Financial management
  • Records and registers
• Need based program planning/ organizing guidance session of a particular age group / with specific problems.
• Participation in counseling process/ assistance in preparation of case history / study in the clinic (Presentation of case in classroom)
• Skill development through mock activity- Rapport technique, questioning, listening, reflection, acceptance, silence, leading, reassurance, non- verbal cues, terminating skills.
• Visit to HIV counseling center- Preparing a blue print.

 

HHDP- 423   Children With Special Needs

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Get acquainted with the various methods of studying characteristics and behavior in various handicaps.
• Get acquainted with the various methods of measuring the physical and intellectual capabilities of individual.
• Understand the problems of handicaps and their mainstreaming.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Concept. Definition of special needs, impairments, disability, handicap.
• Classification and approaches Causes and effects of various disabilities on individual. Rights of children with special needs. Programs and policies for children with special needs.

Unit -II

• a) Definition, causes, identification, assessment , treatment, education and rehabilitation -
• Orthopedic handicaps
• Sensory deficits- Visual and auditory impairments

Unit -III

• Mental retardation
• Learning disabilities- dyslexia, dyscalculia, disgraphia etc.
• Special defects- aphasia

Unit- IV

• Multiple disorders.- Spasticity, minimal brain dys-function, epilepsy.
• Emotional disturbance
• Social deprivation
• Giftedness

Unit -V

• Integrated Vs Special schools
• Attitude towards handicapness- need to change- raising community awareness and planning action programes.
• Counseling of parents.
• Researches in special needs and education- Areas and future.

 

HHD- 424    Children With Special Needs ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Administer various tests to measure the capabilities of an individual.
• Get exposure to the techniques and solutions for improvement of handicap condition.
• Understand the societal attitude towards handicap.

Contents:

• Visit to local training, educational and rehabilitation institutions- Preparing a blue print.
  • Assessment of management
  • Infrastructural facilities
  • Program implementation
  • Recommendations
• Applying technology and tools for the assessment of disability.
• To study remedial measures for disabled and gifted.
• Case profile and report of various handicaps- observation of behavioral characteristic of disabled children.
• Organising activities for children with special needs.
• Preparation of teaching aids for the child with special needs in accord with activity.
• Survey of the attitude of society ( neighbourhood, parents, school, peers) towards children with special needs
• Counseling of children / parents/ siblings with handicaps.
• Preparing a project proposal for special need.
• Preparing a case study from an orphanage and comparison with normal .

 

HHD- 425   Abnormal Psychology

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• Understand the prevailing psychological problems in various age groups and causes of the problems.
• Understand the treatments and therapies for psychological problems.

Contents:

Unit- I

• Meaning, definition and concept of psychology.
• Areas of psychology.
• Causes of psychological disturbances in various age groups.

Unit -II

Causes, symptoms, types, identification, treatment –

•  Bodily maladaptations-
  • Eating disorders Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating.
  • Sleep disorders- Dyssomnias, parasomnias.
  • Diagnostic dilemmas- Chronic fatigue syndrome, irritational bowel syndrome.
• Somatoform disorders- Pain disorder, somatization disorder, conversion disorder, hypochondriasis, bodily dismorphic disorder.
• Anxiety disorder- Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, post traumatic disorder.

Unit -III

• Sexual disorders- Sexual dysfunction, gender identity disorder, paraphilias, sexual victimization.
• Personality disorders- Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypical, histrionic, narcisstic, borderline, antisocial, avoidant, dependant, obsessive compulsive personality disorder.
• Mood disorder- Depression, dysthemic disorder, bipolar disorder.
• Psychotic disorder- Schizophrenia, schizoaffective, delusional, shared psychotic disorder.
• Childhood and adolescence psychiatric disorders-
  • Externalizing disorders- AD/ HD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder.
  • Internalizing disorders- Separation anxiety disorder, depression.

Unit- IV

• Introduction to psychiatric treatments- Concept, definition, goals.
• Therapies-
  • Individual – Psychiatry, psychotherapy, client centered, Cognitive therapy, logotherapy, gestalt therapy
  • Group therapy- psychotherapy, psychodrama, transactional analysis.
  • Behavior modification- Systematic desensitization, flooding and implosive, contingency management, token economy, aversion, modeling.
  • Biological, medical, electroconvulsive and psychosurgery.
  • Cross- cultural- Yoga, meditation, hypnosis, bio feedback, autogenic training, work therapy.
  • Institutional care.

Unit- V

• Psychological therapies for children-
  • Play therapy
  • Behavior and cognitive therapy
  • Family therapy

 

HHD- 426   Abnormal Psychology ( Practical )

Objectives:

This course will enable the students to :

• To introduce the study of human behaviors and psychological problems.
• To help the students gain knowledge regarding behavior of various personalies.
• To help the students understand the basic concepts, processes and techniques of treatment

Contents:

• isit to institution dealing with psychological and psychiatric problems to study basic childhood/adolescence/ adulthood problems- preparing details of infrastructure, medical facilities etc.
• Visit to psychological counseling cell to study case profile, causes and symptoms of diseases, diagnosis and treatment and after effects.
• Planning / interviewing the client / family.(suspected/ actual)- Assessing attitude of family members of the client.
• Planning counseling session with the family of the client.
• Preparing educational/ informational material regarding various psychological problems.

 

HHD-427    Research Project/ Dissertation/ Synopsis

Objective:

Conduction of innovative and fruitful research in various fields of Human Development. It shall include research in the fields of on going programmes of agencies / ECE / Counseling / Special Education / Old age ,Women and child welfare / Psychology etc.