B.A. (HONOURS) APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY , (Three Year Full Time Programme) COURSE CONTENTS (Effective from the Academic Year 2011-2012 onwards) DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY ,UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

SEMESTER –III

Paper 9: Applied Social Psychology – I

UNIT I: Introduction to the field of Social Psychology & Applied Social Psychology
 Definitions, historical roots, theories, Indian scenario.
UNIT II: Social Cognition
 Self in a social world.
 Attribution, biases, impression formation and impression management.
UNIT III: Behaviour and attitudes.
UNIT IV: Application of Social Psychology to Social Problems
 Social Problems : Concept and approaches.
 Aggression & Violence.
 Poverty.

Reading List:
Aronson, E., Wilson, T.D. and Akert, R.M. (2010). Social Psychology (7th ed.).
Boston: Prentice Hall.
Baron, R.A., Branscombe, N.R., Byne, D. and Bhardwaj, G.(2010). Social
Psychology (12th Edition). Delhi, Pearson.
Misra, G. (2009). Psychology in India: Social and Organisational Processes. Delhi.
Pearson.
Myers, D.G. (2005). Social Psychology (8th ed.). New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill Pub.
Co. Ltd.

Paper 10: Practicum based on Paper 7

Three practicum based in laboratory to be done, one from each unit:
Unit I: One experiment to be conducted based on the classic study of any social processes.

Unit II: Simulated exercises/assessment - Any one of the following:
1. Impression formation and attribution
2. Attitude

Unit III: Understanding of social problem in India – using case studies & audio usual
aids- (any one)
‐ Problem of violence in India
‐ Poverty