Syllabus - Guru Ghasidas University

8. PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION-II(PERSONALITY, ADJUSTMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH)COURSE OBJECTIVES Theory Marks: 351. To acquaint the learner with the process of assessment of personality.2. To enable the students to understand a concept of group dynamics.3. To make them understand the concept of adjustment and mental health.4. To develop the skill of administration and interpretation of psychological tests.COURSE CONTENTSUNIT I• Group Dynamics: Group process, interpersonal relations, sociometric grouping,social emotional climates of the classroom and influence of teachercharacteristics.UNIT II• Personality: Concept, development, structure and dynamics of personality.• Theories of personality – Allport, Eysenck; Psychoanalytic approach of Freud,Erickson; Behaviour approach – Miller, Dollard and Bandura; Humanisticapproach – Roger, MaslowUNIT IIIAssessment of Personality – Techniquesa) Personality inventories – rating scalesb) Projective techniques : Rorschach, TAT,SAT,WATUNIT IVAdjustmenta) Concept,b) Mechanism of adjustment –c) Defense mechanism-escape, withdrawal, compensation, etc.UNIT VMental Healtha) Introduction to common forms of neuroses, psychosis and somatic disorders.b) Principles of mental hygiene – preventive, constructive, curative measure,c) Implications for education