University of Madras - BSc Syllabus - Semester IV - Core VII - Psychology of Adolescence and Adulthood

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PSYCHOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester IV - Core VII - Psychology of Adolescence and Adulthood

Chapter I:

Adolescence: Physical Changes - adolescent growth spurt, Maturation in adolescence, psychological impact of physical Health concerns of adolescents; Intellectual development - Piaget's formal operational stage, home influences on achievement in schools, effect of cognitive growth on adolescent lives - social cognition

Chapter II:

Influences on Vocational planning; Theoretical Perspectives on adolescence; Identity Formation- gender identity and sex role identity; Relationship with parents - roots of conflicts, how adolescents are affected by parents' life situation; relationship with peers - friendship

Chapter III:

Young adulthood: Intellectual development; Vocational adjustment in young adulthood - stability of vocational choice; Work and gender influences; Health & fitness in young adulthood.

Chapter IV:

Young adulthood : Marriage and areas of marital adjustment; Parenthood; Factors influencing adjustment to parenthood; Alternate ways to parenthood; Divorce.

Chapter V:

Middle Age: Physical changes and health in middle age; Adjustment to physical changes; Work in middle ages; Marital satisfaction in midlife; Relationship with maturing Children; Relationship with aging parents

REFERENCE

1. Paplaia, Diane B., Olds, Sally, Wendkos(1992): Human Development, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co
2. Shaffer, David R(1996): Developmental Psychology, IV Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
3. Hurlock, E. (1980): Developmental Psychology, Tata McGraw Hill
4. Conger, John.J. and Galambos, Nancy. L. (1997): Adolescence and Youth, 5^th edition, Longman, New York.