Month 1: Introduction to the History of Psychology

1.1 Historical Background

1. Origin of Psychology
2. Modern Psychology
3. Contributions of Key Figures:
   • Ernst Weber & Gustav Fechner
   • Wilhelm Wundt & Hermann Ebbinghaus
   • William James & Francis Galton

1.2 The Early 20th Century

1. Psychology in America and Russia
2. Structuralism
3. Functionalism

1.3 Psychology in Russia

1. Early developments
2. Influences on modern psychology

 

 

 

 

 

Month 2: Development of Psychological Schools and Perspectives

1.4 Antecedents, Development, and Basic Tenets of Psychological Schools

1. Behaviorism: Founding principles, major contributors, and impact
2. Gestalt Psychology: Concepts of perception and holistic approaches
3. Field Psychology: Kurt Lewin's contributions
4. Psychoanalytic Schools:
   • Freud’s psychoanalysis
   • Neo-Freudian extensions
5. Collapse of Schools and emergence of modern psychology

1.5 Psychology in India

1. Ancient developments in psychological thought
2. Modern contributions and advancements

 

Month 3: Personality and Its Theories

2.1 Personality: Meaning, Definition, and Determinants

1. Biological influences
2. Environmental and social factors
3. Cultural and situational determinants

2.2 Theories of Personality

1. Psychoanalytic Theory: Sigmund Freud’s structure of personality
2. Trait Theories:
   • Raymond Cattell’s 16PF theory
   • Five-factor model (McCrae & Costa)
3. Humanistic Theories:
   • Carl Rogers’ self-concept theory
   • Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs