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Date: 01-05-2021

To,
Department of PG studies and research in Psychology,
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College,
Ujire-574240

Subject: Review on Syllabus of Master’s Degree in Pscyhology

Respected Sir/Madam,

Please find the reviewed syllabus of Master’s Degree in Pscyhology, attached

herewith for your reference. The suggestions for each subject have been highlighted (in blue) for
the necessary action. Kindly note that the suggestions have been given as per my academic and
clinical experience. Kindly revert back for any clarifications. 

Yours Sincerely,

Dr Ramandeep Kaur,
Director,
Speranza Inspiring Communication,
Mangalore
 FIRST SEMESTER

HARD CORE Comments and SOFT CORE PAPERS Comments and

PAPERS Suggestions Suggestions
PYH401 : Cognitive The following points can PYS406: Assessment of NO changes needed
Processes be added:- Personality
1. Information Practical
processing in human
brain (Unit I)
2. Speech and language
developmental stages
(Unit III)
3. How higher oder
thinking skills are
affected among
various populations
(Unit IV)
PYH402 : Very Good description PYS407:Addi Introduction to Sexual
Quantitative of research and tional Paper: Health Education and
Research Methods principles of Community its importance should
conducting a research. Psychology be provided,
While training especially in today’s
students, a few things era when these areas
can be added:- play an important role
1. Ethics in research especially to train
2. Plagiarism and its adolescent population
effects in schools and therapy
centers
PYH403 : Statistics NO changes needed
in Psychology
PYH404 : Theories NO changes needed
of Personality
PYH405:Cog NO changes needed
nitive
Psychology
Practical
 SECOND SEMESTER SYLLABUS
HARD SOFT CORE OPEN
CORE PAPERS ELECTIVE
PYH451: Very good PYS454: - PYE458: -Nil-
Physiological decription of Qualitative Psychology
Psychology Neuroanatomy Research In Everyday
and methods Life
Neurophysiology
.
In addition, the
following can be
focussed:-
1. Brain plasticity
and its effects
in learning and
behaviour
2. Importance of
golden years of
language or
cognitive or
social
development
PYH452: Content suits well PYS455 : Most of PYE459: -Nil-
Psychometry and needs no Counselling the Science of
changes Skills and Field practical Happiness
Work concepts
Practical look
good.
No
changes
needed
PYH453 : No changes PYS456 : Group PYE460:
Counselling needed Counselling Personality
Skills Practical Development
 THIRD SEMESTER SYLLABUS
HARD CORE Suggestions SOFT CORE Suggestions
PAPERS PAPERS
PYH501 : Adult -Nil- PYS504: Brief -Nil-
Psychopathalogy Psychotherapies

PYH502 : -Nil- PYS505 : Assessment Looks good and needs no

Psychotherapy of Children and changes
Adolescents- Practical
PYH503 : Child and Special emphasis PPYS506:Assessment Screening tests can be
Adolescent can be given to of added to make the
developmental Learning Clinical psychologists competent
theories and disorders disability, cerebral Symptomatology enough to reach schools,
palsy and other Practical hospitals etc in every
disorders when village and do a screening
need psychological of disorders and thus help
intervention in early intervention
PYS507 : Additional -Nil-
paper: Human Resource
Management and
Development (HRM &
D)
 FOURTH SEMESTER SYLLABUS
HARD CORE PAPERS Suggestions SOFT CORE Suggestions
PAPERS

PYH551 : Behaviour Addition of few PYS553 : Behaviour -Nil-

Modification strategies are Modification Practical&
recommended:- Case Studies
1. Client-centered,
clinician-centered
approaches and
integrated
approaches
2. Milieu Teaching
3. Discrete Trial
training
4. Functional
training
5. Activities of daily
living
PYH552 : Areas of Focus on pubertal PYS554: Counselling -Nil-
Counselling and adolescent Special Populations
counselling should Practical
also be included as
psychologists surely
play an important
role in the same
PYS555: Social -Nil-
Psychology

PYS556: Additional -Nil-

Paper: Marketing,
Advertising and
Consumer Behaviour

Dr Ramandeep Kaur,
Director,
Speranza Inspiring Communication,
Mangalore