Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Problem Behavior across Life Span Credit Units: 5 L T P/S SW/ PSDA TOTAL
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UNITS
Course Level:UG Course Code: 3 0 0 4 4 5

Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the student will develop an ability to identify the different problems that occur across the life span starting from infancy trough childhood,
adolescents and adulthood and old age. The student will understand the inter relationship between individual development, socio-cultural context under the various
influences that shape our environment acquiring an ability to analyze key life span challenges and issues.
After completing this course, the student will gain an in-depth knowledge about research, analysis and interpretation to offer counseling support for such issues
Pre-requisites:

Course Contents/Syllabus: Weightage (%)

Module I – Introduction to human life span 10%
Descriptors/Topics
 Human life span introduction, principles
 Methods of studying life span

Module II - Major theories of life span development 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Psychoanalytic approaches
 Psycho-social approaches
 Other psycho-dynamic approaches

Module III –Earliest life span problems 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Infancy and its problems
 Early childhood and its problems

Module IV: Later childhood development and life span 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Later childhood life span problems
 Adolescence life span problems: Identity, social and emotional challenges

Module V: External influences that shape life span issues 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Family
 Race
 Gender

Module VI: Early Adulthood 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Early adulthood life span problems
 Learning conflict management and resolution
 Migration, separation and assimilation

Module VII: Middle Adulthood 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Changes in life style
 Adapting to physical changes
 Relationship problems

Module VIII: Late Adulthood 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Learning to cope with loss and grief
 Learning limits of change and acceptance
 Separation, grief and closure

Module IX: Old Age 10%

Descriptors/Topics
 Wisdom, acceptance and transcendence
 Spiritual issues

Module X: Field Study 10%

 Descriptors/Topic
 Students pick up any life span problem in groups of four or five, analyze the data and comment on the way the
problem was resolved.

Course Learning Outcomes:

 The students will understand the historical and theoretical aspects of Life Span development.
 The students will Understand Methods of studying life span
 The students will get an insight in to various developmental perspectives in different developmental stages
 The students will comprehend the methods of adult developmental issues
 The students will understand the methods of geriatric developmental issues

PSDA:
1. Movie Analysis
2. Role Plays
3. Case Discussion
4. Presentation

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Through lecture, role-play, video feedback and the use of creative (expressive) arts, students are provided an in-depth
experience in skill development using individual and small group counseling and therapy.

Lab/Practicals details, if applicable: N/A

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% NA 100%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down) Mid-Term Exam Project Case discussion Attendance

Weightage (%) 10 10 5 5 70
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Mapping Continuous Evaluation components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO CLO4 CLO5 CLO 4
Learning 3
Outcomes

Assessment
type/PSDA
Mid Term  √ 
Project  √  √
Case Discussion  √ √ √ √

Mapping Graduate Attributes with CLOs

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO 6

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes
1 Creation and Interpretation  √ 
of knowledge
2 Independent and Active  √ √
Learning

3 Inquiry and Research Skills  √ √ √ √

4 Information and Digital  √ √

Literacy

5 Critical Thinking Skills in  √ √ √ √

Social Sciences

6 Interpersonal  √ √
Communication Skills

7 Problem Solving and Critical √ √ √

Thinking Skills
8 Analytical Thinking &  √ √
Decision-Making Ability

9 Team building and √ √ √

leadership skills
10 Cultural Diversity and  √
Intercultural Dialogue

11 Intellectual Integrity and √ √ √ √

Ethics
12 Empathy and Compassion 

13 Social Entrepreneur and √ √

Employability
14 Foundation for learning and √ √ √
working
15 Environment and  √ √ √
Sustainability
References:
1. Ericsson, Eric.(1950). Childhood and Society. USA. W W. Nortan and Co.
2. Greenstein, Mindy & Holland, Jammie. (2015). Lighter as we go. USA: Oxford University Press.
3. Feldman, R.S. & Babu. N. (2011). Discovering the Lifespan. New Delhi: Pearson.
4. Misra, G. (2011). Handbook of Psychology in India (Section IV), New Delhi: Oxford University Press
5. Santrock, J. W. (2011). Child Development (13th ed.). New Delhi: McGraw-Hill.
6. Santrock, J.W. (2012). Life Span Development (13th ed.). New Delhi: McGraw-Hill.
7. Srivastava, A.K. (1997). Child Development: An Indian Perspective. New Delhi: NCERT