Course  name:     B.A.  (Honours)  Psychology  (Erstwhile  FYUP)   Semester:     IV   Paper  Code:     2111402   Paper  name:     Applied  Social  Psychology  (Practical)   Faculty:     Dr.  Gayatri  Arun  Kumar  (Section  A,  B)     Ms.  Surbhi  Kumar  (Section  A,  B)     Work  plan:  Dr.  Gayatri  Arunkumar   Week     Topic   1-­‐3   Introduction  to  Applied  Social  Psychology,  Nature  of  the   field,  Social  influences  on  behavior                                                                                                                                                                                   4   Levels  of  Analyis,  Methodological  Approaches   5-­‐6   7  

RRA  with  case  studies,  PRA  with    case  studies     PAL  with    case  studies  

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Indian  case  context  with  studies  

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Social  Psychology-­‐Individual-­‐Environmental  Relations  

11-­‐12   Resource  dilemmas  and  strategies   13-­‐14   Built  environment  –social  design,  defensible  space   15-­‐16   Case  studies       Work  plan:  Ms.  Surbhi  Kumar     Units  to  be  covered:   UNIT   3:   Cultural   Diversity   and   Challenges:   Types   of   cultural   diversity   -­‐   Gender,   social   inequality,   linguistic   and   religious   diversities;   Challenges   –   prejudice,   discrimination,   stereotype,   conflict   and   their  resolution.  (14  hours)       References:   • Schneider,  F.W.,  Gruman,  A.,  Coults,  L  .M.  (Eds.).  (2012).  Applied  social  psychology:   Understanding   and   addressing   social   and   practical   problems.   New   Delhi:   Sage   publications.  –  Chapter  14   • Kloos,   B.,   Hill,   J.,   Thomas,   E.,   Wandersman,   Elias,   M.   J.,   &   Dalton,   J.H.   (2012).   Community  psychology:  Linking  individuals  and  communities.  Wadsworth,  Cengage.   –  Chapter  7   o Topics:  Types  of  cultural  diversity   • Smith,   P.B.,   Bond,   M.H.,   &   Kagitcibasi,   C.   (2006).   Understanding   social   psychology   across  cultures.  New  Delhi:  Sage  Publication.     o Topics:  linguistic  and  religious  diversities   • Taylor,S.E,  Peplau,  L.A.  &  Sears,  D.O.(2006).  Social  psychology.  New  Delhi:  Pearson.     o Topics:  Challenges  –  prejudice,  discrimination,  stereotype,  conflict  and  their   resolution     UNIT  4:  Intervention  and  Evaluation:  Impact  analysis;  Process  of  intervention;  need  for  evaluation   for  effective  programme.  Case  studies  in  Indian  context.  (10  hours)   References:   • Kloos,   B.,   Hill,   J.,   Thomas,   E.,   Wandersman,   Elias,   M.   J.,   &   Dalton,   J.H.   (2012).   Community  psychology:  Linking  individuals  and  communities.  Wadsworth,  Cengage.     –  Chapter  14.  

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Schneider,  F.W.,  Gruman,  A.,  Coults,  L  .M.  (Eds.).  (2012).  Applied  social  psychology:   Understanding   and   addressing   social   and   practical   problems.   New   Delhi:   Sage   publications.  -­‐    Chapter  4  

    Section  A   Class  Days:  Monday  (VI),  Tuesday  (II),  Saturday  (VI,  Alternate)   Plan  for  this  Semester  –  Section  A       Applied  Social  Psychology       Section  A   Week  1   Diversity   Cultural  Diversity   Frameworks  for  Cultural  Diversity   Week    2   Types  of  Cultural  Diversity   Gender  &  Gender  Diversity   Week  3   Gender  &  Gender  Diversity  (contd.)   Social  Diversity  &  Inequality   Social  Diversity  &  Inequality  (contd.)   Week  4   Social  Diversity  &  Inequality  (contd.)   Week  5   Linguistic  Diversity   Religious  Diversity   Week  6   Diversity  in  the  Indian  Context   Diversity  -­‐  Opportunities   Week  7   Diversity:  Challenges   Stereotypes   Week  8   Prejudice  &  Discrimination   Intergroup  Conflict   Week  9   Conflict  Resolution   Impact  analysis   Impact  analysis  (contd.)   Week  10   Impact  analysis  (contd.)   Process  of  Intervention     Week  11   Mid  Semester  Break   Week  12   Process  of  Intervention  (contd.)   Process  of  Intervention  (contd.)   Week  13   Need  for  Evaluation   Types  of  Evaluation   Week  14   Process  of  Evaluation   Effective  vs  Ineffective  Interventions   Case  studies  in  Indian  context   Week  15   Case  studies  in  Indian  context   Issues  in  Intervention   Week  16   Issues  in  Intervention   Revision   Revision  

        Section  B   Class  Days:  Tuesday  (IV),  Wednesday  (I),  Saturday  (VI,  Alternate)   Plan  for  this  Semester  –  Section  B       Applied  Social  Psychology       Section  B   Week  1   Diversity   Cultural  Diversity   Week  2   Frameworks  for  Cultural  Diversity   Types  of  Cultural  Diversity   Gender  &  Gender  Diversity   Week  3   Gender  &  Gender  Diversity  (contd.)   Social  Diversity  &  Inequality   Week  4   Social  Diversity  &  Inequality  (contd.)     Week  5   Linguistic  Diversity   Religious  Diversity   Week  6   Diversity  in  the  Indian  Context   Diversity  -­‐  Opportunities   Week  7   Diversity:  Challenges   Stereotypes   Week  8   Prejudice  &  Discrimination   Intergroup  Conflict   Conflict  Resolution   Week  9   Impact  analysis   Impact  analysis  (contd.)   Week  10   Impact  analysis  (contd.)   Process  of  Intervention     Week  11   Mid  Semester  Break   Week  12   Process  of  Intervention  (contd.)   Process  of  Intervention  (contd.)   Week  13   Need  for  Evaluation   Types  of  Evaluation   Process  of  Evaluation   Week  14   Effective  vs  Ineffective  Interventions   Case  studies  in  Indian  context   Week  15   Case  studies  in  Indian  context   Issues  in  Intervention   Issues  in  Intervention   Week  16   Revision   Revision