Topics covered: Individual Differences • Situationism • Assessment, Assessment methods and Psychological Attributes • Intelligence (Definition by Alfred Binet, Wechsler, Oxford) • Psychometric approach VS Information processing approach • Psychometric Approach (Uni factor, Two Factor, theory of primary mental abilities, Hierarchical model, Structure of Intellect model) • Information Processing Approach (Theory of multiple intelligence, Triarchic Theory, PASS model) • Nature VS Nurture influences on Intelligence • Assessment of Intelligence (MA & IQ) • Normal Curve • Intellectual Deficiency (ID or MR) • Intellectual Giftedness • Types of Intelligence tests (Testing in India also) • Culture and Intelligence • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) (Special Abilities also) • Creativity, Creativity and Intelligence.

Topics covered: Meaning & Definition of Self, Kinds of Self (Personal & Social) • Identity (Personal Identity & Social Identity) • Dual Status of Self (Self as Subject & Self as Object) • Cognitive & Behavioural Aspects of Self (Self Esteem, Self Efficacy & Self Regulation) • Culture & Self (Difference) • Concept of Personality (Definition & 4 Main Features) • Type Approach to Personality (Hippocrates, Charaka Samhita Ayurveda, Sheldon, Carl Jung, Friedman & Rosenman) • Trait Approach to Personality (Gordon Allport, Raymond Cattell, HJ Eysenck) • Psychodynamic approach by Sigmund Freud (Levels of Consciousness, Structure of Personality, Defence Mechanisms, Stages of Personality Development) • Post Freudian Approaches (Carl Jung, Karen Horney, Alfred Adler, Erich Fromm, Erik Erikson) • Behavioural Approach to Personality • Cultural Approach to Personality • Humanistic Approach to Personality • Personality Assessment (Self Report Measure, Projective Techniques, Behavioural Analysis)

Topics covered: Stress, its meaning, definition, stressors, strain • 2 types of stress (Eustress & Distress) • General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS model) by Hans Selye • Cognitive theory of stress (Primary & Secondary appraisal) by Lazarus • Types of Stressors/Stress (Physical & environmental, psychological & social stress) • Sources of Stress • Effects of Stress • Stress & Health (Burnout) | Stress & Lifestyle • Psychoneuroimmunology (Stress and Immune System) • Coping with Stress (Endler & Parker) (Lazarus & Folkman) • Stress Management Techniques • Promoting positive health & Wellbeing • Stress Resistant Personality by Kobasa (Hardiness - 3 Cs) • Life Skills (Assertiveness to Social Support)

Topics covered: Abnormal behaviour • 2 Approaches — Deviation from social norms approach & Maladaptive Approach • 4 Ds (Features/Characteristics) • Historical background & Timeline • Classification of Psychological Disorders (DSM-5 & ICD-10/11) • Factors underlying Abnormal Behaviour • Anxiety Disorder (GAD, Panic disorder, SAD, 3 types of Phobia) • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) • Feeding/Eating disorders • Somatic symptoms and related disorders • Dissociative Disorders • Major Depressive Disorder (factors also) • Bipolar 1 Disorder • Substance related & addictive disorders • Disruptive, Impulse control and conduct disorders • Schizophrenia (positive, negative & psycho-motor symptoms) • Neuro Developmental Disorders (ADHD, Autism, Intellectual disability, Specific learning disorder)

Topics covered: Psychotherapy meaning and definition • Characteristics of Psychotherapy • Therapeutic relationship (2 components & 5 properties) • Factors Contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy • Ethics in Psychotherapy • Behaviour Therapy/Behavioural Therapy & All Techniques • Cognitive Therapy intro and RET by Albert Ellis • Aaron Beck's Cognitive Therapy • CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy • Humanistic & Existential Therapy intro • Client Centred Therapy by Carl Rogers • Gestalt Therapy by Perls • Logo Therapy by Victor Frankl • Alternative Therapies (Yoga and Meditation) • Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill

Topics covered: Attitude (Meaning and Definition) • The A-B-C Components • Attitude Formation (Learning through association, reward & punishment, observing others, group or cultural norms, information exposure) • Attitude Change (Concept of Balance, Concept of Cognitive Dissonance & 2 Steps Concept) • Attitude-Behavior relationship • Prejudice and Discrimination (Meaning & Sources) • Strategies for Handling Prejudice

Topics covered: Collection of People (Group, Team, Crowd, Audience & Mob) • Nature and Formation of Groups (Why people join?, Tuckman Theory, Group think, etc) • Type of Groups • Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour • Social Loafing • Group Polarisation