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Course Curriculam

Course Code: PSYC103 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Course Title Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Course
Description :

Course Objectives :

SN
Objectives
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This course will provide each student with an exposure to crucial aspects basic clinical psychology. The students would be able to grasp the nature
1 and scope of the domain and learn about skills that one needs to inculcate in order to take on clinical practice as a profession. Knowledge of various
mental disorders would also enable them to like theory to practice and understand the various issues related to the same.

Pre-Requisites : General

Course Contents / Syllabus :

SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage


Introduction to • Clinical Psychology as a helping profession • Clinical psychology in relation to abnormal psychology. •
1 clinical psychology Psychiatry and psychiatric social work. • Child guidance clinic and other special clinics. • Clinical Psychology as 15.00
and its application applied to other settings (Law, business organizations, etc.)
Practice issues in • Status of clinical psychology in India and abroad • Training programmes in clinical psychology • Licensing
2 25.00
clinical psychology procedure and job prospects. • Practice of clinical psychology in HIV, Cancer and health areas
Historical
3 • Historical development: An Indian Perspective History of Clinical Psychology in USA and European countries 15.00
Development
Sign and
4 Symptoms of • Thought disorder • Perceptual abnormality • Affective abnormality, • Cognitive and behavioural Disorders 30.00
Psychopathology
Role of Different
• Role of clinical psychologist in psychiatric setting • Concept of therapeutic team • Functions of mental health
5 mental Health 15.00
professionals. • Ethical Issues
professionals

Course Learning Outcomes :

SN. Course Learning Outcomes


1 Express the nature and scope of clinical psychology and its linkages to other fields of healthcare and management
2 Analyze the current state of clinical psychology in India vis-à-vis the west
3 Develop insight various categories of psychological disorders with an emphasis on diagnosis and prognosis
4 Illustrate and analyze the ethical issues in clinical practice.
5 Identify and inculcate the skills to become a professional in the field of clinical psychology
Pedagogy for Course Delivery :

SN. Pedagogy Methods


• The course will be delivered as a mix of theory and clinical case discussions. The instructor would elaborate the theoretical framework and then
1 through the mode of remote learning with the help of case presentation focus on the practical application of the same. Guided group discussions
would further help students shape their viewpoints and develop into professional clinical psychologists.

Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+25+70

SN. Type Component Name Marks


1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 70.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 10.00
4 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 10.00
5 Internal CLASS QUIZ 5.00

Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100

N/A

List of Professional skill development activities :

No.of PSDA : 0
N/A

Text & References :

SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL


Hecker,J.E., & Thorpe,G.L. (2005).
1 Book Introduction to clinical psychology: Science,
practice, and eth
Pomerantz, A.M. (2008). Clinical
2 Book Psychology: Science, practice, and culture.
Sage Publications: N
Trull,T.J., & Phares,E.J. (2001). Clinical
3 Book psychology: Concepts, methods, and
profession (6th ed.)
Arun Kumar, (ed.), Clinical Psychology,
4 Book
Anmol Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2000.
Freedman, A.M., Kaplan, H.I. and Sadock,
5 Book B.J., Comprehensive Text Book of
Psychiatry (IIIrd Editio
Gelder, M., Sath, D., Mayou, R., Oxford
6 Book Text Book of Psychiatry. Oxford University
Press, Oxford,

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