Course Outline Behavioral Psychology

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
School of Business, Management and Administrative Sciences

Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus, Bahawalpur
Course Outline
Course: Behavioral Psychology Instructor Mr. Ali Imran
Course Code DAS03002 Email ali.imran@iub.edu.pk
Credit Hours 03 Contact No. 03008307820
Prerequisites Whatspp 03008307820
Program BBA Class 2nd Semester
Lecture Days Tuesday, Wednesday Lecture Time
Course Description:
This course will introduce us to this scientific discipline by examining its history, the work of its
early and contemporary contributors, essential concepts, research methods, theory and
applications. I hope we shall come to see how Psychology can assist you in improving your
understanding and quality of individual and social life.
Teaching Methodology and Assessment
Instructor will deliver the lectures and will share the study material including slides, and
discussion will hold on the relevant topics in class. Students are expected to study the topics
prior to class time. Instructor will share quiz assignment to assess understanding of the topic on
the given guiding questions and learning objectives.
Recommended Books:
1. David G. Myers, “ Psychology” 9th Edition

2. Charles Stangor, “Introduction to Psychology” 1st Canadian Edition
Course Objectives COs:
These following objectives help students to:

CO1 Understand essential terminologies and assumptions central to psychology
CO2 Understand how cognition socialization & social institution impact on human
behavior
CO3 Apply the psychological perspective to a study of individual behavior, human

thoughts, and individual social and personal life
CO4 Apply the psychology perspective to their own areas of study
Course Learning Outcomes CLOs:

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
CLO1: Explain and use basic terminologies of psychology.

CLO2: Describe& identify various applications of the discipline as well as its scientific nature.
CLO3: Identify situations where psychological intervention may be required
CLO4: Choose areas of their interest for higher academic qualification in future.
CLO5: Gain insight into human behaviour and into personality or personal relationships
Course Contents
Session Topics to be Covered

Week 1 Introduction to Psychology:
 Story of psychology
 History of psychology
 Pre Scientific Era & Scientific Era
 Theory of the Four Humours
Week 2 Schools of thought in psychology:
 Functionalism
 Structuralism
 Psychoanalysis
 Behaviorism
 Gestalt Psychology
Week 3 Sensation & Perception
 Important senses
 Perceptual Organization
 Perceptual interpretation
Week 4 Learning:
 Classical conditioning
 Operant conditioning
 Cognitive learning
 Observational Learning
Week 5
Memory:
 Sensory memory
 Short-term memory
 Learning and encoding in long-term memory
 Improving your memory
Week 6 Thinking & Intelligence:
 Concepts of Thinking
 Thinking & Language
 Intelligence & Creativity
Week 7 Thinking & Intelligence:
 Emotional Intelligence
 Assessing Intelligence
 Dynamics of Intelligence
Week 8
iscussion on “Thinking Fast & Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
Week 9 Mid Exams
Week 10 Motivation:
 Definition of Motivation
 Primary motives, Secondary motives, Physiological motives,
stimulus motives, learned motives, social motives, unconscious
motives.
 Theories of motivation
Week 11 Emotions:
 Definition of emotion
 Various types of emotions
 Theories of emotions
Week 12 Personality:
 Phrenology
 Sheldon’s Body Type
 Five-Factor Model of Personality
 Leaders & Leadership
Week 13 Personality:
 Psychodynamic Psychology
 Major Freudian Defense Mechanism
 Neo-Freudians
 Humanism & Self Actualization
Week 14 Social Psychology:
 Social Thinking
 Social Influence
 Social Relations
Week 15
Discussion & Presentations on novel “ Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-
Exupéry
Week 16
Final Exams
Grading Criteria:
Sessional 20%
Midterm/Assignments 30%
Final Term/Assignments/Quizes 50%
Total 100%

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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

School of Business, Management and Administrative Sciences

Program BBA Class 2nd Semester

Lecture Days Tuesday, Wednesday Lecture Time

Teaching Methodology and Assessment

1. David G. Myers, “ Psychology” 9th Edition

Course Objectives COs:

These following objectives help students to:

CO3 Apply the psychological perspective to a study of individual behavior, human

CO4 Apply the psychology perspective to their own areas of study

Course Learning Outcomes CLOs:

CLO1: Explain and use basic terminologies of psychology.

Session Topics to be Covered

Week 2 Schools of thought in psychology:

Week 3 Sensation & Perception

Week 7 Thinking & Intelligence:

Week 14 Social Psychology:

Final Term/Assignments/Quizes 50%

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