SEMESTER-IV
Paper 12: Applied Social Psychology – II
UNIT I: Social Influence
Group processes.
UNIT II: Social Relations
Interpersonal attraction.
Prosocial behaviour.
UNIT III: Intergroup Relations
Prejudice, conflict and peace-making.
UNIT IV: Applying Social Psychology
Social Psychology and environmental problems.
Social Psychology at the work-place.
(Work related attitudes, organizational citizenship behaviour, leadership).
Reading List:
Aronson, E., Wilson, T.D. and Akert, R.M. (2010). Social Psychology (7th ed.).
Boston: Prentice Hall.
Baron, R.A., Branscombe, N.R., Byne, D. and Bhardwaj, G.(2010). Social
Psychology (12th Edition). Delhi, Pearson.
Misra, G. (2009). Psychology in India: Social and Organisational Processes. Delhi.
Pearson.
Myers, D.G. (2005). Social Psychology (8th ed.). New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill Pub.
Co. Ltd.
Paper 13: Communication Skills
Definition of Interpersonal Communication, General Characteristics; Process- linear
view, Transactional view, Concept of Communicative Competence and skill &
Functions
UNIT II: Effective Interpersonal Communication-
Characteristics of Effective Communicator; Types of Interpersonal Communication
Skills:- Verbal skills and non-Verbal Communication Skills – General Characteristics,
Functions and Improvement.
UNIT III: Barriers to Effective Communication-
Psychological Barriers- Defensiveness, Motivational Distortion, Self preoccupation,
game play: Cultural & Gender Barriers, Overcoming
Communication Barriers.
UNIT IV: Significance of Communication Skills in Interpersonal
Relationships, Group Performance, Media, Health Promotion
Reading List:
Adler, R.B & Rooman, G. (2006). Understanding Human Communication, 9th
Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Corcoran, N. (Ed) (2007). Communicating Health-Strategic for Health Promotion.
New Delhi: Sage.
Fisher, D. (2006). Communication in Organizations. New Delhi: Jaico Publishing
House.
Trenholm, S. & Jensen, A. (2008). Interpersonal Communication, 6th Ed. New York:
Oxford University Press.
Paper14: Practicum based on Paper 10
Three practicals to be done in all, two from I and one from II.
I- Skill training – simulated exercises
a) Self awareness
b) Non verbal Skills
c) Verbal Skills
II- One detailed practicum in the field from Unit 4 of Communication Skills that
is, Significance of Communication Skills in the areas of interpersonal
relationship, group performance, media and health promotion.
