AKTU Human Psychology – for Realizing the Full Human Potential (MNHV701) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Minor Degree in Universal Human Values

HUMAN POTENTIAL

Course Objectives

• To introduce students to the basic concepts of psychology with an emphasis on developing clarity about full human potential
• To initiate / strengthen the process of self-exploration, to become aware of themselves and also aware of the socially
• To generate interest, commitment and to make effort for realising their full human potential and becoming responsible global citizens Course Methodology

1. The methodology of this course is explorational and thus universally adaptable. It involves a systematic, rational and experiential study of human consciousness.
2. It is a process of self-investigation and self-exploration, and not of giving sermons. The students are facilitated and encouraged to verify the content on their own right, based on their Natural Acceptance and subsequent Experiential Validation.
3. This process of self-exploration takes the form of a dialogue between the teacher and the students to begin with, and then to continue within the student leading to continuous self-evolution (self-transformation).
4. This self-exploration also enables them to critically evaluate their pre-conditionings and present beliefs. A study in psychology is aimed at understanding the basic human aspiration and its fulfilment so as to enable the student to realize one’s full human potential. The course is a study into the self of the human being, the imagination in the self with and without right understanding and its expression in living. The students are also introduced to various efforts made in the tradition and modern era to understand human psychology. An appraisal is also made of various theories proposed in the psychology in terms of enabling a fulfilling life of the human being. Course Syllabus

Unit 1 Introduction to Human Psychology

Human Psychology, Need to understand human being comprehensively, Process of inquiry into human psychology- Self-exploration, Human Being– an existential reality, Continuous happiness as the basic human aspiration, Efforts in the tradition and modern era to understand human psychology, Present Approaches, methods and tools to study psychological processes, Role of psychology in day to day life

Unit 2 Understanding Consciousness (Self)- Imagination and its expression

Human being as co-existence if Self (consciousness) and body (material),Self (consciousness), Imagination (desire, thought, expectation), Bases of human behaviour, work and participation, Motivation and sources of motivation in the self, Sanskar – the acceptances based on right understanding or preconditioning, collection of taste, likes-dislikes, tendencies; its development, Higher activities of the Self (contemplation, understanding and realisation) leading to Right Understanding

Unit 3 Full human potential- Right Understanding guiding the Imagination

Imagination when guided by the higher activities of the Self - its expression in behaviour, work and participation; its impact within the Self and also in the outside world, Imagination when not guided by the higher activities of the Self (under the influence of preconditioning and sensation) - its expression in behaviour, work and participation; its impact within the Self and also in the outside world, Way out – Development of the Self (consciousness)

Unit 4 Concepts in Psychology in the Tradition and Modern Era

Concepts in Psychology in the Indian tradition- Vedic Darshan (particularly in yoga, sankhya and vedantdarshan), Bauddh and Jain Darshan, Psychology in western tradition, Theories in psychology in the modern era, Placement of topics presently covered in introductory psychology courses (libido, ego, conscious, sub-conscious, super-conscious, conditioning, reflexive actions, behavioural science etc.), Psychological issues and their resolution

Unit 5 Appraisal of the Concepts in Psychology and the Way Forward

A comparative study of different concepts proposed in psychology, Emerging areas in Psychology, Understanding emerging out of self-exploration as the way forward, Sum up

Reference Books

1. A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics, R R Gaur, R Asthana, G P Bagaria, 2nd Revised Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi, 2019. ISBN 978-93-87034-47-1
2. Professional Ethics and Human Values, Premvir Kapoor, Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi, 2022.
3. Psychology, Class XII, Published by NCERT
4. MaanavSanchetnavadiManovigyan, A. Nagraj, Divya Path Sansthan, Amarkantak, India
5. Baron, R. and Misra. G. (2013).Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson
6. Chadha, N.K. & Seth, S. (2014). The Psychological Realm: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pinnacle Learning
7. Ciccarelli, S. K. and Meyer, G. E. (2010). Psychology: South Asian Edition. New Delhi: Pearson Education
8. Passer, M.W. and Smith, R.E. (2010). Psychology: The science of mind and behaviour. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Mode of Evaluation Based on participation of student in classroom discussions / Self-assessment / Peer assessment/Assignments/ Seminar/Continuous Assessment Test/Semester End Exam Socially relevant project/Group Activities/Assignments may be given importance in this course

Course Outcomes

On the completion of the course, the student will be able to

1. Analyze the basic concepts of psychology and efforts made to understand human psychology
2. Evaluate the role of sanskar in the conduct of a human being
3. Examine the psychology of human being when guided by the right understanding
4. Compare the various theories in psychology in the tradition and modern era
5. Appraise the concepts proposed in psychology and formulate the way forward
6. Work out a plan for his self-development and practice it, so as to realize his full human potential and live with continuous happiness. *********