PSYCHOLOGY IN [NDIAN UNIVERSITIES - 14.139.60.153

PSYCHOLOGY IN

[NDIAN UNIVERSITIES

Report o f the University Grants Commission

Review Committee

NIEPA - DC

05980

u n iv e r sit y g r a n t s c o m m issio n

NEW DELHI

1968

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FOREWORD

The Re/iew Committee on Psychology has examined the existing facilities in the universities for teaching and research in the field o f Psy chology and allied subjects. The committee has made several valuable suggestions atd recommendations for improvement of courses of study and p ro m o tio n of research in this im portant field of university studies. T o the C h a i r m a n of the C o m m itte e , D r. B. K u p p u s w a m y , fo rm erly P ro fess o r o f Psychology at the Mysore University, and other members of the committee. I am most grateful for the time, energy and attention given by them to the w o r k o f the committee. Dr. S. C. G oel, E ducation Officer o f the C o m m i ssion, gave viluable assistance to the com m ittee in the preparation o f the Report.

The repjrt of the committee, 1 have no doubt, would be of great iiUerest Wfti \iVote t o aV. co n c e rn e d w it1,', study a n d research in psychology.

New Delhi J a n u a r y 20, U68.

D. S. K o th ari Chairman

University Grants Commission

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CONTENTS

Foreword

(1) Introduction

(2) Historical background and the present position

(3) Objectives o f teaching psychology

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(4) Im provem ent o f the academic programme

(5) Research in psych ology

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(6) N ew directions

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(7) Summary of observations and recom m endations

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Appendices

I. B .A ./B .S c. syllabus in p sychology (C om pulsory papers)...

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II. B .A ./B .S c./P a ss/G en era l/M in o r syllabus in p sychology

(Optional papers)

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III. B .A ./H on ou rs/S p ecial/M ajor syllabus in psychology

(Com pulsory papers)

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IV. B .A ./H onours/Special/M ajor syllabus in psychology

(Optional papers)

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V. M .A ./M .Sc. syllabus in psychology (Com pulsory papers) ...

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VI. M .A ./M .Sc. syllabus in psychology (Optional papers) ...

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VII. Pattern o f Com pulsory and Optional papers at B.A ./B.Sc.

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VIII. Pattern o f Com pulsory and Optional papers at B.A./B.Sc.

(Honours/M ajor)

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IX . Pattern o f Com pulsory and Optional papers at M .A ./M .S c.

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X. Topics o f doctoral dissertations in psychology approved

by the universities (1963-65)

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INTRODUCTION

T h e University G r a n t s C o m m issio n , a p p o in te d in M a rc h , 1961 a Review

1 Commiittee on Psychology, which consisted of the following :

1. Dr. B. K u p p u s w a m y ,*

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Formerly Professor of Psychology,

Chairman

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Mysore University.

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2. Professor N. M ukerji, Department of Applied Psychology,

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lom bay University.

M em ber

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3. fto fe sso r S.K . Bose.*

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Department of Psychology,

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Calcutta University.

4. Dr. P.J. Philip.

Secretary,

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University G rants Commission.

5. P rofessor E.I. G eo rg e,

M ember-Secretary

Department of Psychology,

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Kerala University.

T h e committee had before it wide terms o f reference and was free to 46 d e te r m in e its awn program m e and procedure o f work. It was asked

particularly to consider the following

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{(d) to review the p rese n t p o sition o f te ac h in g an d research in psy chology, particularly at the postgraduate and research levels ;

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Qb) to examine th e existing ina dequa cie s a n d ano m alies in this regard

and aiggest methods of improvement ; and 56

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