SOC401 Handouts

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What is Anthropology? The Concept of Culture and the Application of Cultural Anthropology, Major Theories in Cultural Anthropology, Growth of Anthropological Theory, Methods in Cultural Anthropology, Comparative Study of Production, Distribution and Consumption in Different, Parts of the World, Economic Anthropology, Focusing on Language, Obtaining Food in Different Cultures, Relevance of Kinship and Descent, The Role of Family and Marriage in Culture, Gender and Culture, Stratification and Culture, Theories of Stratification, Culture and Change, Political Organization, Psychology and Culture, Ideology and Culture, Associations, Cultures and Societies, Race, Ethnicity and Culture, Culture and Beliefs, Local or Indigenous Knowledge, Anthropology and Development, Cultural Anthropology and Art, Ethics in Anthropology, Relevance of Cultural Anthropology

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SOC101 Handouts

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The Origins of Sociology, The Sociological Perspective, Theoretical Paradigms, Sociology as Science, Steps in Sociological Investigation, Social Interaction, Social Groups, Formal Organizations, Culture, Socialization: Human Development, Understanding the Socialization Process, Agents of Socialization, Socialization and the Life Course, Social Control and Deviance, The Social Foundations of Deviance, Explanations of Crime, Social Distribution of Crime: Explanations, Social Stratification: Introduction and Significance, Theories of Class and Stratification, Social Class as Subculture, Social Mobility, The Family: Global Variety, Functions of Family, Family and Marriage in Transition, Gender: A Social Construction, Gender Socialization, Explanations of Gender Inequality, Functions of Schooling, Issues in Education, Population Study and Its Significance, Theory of Population Growth, Population Profile of Pakistan, Implications of Population Growth, Population policy, Environment and Society, Environmental Issues, Social Change, Causes of Social Change, Modernity and Post Modernity

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PSY632 Handouts

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Introduction, Historical Background, Goals & Activities of Counseling, Ethical & Legal issues in Counseling, Effective Counselor, Counseling Skills, Listening & Understanding Skills Influencing skills, Focusing & challenging skills, Counseling process, Theory in the Practice of Counseling, Psychoanalytic approaches to counseling, Classical Psychoanalytic Approach, Neo-Freudians, Client-centered approach, Gestalt therapy, Existential therapy, Cognitive approaches to counseling, Transactional analysis, Behavioral approaches, Reality therapy, Groups in counseling, Marriage & family counseling, Career Counseling, Community Counseling & Consulting, Diagnosis & assessment.

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PSY631 Handouts

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Psychological Assessment and Tests, Historical Background of Psychological Testing, Types of Tests and Their Significance, The Testing Process: Test Administration and Test Taking, Test Norms, Domain Referenced Test Interpretation, Test Construction, Item Writing, Reliability, Types of Reliability, Reliability in Specific Conditions and Allied Issues, Validity, Decision Theory, Threats to Validity and Related Issues, Item Analysis, Assessment of Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities, Measurement of Intelligence testing, Piagetian Approach: Measurement of Cognitive Development, Individual Tests of Ability for Specific Purposes, Group Testing, Specific Purposes Tests, Tests for Special Populations, Personality Testing, Objective / Structured Tests of Personality, Projective Personality Tests, Personality: Measurement of Interests and Attitudes, Locus of Control, Health and Self-efficacy, Alternate Approaches to Personality Assessment, Testing and Assessment in Health Psychology, Measuring Personal Characteristics for Job Placement, Achievement and Educational Tests, Multicultural Testing, Adaptive Testing and Other Issues, Social and Ethical Considerations in Testing, Assessment and Psychological Testing in Clinical & Counseling Settings

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