Dr. D. Y.
Patil Unitech Society’s
Dr. D. Y. PATIL INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION
Pimpri, Pune-411 018
Approved by Government of Maharashtra. Affiliated to MSBNPE, Mumbai &
recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
First Year GNM Nursing
Subject : BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Sub Subject : PSYCHOLOGY
Faculty : MRS. ROHINI MOHITE
Total Hours – 40
Unit Learning Number Lecture
No. Objectives Content Hr. of Serial
Lecture
I State the concept, Introduction
scope and importance a) Definition, nature and scope of
2 1 1
of psychology. psychology
b) Importance of psychology for Nurses 1 2
II. Describe the Structure of the mind
structure of the a) Conscious, pre-conscious 2 1 3
mind. b) Id, ego and super ego 1 4
III. Illustrate the dynamics Psychology of Human Behavior
of human behavior. a) Basic human needs, dynamics of
2 5-6
Describe the concept behavior, motivation drives
of mental health b) Body mind relationship, mental health,
characteristics of mentally healthy
person, emotional control, psychological 2 7-8
problems of patients and relatives.
c) Stress and conflicts, natural sources and types
of stress and conflicts, dealing with stress and
2 9-10
conflict, frustration – sources and
overcoming frustration 12
d) Mental mechanism their uses and
2 11-12
importance
e) Attitudes - meaning, development changes
in attitude, effects of attitudes on
2 13-14
behavior, importance of positive attitude
for the nurse.
f) Habits-meaning and formation. 1 15
g) Breaking of bad habits, importance of good
habit formation for the nurse 1 16
IV Describe and apply Learning
the process of a) Nature, types and laws of learning, 3 17-18-19
learning, thinking, b) Factors affecting learning, memory and
reasoning, 2 20-21
forgetting.
observation and Thinking and Reasoning
perception - Nature and types of thinking, reasoning, 22-23-24-
4
problem solving, importance of creative 13 25
thinking for nurse.
Observation and Perception 4 26-27-28-
- Attention, perception, laws of perception, 29
factors affecting attention and perception,
and errors in perception
Sr Learning Number Lecture
No. Objectives Content Hr. of Serial
Lecture
V. Discuss the concept Personality
and development of
a) Meaning, nature and development, types
personality. 1 30
of personality
b) Assessment of personality importance of 6
knowledge of personality for the nurse. 2 31-32
c) Characteristics of various age groups –
child adolescent, adult and aged 2 33-34
d) Will and character. 1 35
VI Discuss the nature Intelligence
. and measurement of a) Definition, Meaning, individual
intelligence. 2 36-37
differences in intelligence
b) Mental ability, nature of intelligence and 5
2 38-39
development
c) Assessment of intelligence
1 40
Dr. D. Y. Patil Unitech Society’s
Dr. D. Y. PATIL INSTITUTE OF NURSING EDUCATION
Pimpri, Pune-411 018
Approved by Government of Maharashtra. Affiliated to MSBNPE, Mumbai &
recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
First Year GNM Nursing
Subject : BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
Sub Subject : SOCIOLOGY
Faculty : DR. SUJATA SAWANT
Total Hours – 20
Unit Learning Hr. Number Lecture
No. Objectives Content of Serial
Lecture
I Describe the nature, Introduction
scope & content
a) Definition and scope of sociology 1 1
of sociology and 2
its importance in nursing b)Its relationship with other social science
Uses of sociology for nurses 1 2
II Describe the Individual
influence of the a) Review of human growth and
environment development 1 3
on individual b) b)The socialization process
development and the c) Effect of environment on human 2 1 4
rights and growth and development
responsibilities of d) Rights and responsibilities of the
the individual in the individual in a democratic society.
society
III Describe the concept of The Family
family as a social unit a) Definition, characteristics and types of
1 5
Family.
b) Family cycle and basic needs of family 1 6
c) Importance of interdependence of 4 1 7
family members.
d) Important function of family and their
problems
1 8
e) Types of Marriage, medical and
sociology aspects of marriage.
IV Describe about social Society
groups, social change, a) Definition and meaning. 1 9
control, stratification and b) Social groups - Types, Structure,
social problems intergroup relationship group cycle, 2 10-11
group behavior and group morale.
c) Social change -Meaning, factors
affecting and effect on society and 1 12
institution leading to social problems.
d) Social control 1 13
e) Social stratification 1 14
8
f) Social problems-Prostitution, crime 1 15
divorce, dowry system, juvenile
delinquency, drug addiction
alcoholism, handicapped, over
population and slum
g) Social agencies and remedial measures 1 16
V Describe the culture and The Community
characteristics of
a) Community
community – Definition and types 2 17-18
4
– Rural and urban
b) Culture and characteristics
2 19-20
