B.Sc. Horticulture Semester II

Personality Development

Credits: 2 (1+1)

Course Overview

Official detailed syllabus from the ICAR Sixth Deans’ Committee curriculum.

Course Objectives

To make students realize their potential strengths, cultivate their inter-personal skills and improve employability.

Theory Syllabus

Personality Definition, Nature of personality, theories of personality and its types. The humanistic approach - Maslow’s self-actualization theory, shaping of personality, determinants of personality, Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator, Locus of control and performance, Type A and Type B Behaviours, personality and Organizational Behaviour. Foundations of individual behavior and factors influencing individual behavior, Models of individual behavior, Perception and attributes and factors affecting perception, Attribution theory and case studies on Perception and Attribution. Learning: Meaning and definition, theories and principles of learning, Learning and organizational behavior, Learning and training, learning feedback. Attitude and values, Intelligence- types of Intelligence, theories of intelligence, measurements of intelligence, factors influencing intelligence, intelligence and Organizational behavior, emotional intelligence. Motivation- theories and principles, Teamwork and group dynamics.

Practical Syllabus

MBTI personality analysis, Learning Styles and Strategies, Motivational needs, Firo-B, Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork and team building, Group Dynamics, Win-win game, Conflict Management, Leadership styles, Case studies on Personality and Organizational Behavior.

Suggested Readings

1. Andrews Sudhir. 1988. How to Succeed at Interviews. (21st Reprint). Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.

2. Heller Robert. 2002. Effective Leadership. Essential Manager Series. DK Publishing.

3. Hindle Tim. 2003. Reducing Stress. Essential Manager Series. DK Publishing.

4. Kumar Pravesh. 2005. All about Self- Motivation. Goodwill Publishing House, New Delhi.

5. Lucas Stephen. 2001. Art of Public Speaking. Tata - Mc-Graw Hill, New Delhi.

6. Mile D J. 2004. Power of Positive Thinking. Rohan Book Company, Delhi.

7. Smith, B. 2004. Body Language. Rohan Book Company, Delhi.

8. Shaffer D R. 2009. Social and Personality Development. (6th Edn.). Belmont, CA: Wadswor.