Psychology Lectures at the Graduate Level
- History of Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Design & Methods
- Biopsychology
- Experiments
- Theories of Personality
- Lifespan Development
- Statistical Techniques in Psychology
- Psychology of abnormal behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- Psycho-diagnostics
- Psychotherapy I
- Neuropsychology
- Clinical field training
- Childhood disorders
- Psychotherapy II
- Personality Tests 16 PF; MBTI; Enneagram
- Psychological Intervention
- Counselling Theory and Practice
Psychology Lectures for MSc at KDU Sri Lanka
A.Nature of Psychology
Approaches of Psychology
Scope of Contemporary Psychology
Research Methods
B. Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Emotion
Motivation Factors in Aggression
Emotion
Theories of Emotion
C. Conflict and Stress
Frustration
Reactions to Frustration
Anxiety
Defence Mechanisms
Stress
D. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Abnormal Behaviour
Anxiety Disorders
Affective Disorders
Schizophrenia
Alcoholism and Drug Dependency
E. War-Related Issues
Conflict-related Trauma
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Deserters
Torture
F. Psychological Impact
Death and Bereavement
Women
Children
Comparative Religions Lectures at Graduate Level
Buddhism – Primarily concerned with Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist literature in Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit, Pali, and Tibetan; Modern and Contemporary Buddhism in Japan; Medieval Chinese Buddhism; Buddhist thought. Contemporary dissenting views on historical Buddha; Land of the Buddha
East Asian Religions –Primarily concerned with Taoist canonical literature; the construction of Shinto; Chinese science, alchemy and medicine; the New Religions of Japan; the relationship of Buddhism with indigenous East Asian traditions (Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto)
Early Christianity– Primarily concerned with the writings included in the New Testament, particularly the gospels, Pauline literature, Hebrews, and in the early Greek Church Fathers; Apologetics, Systematic Theology
Western Religious Thought – Primarily concerned with the philosophy of religion, theology, and ethics (Islamic, Jewish, Christian, secular) in the classical and modern periods, including patristic thought, the interrelations between philosophy and religion
Apologetics – Nature of Apologetics, Developing an Apologetic Mind, Truth and Knowledge, Conventionalism, Testing Worldviews, Natural Theology, Atheism, Cosmological Arguments, Design Arguments, Reliability of the New Testament, Claims of Jesus and Resurrection, Religious Pluralism and Exclusivism, Intelligent Design and Science
Some Graduate and Postgraduate Dissertations Supervised
Buddhism, Islam and other Religions
Compare and contrast the basic principles of Eastern and Western religious faiths. Are the two factions really that different?
What can be learnt from the religious conflict in the Sudan?
Compare and contrast modern-day Egyptian religious traditions to those from the pre-dynastic period.
All religious paths lead to the same mountaintop. Discuss.
Atheism is the new world religion. Discuss.
Compare religious beliefs in modern-day India to their beliefs in the early 20th Century. What has changed and why?
What is Alayavijnana? Is it the same as citta, manas or vijnana? Why is citta defined as mano-centered vijnana?
Is vitakka present in jhana. Is this the subtle aspect of ‘thought’ that is carried over into jhana, when the coarse aspect, the verbalization, is left behind
How do we remedy emotional imbalances in Conative, Attentional, Cognitive and Affective states in Buddhism?
Death and Dying in Buddhism and Christianity
Spiritual Philosophy: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism
Foundations of Buddhism and Meditation
Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism Religions
Parallels, Departures, and What Science Can Gain From Buddhism
Buddhism as Religion That Offers Peace, Wisdom, and True Enlightenment
Ancient Greek Philosophy, Buddhism, and Vedanta Hinduism
What Are the Differences Between Mainstream Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism?
What Are the Gender Roles in Buddhism?
How Does Buddhism Treat Its Women?
Philosophy of Religion
The existence of life on Earth is evidence of the existence of a higher being. Discuss.
A world so full of evil can not co-exist with an all-loving omnipotent God.
If God exists, who made him?
God only exists in the minds of the people who follow him. Discuss.
What challenges are there to the Christian belief that there is only one omnipotent God?
Does divinity exist in nature as the Egyptians once believed?
Religion is nothing more than a safety net in the face of death. Discuss.
Psychology
Relapse in the addictive behaviours
Social Phobia and Social Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mindfulness meditation reduces depression in the elderly
Alcohol consumption and its impacts on depression and anxiety.
Causes of Antisocial Behaviour among Teenagers
Is behavioural therapy effective to treat criminals?
What factors can cause multiple personality disorders?
How can the subconscious affect decision-making ability?
Influence of music on mental health.
The work environment and its influence on the self-esteem and motivation of workers
Work Place Bullying and Its Psychological Impact on Employees’ Performance
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depression and Anxiety
The Use of Virtual Reality in Exposure Therapy for Phobias
The Effectiveness of Group Therapy in the Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
Investigating the role of employees’ reward and motivation in shaping the look of the factory and office
Assessing the Impact of psychological pricing on consumer purchase intention
Studying influencing factors in effective training programmes in organisations
Leader-Member exchange as a moderating variable in the relationship between well-being and job security
Therapeutic Jurisprudence
The development of therapeutic jurisprudence: From theory to practice.
Restorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence
Shame and Anger in therapeutic jurisprudence
Rehabilitative Role in therapeutic jurisprudence
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