Kerala PSC ICDS Supervisor Study Plan 2024: 30 Days Plan

 Physiology and Microbiology

Digestive system Cardio Vascular System and Reproductive system. Food Microbiology, food poisoning, food spoilage, food born infection.

Diseases caused by Microorganism (a) Bacterial Pneumonia, Meningitis, Cholera, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Leprosy (b) Virus – AIDS, Rabies, German measles, Measles, mumps, polio mellitus (c) Amoebic dysentery, malaria

The neonates – Characteristics, abilities and adjustments, reflexes- agar test, neonatal care

Immunization, – Breastfeeding Advantages. Importance of early stimulation

Discipline and guidance for children, preschool education – objectives, types, pre-school personnel, preschool records.

Child-rearing practices of parents, parental attitudes, and families influence the personality and behaviour development of children. Responsible parenthood (acceptance, injection and over protection)

Population education definition problems of overpopulation, small family norm, family planning, sex education, STD.

Good Nutrition, Malnutrition, balanced diet, RDA, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, vitamins and minerals

Classification, functions, Sources and deficiencies, dietary fibre, Diet in fevers, Diarrhoea,
constipation, Pregnancy, Lactation.

Pre-school and adolescents.

Meal planning, Therapeutic nutrition

Important National and International agencies.

Extension Education, definition, need principles, philosophy, difference between formal, informal and extension education.

Community development – objectives, history of community development programmes in India, Poverty alleviation programmes in India.

Programme development – Planning execution and evaluation. Communication methods, Audiovisual aids – classification

Food groups, cereals and cereal products, pulse and legumes, nuts and oil seeds, vegetables and fruits, milk and milk products, Meat, fish, egg and poultry, Beverages, spice and condiments – composition and nutrient value, selection of these foods and storage.

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Family

Nature, composition, characteristics, types.

Patriarchal and matriarchal family Joint family, extended family, nuclear family, merits and demerits of joint family

Disintegration of joint family in India, changing role of family, modern trends.

Domestic violence, alcoholism, dowry, dowry deaths, legislations related to dowry drug addiction

Child labour, child abuse, rights of children

Violence against Women

Problems of the elderly

Social psychological and economic

Social security measures Educated unemployment, and underemployment.

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Poverty alleviation programmes, consumerism, rural-urban Disparities

Environmental degradation- air pollution, water pollution, solid waste management, climatic change

Problems of induced displacement- social, economic, and cultural problems of displaced people.

Women in governance, gender issues, empowerment of Women

Participation of women in socio-political activities

Women in panchayat raj Institutions, and the role of self-help groups in the socio-economic development of women.

Primary and secondary data, Observation

Participant and non-participant, interview schedule, questionnaire, structured and Unstructured, open and closed questions and case study method.

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Social Work

Developmental Psychology (Human Behaviour in Social Environment):

Growth vs. development -developmental task (by Havighurst) – the biophysical, psychological and socio-cultural changes happening during life span – Prenatal, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Puberty, Adolescence, Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood and Old Age– Hazards

Prenatal care -immunisation – breastfeeding – parenting – preschool education – sex education and menstrual hygiene – prevention of substance abuse – vocational guidance – premarital counselling – career guidance and planning – retirement planning– bereavement

Family as an Institution – dysfunctional families – Family Systems Theory – Enmeshment and Boundaries -Issues: separation, divorce, remarriage -Family Life Cycle: Independence, Coupling (marriage), Parenting: babies through adolescence, Launching adult children, Retirement – Family and Couple Therapy

Groups – Types of groups: in-groups, out-groups, primary, secondary and reference – Group Dynamics: dyads and triads, competition, conflict, cooperation and cohesion, coercion, accommodation – Stages of Group Formation -Social Group Work (working with groups) – social group work process (Intake, Study, Diagnosis, Programme Development, Implementation of the programme, Evaluation)

Adolescent Sexual Health (ARSH) – Contraception: temporary and permanent methods – factors affecting fertility – Infertility -STIs & HIV/AIDS – Safe Motherhood and Responsible Parenthood – Population Pyramids -Unwanted Pregnancy & Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

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Introduction to Psychology:

Psychology approaches to psychology: structuralism-functionalism-behaviorism-Gestalt psychology. Biological – psychoanalytic -Humanistic – Cognitive approaches-methods in psychology observation- case study-survey and experimental methods.

neuron structure of neuron synapse- neurotransmitters-CNS- Sensory and motor processing- cortical localization, localization of language, localization of perception.

Sensory thresholds subliminal perceptions colour perception-cues-Perception of form, pattern or objects figure and Ground-0 contour-perceptual constancies Size-shape- orientation-brightness-lllusions-type of illusions- ESP-states of consciousness-biological rhythms-dream and sleep-ASC meditation.

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Learning: classical conditioning-operant conditioning cognitive learning-observational learning-Memory:
encoding-storage and retrieval process-sensory, short term and long term memories-chunking- working memory semantic and episodic memory-explicit and implicit memory forgetting: decay interference repression-amnesia-mnemonics-cognitive process-Images and concepts prototypes- language-deductive and inductive reasoning decision making- problem solving-motivation-need, drive, incentives biological and psychological motive hierarchy of needs-extrinsic and intrinsic motives-intelligence-concepts of IQ.

Approaches to personality Major ideas of Freud’s theory- assessment of personality-self report projective measures-DSM-ICD classification-anxiety disorders-mood disorders- schizophrenia-personality disorders.

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Part 2: Sociology

Part: 4 Psychology

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