NEGOTIATING INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS /DELHI UNIVERSITY/NEW COURSE

 Delhi University introduces a new course.

NEGOTIATING INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS 

It's a general  elective course which all students across disciplines can join.

It's conducted by the Dept of Psychology beginning from the academic year 

2025 -26.

The four credit course will have a structure of three lectures and one tutorial per week.

It's designed for undergraduates who have cleared  Class 12.

The course is split into four units.

1. The Psychology of friendships and intimate relationships 

2. Understanding love

3. Signs of relationships going sour.

4. Flourishing relationships 

The University introduced the course because/of:

1. It felt the need for such a course.

2. General growing concern over rising crimes among the teens.

3. Violence triggered by failed or toxic relationships 

4. Lack of emotional awareness about intimacy 

The University feels:

1. Such a course can deconstruct unhealthy patterns

2. It would make people rethink what love should look like.

3.  It would prevent emotional harm and violence. 

4.Honest conversations would be beneficial to sort out issues before they go out of hand

Times of India

10June2025