DU's Course On Intimate Relationships, Heartbreak & Red Flags: What Will Students Learn? Explained
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The four-credit paper will help learners identify red flags, navigate emotional complexities, and build healthy interpersonal bonds
The Delhi University (DU) is set to launch a new elective course — Negotiating Intimate Relationships — for undergraduate students from the 2025-26 academic session, according to the Times of India.
The four-credit paper will help learners identify red flags, navigate emotional complexities, and build healthy interpersonal bonds. It will help students understand the dynamics of friendships and romantic relationships.
The Department of Psychology's course has been listed on the university's official website since 2023. It will be open to all undergraduate students, irrespective of discipline. Clearing Class 12 examination is compulsory.
KEY THEMES AND STRUCTURE
Unit 1: Psychology behind friendships and close bonds.
Unit 2: Different theories of love and sexuality, including the triangular theory of love by Robert Sternberg and the two-factor theory.
Unit 3: Warning signs in relationships such as jealousy, emotional manipulation, and intimate partner violence.
Three lectures and one tutorial every week.
Films such as Kabir Singh and Titanic will be reviewed to critically examine portrayals of love and conflict. Students will also use Sternberg's triangular love scale to assess one's love towards a romantic partner.
BOOSTING STUDENTS' EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
To understand the foundations of intimate relationships.
Recognise emotional triggers and conflicts.
Cultivate the ability to form meaningful and respectful bonds.
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to analyse the psychological roots of love and distress, and apply these insights to real-life situations.
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June 11, 2025, 18:48 IST
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