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News18
a day ago
- General
- News18
DU's Course On Intimate Relationships, Heartbreak & Red Flags: What Will Students Learn? Explained
Last Updated: 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. First Published: June 11, 2025, 18:48 IST
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Delhi University to launch course on navigating modern love, red flags, and heartbreaks for Gen Z
Delhi University is introducing a new elective course titled 'Negotiating Intimate Relationships' to guide Gen Z students through the complexities of modern romance, heartbreak, and emotional boundaries in a digital age shaped by Tinder and Instagram. Scheduled to begin in the 2025–26 academic year, the course is open to undergraduates from all disciplines and will be offered by the Department of Psychology. It aims to spark essential conversations around intimacy, friendships, jealousy, and break-ups — topics that are often left unaddressed in traditional education but have become increasingly relevant, especially in the wake of rising incidents of emotionally charged crimes among youth. The decision to launch the course comes amid growing concerns over the emotional volatility seen in young adults, often exacerbated by social media and the lack of early education around healthy relationship dynamics. Recent cases in Delhi have underscored this troubling trend — in just a few weeks between May and June 2025, three young women in their late teens and early twenties were brutally murdered by jealous partners. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Gorgeous Female Athletes Ranked. But Did We Get It Right? Learn More Undo While not all incidents involved students, experts say these tragedies reflect a wider crisis: many young people are unequipped to handle rejection, emotional distress, or conflict in relationships. 'These aren't isolated crimes,' noted a psychologist familiar with the situation. 'They are manifestations of an emotional vacuum and poor regulation, worsened by online surveillance of romantic partners.' The four-credit course, which includes three lectures and one tutorial weekly, is tailored for students with a foundational understanding of psychology. It offers a rare academic space to discuss relationships in a structured, judgment-free environment. Live Events The syllabus is divided into four key units: The Psychology of friendships and intimate relationships – exploring the formation of bonds, transitions from friendship to romantic relationships, and the nature of long-term partnerships. Understanding love – covering love theories like Sternberg's triangular theory and the two-factor theory, along with discussions on sexuality and emotional attachment. Signs of relationships going sour – arguably the most vital segment, this unit will help students recognize early warning signs such as excessive jealousy, infidelity, emotional abuse, and partner violence. Flourishing relationships – focusing on nurturing healthy connections through effective communication, empathy, and emotional support within relationships and families. The course is designed to be interactive and engaging. Tutorials will involve social media analysis, self-awareness exercises, debates on digital dating dilemmas, and pop culture critiques — for instance, examining portrayals of toxic masculinity in Kabir Singh or the idealized romance in Titanic. 'Movies often glamorize toxic love, but in a classroom, they become opportunities to unpack harmful norms,' explained Latika Gupta, a DU faculty member. 'We need to start conversations on emotional health early if we're serious about preventing future harm.' Gupta emphasized the need for this course by pointing out that emotional literacy — from setting boundaries to handling rejection — is rarely taught. 'If young people had these tools, some of the tragedies we're seeing might have been avoided,' she said. [With TOI inputs]
India Today
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- India Today
Delhi University to offer new course on handling today's relationship issues
In a world where dating apps, social media, and 'situationships' are shaping how young people fall in and out of love, Delhi University (DU) has launched a course that couldn't have come at a better time. Starting from the 2025-26 academic session, DU's Department of Psychology is offering a new elective titled 'Negotiating Intimate Relationships' -- a four-credit elective course open to all undergraduate course will cover everything from understanding love and friendships to spotting red flags and building healthier bonds. It's part of a larger initiative that includes other new courses like Media Psychology and Psychology of TODAY'S RELATIONSHIP ISSUESAccording to DU's Psychology professor Naveen Kumar, young people today are facing unique challenges. With both parents working and 'digital parenting' on the rise, freedom is often misunderstood. In an interview with AajTak he said that people want freedom but don't know where the boundaries lie, and this lack of clarity often leads to stress and relationship course addresses how relationships have become more transactional, based on passion rather than emotional depth. He also raised concerns about the rising number of violent incidents connected to love affairs, referring to disturbing real-life WILL STUDENTS LEARN?advertisementThe course combines theory with hands-on learning. Students will attend three lectures and one tutorial every week. These tutorials will include film analysis, like Kabir Singh and Titanic, debates on dating apps, and social media will also use psychological tools such as Sternberg's Love Scale to reflect on their own out details of the new relationships course at Delhi University here: DU says the course is not just about managing love lives -- it's about developing emotional intelligence, setting healthy boundaries, and improving overall life skills.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Delhi University to introduce relationship course for GenZ on love and friendship, students to review films like ‘Kabir Singh'
Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, Delhi University will roll out a new elective aimed at helping students navigate the often messy world of modern relationships. Titled 'Negotiating Intimate Relationships', the course is being introduced by the psychology department to address the emotional struggles many young adults face in today's digital-first world, as reported by The Times of India. The course, which has been available on DU's website since 2023, has been designed to equip undergraduate students with tools to better understand friendships, romantic relationships, and emotional well-being – especially in the age of dating apps, social media, and constant online interactions. Open to students from any academic background, it will carry four credits. The initiative comes amid growing concerns about emotional distress and even violence stemming from toxic relationships on college campuses. By bringing conversations about love, friendship, and emotional health into the classroom, the university hopes to build what it calls 'greater emotional awareness and resilience among students'. The curriculum is structured into four key modules. The first focuses on how friendships and close relationships form, psychologically speaking. The second examines theories of love and sexuality, including Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love and the two-factor theory. Next, the course explores the warning signs of unhealthy relationships – think jealousy, gaslighting, manipulation, and abuse. Finally, students will learn ways to build supportive, meaningful, and lasting relationships. Although there won't be a practical component in the traditional sense, tutorials promise to be interactive. Activities will range from reviewing films like Kabir Singh and Titanic – to critically dissect how pop culture portrays love and conflict – to engaging in debates about dating culture, and even analysing the role of social media in shaping relationships. Students will also get hands-on with tools like Sternberg's triangular love scale to assess relationship dynamics. According to the official course outline, the key takeaway for students is to 'understand the foundations of intimate relationships, recognise emotional triggers and conflicts, and cultivate the ability to form meaningful and respectful bonds'. By the end of the term, students should be able to connect psychological theories with real-life situations and have a more grounded understanding of what makes relationships healthy or toxic. The course arrives at a time when stories of emotional breakdowns and violent episodes related to toxic relationships among college-goers have made headlines, highlighting the urgent need for such structured learning. Enrolment will be open to all undergraduate students who have cleared their Class 12 board exams.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Delhi University's New Course To Help Students Navigate Heartbreaks, Red Flags
New Delhi: In a move to address the growing emotional challenges faced by young adults in the digital age, Delhi University is set to launch a new elective course titled "Negotiating Intimate Relationships" for undergraduate students starting from the 2025-26 academic session, according to the Times of India. Introduced by the Department of Psychology, the course has been listed on the university's official website since 2023. It aims to help students understand the dynamics of friendships and romantic relationships in the era of dating apps and social media. Open to all undergraduate students, regardless of discipline, this four-credit paper is designed to help learners identify red flags, navigate emotional complexities, and build healthy interpersonal bonds. The decision comes in the wake of rising concerns over emotional distress and incidents of violence linked to toxic relationships among youth. With structured academic engagement, the university hopes to foster greater emotional awareness and resilience among students. Key Themes and Structure The course spans four major units, beginning with the psychology behind friendships and close bonds. It then delves into different theories of love and sexuality, including the triangular theory of love by Robert Sternberg and the two-factor theory. The third unit explores warning signs in relationships such as jealousy, emotional manipulation, and intimate partner violence. The final segment focuses on strategies to nurture fulfilling and long-lasting relationships. Students will attend three lectures and one tutorial every week. While there is no practical component, tutorials will include interactive exercises like movie reviews, debates on dating culture, group discussions, and social media network analysis. 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. Fostering emotional intelligence in the classroom According to the course outline, the primary learning objectives are to help students understand the foundations of intimate relationships, recognise emotional triggers and conflicts, and 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. The university believes that such academic interventions are increasingly relevant, especially given recent episodes of emotional instability and interpersonal violence among students. Only students who have cleared their Class 12 examination will be eligible to enroll in the course.
