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COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
History of Psychology PSYC 402 Spring 03+00+00 Elective 3 6
Academic Unit: Psychology
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: No prerequisite
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: - -
Course Objectives: This course aims to provide a critical overview of the history of psychology, with an emphasis on debates such as humanism and ethical issues, covering approaches such as structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis.
Course Contents: In this course, the roots of modern psychological thought and methodology will be explored.These roots will be traced through philosophy and natural sciences, through the first schools of psychology, and as they are now.In addition to learning about large schools and systems of psychology (e.g. Functionalism, Structuralism, Gestalt, etc.), we will explore how cultural and political forces have shaped the development of various psychological theories.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- Students will be able to discuss and contrast the various theories related to the manner in which changes occurs in the history of science
  • 2- Students will be able to outline and classify the history of major schools of psychology
  • 3- Students will be able to discuss and assess the historical context including political and cultural contexts within which the development of psychology as a discipline has taken place.
  • 4- Students will be able identify and explain the place of current psychological thought within historical development and context.
  • 5- Students will be able to identify and compare the the major figures in psychology's history.
  • 6- Students will become aware of the current changes occurring within psychology as a discipline and the history of some of the more recent subdisciplines within psychology.
  • 7- Students will be able to present, in written format, and critically evaluate/examine an individual or concept related to the history of psychology in more depth.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lecture, classroom exercises, discussion


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation
1 Introduction
2 Effects of Philosophy in Psychology
3 Effects of Physiology in Psychology
4 New Approaches in Psychology
5 Constructionism
6 Midterm Exam
7 Functionalism
8 Behaviourism
9 Gestalt Psychology
10 Psychoanalytic Approaches
11 Midterm Exam
12 Contemporary Approaches in Evolutionary Psychology
13 After all, Is There a Unity in Psychology?
14 Review


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2000). A history of modern psychology (10th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage. 


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

Mind: A Historical & Philosophical Introduction to the Major Theories, Hackett Publishing Companyby Andre Kukla & Joel Walmsley.


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Attendance / Participation 14 3
Project 6 12
Other Practices (seminar, studio critics, workshop etc.) 3 2
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes 2 42
Final Exam 1 41
Total: 26 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Practice / Exercise25.511
Project3515
Homework Assigments6530
Preparation for Presentation / Jury4312
Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.)3515
Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.)2510
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes2612
Final Exam133
Total Workload (hour):150


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

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