PSY 202

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSY 202

Course Title

History of Psychology

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

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Catalog Description

Philosophical roots of psychology as a scientific discipline. Social and economic factors influencing paradigm shifts in psychology. General aspects of psychophysics, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis, cognitive psychology, and biological psychology. Minorities in psychology. Future prospects of psychology as a scientific discipline.

Course Objectives

...compulsory for engineering, optional for others...

Software Usage

if relevant for the course

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this class students will be able to;
1. Summarize the philosophical framework underlying the history of psychology.
2. Describe and discuss the interplay between psychology and other sciences.
3. Analyze the pivotal roles played by scientists from minority groups in psychology
4. Determine the similarities and differences between the historical development of psychology and other scientific disciplines.
5. Provide educated deductions pertaining to the future of psychology

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Oral Presentations/Reports

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Recommended Reading

Required Reading

A History of Modern Psychology, 11th Edition, Duane P. Schultz & Sydney Ellen Schultz, Cengage Learning

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