THE ORIGINS OF PSYCHOLOGY (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe various approaches and perspectives in psychology in historical context; Explain major philosophical paradigms or perspectives that enrich the discourse about human; Apply perspectives in developmental, social psychology, psychotherapy, and psychology of differences in predicting simple personal and social situations.

Topics:

1. The Study of the History of Psychology;
2. Philosophical Influences on Psychology;
3. Physiological Influences on Psychology;
4. The New Psychology;
5. Structuralism;
6. Functionalism;
7. Applied Psychology;
8. Behaviorism;
9. Gestalt Psychology;
10. Psychoanalysis;
11. Contemporary Developments in Psychology.