| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences |
| Course Code |
PSYC 331 |
| Course Title in English |
History of Psychology |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Psikoloji Tarihi |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom,Lecture |
| Level of Course |
Introductory |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 3 |
Recitation: |
Lab: |
Other: |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
148 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
6 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
To learn and develop thinking, learning, and information-presentation skills crucial for success as a psychology student; to learn to prepare correctly-formatted, good quality essays, reports and presentations, and gain a clear grasp of scientific method and excellent critical thinking. |
| Course Description |
This course provides an overview of the history and development of psychology as a scientific discipline. Students will explore the major theoretical frameworks, influential figures, and key events that have shaped the field of psychology from its origins to the present day. Through readings, discussions, and assignments, students will gain a deeper understanding of the historical context and intellectual evolution of psychology. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) identify the sources of major questions in modern psychology in philosophy and intellectual history;
2) recognize the divergent approaches to theory and method in the early years of scientific psychology
3) Know the sources of enduring issues in psychology, and the different attempts to resolve them
4) recognize the most important names in the early history of psychology and be able to associate them with the ideas for which they are famous;
5) describe the process of change in the history of psychology.
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
| Prepared by and Date |
YALCIN AKIN DUYAN , March 2022 |
| Course Coordinator |
YALCIN AKIN DUYAN |
| Semester |
Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
Asst. Prof. Dr. YALCIN AKIN DUYAN |
Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Course overview and introduction to the study of history in psychology. |
| 2) |
Roots of psychology: Philosophical and early scientific influences. |
| 3) |
Wilhelm Wundt and the birth of psychology. |
| 4) |
Structuralism and functionalism: Titchener and James. |
| 5) |
Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalytic movement. |
| 6) |
John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, and behaviorism. |
| 7) |
Gestalt psychology and the study of perception. |
| 8) |
Midterm exam |
| 9) |
Humanistic psychology: Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. |
| 10) |
The cognitive revolution and the computer analogy. |
| 11) |
Contemporary perspectives in psychology: Biological, social, and cultural influences. |
| 12) |
Uygulamalı psikolojinin tarihi ve etik konular |
| 13) |
Global perspectives and the future of psychology. |
| 14) |
Final Review and Conclusion |
| 15) |
Final examination period |
| 16) |
Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Duane Schultz & Sydney Ellen Schultz, A History of Modern Psychology, 11th Edition. Harcourt Brace (or an older edition of the book). |
| Teaching Methods | Standard lecture |
| Homework and Projects | Each student needs to complete a term paper (3-5 pages) on a topic that will be provided during the semester. This assignment constitutes 30% of your grade and is due May 3rd. For this assignment, you may need to compare and contrast various schools of psychology, and provide your own critiques on certain issues we cover during the semester. The details of this assignment will be further described in the lectures. Late assignments will be graded arbitrarily |
| Laboratory Work | None |
| Computer Use | None |
| Other Activities | None |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Midterm(s) |
1 |
% 30 |
| Paper Submission |
1 |
% 30 |
| Final Examination |
1 |
% 40 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
duyany@mef.edu.tr
Although roll will not be taken, regular attendance is strongly encouraged and expected. Students are responsible for all assignments and materials covered on days they are absent, even if such assignments and activities deviate from the attached course schedule.
Grades will be based on the traditional scale (100-90: A, 89-85: A-, 84-89: B+ and so on…). A curve may be employed on the grades at the end of the semester depending on the students’ grade distribution.
During the semester, you are expected to do and submit your own work. Academically dishonest acts such as plagiarism (in assignments, papers and projects) and cheating (in quizzes and exams) will not be tolerated. The commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms such as plagiarism, and copying during examinations is dishonest and will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation.
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