HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY
| Title | HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY |
| Code | ΨΥ-529 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013514 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 10
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600070223
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 107 (126) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 13:30 έως 16:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600070223
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will have seen the problem of the multiple approaches to psychological theory and practice from a more systematic, historical and philosophical perspective. They will have a better understanding of how the various different attempts at theoretical synthesis in psychology originated in the history of the field as criticism of previous dominant schools of thought leads to new schools. As a result, they will be better equipped to understand with a critical and informed eye the books and articles assigned in other courses since they will be aware of the theoretical commitments and limitations of the different approaches to the subject matter of psychology.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The problem of psychophysical interaction and the scientific revolution. Cartesian dualism, parallelism, epiphenomenalism, reductive and eliminative materialism, phenomenology, early research into the nervous system, phrenology, psychophysics, voluntarism, structuralism, the influence of Darwin’s theory, the functionalism of James, the psychodynamic theory of Freud, Gestalt theory, classical behaviorism, operant behaviorism, logical behaviorism, Chomsky’s critique, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, critique of the classical computationalist approach, connectionism
Keywords
Cartesian dualism, parallelism, epiphenomenalism, phenomenology, phrenology, psychophysics, voluntarism, structuralism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Use of audio-visual material
Email to communicate with the students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 13 | 0.5 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 37 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 130 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
In the final exam there is a section with multiple choice questions to test the width of knowledge acquired, and a section of questions to be answered to test understanding.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Farrell, Martin (2014) Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology, Cambridge University Press.
ISBN 978-0-521-18480-9
Weiskopf, Daniel & Adams, Fred (2015) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology, Cambridge University Press
ISBN 978-0-521-74020-3
Last Update
04-11-2017
