History of Psychology (PSYC 4355) T, Th 9:30 AM-11 AM Andrew Baum, PhD 424 Life Sciences Building Office hours (LS 501): T, Th 3 PM- 5 PM 817-272-0530 The purpose of this course is to study the development of psychology as a scientific discipline. Psychology did not spring simultaneously from developing civilization, but rather has a long history and has changed a great deal as it has become the major scientific and health-care discipline that psychology has become. Learning Objectives The history of any discipline is useful in several ways. In addition to its inherent interest value, learning about how this discipline developed and where its major ideas and controversies came from allows students in the field to gain important insight into modern ideas, methods and assumptions about human and animal behavior. Student objectives for this course are: 1. To be able to identify major streams of thought during the evolution of psychology. 2. To be able to recognize major contributions to the development of psychology. 3. To be able to trace the roots of major modern theories and accounts of human behavior. Grading Your grade in the course will be based on a group project worth 40 pts and periodic quizzes on material covered in class and in the readings. There will be 8 quizzes, typically on Tuesdays, which will consist of short-answer questions and matching questions. Each quiz will be worth 10 points, meaning that it is possible to earn 120 points with perfect scores on each quiz and the group project: [40 + (8 x 10)] = 120. 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F This means that you do not need to complete all of the quizzes and that you can keep track of your grades. There will be no make-up quizzes and students who are not in the classroom by 9:40 AM will not be allowed to complete that particular quiz. Some examples about how this can work: Student A takes 7 quizzes and gets 90% on each oneGrade = scores on quizzes = 63. You must complete and participate in the group project in order to pass the course. There will not be a paper. There will not be a final exam. You will be expected to attend class and participate. Tentative Schedule and Readings: Textbook: Wertheimer, M (4th Edition, 2000) A Brief History of Psychology Week Dates Topic Reading 1 Aug 25, 27 Introduction CH 1 2 Sept 1, 3 Pre-Scientific Psychology CH 2 3 Sept 8, 10 Advent of Scientific Psychology CH 3 4 Sept 15, 17 Emerging Schools of Psychology CH 5-7 5 Sept 22, 24 Functionalism CH 8-10 6 Sept 29, Oct 1 Behaviorism CH 11 7 Oct 6, 8 Gestalt Psychology & Psychoanalysis CH 12-13 8 Oct 13, 15 Group Projects 9 Oct 20, 22 Group Projects 10 Oct 27, 29 Clinical Psychology/ Personality Psychology 11 Nov 3, 6 Cognitive Science/Social Psychology 12 Nov 10, 12 Health and Neuroscience 13 Nov 17, 19 Environmental Psychology/ IO 14 Nov 24 Group Projects 15 Nov 30, Dec 3 Future of Psychology The following sections are suggested by the University and are prepared by the University of Texas at Arlington: Americans with Disabilities Act: The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 92-112- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 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During Final Review Week, an instructor shall not give any examinations constituting 10% or more of the final grade, except makeup tests and laboratory examinations. In addition, no instructor shall give any portion of the final examination during FinalReview Week. Classes are held as scheduled during this week and lectures and presentations may be given.