History and Philosophy of Psychology
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 9 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn HOL Study Period 1 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Aims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Online Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On-Campus Tutorial | 1.5 | 6 | 9 |
Specified Learning Activities Various | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 3.75 | 12 | 45 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Class | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Online Independent learning | 12 | 12 | 146 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Online Discussion | Individual | 20% | 4, 5 |
Content
- The nature and limits of psychology
- Philosophical and physiological precursors to psychology
- The emergence of modern scientific psychology
- Big theories and movements in psychology, such as: psychoanalysis/psychodynamic, Gestalt, behaviorist, humanistic, cognitive, cognitive neuroscience
- Philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and psychology as a science
- Psychological theory and methods
- Philosophical, scientific, social aspects of issues in psychology, e.g., mental illness, therapy, gender, sex, culture, consciousness
Study resources
- Reading materials.