History and Philosophy of Psychology
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- Swinburne Online: Fully online
2020 teaching periods
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Prerequisites
PSY70014 Cognition and Human Performance ANDPSY70015 Developmental Psychology
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Describe significant figures, events, and ideas in the history of psychology.
2. Interpret the significance of these figures, events, and ideas with respect to their context.
3. Identify the impact of these figures, events, and ideas on evolution of psychology as a discipline.
4. Critically evaluate the philosophical, social, and scientific basis for psychological concepts and methods.
5. Synthesise arguments concerning psychological opinion, theory, and practice.
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Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit involves up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type [SOL] | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A |
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| Online Contact eLA support – Collaborate |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Specified Learning Activities* Reading and other media Discussion Board Workbook/Journal Peer Assessment/Feedback * average – times vary from week to week | 8 | 12 | 96 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Assignment preparation Independent study | Recommended |
| 45 |
| TOTAL |
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| 145 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Other Assessment | Individual | 20% | 3, 4, 5 |
| Assignment | Individual | 40% | 1, 2,3, 4, 5 |
| Online Quiz | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
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, behaviourist, 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.