HP

HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
- Course Outline, Spring 2010
- TEXT: Hergenhahn, B.R. (2009). An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 6th. Ed. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA.
- Instructor: Edward Kardas, Peace 109, x-4231, 234-9089, E-mail: epkardas@saumag.edu
- Revised: 2010-01-12

Week of	Chap	Topic
Jan 13	1	Introduction
Jan 18		Other Intro. Issues
Jan 25	2	Early Greek Philosophy
Feb 1		Early Greek Philosophy
Feb 8	3	After Aristotle: The Search for the Good Life Test 1
Feb 15	4	The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy
Feb 22		The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy
Mar 1	5	Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism
Mar 8 Mid-Term is 3/8	6	Rationalism Test 2
Mar 15		Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology
Mar 22 Spring Break	8	Spring Break
March 29 Drop Day is 3/31		Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology
Apr 5	9	Voluntarism and Structuralism
Apr 12	10	The Darwinian Influence Test 3
Apr 19	11	Functionalism
April 26	12, 13	Behaviorism, Neo-Behaviorism
May 3		Test 4 (Final)

Tests will be a combination of objective and short answer items. An optional paper may be used to substitute for one's lowest grade. Paper topics must be declared to me by 4/1. All tests have equal value in computing the final grade. The final exam is NOT comprehensive.

Other Resources

Psychology as History and as Science (from Kardas book, requires password, get in class)
American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal
System of Life Institute Philosophy Links, another comprehensive site
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet , a very good URL by Peter Suber, Earlham College
Institutions, Societies and Commercial Organizations on the Internet , lots of links relating to philosophy, sociology, etc.
Peter King of Oxford University's Index page of Philosophy and more (EXCELLENT!)
American Philosophical Association
Psychology Topic List , SWPA 2009 Paper
Ch1 21st Century Psychology (pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3), Ch2 Prehistory, Ch3 The Rise of Philosophy, Ch4 From Philosophy to Faith and Ch5 From Faith to Science from my new book (requires password, get in class)

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