BEHL 460 History of Psychology

A survey of the historical background and major theories and systems, past and present, in the field of psychology.

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Name and describe the major systems in the history of psychology.
2. Identify significant figures within each system and describe their contributions.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical ideas from which the discipline of psychology arose.
4. Describe the current state of psychology and why systems become outdated.
5. Describe the historical events and scientific discoveries that have influenced psychology and explain how future discoveries might continue to do so.
6. Demonstrate an ability to conduct research on a historical figure and combine your findings into a paper.