HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

SUMMER 2017

Psychology 3511-200KTCH1B84M-F12:45-2:20 pm

Instructor: / Dr. Brett King
Office: / Muenzinger E228
Office Hours: / TBA
e-mail: / Please include the subject line: PSYC3511-200

Phone: / 303.492.4753

Text:D. B. King, W. D. Woody & W. Viney (2015). History of Psychology (5e). Routledge.

ISBN-13: 978-0205963041

Welcome to the History of Psychology! This course is designed to introduce you to a wide variety of ideas, theories and experiments in the history of psychology. The course will provide a vantage point from which we can trace the background and evolution of psychology. The objectives of the course are as follows:

  • To stimulate appreciation for the philosophical problems associated with psychology.
  • To emphasize how developments in other scientific and philosophical systems have influenced the growth of psychology.
  • To encourage understanding of the major intellectual trends in the traditional systems of psychology (e.g., structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis) in addition to more recent schools (e.g., existential psychology, humanistic psychology and cognitive science).
  • To stimulate an appreciation for the biographies of the women and men responsible for major developments in the history of psychology.

Grading Policy and Requirements:

Your final grade will be based on your performance on four examinations. Exam questions will come from both book and lectures. All exams will be of a mixed format (multiple-choice, matching, and short-answer essay) and worth 100 points each. The final exam will not be cumulative. Make-up examinations will not be given in this course. Due to the large volume of student requests for notes in this course, I will no longer be able to provide lecture notes for students who miss class.However, please contact the instructor if you have emergency circumstances that prohibit you from attending lecture. With possible minor modifications, course grades will be assigned on the following scale:

Course
Letter Grade / Points / Percent / Course
Letter Grade / Points / Percent
A / 376-400 / 94-100% / C / 292 307 / 73-76%
A- / 360-375 / 90-93% / C- / 280-291 / 70-72%
B+ / 348-359 / 87-89% / D+ / 268-279 / 67-69%
B / 332-347 / 83-86% / D / 252-267 / 63-66%
B- / 320-331 / 80-82% / D- / 240-251 / 60-62%
C+ / 308-319 / 77-79% / F / <240 / 0-59%

Accommodation for Disabilities

If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to your professor a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact Disability Services at 303-492-8671 or by e-mail at . If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Injuries ( guidelines under the Quick Links at the Disability Services website ( and discuss your needs with your professor.

Religious Holidays

Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, please notify the graduate teaching assistant at a minimum of one week in advance of an exam if the exam in question conflicts with a religious holiday. See the campus policy regarding religious observances ( for full details.

Classroom Behavior

Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, color, culture, religion, creed, politics, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. For more information, see the policies onclassroom behavior ( and the student code (

Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, Harassment and/or Related Retaliation

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Honor Code

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HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE OUTLINE

SUMMER2017

12:45-2:20pm M-F

DATE / TOPIC / REQUIRED READING
Jul. 11 / Introduction and Course Overview
Jul. 11 / Philosophies of History & Historiography / Chapter 1
Jul. 12 / Philosophical Issues / Chapter 2
Jul. 12 / Ancient Psychological Thought / Chapter 3
Jul. 13-14 / Golden Age of Greek Philosophy / Chapter 3
Jul.17 / The Renaissance / Chapter 5
Jul. 17 / Contribution of Modern Philosophy: Empiricism / Chapter 6
Tuesday,
July18 / EXAM I / Chs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
& lectures
Jul. 19-20 / Contribution of Modern Philosophy: Rationalism / Chapter 7
Jul. 20-21 / Humanitarian Reform / pp. 207-224
Jul. 24-25 / Early Developments in Neuroscience / pp. 182-185
Jul. 25 / Structuralism / Chapters 10, 11
Wednesday,
July26 / EXAM II / Chs. 7, 10, 11, pp. 182-185, 207-224, & lectures
Jul. 27-28 / William James / Chapter 12
Jul. 31-Aug. 1 / Early American Psychology & Functionalism / Chapter 12
Aug. 1 / Behaviorism / Chapter 13
Aug. 2 / Neobehaviorism / Chapter 14
Thursday,
August3 / EXAM III / Chs. 12, 13, 14
& lectures
Aug. 4-7 / Gestalt Psychology / Chapter 15
Aug. 8 / Psychodynamic Theory: Freud / Chapter 16
Aug. 8 / Psychodynamic Theory: Adler, Jung and Horney / Chapter 16
Aug. 9-10 / Humanistic and Existential Psychologies / Chapter 17
Aug. 10 / Cognitive Psychology & Contemporary Psychology / Chapter 18
Friday,
August11 / FINAL EXAM
@ 12:45-2:20 pm in KTCH1B84 / Chs. 15, 16, 17, 18
& lectures