Psychology (PSYC) 375

Overview

This course examines the history of psychology from the time of the early Greeks until the present.

Outline

Unit 1: The Evolution of Psychology: From Speculation to Science

Unit 2: The Middle Ages, the Beginnings of Science

Unit 3: Empiricism, Sensationalism, Positivism, and Rationalism

Unit 4: Romanticism, Existentialism, and the Rise of Experimental Psychology

Unit 5: Early Approaches to Psychology and the Darwinian Influence

Unit 6: Functionalism and Behaviorism

Unit 7: Neobehaviorism and Gestalt Psychology

Unit 8: Early Approaches to Mental Illness and Psychoanalysis

Unit 9: Early Alternatives to Psychoanalysis and Humanistic Psychology

Evaluation

To receive credit for PSYC 375, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination.

The final grade in Psychology 375: History of Psychology is determined by your performance on nine unit quizzes, two essay quizzes and the final exam.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Other Materials

All other materials are available online.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the PSYC 375 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least "D" (50 per cent) or more on the examination.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form