CoursePSY401

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This week’s topics

Defining psychology; its origins with Wundt and emergence as a discipline

Defining psychology
Its origins with Wundt and emergence as a discipline

What you will be able to do

1.1 Define the word ‘psychology’
1.2 Understand the emergence of psychology as a discipline.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define the word ‘psychology’

Study materials

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Course plan

Week 1: Defining psychology; its origins with Wundt and emergence a…
Week 2: Classifying psychologists' work: process approach (biopsych…
Week 3: Areas of applied psychology (clinical, counselling, educati…
Week 4: Biopsychological and behaviourist approaches: Watson, Skinn…
Week 5: Psychodynamic and humanistic approaches: Freud, Erikson, Ju…
Week 6: Cognitive, social constructionist and evolutionary approach…
Week 7: Roots of psychology as a science: dualism, empiricism, Wund…
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: The scientific method, Kuhn, objectivity, experimenter bias…
Week 10: Ethics with human participants: BPS and APA codes, consent,…
Week 11: Socially sensitive research, research with animals, power i…
Week 12: Applying The Scope of Psychology in practice: case studies
Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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