HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSI115	HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY	1	3	3	7

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BÜLENT TANSEL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. SELCEN YETKİN ÖZDEN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to examine the development of psychology in a historical process and to provide an opportunity to comprehend how the contemporary psychology concept is formed.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects as follows: "1) Studies for history of psychology 2) Philosophical and physiological effects on psychology 3) Structuralism 4) Functionalism: Foundation and Development 5) Applied Psychology 6) Behavioural Psychology 7) Gestalt psychology 8) Psychoanalysis 9) Contemporary thoughts in psychology".

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Examine the history of psychology in terms of schools of thought. (Bloom’s 3)
Interpret the newly formed psychological ideas and schools of thought. (Bloom’s 3)
Discuss the reasons of fundamental differentiation between philosophy and psychology. (Bloom’s 2)
Interpret the effects of political, economic and scientific movements observed in the world at the time when the basic hypotheses of the basic theories of psychology emerged. (Bloom’s 3)
Determine by which approaches or theories human behaviour and mental processes might have been affected in the history of psychology. (Bloom’s 2)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature review	Development of Modern Psychology and Studies on the history of Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2	Literature review	Philosophical impacts on Psychology, Philosophical bases of new Psychology: Positivism, Materialism and Empiricism	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3	Literature review	Physiological effects on Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4	Literature review	Starting phases of Psychology and Founders	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5	Literature review	Structuralism	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6	Literature review	Functionalism	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7	Literature review	Functionalism	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review	Applied Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10	Literature review	Behaviourism: First Impacts	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11	Literature review	New Behaviourism	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12	Literature review	Gestalt Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13	Literature review	Psychoanalysis	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14	Literature review	Types of Psychoanalysis and opponents	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15	Literature review	Contemporary Thoughts in Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
SCHULTZ E., SCHULTZ D.P.,(2001). Modern Psikoloji Tarihi, kaknus psikoloji.
HERGENHAHN, B.R. & HENLEY T. (2013). An Introduction to the History of Psychology. Watsworth Cengace Learning.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)					4
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)		1
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)		1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)	0
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)		1
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)						5
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)						5
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)	0
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)	0
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)			2

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	7	91
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	25	25
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	180