HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
FALL 2013
Psychology 4511.001
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Phone:
e-mail:
DUAN G125
2:00-3:15 pm TR
Dr. Brett King
E228 Muenzinger
TR 11:30-12:15 and by appointment
303.492.4753
Brett.King@Colorado.EDU
Please enter PSYC4511.001 in the subject line of your email
message and cc the message to our GTAs, listed below.
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Geoffrey Kerr
Office:
E338 Muenzinger
Office Hours:
R 11:30 am – 1:30 pm and by appointment
e-mail:
Geoffrey.Kerr@Colorado.edu
Text: King, D. B., Viney, W., & Woody, W. D. (2009). A History of Psychology: Ideas and
Context (fourth edition). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
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 three examinations. Exam
questions will come from both book and lectures. Each exam will be worth 100
points. 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 or powerpoint slides for
students who miss class. The course grade distribution appears on the following
page.
All PSYC4511 course grades will be based on the following scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
276 or more points
270-275 points
264-269 points
246-263 points
240-245 points
234-239 points
216-233 points
210-215 points
204-209 points
186-203 points
180-185 points
179 and below (ouch!)
Boulder Campus Student Honor Code: All students of the University of Colorado at
Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of
this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of
academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All
incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council
(honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the
academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from me and nonacademic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or
expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
Boulder Provost's Disability Task Force Statement: If you qualify for accommodations
because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely
manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines
accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322,
and www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
Office of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Statement: The University of
Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment
(http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado
policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous
Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty
member who believes she or he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment
based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation,
or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at
303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the
ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination
or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE
FALL 2013 (2-3:15 TR)
DATE
TOPIC
CHAPTER
August 27
August 27
August 29
September 3
September 5-12
September 17-19
September 19-24
Introduction and Course Overview
Philosophies of History & Historiography
Philosophical Issues
Ancient Psychological Thought
Golden Age of Greek Philosophy
The Contribution of Modern Philosophy
Early Developments in Neuroscience
September 26
Exam I (Chapters 1-3, 6-7, pp. 172-177, & relevant lectures)
October 1
October 3
October 8-15
October 17
October 22-24
Structuralism
10, 11
Evolutionary Theory
pp. 189-198, 179-181
William James
12
Early American Psychology & Functionalism
12
Behaviorism
13
October 29
Exam II (Chapters 10-13, pp , 179-181, 189-198 & relevant lectures)
October 31
November 5-7
November 12-14
November 19-21
November 26-28
December 3
December 5-10
December 12
Neobehaviorism
14
Gestalt Psychology
15
Humanitarian Reform
pp. 198-214
Psychodynamic Theory: Freud
16
Class canceled in recognition of the Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday
Psychodynamic Theory: Adler, Jung and Horney
16
Humanistic and Existential Psychologies
17
Cognitive Psychology & Contemporary Psychology
18
Saturday, December 14
1
2
3
3
6, 7
pp. 172-177
FINAL EXAM (Over Chapters 14-18, pp. 198-214,
& relevant lectures) @ 1:30 pm-3:00 pm in DUAN G125
CU Final Examination Policy:
If you have three or more final exams scheduled on the same day, you are entitled to arrange an
alternative exam time for the last exam or exams scheduled on that day. To qualify for rescheduling final
exam times, you must provide evidence that you have three or more exams on the same day, and
arrangements must be made with your instructor no later than the end of the sixth week of the semester
(Friday, October 4, 2013).
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
FALL 2013
Psychology 4511.002
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Phone:
e-mail:
DUAN G125
3:30-4:45 pm TR
Dr. Brett King
E228 Muenzinger
TR 11:30-12:15 and by appointment
303.492.4753
Brett.King@Colorado.EDU
Please enter PSYC4511.002 in the subject line of your email
message and cc the message to our GTAs, listed below.
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Leigh Alexander
Office:
D260F Muenzinger
Office Hours:
T 1:30–3:30 and by appointment
e-mail:
Leigh.Alexander@Colorado.edu
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Kenneth Kubala
Office:
D148F Muenzinger
Office Hours:
W 2:00-4:00 and by appointment
e-mail:
Kenneth.Kubala@Colorado.edu
Text: King, D. B., Viney, W., & Woody, W. D. (2009). A History of Psychology: Ideas and
Context (fourth edition). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
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 three examinations. Exam
questions will come from both book and lectures. Each exam will be worth 100
points. 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 or powerpoint slides for
students who miss class. The course grade distribution appears on the following
page.
All PSYC4511 course grades will be based on the following scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
276 or more points
270-275 points
264-269 points
246-263 points
240-245 points
234-239 points
216-233 points
210-215 points
204-209 points
186-203 points
180-185 points
179 and below (ouch!)
Boulder Campus Student Honor Code: All students of the University of Colorado at
Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of
this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of
academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All
incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council
(honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the
academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from me and nonacademic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or
expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
Boulder Provost's Disability Task Force Statement: If you qualify for accommodations
because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely
manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines
accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322,
and www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
Office of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Statement: The University of
Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment
(http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado
policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous
Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty
member who believes she or he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment
based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation,
or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at
303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the
ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination
or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY COURSE OUTLINE
FALL 2013 (3:30-4:45 TR)
DATE
TOPIC
CHAPTER
August 27
August 27
August 29
September 3
September 5-12
September 17-19
September 19-24
Introduction and Course Overview
Philosophies of History & Historiography
Philosophical Issues
Ancient Psychological Thought
Golden Age of Greek Philosophy
The Contribution of Modern Philosophy
Early Developments in Neuroscience
September 26
Exam I (Chapters 1-3, 6-7, pp. 172-177, & relevant lectures)
October 1
October 3
October 8-15
October 17
October 22-24
Structuralism
10, 11
Evolutionary Theory
pp. 189-198, 179-181
William James
12
Early American Psychology & Functionalism
12
Behaviorism
13
October 29
Exam II (Chapters 10-13, pp , 179-181, 189-198 & relevant lectures)
October 31
November 5-7
November 12-14
November 19-21
November 26-28
December 3
December 5-10
December 12
Neobehaviorism
14
Gestalt Psychology
15
Humanitarian Reform
pp. 198-214
Psychodynamic Theory: Freud
16
Class canceled in recognition of the Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday
Psychodynamic Theory: Adler, Jung and Horney
16
Humanistic and Existential Psychologies
17
Cognitive Psychology & Contemporary Psychology
18
1
2
3
3
6, 7
pp. 172-177
Wednesday, December 18 FINAL EXAM (Over Chapters 14-18, pp. 198-214,
& relevant lectures) @ 1:30 pm-3:00 pm in DUAN G125
CU Final Examination Policy:
If you have three or more final exams scheduled on the same day, you are entitled to arrange an
alternative exam time for the last exam or exams scheduled on that day. To qualify for rescheduling final
exam times, you must provide evidence that you have three or more exams on the same day, and
arrangements must be made with your instructor no later than the end of the sixth week of the semester
(Friday, October 4, 2013).