PSL705 - HISTORY of EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY of EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | PSL705 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Department Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The course aims to discuss important developments in the history of experimental psychology, and their effects on modern experimental psychology. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The course covers the discussion of mind-body conflict, mind/consciousness approaches of philosophers of the first era, historical developments that revealed today?s positivist science understanding, historical background of cognitive revolution. Course Level: Graduate Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Banu TAVAT Course Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Banu TAVAT Course Assistants: It will be given by the course instructor by the department. Internship Status: None | |||||
| References | Mandler, G. (2007). A history of modern experimental psychology. London: MIT Press. Gardner, H.(1985). The Mind's New Science. New York: Basic Books. Boring, E.G.(1957). A history of experimental psychology. Appleton-Century-Crofts New York. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The effect of the philosophy on the psychology and mind-body conflict |
| Week 2 | Mind/consciousness approaches of philosophers of the first era |
| Week 3 | English empiricists and associationists |
| Week 4 | The effects of German philosophy on today?s psychology |
| Week 5 | Historical developments that revealed today?s positivist science understanding |
| Week 6 | Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Historical developments that revealed today?s positivist science understanding |
| Week 8 | Historical developments that revealed today?s positivist science understanding |
| Week 9 | Historical developments that revealed today?s positivist science understanding |
| Week 10 | Wundt's research and the foundation of psychology |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Wundt?s research and the foundation of psychology |
| Week 13 | Historical background of cognitive revolution |
| Week 14 | Historical background of cognitive revolution |
| Week 15 | Historical background of cognitive revolution |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 16 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 20 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 67 | 35 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Understands current theoretical and applied knowledge in psychology. | X | ||||
| 2. Understands the relationship between theoretical and applied knowledge in psychology and other disciplines. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands the causes and consequences of the transformations experienced by individuals. | X | ||||
| 4. Evaluates analysis techniques, technologies and applications related to psychology. | X | ||||
| 5. Acts and contributes in accordance with legislation, professional values and ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6. Shares and discusses solution suggestions with experts. | X | ||||
| 7. Conducts qualified national/international joint studies. | X | ||||
| 8. Carries out social responsibility projects that require corporate cooperation. | X | ||||
| 9. Adopts a lifelong learning approach in personal and professional development. | X | ||||
| 10. Transforms psychology knowledge and skills into new thoughts and research. | X | ||||
| 11. Contributes to the psychology literature. | X | ||||
| 12. Trains experts. | X | ||||
| 13. Shares knowledge in scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 14. Conducts individual or team-based studies on current topics in the field of psychology and writes articles based on the results of these studies. | X | ||||
| 15. Includes current developments in research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest