Psychology 3950G-001 (Online for 2020-21)
History of Psychology
If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.
1.0 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
Unless you have either the prerequisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enrol in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. So if you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.
4 lecture/discussion hours; 0.5 course.
2.0 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor:Krista Macpherson, PhD
Office Hours: By appointment via Zoom
Email: kmacphe6@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: Abbigail Kinnear
Office Hours: By appointment via Zoom
Email: akinnear@uwo.ca
Time and Location of Classes: Tuesday 1:30-4:30pm (Lecture available via OWL)
This is a synchronous online course
Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Mental Health@Western
http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.
Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Student Accessibility Services (formerly known as Services for Students with Disabilities) at 519-661-2147.
3.0 TEXTBOOK
Fancher, R. & Rutherford, A. Pioneers of Psychology, 5th Edition. New York: Norton
This text is mandatory for the course.
4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
4.0COURSE OBJECTIVES
Psychology, historically, has evolved as a bridge between philosophy and physiology. In this course we will explore and discuss the philosophical background that has underpinned the development of the field of psychology. The emergence of psychology as a science will be explored and key historical figures discussed. The historical roots in the development and growth of sub-disciplines will conclude this course.
This course deviates from studying the discipline of psychology itself. It, instead, focuses on the ideas of key (psychological) historical figures, across various times, who have contributed to the development and evolution of thoughts, ideas and methodologies in the field of psychology over the centuries. As you will see, such ideas, theories, methods and findings are embedded within the lives and therefore contexts of these pioneers.
The course will follow a chronological order, as does the textbook. Taking a historical perspective will allow evaluation of why past ideas, which may now be discredited, appeared legitimate in their time. In contrast, although science, technology and access to information have markedly evolved over the years, ideas and attitudes of the early pioneers continue to recur in various forms as the field of psychology develops. Moreover, fundamental questions and ideas that intrigued earlier scholars continue to draw interest, often in evolved form, today.
Questions/themes addressed in the course include but are not limited to:
-What is the relationship between humans and non-human animals?
-What is the relationship between the “mind’ and the “body”
-Where does human knowledge come from?
-What is the nature of “mind (what is being conscious, unconscious; is it best conceptualized as atomistic or holistic, static or dynamic??)
-What is the relationship of Psychology as a science and as an applied profession?
4.1 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning Outcome |
Activity |
Assessment |
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Participation and Communication
Be an active participant in understanding, exploring and presenting how the history of psychology evolved and how key questions or ideas in psychology have continued over time (albeit in evolved form).
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Readings Lectures Discussions presentations
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Group Presentation
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Depth and Breadth of Knowledge
Present (orally) and demonstrate knowledge (in written form) of the history of psychology, including grounding in philosophy (and physiology), how it emerged as a science, and how this history has shaped the sub-disciplines of modern psychology.
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Readings Lectures Discussions
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Mid-term Exam Written Essay (Final Paper) |
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Application of Knowledge
Identify and critically discuss how a key question has persisted (in evolved form) across time in the study of psychology.
Conduct research investigating the historical underpinnings, ideas and key figures / pioneers of a psychological concept drawn on today.
Demonstrate the ability to apply historical information and evidence to convey the historical development of a current day psychological concept.
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Readings Lectures
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Group Presentation Written Essay (Final Paper) |
5.0 EVALUATION
Midterm (February 23rd, 2021): 25% of final mark
Final Exam (During Final Exam Period): 25% of final mark
Final Essay (Due last day of classes): 30% of final mark
Group Presentation: 15% of final mark
Participation (Pop Quiz—See details below): 5% of mark (1% per quiz)
Grades will not be rounded.
All exams will be administered online through Gradescope, and Group Presentations will be presented via Zoom. Completion of this course will require you to have a reliable internet connection and a device that meets the technical requirements for these services.
The instructor will provide you with an entry code so that you can add yourself to the course on Gradescope. Information and technical support for using Gradescope is available at: https://help.gradescope.com/category/cyk4ij2dwi-student-workflow
Information and technical support for using Zoom is available at: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
Exams will not be remote proctored.
There will be TWO tests, one given during the term and one during the final exam period. The tests will not be explicitly cumulative although you must retain and understand earlier material in order to understand and discuss later material. The tests will include multiple choice, short answer, and short essay questions.
Participation marks will be awarded based on the completion of 5 pop quizzes which will be completed via OWL at the end of a given lecture. If you miss a quiz, you may write and submit a 500-word summary of the readings assigned for the lecture that day. The dates of the quizzes will be posted on the course website once they have occurred, and it is your responsibility to check if you have missed one. The 500-word summary is due exactly one week from the date of the missed quiz, and will not be accepted after this one week time period. Failure to complete a quiz or submit a 500-word write-up will result in a mark of zero for that particular quiz.
The essay is a written discussion by each student of a chosen research topic and is strictly an individual, not group, effort. The written assignment is due at 11:59pm on the last day of scheduled classes, and should be 12-point typewritten font on double-spaced pages. The written assignment must be submitted to OWL via Turnitin.
Style should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual 6th Edition. There is a penalty for late submission of 3% per day.
Because this is an essay course, as per Senate Regulations, you must pass the essay component to pass the course. That is, the average mark for your written assignments must be at least 50%.
This course is exempt from the Senate requirement that students receive assessment of their work accounting for at least 15% of their final grade at least three full days before the date of the deadline for withdrawal from a course without academic penalty.
Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages:
70% 1000-level and 2000-level courses
72% 2190-2990 level courses
75% 3000-level courses
80% 4000-level courses
The Psychology Department follows Western's grading guidelines, which are as follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf):
A+ 90-100 One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
A 80-89 Superior work that is clearly above average
B 70-79 Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
C 60-69 Competent work, meeting requirements
D 50-59 Fair work, minimally acceptable
F below 50 Fail
6.0 ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION SCHEDULE
Midterm (February 23rd, 2021): 25% of final mark
Final Exam (During Final Exam Period): 25% of final mark
Final Essay (Due last day of classes): 30% of final mark
Group Presentation: 15% of final mark
Participation (Pop Quiz): 5% of final mark
7.0 CLASS SCHEDULE
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Date: |
Topic: |
Readings: |
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Jan 12th |
-Why study History? -Foundations of modern psychology |
Chapter 1 & 2 |
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Jan 19th |
Philosophers, physiologists, sensation & perception |
Chapter 3 & 4 |
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Jan 26th |
The establishment of experimental psychology |
Chapter 5 |
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Feb 2nd |
Darwin & evolution |
Chapter 6 |
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Feb 9th |
Galton—measuring the mind; James--functionalism |
Chapter 7 & 8 |
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Feb 16th |
Reading Week—No Lecture |
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Feb 23rd |
Midterm |
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March 2nd |
Behaviourism |
Chapter 9 |
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March 9th |
Personality & social psychology |
Chapter 10 & 12 |
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March 16th |
Freud & Psychoanalysis |
Chapter 11 |
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March 23rd |
Cognitive Assessment and Developmental Psychology |
Chapter 13 |
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March 30th |
Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience |
Chapter 14 |
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April 6th |
Clinical & applied psychology |
Chapter 15 & 16 |
8.0 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES
Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offences. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offences because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offence are described at the following link: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf
As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offences. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com (http://www.turnitin.com).
Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams will be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.
In classes that involve the use of a personal response system (PRS), data collected using the PRS will only be used in a manner consistent to that described in this outline. It is the instructor’s responsibility to make every effort to ensure that data remain confidential. However, students should be aware that as with all forms of electronic communication, privacy is not guaranteed. Your PRS login credentials are for your sole use only. Students attempting to use another student’s credentials to submit data through the PRS may be subject to academic misconduct proceedings.
Possible penalties for a scholastic offence include failure of the assignment/exam, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.
9.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR ILLNESS OR OTHER ABSENCES
Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:
http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm?PolicyCategoryID=1&Command=showCategory&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_12
The full policy for consideration for absences can be accessed at: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/Academic_Consideration_for_absences.pdf
If you experience an extenuating circumstance (e.g., illness, injury) sufficiently significant to temporarily make you unable to meet academic requirements, you may request accommodation through the following routes:
- Submitting a Self-Reported Absence form (for circumstances that are expected to resolve within 48 hours);
- For medical absences, submitting a Student Medical Certificate (SMC) signed by a licensed medical or mental health practitioner in order to be eligible for Academic Consideration;
- For non-medical absences, submitting appropriate documentation (e.g., obituary, police report, accident report, court order, etc.) to Academic Counselling in their Faculty of registration in order to be eligible for academic consideration. Students are encouraged to contact their Academic Counselling unit to clarify what documentation is appropriate.
Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation. The self-reported absence form must be submitted before the exam/coursework deadline in order to be valid. It may NOT be used for absences longer than 48 hours; coursework/tests/exams/etc., worth more than 30% of the final grade; or exams scheduled in the December or April final-exam periods: http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html
Students seeking academic consideration:
- are advised to consider carefully the implications of postponing tests or midterm exams or delaying handing in work;
- are encouraged to make appropriate decisions based on their specific circumstances, recognizing that minor ailments (upset stomach) or upsets (argument with a friend) are not normally an appropriate basis for a self-reported absence;
- must communicate with their instructors no later than 24 hoursafter the end of the period covered by either the self-reported absence or SMC, or immediately upon their return following a documented absence
10.0 Contingency Plan for Return to Lockdown
In the event of a COVID-19 resurgence during the course that necessitates the course delivery moving away from face-to-face interaction, all remaining course content will be delivered entirely online, either synchronously (i.e., at the times indicated in the timetable) or asynchronously (e.g., posted on OWL for students to view at their convenience). The grading scheme will not change. Any remaining assessments will also be conducted online as determined by the course instructor.
11.0 STATEMENTS CONCERNING ONLINE ETIQUETTE
In courses involving online interactions, the Psychology Department expects students to honour the following rules of etiquette:
- please “arrive” to class on time
- please use your computer and/or laptop if possible (as opposed to a cell phone or tablet)
- please ensure that you are in a private location to protect the confidentiality of discussions in the event that a class discussion deals with sensitive or personal material
- to minimize background noise, kindly mute your microphone for the entire class until you are invited to speak, unless directed otherwise
- In classes larger than 30 participants please turn off your video camera for the entire class unless you are invited to speak
- In classes of 30 students or fewer, where video chat procedures are being used, please be prepared to turn your video camera off at the instructor’s request if the internet connection becomes unstable
- Unless invited by your instructor, do not share your screen in the meeting
The course instructor will act as moderator for the class and will deal with any questions from participants. To participate please consider the following:
- If you wish to speak, use the “raise hand” function and wait for the instructor to acknowledge you before beginning your comment or question.
- Please remember to unmute your microphone and turn on your video camera before speaking.
- Self-identify when speaking.
- Please remember to mute your mic and turn off your video camera after speaking (unless directed otherwise).
General considerations of “netiquette”:
- Keep in mind the different cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students in the course.
- Be courteous toward the instructor, your colleagues, and authors whose work you are discussing.
- Be respectful of the diversity of viewpoints that you will encounter in the class and in your readings. The exchange of diverse ideas and opinions is part of the scholarly environment. “Flaming” is never appropriate.
- Be professional and scholarly in all online postings. Use proper grammar and spelling. Cite the ideas of others appropriately.
Note that disruptive behaviour of any type during online classes, including inappropriate use of the chat function, is unacceptable. Students found guilty of Zoom-bombing a class or of other serious online offenses may be subject to disciplinary measures under the Code of Student Conduct.
12.0 OTHER INFORMATION
Office of the Registrar: http://registrar.uwo.ca
Student Development Services: www.sdc.uwo.ca
Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:
http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html
- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
- Policy on Attendance
- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
- Policy for Assignments
- Short Absences
- Extended Absences
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2020-2021 Calendar References
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