Psychology 3950G-001

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.

 

Revised Jan 14, 2022

 

WESTERN UNIVERSITY

LONDON               CANADA

Department of Psychology

2021 - 2022

 

Psychology 3950G    Section 001

History of Psychology

 

 

  • CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

 

A survey of the major ideas and scholars important to the development of Western psychology, examined from an historical and sociocultural perspective. Recommended for those thinking of graduate work in clinical psychology. CPA accredited programs require coursework on this topic and most will accept this course as fulfilling the criterion.

 

Antirequisite: Psychology 3893F/G (King's)

 

Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. 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.

 

Prerequisite: Psychology 2820E or both Psychology 2800E and 2810

 

4 lecture/discussion hours; Course Weight: 0.5

 

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.

 

 

2.0  COURSE INFORMATION

 

Instructor: Krista Macpherson, PhD                                           

Office Hours: By Appointment                                       

Email: kmacphe6@uwo.ca                                                        

 

Teaching Assistant: Caroline Chadwick                                                  

Office Hours: TBA                                              

Email:  cmantei@uwo.ca                                   

 

Time and Location of Classes: Wednesday 12:30-3:30pm, SSC 3018

Delivery Method: In-Person

(NOTE: Due to COVID, class will now be online until at least the end of January)

 

Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Health and Wellness @Western https://www.uwo.ca/health/ 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 contact Accessible Education at aew@uwo.ca  or 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 & LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

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?

 

Learning Outcome

Activity

Assessment

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).

Readings Lectures Discussions presentations

Group Presentation

Depth and Breadth of Knowledge

 

Present (orally) and demonstrate knowledge (in written form) of the history of psychology, including

 

Readings Lectures Discussions

Mid-term Exam

Written Essay (Final Paper)

 

 

 

 

 

grounding in philosophy (and physiology), how it emerged as a science, and how this history has shaped the sub-disciplines of modern psychology.

 

 

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.

Readings Lectures

Group Presentation

Written Essay (Final Paper)

 

 

5.0  EVALUATION

 

Midterm: 25% of final mark

Final Exam: 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.

 

 

5.1 POLICY ON MISSING COURSEWORK

 

There will be two tests, a midterm during the term and a final 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 6 pop quizzes which will be completed via  OWL at the end of lecture (two quizzes will take place before the first exam, two between the first and second exams, and two between the second and final exam).  The quiz will be announced at the end of the lecture, and from that point will be on will be active on OWL for 24 hours. 

 

 

 

 

 

The lowest quiz score will be dropped, therefore absolutely no makeups will be allowed for missed quizzes. Quizzes will consist of 5-10 questions.  Questions will primarily be multiple choice, but other close-ended formats (ex: fill in the blank, matching) may be used.  Quizzes will be timed, and you will be given 20-30 minutes to complete the quiz once it has been started on owl.

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 7th 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%. 

Group Presentation dates will be determined at the beginning of the course, with 1-2 groups presenting each week on a major topic or individual in the history of psychology (3-4 students will be assigned to each group).  Presentations should be approximately 15-20 minutes in length, with a few minutes to answer questions from the audience.  Group members are expected to contribute equally to the project, and thus all presenters will share the same mark for the presentation.  Any group member who fails to participate in the presentation will receive a mark of zero.  If accommodation is approved, a member who misses the presentation may present to the instructor and be graded alone at a later date.

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.

 

The expectation for course grades within the Psychology Department is that they will be distributed around the following averages:

 

70%      1000-level to 2099-level courses

72%      2100-2999-level courses

75%      3000-level courses

80%      4000-level courses

 

The Psychology Department follows Western’s grading guidelines, which are as follows (see: https://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

 

Note that in the event that course grades are significantly higher or lower than these averages, instructors may be required to make adjustments to course grades. Such adjustment might include the normalization of one or more course components and/or the re-weighting of various course components.

 

 

 

 

Policy on Grade Rounding: Please note that although course grades within the Psychology Department are rounded to the nearest whole number, no further grade rounding will be done. No additional assignments will be offered to enhance a final grade; nor will requests to change a grade because it is needed for a future program be considered. To maximize your grade, do your best on each and every assessment within the course.

 

6.0  ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION SCHEDULE

 

Midterm (Feb 16th): 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

 

Jan 12th

-Why study History?

-Foundations of modern psychology

Chapter 1 & 2

Jan 19th

Philosophers, physiologists, sensation & perception

Chapter 3 & 4

Jan 26th

The establishment of experimental psychology

Chapter 5

Feb 2nd

Darwin & evolution

Chapter 6

Feb 9th

Galton—measuring the mind; James--functionalism

Chapter 7 & 8

Feb 16th

Midterm

 

Feb 23rd

Reading Week—No Lecture

 

March 9th

Behaviourism

Chapter 9

March 16th

Personality & social psychology

Chapter 10 & 12

March 23rd

Freud & Psychoanalysis

Chapter 11

March 30th

Cognitive Assessment and Developmental Psychology

Chapter 13

April 6th

Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience; Clinical & applied psychology

Chapter 14, 15, 16

 

 

8.0  Land Acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum.

 

With this, we respect the longstanding relationships that Indigenous Nations have to this land, as they are the original caretakers. We acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit) endure in Canada, and we accept responsibility as a public institution to contribute toward revealing and correcting miseducation, as well as renewing respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service.

 

 

 

 

9.0  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: https://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.

 

10.0      POLICY ON THE USE OF EXAM PROCTORING SOFTWARE

 

When examinations and tests cannot be given in person (e.g., in courses coded as Distance Studies; in the event of a lockdown order), they may be conducted using either a monitoring platform such as Zoom or a remote proctoring service, such as Proctorio. If Zoom is used for exam invigilation, you will be required to keep your camera on for the entire session, hold up your student card for identification purposes, and share your screen with the invigilator if asked to do so at any time during the exam. The exam session using Zoom will not be recorded.*

If a remote proctoring service is used, the service will require you to provide personal information (including some biometric data). The session will be recorded. The instructor will alert you to the use of this software as close as possible to the start of the term, however, in the event that in-person exams are unexpectedly canceled, you may only be given notice of the use of a proctoring service a short time in advance. More information about remote proctoring is available in the Online Proctoring Guidelines. Please ensure you are familiar with any proctoring service’s technical requirements before the exam. Additional guidance is available at the following link: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/onlineproctorguidelines.pdf

 

 

 

 

* Please note that Zoom servers are located outside Canada. If you would prefer to use only your first name or a nickname to login to Zoom, please provide this information to the instructor in advance of the test or examination. See this link for technical requirements: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us  

 

11.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR ILLNESS OR OTHER ABSENCES

 

Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:
https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm?PolicyCategoryID=1&Command=showCategory&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_12

 

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:

  1. Submitting a Self-Reported Absence form (for circumstances that are expected to resolve within 48 hours);
  2. 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:

 

https://www.registrar.uwo.ca/faculty_academic_counselling.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

 

Students seeking accommodation for religious purposes are advised to contact Academic Counselling at least three weeks prior to the religious event and as soon as possible after the start of the term.

 

 

12.0      Contingency Plan for Return to Lockdown: IN-Person & Blended classes

 

In the event of a COVID-19 resurgence or any other event 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.

 

 

13.0      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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.0 OTHER INFORMATION

 

Office of the Registrar: https://registrar.uwo.ca 

 

Student Development Services: www.sdc.uwo.ca

 

Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site/Current Student Information for information on the following:

 

- 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

- Calendar References

 

If you wish to appeal a grade, please read the policy documentation at: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/appealsundergrad.pdf

Please first contact the course instructor. If your issue is not resolved, you may make your appeal to the Undergraduate Chair in Psychology (psyugrd@uwo.ca).

 

Copyright Statement: Lectures and course materials, including power point presentations, outlines, videos and similar materials, are protected by copyright. You may take notes and make copies of course materials for your own educational use. You may not record lectures, reproduce (or allow others to reproduce), post or distribute any course materials publicly and/or for commercial purposes without the instructor’s written consent.

 

Policy on the Recording of Synchronous Sessions: Some or all of the remote learning sessions for this course (if scheduled) may be recorded. The data captured during these recordings may include your image, voice recordings, chat logs and personal identifiers (name displayed on the screen). The recordings will be used for educational purposes related to this course, including evaluations. The recordings may be disclosed to other individuals participating in the course for their private or group study purposes. Please contact the instructor if you have any concerns related to session recordings. Participants in this course are not permitted to privately record the sessions, except where recording is an approved accommodation, or the student has the prior written permission of the instructor.