WEEK

TOPIC

NOTES

1 Sept 2 & 5

Introduction to the course
Benjafield J.G. (2015). A history of psychology. Chapter 1 (pp. 1-14)

2 Sept 9& 12

Introduction to History and the Philosophy of Science
Benjafield J.G. (2015). A history of psychology. Ch 1 (pp. 1-14)
Ch 16 (pp.432-440; 445-446)

3 Sept 16 & 19

Introduction . . . History of Psychology & Worldviews 
Benjafield:Ch 2 (pp. 16-38); Ch 3 (pp.44-49)

4 Sept 23 & 26

Darwin, Evolution, Adaptation and Individual Differences
Benjafield: Ch 2 (pp. 39-41); Ch 3 (pp. 49-63; 68-74); Ch 4 (pp.95-103).

5 Sep 30 & Oct 3

Wundt, Consciousness and the Beginnings
Benjafield: Ch 3 (pp. 64-67); Ch 4 (pp. 77-95); Ch 5 (all) Ch 8 (pp.174-180)

Quiz

6 Oct 7 & 10

Freud, the Unconscious and Psychoanalysis
Benjafield: : Ch 7 -(all) 

7 Oct 14 & 17

Canada: Psychology in the New World part I....
Supplemental Reading: Tolman C.W. (1996). Opposition to the ideal system as leitmotif in nineteenth century Anglo-Canadian psychology. Canadian Psychology, (37), 137-144.

8 Oct 21 & 24

America and Functionalism: The New World part II
Benjafield: Chapter 6 (all); Chapter 8 (pp. 180-186); Chapter 13 (pp. 329-336)

Midterm

9 Oct 28 & 31

Applied Psychology in North America: The New World part III
Benjafield: Chapter 8 (pp. 187-198)

10 Nov 4 & 7

Rise of Behaviorism and Gestalt Psychology
Benjafield: Chapter 9 (pp. 208-226); Chapter 10 (pp.238-256); Chapter 8 (pp. 198-204)

11 Nov 11 & 14

Behaviourism & Logical Positivism in 20th Century Science
Benjafield: Chapter 11 (pp.272-290); Chapter 12 (pp. 293-314) 

812 Nov 19 & 21

Canadian Psychology: WWII and the aftermath
Benjafield: Chapter 12 (pp. 312-325) 

Paper - Due

13 Nov 25 & 28

Neo-Behaviorism and Social Constructionism
Benjafield: Chapter 9 (pp. 227-235); Chapter 13 (pp. 352-356); Chapter 16 (pp. 441-447)

14 Dec 2 & 5

Explosion of Diversity, ... into the Future

Benjafield: Chapter 10 (pp 257-270); Chapter 13 (pp 340-352); Chapter 14 (all) Chapter 16 (pp. 448-455).

Exam Period

Final Exam

Due Dec 10