WEEK

TOPIC

NOTES

1 Sept 7 & 9

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

2 Sept 14 & 16

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 21 & 23

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

4 Sept 28 & 30

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 Oct 5 & 7

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 12 & 14

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

7 Oct 19 & 21

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 26 & 28

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

Midterm

9 Nov 2 & 4

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

10 Nov 9 & 11

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

11 Nov 16 & 18

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

12 Nov 23 & 25

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

Paper - Due

13 Nov 30 & Dec 2

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

14 Dec 7 & 9

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 15