Department of Extended Learning

College Credit Through Correspondence

PSY-2063-001C Systems of Psychology Syllabus

© 2007-2008 Southwest Baptist University

 

Mr. Chris Dinwiddie

207 Gott Educational Center

1600 University Avenue

Bolivar, MO 65613

 

Description

Major concepts of various systems of psychological thought in current and historical perspective.

 

Prerequisite

PSY 1013

 

Required Text

Schultz, Duane P., and Sydney Ellen Schultz (2008) A History of Modern Psychology, (9th ed.) Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth. ISBN: 0495097993

 

Disclaimer: Some of the views of these authors do not necessarily represent the opinions of this instructor or the philosophy of Southwest Baptist University.

 

Disability Statement

It is the desire of Southwest Baptist University to provide all students with optimum learning experiences. If there are circumstances, due to disability, that my impact your learning in this course, it is necessary for you to inform your instructor within one week of enrollment. If you do not notify your instructor, it will be assumed that you do not require special assistance.

 

Course Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, each student shall:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of the development of psychology, its major concepts and contributors and the historical importance of the various systems of psychological thought.
  2. compare and contrast the ideas and theories of major historical contributors to the development of psychological thought.
  3. analyze historical contributions within a Christian worldview.

 

Course Outline The course will consist of fifteen (15) total lessons divided into five units. The units and lessons are as follows:

  1. Introduction and Antecedents to Psychology
    1. Lesson 1 - The study of the history of psychology (Chapter 1)
    2. Lesson 2 - Philosophical antecedents to psychology (Chapter 2)
    3. Lesson 3 - Physiological antecedents to psychology (Chapter 3)
  2. Founding and Expansion of Psychology
    1. Lesson 4 - The New Psychology – Wundt, et al (Chapter 4)
    2. Lesson 5 - Structuralism – Titchener (Chapter 5)
    3. Lesson 6 - Functionalism – Darwin, James, Dewey, et al (Chapters 6 and 7)
  3. Application and Behaviorism
    1. Lesson 7 - Applied Psychology – Cattell, IQ testing, etc. (Chapter 8)
    2. Lesson  8 - Behaviorism Antecedents – Thorndike, Pavlov, Bekhterev (Chapter 9)
    3. Lesson 9 - Behaviorism – Watson, Tolman, Hull, Skinner, Bandura, Rotter (Chapters 10 and 11)
  4. Gestalt and Psychoanalysis
    1. Lesson 10 - Gestalt – Wertheimer, Koffka, Kohler, Lewin (Chapter 12)
    2. Lesson 11 - Psychoanalysis – Freud (Chapter 13)
    3. Lesson 12 - Neo-Freudians and Ego Psychology – Freud, Horney, Jung, Adler (Chapter 14)
    4. Lesson 13- Humanistic Psychology – Maslow, Rogers (Chapter 14)
  5. Contemporary Developments
    1. Lesson 14 - Cognitive Psychology – Miller, Neisser (Chapter 15)
    2. Lesson 15 - Evolutionary Psychology (Chapter 15)

 

ANGEL

The web-based tool Angel will be used to host all of the course information, quizzes, assignments, PowerPoint presentations, exams, and feedback and grades.

 

Course Assignments

  1. Lesson review questions: At the completion of each lesson students will complete a series of essay questions designed to check key concepts of the lesson. Questions are available in the lesson folders and should be submitted through course Drop Box  feature on Angel. Do not email. Submit Lessons 1-3 before taking Exam #1; Lessons 4-7 before taking Exam #2; Lessons 8-11before taking Exam #3, and Lessons 12-15 before taking Exam #4.
  2. Historical reading: each student will locate and read a book or journal article written by a psychologist discussed in the textbook. Reading must be of at least twenty (20) pages. Students will submit a four (4) page review of their reading. Two pages of the review should be a summary of the article or book chapter(s). The remaining two pages should be critique and should include critique from a Christian worldview. The historical reading must be completed before exam 2 is taken.
  3. Compare and contrast: Each student will select two psychologists discussed in the textbook to compare and contrast. Students will submit a minimum six (6) page paper comparing and contrasting the chosen psychologists. Papers should address the major contributions of the chosen psychologists to the field of psychology. Students should access and cite sources beyond the textbook to complete this assignment. Assignment three (3) must be completed before exam 4 is taken.

 

***Remember to email me at cdinwiddie@sbuniv.edu every time you submit an assignment through Angel.***

 

***All lesson review questions must be submitted through the Drop Box feature in Angel. ***

 

***Note: Historical Reading and Compare and Contrast papers will be evaluated using Turnitin.***

 

Exams

Students must complete four exams. Each exam covers one unit with the exception of exam four, which covers units four and five. Each exam consists of fifty (50) objective questions. Students will have 50 minutes to complete each exam.  Students must have a password to take an exam. Passwords may be obtained by contacting the CCTC office. Students will receive feedback and score immediately after completion of an exam.

 

Quizzes

Each lesson has an associated review quiz. Review quizzes are for the benefit of the student and do not count toward the final grade. While not required, review quizzes will greatly aid the student in preparation for exams.

 

Grading

Assignment of final grades will be based on the total number of points earned from the required assignments and exams. The following scale will be used to determine the final grade for the course.

 

Exams = 100 (X4) = 400 points

Historical Reading = 100 points

Compare and Contrast = 100 points

Lesson review questions 15 (X10) = 150 points

Total points = 750.

 

A = 675-750 points

B = 600-674 points

C = 525-599 points

D = 450-524 points

F = less than 450 points

 

Welcome to the course!