PSY708 History and Systems Psychology
This course covers the historical roots and development of the discipline of psychology. Principles of the classical schools of Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviorism, Gestalt Psychology, and Psychoanalysis are presented and compared, with emphasis on their relevance and contributions to contemporary theoretical systems of psychology. The course includes a discussion of the history of applied psychology focusing in particular on the development of specialties such as Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology.