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Study Course Description

History of Psychology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
VPUPK_281
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts

Riga, Dzirciema street 16, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587

About Study Course

Objective

To further the acquisition of knowledge of psychological developments in the course of history, the main principles of the formation and development of psychology as a science and the most important aspects from a historical point of view.

Preliminary Knowledge

Not required.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.After successfully completing the study course, students describe psychology as historical stages of scientific development, psychology ideas, keywords and key representatives.

Individual work and tests

Exam

Skills

1.As a result of learning the study course, students understand, analyse, argue, evaluate scientific terms acquired in the course, interpret concepts used within the framework of different psychology schools. Can critically evaluate and describe the pros and cons of various psychology school ideas.

Individual work and tests

Test group presentation Reflex

Competences

1.Demonstrate and illustrate knowledge and analysis and synthesis skills in the development of group work through cooperation and argumentation in the history of psychology, applying the chosen topic to the era, authors and national context. Integrates the inherent problems and key ideas of the historical era into the context of psychology. Evaluate and interpret the acquired knowledge in the history of psychology in the professional activities of a psychologist by discerning the place of a particular approach in the context of the existence of the diverse schools and approaches of psychology.

Assessment

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Test

15.00% from total grade
10 points

After learning certain topics, students test their knowledge of certain topics in self-assessment tests. Tests are designed with variants of responses, academic performance of concepts or key concepts of psychology history, authors, ideas. Tests must be completed at a certain time and time is limited. In the case of a missed test, the same test is no longer offered in the context of academic integrity. Instead, it is proposed to perform creative work on the relevant subject (crossword puzzle) to be provided in the teaching staff email.

2.

group presentation

25.00% from total grade
10 points

Active participation in classes (engaging in group work, answering course topics, formulating your opinion). Reading of literature sources and active participation in the seminar, presenting the results of group work according to the requirements. Criteria for the evaluation of group work: 1) whether there is a given seminar topic, (2) whether there is a structured performance (idea, age, keywords, authors), (3) whether there is a group collaboration, (4) whether there is a verbal presentation through free interpretation, (5) whether there is a creative performance, (6) whether there is a collaboration with a lecture theatre, (7) or whether there are references.

3.

Reflex

15.00% from total grade
10 points

According to a specific subject, according to the structure given in E studies, a student must submit a reflection on a given subject (a group of topics) in writing of 100-200 words, preferably schematically (self-created image, diagram, model), where, analytically and synthesising, the student describes the main ideas in a creative and focused way, with authors interpreting psychology keywords rather than copying them literally. It is also desirable to express your attitude, opinion, feelings about the topic, lecture, but emphasis is on knowledge, expression of personal attitude or author’s position is desirable.

Criteria for assessing pasreflexes: 1) whether there are themes given according to plan, structure in E - studies, 2) whether schematic main ideas have been discovered, authors, psychology keywords interpreted or not copied literally, 3) whether the author’s position has been expressed, 4) what the scope is, 5) whether the time period for submitting the work, or time, 6) whether there is creative performance, 7) or whether there is a structured view, 8) or references.

4.

Exam

45.00% from total grade
10 points

Exam is in test form. The exam takes place face-to-face, or in some cases remotely, with the student on camera. The exam test is based on multiple-choice questions, in some cases there may be essay-type questions that require extra effort because you have to think creatively and by the nature of one of the theories - keywords, ideas, authors.

If a student has not completed the exam during time, another test is offered where questions do not repeat themselves.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 1. Introduction to the subject of the history of psychology, key ideas about psyche through the ages. DEFINITIONS. Possible systems of psychology history.
Description

In their first lecture, the students acquaint themselves with the keywords of the history of psychology, ideas through the ages succinctly, some problems in the great field studies of psychology from ancient Greece to modern psychology. The main goal is to look at the history of psychology in its problematic cross-section. Similarly, the first lecture analyses the different interpretations and problems of psychology and history.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 2. THE PROBLEM OF PSYCHOLOGY HISTORY and UNDERSTANDING THE SOUL IN THE VIEWS OF THE PRIMARIES
Description

The second topic outlines and further reveals some of the big issues of psychology as a branch of science, such as nurture VS nature, free will or predispositions for language development after Chomsky, etc. In order for students to understand the history of the development of psychology’s main concept psyche, this lecture outlines the historical aspects of interpreting the concept, counts ancient human animism and other notions.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 3. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MINDERS OF ANCIENT GREECE ON THE PSYCHE. The Socratic or classical stage of the vintage era. Sophist notions of statement processes, thinking, and speech. Socrates’ ideas and their further development. Demokrit materialism. Plato's idealism, typology of soul types, and the concept of Plato's cave in understanding human limited perception. Aristotle’s notions of nature, soul as a function of the body, its hierarchical structure, and its possibilities for statemen
Description

On this topic, students will get an idea of the first phase of pre-scientific psychology, which is based on the ideas of European cultural foundants Sokrata, Plato, Aristotle. The socratic or classical stage of the vintage era. Sophist notions of statement processes, thinking and speech. Sokrat’s ideas and their further development. Demofell materialism. Plato idealism, typology of soul types, Plato cave concept in understanding human limited perception. Aristotle’s notions of nature, soul as a function of the body, its hierarchical structure and its possibilities for statement.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

SUBJECT 5. The emergence of psychology as science. Countries.
Description

The topic reveals how the principles of science in psychology evolve in different countries, also seen today as leading the way in psychology - Germany, the US, France, Britain. German topic reveals rationale for advancing science in Germany over signs of an era that spurred national investment in psychology development (universities, laboratories, experiments, freethinking). Primary V. Vundt, founder of Scientific Psychology. Authors such as G.V. Leibnitz, Kr., have contributed to the development of science in Germany. Wolff, J. G. Herder, I. Kant. Students also need to familiarize themselves with different psychology directions of the time, such as geastaltpsychology, perceptive, etc.

Students also explore the course of the history of US, British and French psychology for learning the subject, focusing on analysing and synthesising insights from both the influence of the state as a mirror of age and politics on scientific development, the impact of individual academic structures (universities), and the role of individual authors in research (C.J. Darwin, C.J. Spearman, J Locke, J Berkeley, D. Htev, and others. In Great Britain), (U.S. - W. James, J. Watson, E. Tichener, etc.)

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

In this topic, the acquisition of the topic - modern directions of psychology, 20.G.S.s - is structured in two parts, providing that students will analyse, discover, interpret subtopics such as the schools of 20th G.S.s and mid-range psychology in seminars, insight into the psychology of the 20th G.S.T. and present day, and demonstrate knowledge of the development of Latvian psychology.

Learning the subject is structured by the unified structure of all subjects in the subject - age, ideas, authors, psychology opinions, research, examples. The main purpose of this topic is first to familiarize yourself with the characterization of psychology schools, ideas, authors, students need to demonstrate knowledge of 20.gs. The main achievements of the first half in psychology by analyzing ideas about the directions influencing psychology, such as psychoanalysis - psychodynamic psychology, biheiviorism, getaltpsychology, existential psychology, cognitive psychology, humanistic psychology.

In each of the directions, students will be able to interpret the findings of the lead authors in conjunction with the methodology for the development of psychology science, the context of the era and research, such as in biheiviorism - JJ. Watson, B. Skinner, C. Tolman, A. Bandura, etc., or for the development of psycho-diamond psychology, analyze the findings of authors such as Z. Freud, K.G. Jung, E. Eriksson, A. Adler, etc. The authors of existential psychology must know of a car like R. Meij, I. Jalom, W. Franklin. Students will also be able to analyse and interpret psychological concepts of authors of humanistic psychology, such as K. Rogers, A. Maslow, etc.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

6 b) topic Insight into the history of Latvian Psychology
Description

In the topic of Shai, students will become acquainted with the beginning of the development of Latvian psychology - the beginning of 20.gs and the 20-30-40 years when psychology in Latvia began to be developed by educators, philosophers, writers who had acquired education abroad. Students should demonstrate understanding and skills to analyse and synthesize, interpret and evaluate the contribution of authors in the history of Latvian psychology such as Oswald Kilpe, Karlis Asmanis, Zigmunds Lancmanis, Pauls Dale, Karlis Kasparsson, Julius Augustus student, Peter Birkerts, etc.

From the 20.gs of Psychology history of Latvia today. the 90s to the 21st. 20s students should demonstrate the skills to analyse information on the most important studies in the activities of certain Latvian psrophesors according to importance (scientific publications, books, development of study programmes in psychology, awards), such as I. Plotnieks, Ah. Karpova, V. Herring, M. Rashčevska, S. Sebre, Kr. Martinson, B. Martinson, I. Austers, etc.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lecture. SUBJECT 5. The emergence of psychology as science. Countries.
Description

The plan includes two lectures for this topic

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lecture SUBJECT 5. The emergence of psychology as science. Countries.
Description

The plan includes double lectures for this topic for full-time students

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lecture in Schedule topic 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Two lectures for this topic

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lecture in Schedule topic 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Two lectures for this topic for full-time students

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lactation theme 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Three lectures for this topic for full-time students

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lactation theme 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Three lectures for this topic for full-time students

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lactation theme 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Three lectures for this topic for full-time students

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lactation theme 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Three lectures for this topic for full-time students

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 1. Introduction to the subject of the history of psychology, key ideas about psyche through the ages. DEFINITIONS. Possible systems of psychology history.
Description

In their first lecture, the students acquaint themselves with the keywords of the history of psychology, ideas through the ages succinctly, some problems in the great field studies of psychology from ancient Greece to modern psychology. The main goal is to look at the history of psychology in its problematic cross-section. Similarly, the first lecture analyses the different interpretations and problems of psychology and history.

Theme 2. THE PROBLEM OF PSYCHOLOGY HISTORY and UNDERSTANDING THE SOUL IN THE VIEWS OF THE PRIMARIES
Description

The second topic outlines and further reveals some of the big issues of psychology as a branch of science, such as nurture VS nature, free will or predispositions for language development after Chomsky, etc. In order for students to understand the history of the development of psychology’s main concept psyche, this lecture outlines the historical aspects of interpreting the concept, counts ancient human animism and other notions.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 3. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MINDERS OF ANCIENT GREECE ON THE PSYCHE. The Socratic or classical stage of the vintage era. Sophist notions of statement processes, thinking, and speech. Socrates’ ideas and their further development. Demokrit materialism. Plato's idealism, typology of soul types, and the concept of Plato's cave in understanding human limited perception. Aristotle’s notions of nature, soul as a function of the body, its hierarchical structure, and its possibilities for statemen
Description

On this topic, students will get an idea of the first phase of pre-scientific psychology, which is based on the ideas of European cultural foundants Sokrata, Plato, Aristotle. The socratic or classical stage of the vintage era. Sophist notions of statement processes, thinking and speech. Sokrat’s ideas and their further development. Demofell materialism. Plato idealism, typology of soul types, Plato cave concept in understanding human limited perception. Aristotle’s notions of nature, soul as a function of the body, its hierarchical structure and its possibilities for statement.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theme 4. PRE-PSYCHOLOGY PERIOD. MEDIEVAL THINKERS. THE RENAISSANCE AND THE NEW TIMES.
Description

In this topic, students will explore the keywords of psychology during the Patristian period, which can be attributed to Christian philosophy for some examples of patterns in the sholastic texts of medieval thinkers Saint Augustine and Aquinas Tom. The main idea of learning a topic is to analytically interpret your understanding of the analogies of concepts of psychology in the understanding of thinking, emotion, personality.

Similarly, in this subject, students will get to know the authors of the Renaissance period (Vivez, Fitzino, Leonardo da Vinci) ideas of humanism in analogies of the concepts of psychology. The main purpose of learning the subject is to analytically and critically interpret the knowledge of the authors of the given period regarding the soul, thinking, emotion, personality of the person, where analogies with modern psychology can be seen.

Similarly, this topic outlines the connection of new-time ideas, authors, eras to analogous ideas about aspects of the human psyche, linking the subject to the emergence of science, empiricism and its authors (Bacon, Descartes, Kant) and outlining signs of a period of scientific psychology.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

SUBJECT 5. The emergence of psychology as science. Countries.
Description

The topic reveals how the principles of science in psychology evolve in different countries, also seen today as leading the way in psychology - Germany, the US, France, Britain. German topic reveals rationale for advancing science in Germany over signs of an era that spurred national investment in psychology development (universities, laboratories, experiments, freethinking). Primary V. Vundt, founder of Scientific Psychology. Authors such as G.V. Leibnitz, Kr., have contributed to the development of science in Germany. Wolff, J. G. Herder, I. Kant. Students also need to familiarize themselves with different psychology directions of the time, such as geastaltpsychology, perceptive, etc.

Students also explore the course of the history of US, British and French psychology for learning the subject, focusing on analysing and synthesising insights from both the influence of the state as a mirror of age and politics on scientific development, the impact of individual academic structures (universities), and the role of individual authors in research (C.J. Darwin, C.J. Spearman, J Locke, J Berkeley, D. Htev, and others. In Great Britain), (U.S. - W. James, J. Watson, E. Tichener, etc.)

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Subject 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

In this topic, the acquisition of the topic - modern directions of psychology, 20.G.S.s - is structured in two parts, providing that students will analyse, discover, interpret subtopics such as the schools of 20th G.S.s and mid-range psychology in seminars, insight into the psychology of the 20th G.S.T. and present day, and demonstrate knowledge of the development of Latvian psychology.

Learning the subject is structured by the unified structure of all subjects in the subject - age, ideas, authors, psychology opinions, research, examples. The main purpose of this topic is first to familiarize yourself with the characterization of psychology schools, ideas, authors, students need to demonstrate knowledge of 20.gs. The main achievements of the first half in psychology by analyzing ideas about the directions influencing psychology, such as psychoanalysis - psychodynamic psychology, biheiviorism, getaltpsychology, existential psychology, cognitive psychology, humanistic psychology.

In each of the directions, students will be able to interpret the findings of the lead authors in conjunction with the methodology for the development of psychology science, the context of the era and research, such as in biheiviorism - JJ. Watson, B. Skinner, C. Tolman, A. Bandura, etc., or for the development of psycho-diamond psychology, analyze the findings of authors such as Z. Freud, K.G. Jung, E. Eriksson, A. Adler, etc. The authors of existential psychology must know of a car like R. Meij, I. Jalom, W. Franklin. Students will also be able to analyse and interpret psychological concepts of authors of humanistic psychology, such as K. Rogers, A. Maslow, etc.

6 b) topic Insight into the history of Latvian Psychology
Description

In the topic of Shai, students will become acquainted with the beginning of the development of Latvian psychology - the beginning of 20.gs and the 20-30-40 years when psychology in Latvia began to be developed by educators, philosophers, writers who had acquired education abroad. Students should demonstrate understanding and skills to analyse and synthesize, interpret and evaluate the contribution of authors in the history of Latvian psychology such as Oswald Kilpe, Karlis Asmanis, Zigmunds Lancmanis, Pauls Dale, Karlis Kasparsson, Julius Augustus student, Peter Birkerts, etc.

From the 20.gs of Psychology history of Latvia today. the 90s to the 21st. 20s students should demonstrate the skills to analyse information on the most important studies in the activities of certain Latvian psrophesors according to importance (scientific publications, books, development of study programmes in psychology, awards), such as I. Plotnieks, Ah. Karpova, V. Herring, M. Rashčevska, S. Sebre, Kr. Martinson, B. Martinson, I. Austers, etc.

  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Lactation theme 6a. A history of modern psychology. Psychology schools/deviations.
Description

Three lectures for this topic for full-time students

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Mārtinsone, K., Lasmane, A., Karpova Ā. (2016). Psiholoģijas vēsture. Zvaigzne ABC.

2.

Walsh, R. T., Teo, T., & Baydala, A. (2014). A critical history and philosophy of psychology: Diversity of context, thought, and practice. Cambridge University Press.

3.

Goodwin, C. J. (2015). A history of modern psychology. John Wiley & Sons.

4.

Smith, N. (2009). Current Systems in Pshychology. History, Theory, Research, and Applications. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

5.

Schultz D. P. (2010). A History of Modern Psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Additional Reading

1.

Baker, D. B. (Ed.). (2012). The Oxford handbook of the history of psychology: Global perspectives. Oxford University Press.

2.

Dirāns, V. (2010) Filosofijas stāsts. Zvaigzne ABC.

3.

Лихи, Т. (2003). История современной психологии. СПб.: Питер

4.

Kūle, M., Kūlis, R. (1998) Filosofija. Zvaigzne ABC.

5.

Mārtinsone K. (Sast.) (2012). Psiholoģija Latvijā: psihologi, izglītība, profesionālā darbība. Rīga: RaKa, 320 lpp.

6.

Pipere, A., Sebre, S., Mārtinsone, K., & Vorobjovs, A. Ārija Karpova and psychology in Latvia: Voices from past and present.

7.

Robinson, D. N. (1995). An intellectual history of psychology. Univ of Wisconsin Press.

8.

Šuvajevs, I.(2006) Dzīļu psiholoģija. Personas, idejas un risinājumi. Zvaigzne ABC.

9.

Соколова, Е. Е. (1997). Тринадцать диалогов о психологии. М.: Смысл.

10.

Ждан, А. Н. (2012). История психологии: от Античности до наших дней. Академический проект.

Other Information Sources

1.

History of Psychology (APA recenzējams akadēmiskais žurnāls)