History and Epistemology of Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required; mastery of reading in English is recommended for further reading.

Teaching Methods

Expository,readings.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives:

To promote the knowledge about the history of Psychology and about the epistemological foundations of the development of scientific theories and constructs. To promote the reflection on the core issues of the process of scientification of psychology, and identifying the main authors, schools of epistemological thought, as well as its application to current issues related to psychology.

Competencies:

To identify, on the broad context of the development of psychology as a scientific discipline, social and theoretical influences contributing to the development of Psychology (and/or to the refutation) of some theoretical approaches; To characterize and situate chronologically significant moments of the development of scientific Psychology as a whole, identifying the problems addressed, the methodologies used, and dominant interpretations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Objectives:

To promote the knowledge about the history of Psychology and about the epistemological foundations of the development of scientific theories and constructs. To promote the reflection on the core issues of the process of scientification of psychology, and identifying the main authors, schools of epistemological thought, as well as its application to current issues related to psychology.

Competencies:

To identify, on the broad context of the development of psychology as a scientific discipline, social and theoretical influences contributing to the development of Psychology (and/or to the refutation) of some theoretical approaches; To characterize and situate chronologically significant moments of the development of scientific Psychology as a whole, identifying the problems addressed, the methodologies used, and dominant interpretations. 

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Manuel Malaquias Pires Urbano

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Cohen, D. (2015). Psychologists on psychology (Classic Ed.). London & New York:Routledge

Boyd, R., Gasper, P., & Trout, J.D. (Eds.). (1991).The philosophy of science. Cambridge, MA:MIT

Benjamin, L.T. (2014).A brief history of modern psychology. Wiley

Benson, N. (2012). The Psychology Book. London, New York

Braconnier, A. (1998).Psicologia dinâmica e psicanálise.

Danzinger, K. (1990).Constructing the subject. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press

Danzinger, K. (2013).Psychology and its history, Theory and Psychology, 23(6), 829-839

Goodwin, C.J. (2005).História da Psicologia moderna. São Paulo:Cultrix

Hothersall, D. (2006).História da Psicologia (4ªed.).McGrawHill

Jesuíno, J.C. (2002).Psicologia (3ª ed.), Lisboa:Quimera

Machado, T.S.(2014). Contributos para a afirmação da psicologia em Portugal:o contributo de Alves dos Santos e Sílvio Lima.

Machado,T.S.(2019). Psicologia Geral. Universidade Aberta

Jesuíno, J.C. (2002).Psicologia (3ª ed.), Lisboa:Quimera.