History and Systems of

Psychology

PSY – 157
ID 5282
Spring 2024

Instructor: Kylym Aitkulova, MA

Office: Psychology Department
Course time: Lecture (Group 1): Mon 12.45-14.00
Seminar (Group 1): Wed 12.45-14.00
Lecture (Group 2/3): Tue 12.45-14.00
Seminar (Group 2): Thu 12.45-14.00
Seminar (Group 3): Thu 14.10-15.25
Credit hours: 6
Course status: Required
Office hours: Mon/Wed: 14.00-16.00
Pre-requisites: –
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: –
Enrollment Key: timeline

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2011). A history of modern psychology. Thomson Wadsworth. 10th
edition.

ADDITIONAL READINGS:

Hergenhahn, B. R. (2009). An introduction to the history of psychology. Cengage Learning. 6th edition.

Lawson, R. B., Anderson, D. E., & Cepeda-Benito, A. (2018). A history of psychology: Globalization,
ideas, and applications. Routledge. 2nd edition

*Any other reading materials will be available on e-course

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The History and Systems of Psychology course was designed to introduce you to the fascinating field of
the history of psychology. This course will serve as a fundamental subject for understanding how
contemporary psychology as a science progressed through the centuries, especially the Western schools
of psychology. The goals of this course are: 1) to show you the major milestones in history of
psychology, 2) to encourage you to investigate the history of psychology through the prism of major
events in world history, 3) to describe you the peculiarities of Eastern schools of psychology as well as
hazardous path towards diverse psychological scientific community

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 You will demonstrate knowledge about key milestones in history of psychology

 You will critically analyze the ways of how historical and social events determined the
development of psychology as a science
 You will demonstrate knowledge about Eastern psychological history and inclusivity in
psychological community
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Participation in class discussions – 15%. You are expected to attend all the sessions, carefully read
assigned readings before lectures, and be prepared to participate in-class discussions on the readings.
You are expected to participate in discussions organized by instructor as well as peer colleagues. Two
excused absences during the semester will be forgiven, the documents clarifying the reason for the
absence are due on or before the class after the one missed. The following is considered in assigning
participation grade:

 Attendance and participation in discussions

 Students are expected to be ready to discuss the readings assigned for each class
Online quizzes – 15%. Throughout the semester you need to complete 4 short online multiple-choice
quizzes that are offered as an additional way to demonstrate your knowledge of readings. Each quiz
revolves around previous topics based on assigned readings.
E-course activities – 10%. On the e-course page, there are a variety of activities (forums, games, etc.)
that you need to complete. These activities serve as interactive way for you to learn the material and
check your knowledge of it.
Midterm exam (20%) and final exam (25%). During the semester you will have two major exams.
Each exam covers information from lectures, seminars, readings, and other sources that are available
on e-course.
Class presentation – 15%. Each of you should prepare a presentation on one chosen historical figure
(list of topics is provided separately). Presentation should be done individually or in pairs; grades are
given to each member of the pair based on individual performance. Presentation can include pictures,
videos and any other appropriate media that would help you to deliver necessary information and be
effective for your colleagues’ learning.
Requirements and grading criteria for the presentation (max 9 points):

 prepare 20+ minutes presentation on chosen topic (5p)

o 1-5 minutes (1p)
o 6-10 minutes (2p)
o 11-15 minutes (3p)
o 16-20 minutes (4p)
o 21+ minutes (5p)
 engage the group with at least one discussion question (1p)
 prepare questions or small quiz based on presentation (1p)
 be able to answer questions about the topic (1p)
 explain the material without any support (no reading from slides/phones/notes etc.) (1p)
Bonus assignments:

Class reflections (+7% to participation). On the e-course page, after each week, you will be able to
write a paragraph about your understanding of the topic and the thoughts you have after the class.
However, in order to get a point, you will need to link your ideas with the sentences/paragraphs from
the readings.

History project (+7% to class presentation). At the end of the semester, you will have time to present
the creative project on one chosen topic. You can choose to do a presentation, video, or any other
performance, either individually or in groups (maximum of 4 people). The topics are provided
separately.

SUPPORT RESOURCES:

o Academic Advising Office: https://auca.kg/en/academic_advising/

o Accommodation policy (for students with special educational needs)
https://auca.kg/en/p5732652484/
o AUCA Bylaws of the Academic Appeals Committee https://auca.kg/uploads/Faculty
%20Senate/Academic%20Appeals%20Committee%20Bylaws.pdf
o AUCA Student Code of Conduct https://auca.kg/uploads/Students_life/Docs/Code%20of
%20Students%202019.pdf
o Library Help, eReserves and research tools: https://library.auca.kg/
o Psychological Counseling Services: https://auca.kg/en/about_offices_counseling/
o Writing Center: https://warc.auca.kg/

ACADEMIC HONESTY

You are expected to follow the AUCA ACADEMIC HONESTY code. All types of plagiarism are
strictly prohibited. “Papers may appear to be plagiarized if students: occasionally use the words of
another scholar without quotation marks and proper reference, with the result that it appears that the
words are the student’s own; occasionally use the ideas of another scholar without proper reference;
inadequately paraphrase the words or ideas of another scholar; or fail to include the bibliographic
citation for all sources used in the process of completing the assignment. Self-plagiarism is also
dishonest, it is not appropriate to hand in the same work for assignments given in more than one class,
without the permission of every instructor”1

If a student fails to observe this requirement, the instructor may assign an “F” for the work or an “F”
for the whole class, depending on the type of assignment and relevant circumstances. Students are
expected to read and follow the section on Student Academic Dishonesty of the AUCA Code of
Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct.

 On the first occasion you are caught plagiarizing, you fail that assignment
 The second time, you fail the course
 The third time, you may be subject to more severe penalties

The Registrar, your academic advisor, and the Program Director will all be informed of your
plagiarism. You will also be required to arrange a session with a WARC tutor, who will review your
paper with you and help you avoid making the same mistake in the future.

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GRADING

Course evaluation criteria:

E-course activities 10% Bonus assignments

Participation 15% +7% Class reflections
Online quizzes 15%
Presentation 15% +7% History project
Midterm exam 20%
Final exam 25%

Grading system:

Grade Percentage Score Range

A 95-100
A- 90-94
B+ 85-89
B 80-84
B- 75-79
C+ 70-74
C 65-69
C- 60-64
D 55-59
D- 50-54
F 0-49
Case-by-case decision;
I
Incomplete grade is usually assigned because of health issues
W Student may request Withdrawal grade from the course grade to avoid failure or low grade
X grade specifically denotes non-attendance;
X X grade cannot be requested by students and is only given at the discretion of a faculty
member;

COURSE SCHEDULE *open to changes

 Date Topic Reading
Week 1 Course introduction. Chapter 1
(15.01 – 18.01) Study of history of psychology (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Contemporary psychology articles on e-course
Week 2
Philosophical foundations of Chapter 2
(22.01 – 25.01)
psychology (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 3 Physiological influence on psychology Chapter 3
(29.01 – 01.02) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 4 New psychology and Structuralism Chapter 4-5
(05.02 – 08.02) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 5 Functionalism Chapter 6-7
(12.02 – 15.02) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 6 Applied psychology Chapter 8
(19.02 – 22.02) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 7 Behaviorism Chapter 9-10
(26.02 – 29.02) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 8 Neobehaviorism Chapter 11
(04.03 – 07.03) March 6th & 7th. Midterm exam (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 9 Gestalt psychology Chapter 12
(11.03 – 14.03) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Break
Week 10 Psychoanalysis Chapter 13
(25.03 – 28.03) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 11 Neo-Freudians Chapter 14
(01.04 – 04.04) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 12 Humanistic psychology pp 337-351
(08.04 – 11.04) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
April 10th. Day off
Week 13 Cognitive psychology Chapter 15
(15.04 – 18.04) (Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E)
Week 14 Women in psychology articles on e-course
(22.04 – 25.04) Project presentation
Week 15 Psychology around the world articles on e-course
(29.04 – 02.05) Project presentation
May 1st. Day off
Week 16 History of treatment of mental articles on e-course
(06.05 – 09.05) disorders
May 9th. Day off Project presentation
Week 17 Final Exam
(13.05 – 16.05) May 15th & 16th