PSYCH 380History of Psychology

This course surveys major developments and personalities in the field of psychology, starting with Wundt's founding of the world's first laboratory for experimental psychology in 1879. By comparing the important movements of structuralism, functionalism, behaviourism and gestaltism, the course evaluates the ideas that continue to provide the basis for modern research and practice in psychology. It will be of interest to those wanting a broader perspective on the field of scientific psychology or the history of science, or those planning a career in psychology.