History of ideas and epistemology in psychology and education

lpsp1002  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

History of ideas and epistemology in psychology and education
4.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Dupont Serge;
Language
French
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 After talking this course the students should be able to 
  • historically situate the various currents of psychology and education and the context that created them 
  • identify the role of philosophical postulates and naive preconceptions in arguments on the scientificity of disciplines and to identify the conditions under which the arguments they imply apply to the variety of concrete practice situations
  • recognize the difficulties and fruits of multi-disciplinarity in pyschology and education
  • understand the situation of pyschology among today social praactices and compare psychology as lit is to social expectations
Regarding learnin outcome this course aims to help the students A1, A2
 
Content
The course is divided into two main parts. The first is dedicated to the history of psychology, from the Greek origins to the institutionalization of this discipline between the 19th and 20th centuries. The second describes different methods used in psychology (observation, experimentation, measurement, etc.) and addresses different epistemological and ethical questions.
Teaching methods
Readings and lectures.
Evaluation methods
Multiple choice questionnaire.
Online resources
Check the Moodle site for more information.
Bibliography
Référence principale : Parot et Richelle (2013) Introduction à la psychologie: Histoire et méthodes, PUF, 2ème édition. 
Faculty or entity
EPSY


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy
LOGO1BA
4
Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
PSP1BA
4