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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Psychology

Undergraduate Course: History of Unorthodox Psychology (PSYL10078)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course explores the history of unorthodox psychological knowledge. It focuses upon Psychology¿s ¿occult doubles¿ (phrenology, mesmerism, psychical research and parapsychology), the role of marginal figures (such as mesmerists and psychics) in shaping what people have thought, and discusses the ongoing relevance of unorthodox psychological knowledge, including reference to Freud and other controversial topics in Psychology. In doing so, it considers key historical and conceptual issues, such as how certain kinds of psychological knowledge come to be seen as valid or not, and the implications of this for how we think about psychological matters.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034) AND Psychology Methodology 2 (PSYL10035)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesDegree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the historical development of (orthodox and unorthodox) psychology; the problem of demarcation in science and the concept of boundary-work; the role of social processes in the construction of psychological and scientific knowledge; the contribution of history to our understanding of psychology.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsHistory of Psychology; Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology; Parapsychology
Contacts
Course organiserDr Peter Lamont
Tel: (0131 6)50 3372
Email: peter.lamont@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Moira Avraam
Tel: (0131 6)50 3661
Email: Moira.Avraam@ed.ac.uk
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