Introduction to Psychology: The History and Science of Psychology
Learn about the origins of modern psychology and improve your science skills
Contemporary psychology is a well established scientific field, but where did it start?
On this course, you’ll explore the origins of psychology. Starting with the breakaway from philosophy, you’ll investigate the early schools of thought, look into some of the key individuals who shaped the field, and then discover how it emerged as the discipline we know it today.
You’ll also examine what it means for a discipline to be a science, find out how modern psychology evolved, and then master the basic principles of the scientific method that you can apply in your academic or professional career.
What topics will you cover?
Introduction to Psychology: The History and Science of Psychology covers the following:
- The science of psychology
- The origins of psychology
- Early behavioural psychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Clinical psychology
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