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History and Systems of Psychology
Study + Internship in Prague Program
Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: 1/27/25 - 5/21/25
History and Systems of Psychology
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of New York in Prague
Location: Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Primary Subject Area: Psychology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PSY208
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: General Psychology (PSY100); Introduction to Philosophy (PHL151)
DESCRIPTION
The course traces the roots of studying the mind and human behavior from early religious views through the great philosophers, from ancient Greece and across Europe, to the modern influences of thinkers in both Europe and America on the discipline which we have come to recognize as psychology.
The goal of this course is to provide students with a feeling of how today?s psychology developed throughout history and to acquaint students with the great thinkers in psychology and their contribution to the growth and direction psychology has taken from its roots in philosophy and medicine, to its present structure in modern science.
The goal of this course is to provide students with a feeling of how today?s psychology developed throughout history and to acquaint students with the great thinkers in psychology and their contribution to the growth and direction psychology has taken from its roots in philosophy and medicine, to its present structure in modern science.