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Master Crash Course Psychology (PhD Level)
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Module 1
Foundations and Methods of Psychological Science
1
Psychology: Science vs. Pseudoscience
Define psychology as a scientific discipline and critically distinguish it from pseudoscience and folk psychology.
2
Philosophical Roots of Psychology
Analyze foundational philosophical debates (e.g., nativism vs. empiricism, dualism vs. monism) and their influence on the development of psychology.
3
From Philosophical Roots to Scientific Psychology
Trace the emergence of psychology as a science from 19th-century physiology and psychophysics to Wundt's laboratory.
4
Comparing Early Schools of Psychology
Critically compare the core tenets, methods, and limitations of structuralism, functionalism, and psychoanalysis.
5
Behaviorism's Rise: Watson, Skinner, and Observable Behavior
Evaluate the behaviorist revolution, analyzing the contributions of Watson and Skinner and the shift towards observable behavior.
6
Humanistic and Cognitive Psychology: Beyond Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis
Explain the principles of humanistic and cognitive psychology as reactions to behaviorism and psychoanalysis.
7
Applying Psychological Perspectives to a Clinical Case
Synthesize the six modern psychological perspectives (biological, evolutionary, cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic, sociocultural) by applying them to a complex clinical case.
Understanding Research Designs: Strengths and Limitations
Distinguish between descriptive, correlational, and experimental research designs, evaluating the strengths and limitations of each with published examples.
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