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History, Systems, & Theories of Psychology

Course #: PSYCH 470, Class #: 1449, Section #: 01

Description

This course explores the theoretical and methodological problems of contemporary psychology-especially clinical psychology-in historical perspective. It provides a broad overview of the development of psychology as an independent discipline and of the various sub-specialties in the field; and it evaluates the significance of new movements and methods by examining intellectual antecedents and underlying assumptions.

Prerequisites

Junior or Senior status and PSYCH 201

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