Epistemology and History of Psychology
| Code: | LPSI110 | Acronym: | EHP |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Social and Human Sciences |
Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Web Page: | https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=563915 |
| Responsible unit: | Psychology |
| Course/CS Responsible: | First degree in Psychology |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPSIC | 205 | Official Curricular Structure | 1 | - | 3 | 27 | 81 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
| Teacher | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Cristina Maria Leite Queirós |
Teaching - Hours
| Theoretical classes: | 2,00 |
| Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical classes | Totals | 1 | 2,00 |
| Cristina Maria Leite Queirós | 2,00 |
Teaching language
PortugueseObjectives
To know the main events of the History of Psychology and to reflect critically on the History of Psychology in the light of the great epistemological traditions, and its applicability to themes/current social concerns.
Learning outcomes and competences
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Non applicable.Program
1.Introduction: main events and theoretical movements in Psychology.
2.Epistemology: knowledge and scientific method; development of science according to the main epistemological theories (reference to Bachelard, Popper, Kuhn and Foucault).
3.History of Psychology: philosophical origins of Psychology; Psychology as an autonomous discipline in the modern era depending of space/time; reference to theoretical movements (e.g. structuralism, functionalism, associacionism; psychoanalysis, behaviorism, gestalt, humanism, cognitivism) and the main areas of Psychology (e.g. Reuchlin's organization of the 1950s and current organization by APA); Psychology in Portugal.
4.Application of Epistemology to the History of Psychology: critical reflection on knowledge and unity in Psychology; influence of Philosophy and Positivism in the experimental studies of Wundt and Behaviorism; the study of mental diseases in France and psychoanalysis; current psychology and its application contexts; brief reference to current themes/concerns (e.g. SDGs).
Mandatory literature
Brennan James F.; History and systems of psychology. ISBN: 0-13-392209-XCarrilho, M. M. ; Epistemologia : posições e criticas. Lisboa : Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian., 1991
Zoltán Dienes; Understanding psychology as a science. ISBN: 978-0-230-54230-3 (Hardback)
Kuhn Thomas S.; A^estrutura das revoluções científicas. ISBN: 85-273-0111-3
Braunstein, J.F. & Pewzner, E. ; História da Psicologia. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget., 2003
Brent D. Slife; Critical thinking about psychology. ISBN: 1-59147-187-7
Bachelard Gaston; A^filosofia do não. ISBN: 972 23 1430 0
Marx Melvin H.; Sistemas e teorias em psicologia
Foucault Michel; A^arqueologia do saber. ISBN: 85-218-0145-9
Popper Karl R.; O^Universo aberto. ISBN: 972 20 0877 3
Bullock , Merry; The handbook of international psychology. ISBN: 978-1-138-92512-0
Complementary Bibliography
Blanché Robert; A^epistemologiaDavidoff Linda L.; Introdução à psicologia
Gleitman Henry; Psicologia. ISBN: 972-31-0584-5
Leahey Thomas Hardy; A^history of modern psychology. ISBN: 0-13-501271-6
Herrnstein Richard J. 340; A^source book in the history of psychology. ISBN: 0-674-82411-3
Morin, E. ; Ciência com consciência. Lisboa : Publicações Europa-América., 1994
Reuchlin Maurice; Histoire de la psychologie
Schultz Duane; A^history of modern psycology. ISBN: 0-12-633060-3
Jean Piaget; Psicologia e epistemologia
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical classes presented to a group of students, participation of the students in the chat/forum used in Moodle, and final written exam. The fieldwork is the participation in the Forum, representing 25% of the final classification, while the written exam represents 75%.
Software
Não se aplicakeywords
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > PsychologyEvaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 75,00 |
| Trabalho de campo | 25,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 26,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 30,00 |
| Trabalho de campo | 25,00 |
| Total: | 81,00 |
Eligibility for exams
The students must have the minimum of 9.5 points in 20 at the global classification of the discipline. Distributed evaluation includes forum/chat participation according tasks defined each week or month. The written final exam is mandatory and the student should get the minimum value of 8 values in 20. The individual participation at the Moodle Forum/chat is mandatory (25%). The presence in class is mandatory according to the regulation in force in FPCEUP.
Calculation formula of final grade
The final classification is the sum of the following tasks:
- 25% fieldwork as an individual participation in the Moodle Forum/chat
- 75% written final exam
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Students with special status can choose and decide if they want to do only the final written exam, without Fórum, representing this 100% of the final grade. At the begginig of the semester, according rules at FPCEUP, they must inform the teacher that they chose this format of evaluation.
Classification improvement
The improvement of classification is done only for the final writen exam (valuing 75%); the classification of Moodle Forum/chat stills the same. It is possible to improve the classification according to the regulation defined by FPCEUP.
Observations
The discipline uses Moodle platform.
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