Introduction to metapsychology - theory and practice

intermediate

SD_ PS _W02

SD_ PS _W04

SD_ PS _W05

SD_ PS _K04

SD_ PS _K05

The advanced course: "Introduction to metapsychology: theory and practice", is dedicated to transboundary problems of psychology from the perspective of anthropology of knowledge in the triad of history-theory-culture.

- Introduces into the perspective of anthropology of psychological knowledge.

- Presents a history of psychological thought within the framework of the new history of psychology.

- Discusses theoretical foundations of psychology as a science and its philosophical and historical-cultural context.

- Presents alternate towards the mainstream psychological conceptions and pictures of a man in psychology.

1. Metapsychology: etymology, origins, features, definition, questions, perspective, assumptions, methods.

2. The foundations of the philosophy of science and psychology.

3. Psychology: subject, questions, perspective.

4. Historiosophy of psychology: two developmental lines of psychology and so-called second psychology.

5. Philosophies of psychology and psychological anthropologies: the ontological, epistemological and axiological foundations.

6. Status and identity of psychology as a science - controversies.

7. Models and research methods in psychology.

8. The sources of critique of psychology: psychologism, naturalism, individualism, reductionism and dimensional ontology.

9. Anthropology of knowledge and psychology (L. Fleck).

10. Critical psychology and critical review/analysis.

11. Cultural psychology and real psychology.

12. The application discussed in the context of research problems undertaken by Ph.D. students.

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Geertz, C. (2003). Zastane światło. Kraków: Universtitas.

Grobler, A. (2006). Filozofia nauk. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Znak.

Kilpatrick, W.K. (1997). Psychologiczne uwiedzenie. Poznań: Wydawnictwo „ W drodze”.

Hillman, J. (2016). Re-wizja psychologii. Warszawa: Laurum.

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Pankalla, A., Dudek, Z.W. (2005/2008). Psychologia kultury. Doświadczenia graniczne i transkulturowe. Warszawa: Eneteia.

Pankalla, A., Kilian, A. (2007). Psychescapes. Tożsamość naszych czasów. Poznań: PWP.

Pankalla, A. (2011). Mitocentryczna psychologia kulturowa Ernesta Boescha. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM.

Pankalla, A. (2014). Kultura psychologów. Wprowadzenie do psychologii historyczno-kultuowej. Katowice: Wydawnictwo Altermed.

Pankalla, A., Kośnik, K. (2018). Indygeniczna psychologia Słowian. Wprowadzenie do realnej nauki o duszy. Kraków: Universitas.

Paszkiewicz, E. (1983). Struktura teorii psychologicznych. Behawioryzm, psychoanaliza, psychologia humanistyczna. Warszawa: PWN.

Płonka-Syroka, B. (red.) (2005). Antropologia wiedzy. Perspektywy badawcze dyscypliny. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Katedry Etnologii i Antropologii Kulturowej UWr.

Straś-Romanowska, M. (red.) (1985). Na tropach psychologii jako nauki humanistycznej. Warszawa-Wrocław: PWN.

Such, J., Szcześniak, M. (2006). Filozofia nauki. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM.

Trzópek, J. (2006). Filozofie psychologii: naturalistyczne i antynaturalistyczne podstawy psychologii współczesnej. Kraków: WUJ.

Witkowski, T. (2009). Zakazana psychologia. Wrocław: Wydawnictwo Moderator.

Upon the course completion a student:

1. Defines the term metapsychology and describes the subject, research questions and perspective of psychology as a science.

2. Distinguishes and differentiates two lines of development in psychology and knows its origin.

3. Describes different philosophies of psychology and psychological anthropologies.

4. Identifies the ontological, epistemological and axiological foundations of chosen research programs in psychology.

5. Correctly describes the status and identity of psychology as a science.

6. Presents current sources of critique of psychology as a science.

7. Performs a critical review of a particular idea, phenomenon, and research problem.

5 - excellent knowledge, skills, and personal and social competences

4.5 - very good knowledge, skills, and personal and social competences

4.0 - good knowledge, skills, and personal and social competences

3.5 - satisfactory knowledge, skills, and personal and social competences, however with significant mistakes

3.0 - satisfactory knowledge, skill, and personal and social competences, however with many mistakes

2.0 - unsatisfactory knowledge, skills, and personal and social competences

Powerpoint presentation.

Written essay - critical analysis and written exam - test.

Not applicable.