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Psyc 3120.606 Psyc 3210.606 Exploration in History of Psychology
Athens, Greece
Spring 2012
Instructor: Charles I. Abramson Ph.D.
401 North Murray – Psychology Department
Oklahoma State University
Teacher assistant: Silvia Daggy, MSc
102 A North Murray–Psychology Department
Oklahoma State University
Course Goals:
a) Learn which Greek era provided the most influential scholars in the field of psychology.
b) Identify ancient Greek philosophers and scholars that have influenced the field of psychology.
c) Identify and explain their philosophical approaches and theories.
d) Recognize and identify important historical Greek sites.
Course schedule: Bi-weekly from January – April
Travel date: March 17 – 25, 2012 - Spring break
Destination: Athens, Greece
Enrollment: Enroll in Psyc 3210.606 - 3 hours credit
Contact: Ellen Sowell
Arts & Sciences Outreach Coordinator
213 Life Sciences East
405-744-8462
Cost: $ 2,000 includes OSU tuition and fees for 3 credit hours and hotel for 7 nights and 8 days
Billable to bursar account, eligible for standard financial aid
Saturday, March 17: Departure from Will Rogers International Airport with destination to Athens Greece.
Sunday, March 18: Arrival at Athens International Airport “Elefthérios Venizélos” and transportation to hotel. Day to unpack, rest, and prepare for the week’s lecture and visits to historical places. Evening guest speaker: Psychology faculty from Athens University.
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Monday, March 19
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Visit the Acropolis of Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice of Ancient Greece. Visit Agora the place where Socrates trial and death took place. |
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Tuesday, March 20 |
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Wednesday, March 21
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Visit Olympia the site of the ancient Olympic Games, which were celebrated every 4 years. It was not a town, but only a sanctuary with buildings associated with games and the worship of the gods. Olympia was a national shrine of the Greeks and contained many treasures of Greek art, such as temples, monuments, altars, theaters, statues, and votive offerings of brass and marble. Most important Temple was that of Zeus. |
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Thursday, March 22 |
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Friday, March 23
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Friday: Visit the site where the battle of Thermopylae took place between Sparta and the Persian Empire over a course of 3 days. |
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Saturday, March 24
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Visit a health institution |
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Sunday, March 25 |
Depart from Athens to Stillwater Ok |
Two weeks after returning from Athens students are required to give an oral presentation on any aspects of Greece’s influence in psychology.