History of Psychology: A European Journey (Dr. Brian Burke, Fort Lewis College)

 

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PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: This course, as described in the FLC 2004-2005 catalog, is a hands-on experience focused on the people who have created clinical and experimental psychology, including Wundt, Piaget, Freud, Jung, and Darwin, to name a few. The best way to understand these famous psychological thinkers and scientists is to consider the systemic context within which their different schools of thought emerged, which helps students to integrate different areas of psychology.  This trip will immerse students in the historical context of psychology through a visit to Europe, where psychology originated, thereby enabling students to develop a rich appreciation for the roots of our discipline.

 

COSTS: $2200 (+ course fee) including ground transportation (trains/busses), lodging, museum fees, hostel card, guidebook (instead of ISIC).  Extras: airfare, food, insurance.

 

YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT NOT EXPIRING BEFORE OCTOBER 05!

See http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html for US passport info...

It’s a good idea to make copies of all your important documents and leave the copies with someone at home.

 

INSURANCE COVERAGE ENCOURAGED:

www.travelexinsurance.com – trip cancellation & medical insurance are essential (check your health care plan)

 

A NOTE ON YOUR EURAIL PASS: You need to go to any TICKET WINDOW in the train station to have your EURAIL pass stamped on the day of first use – before boarding the train that day.

 

May 9-12:                  London, England
LODGING

May 8 – Leslie, Brian, Lindsay only

May 9, 10, 11, 12 – all

Hampstead Heath (http://www.hihostels.com) – see last page for detailed info/directions to hostel
4 Wellgarth Road
Golders Green, London, NW11 7HR
Telephone: 44-208-4589054; Facsimile: 44-208-2090546

SITES

*1. Freud Museum (London) = www.freud.org.uk/fmopene.htm  - May 10 at 10:30 AM with Ivan Ward.

*2. Anna Freud Center = www.annafreudcentre.org  - May 11 at 9:30 AM with Keren Martin.
Founded as a children's clinic in 1952 and renamed in honor of Anna in the mid-1980's, the Centre continues to function as a leading authority on the psychoanalytic treatment of troubled children and young people.

*3. Down House, Darwin’s Residence from 1842 to 1882 (16 miles South of London). Open Wed-Sun 10-6

Darwin’s House = http://williamcalvin.com/bookshelf/down_hse.htm  

4. Bedlam – first “mental hospital” still has a site/plaque in London (Liverpool station)

 

 

 

May 13 - From London Waterloo to Paris Nord direct – [10:12-13:53] 9016-ERS to Paris.

 

May 13-15:          Paris, France

LODGING

Cite Des Sciences (http://www.hihostels.com)

24 rue des Sept Arpents, 93310 Le Pre-Saint-Gervais, FRANCE
Telephone: 33-1-48-432411; Facsimile: 33-1-48-432682

SITES

*1. Dr. Paul Broca, famous neuropsychologist, worked on Leborgne's Brain, displayed in the Duputryen Museum = www.paris.org/Musees/Dupuytren/info.htmlMay 13 at 4 PM with Dr Patrice Josset.

2. Museums with psychological-themed artwork:

*Louvre = www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htmOpen DAILY (except Tues) 9am to 6.45pm (9.45pm on Wed and Fri).

*Pompidou Center = www.centre-pompidou.fropen DAILY (except Tues) 11am-10pm.

 

May 16-17:                Geneva, Switzerland          (NOTE: May 16 is a holiday)

LODGING

CH Geneva (http://www.hihostels.com)

30 rue Rothschild, 1202 Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Telephone: 41-22-7326260; Facsimile: 41-22-7383987

SITES

*1. United Nations = www.unog.ch/ then go to Palais des Nations) - Open daily from 10-12 and 2-4.

*2. Jean Piaget Archives/Library = www.unige.ch/piaget/Presentations/presentg.html -
May 17 at 2 PM with Prof Jacques Vonèche.

 

May 18:                            Zurich, Switzerland

LODGING

Martahaus hostel (www.martahaus.ch)

Zahringerstrasse 36, CH-8001, Zurich

Tel. ++41 1 251 45 50

SITES

*Carl Jung Institute = www.junginstitut.ch - May 19 at 2 PM with Ursula Weiss.

 

May 19 – overnight train (www.raileurope.com) from Zurich to Vienna [10:40 PM-8:03 AM]

 

May 20, 21:                      Vienna, Austria  

LODGING

Hostel Ruthensteiner (www.hostelruthensteiner.com)
Robert Hamerlinggasse 24
1150 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Tel:  ++43-1-89 34 202 or 89 32 796

SITES

*Freud Museum (Vienna) = www.freud-museum.at/e/index.html – open daily 9-5.

May 21 at 10 AM for a guided tour with Claudia Muchitsch.

 

 

May 22, 23:                      Prague, Czech Republic

LODGING

Prague – Travellers Hostel (www.hihostels.com)

Dlouha 33, Praha 1 - Old Town
110 00, CZECH REPUBLIC
Telephone: 420-2-24826662; Facsimile: 420-2-24826665

SITES

*1. Kafka house: http://www.nysoclib.org/travels/kafka.html (2 walking toursOld Town and the Castle)  

2. Prague Castle = http://www.myczechrepublic.com/prague/sightseeing/prague_castle.html - open daily 9-5

Sigmund Freud’s birthplace in Pribor, Czech Republic and his bust is in Pribor’s town square.  Prague sets the tone and context of Freud’s early life, including majestic castles and a vibrant cultural scene.

 

May 24, 25:                      Leipzig, Germany

LODGING

Hostel Sleepy Lion (www.hostel-leipzig.de)
Kaethe-Kollwitz-Str. 3
04109 Leipzig    tel. ++49 341 9939480; fax. ++49 341 9939482

SITES

*Wundt Room, University of Leipzig = May 25 at 11 AM with Prof Ansgar Hantsch

The hometown of the 2 forefathers/founders of modern experimental psychology: Gustav Fechner and Wilhelm Wundt.  Leipzig hosts Fechner’s residence and a bust in the Zoological Garden. The Wundt Room at the University contains an interesting exhibit of writings, personal effects, and original laboratory equipment.

 

May 26, 27:                      Passau, Germany     (NOTE: May 26 is a holiday)
LODGING

Holiday Inn 
BAHNHOFSTRASSE 24A
PASSAU, 94032 GERMANY     tel. 49-851-59000

SITES

* The Museum of the Institute for the History of Psychology is a must-visit for anyone interested in the history of psychology. For more than 20 years, the Director has scoured the closets and cellars of European institutions to locate old equipment, paperwork, films, and other psychology-related artifacts. May 27 at 11 AM with Prof Horst Gundlach.

 

May 28   TRAVEL DAY: Passau-Frankfurt 9:21 AM-1:56 PM; Frankfurt-Amsterdam 3 PM – 6:55 PM

 

May 28, 29                             Amsterdam, Netherlands

LODGING

The Flying Pig Palace (www.flyingpig.nl)
Vossiusstraat 46, 1071 AJ

Tel. +31 204 210583 (12)office/+31 20 4004187(35)reception

SITES

*1. Anne Frank Haus = www.annefrank.org/ – open daily 9-9

*2. Van Gogh Museum = www.vangoghmuseum.com/bisrd/top-1-2.html - open daily 10-6, Friday 10-10.

Amsterdam features 2 sites with psychological themes: Anne Frank’s house, where she hid from the Nazis during World War II, and the Van Gogh museum, boasting the world’s finest collection of the “crazy” artist’s work.

 

May 30                             Amsterdam-Durango (Travel Day)

Stay in Europe longer or return home to Durango, CO after a wonderful, action-packed psychological journey! 

 

 

 

STUDENT ACADEMICS

 

Your final grade for the course will be based equally on all 4 components below: 

 

1) Participation & Engagement

 

This includes attendance at all group events/meetings and contributing to group harmony and decision-making.

 

2) Site Guide for a day

 

You will be responsible to become an “expert” on your assigned site (see table on first page) before the trip (i.e., find out info beforehand, read articles, contact the museum staff, and help get us a guide or act as our tour guide).

 

3) Course Readings

 

Your carefully selected reading list for the trip includes interesting and many original articles from the psychological thinkers whose sites we will visit.  You are encouraged to read these articles BEFORE you visit each site so that you will maximize the enjoyment you get out of the site.  Your journal assignment (below) includes specific questions based on these readings. [Note: a * next to a SITE listing in the itinerary = there is site-specific reading].

 

4) Trip Journal

 

You will be asked to keep a journal throughout the trip based on your experiences.  There will also be specific “assignments” and questions based on readings to answer in your journal.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

 

Student airfare: TRY www.expedia.com or www.sta-travel.com or www.studentuniverse.com
To get your ISIC card, go to http://www.statravel.com/Statravel/cards/cards_ISIC.aspx?menuid=6001 - you just have to email them a copy of your current transcript and pay $22.  You put the photo in when you get the card shipped to you.  Don’t forget that your trip must be paid for in full by April 1 or you will not be able to go!

 

PACKING TIPS (in a backpack that is portable by YOU): sheet (single top sheet); fleece; rainjacket; towel; fannypack; 1-2 pairs of long pants; 10 days of shirts/socks/underwear (we’ll do laundry midway); 2-3 pairs of shorts; 2 pairs of shoes MAX (1 walking/running, 1 sandals/shower shoes); 1 swimsuit; 1 sweatshirt; toiletries; a small daypack in addition to your backpack.  Weather in Western Europe is not too hot in May, with temps in the 70s and rainy at times.  See p.21 in “Let’s Go” or www.travelite.org for more packing tips.

 

EMAIL BRIAN WITH 3 THINGS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE:

1)      A LIST OF EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS FOR YOU

2)      YOUR FLIGHT INFORMATION AND PRETRIP ITINERARY (IF ANY)

3)      ANY KEY MEDICAL INFORMATION (ALLERGIES, DIET, ETC)