Development of psychology specialties at the Algerian University: a documentary study

تاريخ الاستلام: 29/12/ 2018 تاريخ القبول: 23/11/2020

Abstract

This paper attempted to present a documentary study of the psychology specialties in Algerian universities. How did it begin and where did it arrive? And compare them with the specialties offered by the universities of some other countries. By presenting what was written about higher education in Algeria. As well as access to the sites of some Algerian, Arabic and foreign universities.

Since 1909, the specialties of psychology have developed in Algeria such as: Education sciences: school psychology, educational and special education, and clinical psychology: pathology, therapy and learning difficulties, cognitive psychology: neurosis, guidance and Counseling of schools and families. This development is not enough if we compare it with specialties offered by other universities such as the University of

Cambridge in Britain, which offer different specialties like: the rehabilitation and guidance, Experimental Psychology, sex therapy and Psychopharmacology and Perceptual Systems, Sports psychology and Animal Behavior, Music psychology and many more.