La psicología en Ecuador: la Universidad de Cuenca (1952-2008)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to describe the historical development of psychology at the University of Cuenca. This study was an analytical research (historical study) that is a type of qualitative research. The results show that from 1952 to 1977 psychology was present as chairs at the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Educational Science; in 1977 the first curriculum in psychology was created; between 1977 and 2008 all academic offers were in educational psychology with different emphasis; since 1983 the first graduates came out and the majority were women; there were few academic events and publications in the period studied. The first curriculum in psychology at the University of Cuenca marked a milestone in the historical development of psychology in the city of Cuenca and the region.