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Course Title Theories of Personality

Course Code PSY315

Course Type Compulsory

Level Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Year / Semester 3rd Year / 6th Semester

Teacher’s Name TBA

ECTS 6 Lectures / week 3 Laboratories / week

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Course Purpose and Objectives

Through an examination of a variety of theories, research techniques,

and assessment methods in contemporary personality psychology,

the main aim of this course is to help students develop a basic

understanding of the major theories in personality development.

Students will also learn about the development of psychological

difficulties, and how they parallel personality development.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Analyze the fundamental concepts of major personality

theories.

Compare and contrast the major personality theories.

Analyze how different trajectories in personality development

may lead to healthy or pathological personality characteristics.

Describe the developmental nature of psychological disorder in

the context of personality development

Prerequisites PSY113 Co-requisites None

Course Content

The study of the origin, development, structure and dynamics of

personality. Biological and social determinants of personality and its

development, methods of studying personality, the various systems of

psychology and their interpretations of personality structure.

Specific Topics Discussed:

Introduction:

Definition of personality; An overview of the field and important

issues.

Tools of Understanding:

The nature of theory, research and assessment.

The Psychoanalytic Tradition:

Freudian psychoanalysis; Neo-Freudians; Research,

assessment and evaluation.

Phenomenological Approaches:

Humanistic-Existential theories; Research, assessment and

evaluation.

The Trait Perspective:

Trait Theories; Research, assessment and evaluation.

The Behavioral Tradition:

Behaviorism; Research, assessment and evaluation.

Social learning perspective:

Social Learning theories; Research, assessment and

evaluation.

Major Personality Processes:

Intelligence, anxiety, stress, perceived control, aggression,

altruism, sex roles.

Recent developments and contemporary issues pertaining to

the subject-matter of the course.

Teaching Methodology

Face- to- face

Bibliography

Schultz, D.P., & Schultz, S.E.: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

Latest Edition

Schultz, D.: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY CA: Brooks/Cole

Publishing Company

Phares, E.J.: PERSONALITY Boston: Scott, Foresman and

Company

Assessment Examinations 60%

Assignments/Research Papers 30%

Class Participation 10%

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Language English