At the end of this course, the students; 1) Identify basic personality theories. 2) Explain main concepts and principles of the personality theories. 3) Knows the basic assumptions of schools represented by personality theories. 4) Compare theories and be able to present one?s views about important and functional aspects of each theory. 5) Knows the criticisms and theoretical shortcomings of personality theories. 6) Integrate knowledge of personality theories with knowledge from other fields of psychology.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
In this course students acquire the knowledge of personality and theories of personality. Another main aim of the course to teach students influential personality theories by a comparative methodology. Therefore, psychoanalytic and neopsychoanalytic theories, biological theories, behaviorist theories, cognitive and social-cognitive theories, humanistic and existential theories, trait theories will be covered through the course as well as topics gender differences, interpersonal dynamics, cultural and ethnic factors.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
What Is Personality?
2nd Week
How is Personality Studied and Assessed?
3rd Week
Psychoanalytic Aspects of Personality
4th Week
Neo-Analytic and Ego Aspects of Personality
5th Week
Biological Aspects of Personality
6th Week
Behaviorist and Learning Aspects of Personality
7th Week
Trait Aspects of Personality
8th Week
Mid-Term Exam
9th Week
Cognitive and Social-Cognitive Aspects of Personality
10th Week
Humanistic, Existential, and Positive Aspects of Personality
11th Week
Person-Situation Interactionist Aspects of Personality
12th Week
Male-Female Differences
13th Week
Stress, Adjustment, and Health Differences
14th Week
Closing and evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Friedman, H. S., & Schustack, M. W. (2014). Personality: Classic theories and modern research (5th ed.). Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Project,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
50
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
35
35
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
30
30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Total Workload
151
Total Workload / 30
5,03
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
