PSYC211-08S2 (C) Semester Two 2008

Personality

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2008
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2008

Description

This course provides a general overview of the contemporary study of personality and its theoretical background and draws links between theories and conduct in everyday life.

The course in intended to provide an overview of classic contemporary theory and research in personality. Through class lectures, discussions, exams, and laboratory work, you will be expected to develop the ability to (1) differentiate between different theories of personality, (2) understand and interpret research findings, (3) make comparisons among those various theories, (4) apply various theoretical perspectives to understanding cases of human behaviour, and (5) critically examine theories of personality based on research findings.

Our approach to understanding personality will include Freudian and Neo-Freudian perspectives, genetic and evolutionary perspectives, biological perspectives, existential and humanistic perspectives, trait perspectives, and behavioural perspectives. In the laboratory sessions students will take, analyze, and interpret various personality assessment instruments. PSYC211 is recommended preparation for PSYC332 Social Psychology, PSYC335 Abnormal Psychology, and PSYC336 Industrial & Organisational Psychology.

Prerequisites

PSYC104, or
PSYC105 and PSYC106

Course Coordinator

Andy Martens

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Laboratory Assignments 10%
Research Assignment 15% Due in lab during the week of 1-5 October
Test No. 1 13 Aug 2008 25%
Test No. 2 24 Sep 2008 25%
Final Exam 25%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Funder, David Charles; The personality puzzle ; 4th ed; W. W. Norton & Co, 2007.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $832.00

International fee $3,593.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Psychology .

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