PSYC211-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013

Personality

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 May 2013

Description

This course provides an overview of classic and contemporary theory and research in personality. Approaches 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.

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.

PSYC211 is recommended preparation for PSYC332 Social Psychology, PSYC335 Abnormal Psychology, and PSYC336 Industrial & Organisational Psychology.

Learning Outcomes

  • On successfully passing this course, students will have:
  • Gained an understanding of key theories in personality psychology.
  • Demonstrated the ability to differentiate between these different theories of personality.
  • Demonstrated the ability to apply different theories of personality to understanding human behaviour.
  • Demonstrated the ability to critically examine these different theories of personality.
  • Practiced using research techniques in the laboratory that are used to gain scientific knowledge in personality psychology.
  • Demonstrated the ability to collect and analyse quantitative data.
  • Demonstrated the ability to write up their research findings clearly in a research report.
  • Practiced effective study skills.

Prerequisites

PSYC104, or
PSYC105 and PSYC106

Timetable Note

Lab stream 15 will only be run if required.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Andy Martens

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab Assessment 10%
Research Assignment 15%
Test 27 Mar 2013 35%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Funder, David Charles; The personality puzzle ; 5th ed; W.W. Norton, 2010.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $719.00

International fee $3,325.00

* 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 .

All PSYC211 Occurrences

  • PSYC211-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013
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