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Program of Psychology (English 30%)

PSİ331

PERSONALITY THEORIES

Course Code
PSİ331
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Can define personality and explain the concept of personality in psychology.
  2. Can explain the basic research methods used in studying personality.
  3. Can identify personality tendencies/traits.
  4. Can consider the role of gender, cultural factors, and stress on personality.
  5. Can summarize the basic theories of Freud, Adler, Rogers, and Jung, etc.
  6. Can differentiate between objective and projective personality tests.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to review classic theories and modern research associated with major personality theorists that examine the range of perspectives and assessment methods used by personality psychologists to examine human personality.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Getting Acquainted and Introduction to Personality
2nd Week Research Methods and Personality Tests
3rd Week Biological Foundations of Personality
4th Week Traits Psychology
5th Week Freud: Psychoanalysis I and Quiz 1
6th Week Freud: Psychoanalysis II
7th Week Adler: Individual Psychology
8th Week Mid Term Exam
9th Week Jung: Analytical Psychology
10th Week Maslow: Holistic Dynamic Theory
11th Week Klein: Object Relations
12th Week Quiz II and Review
13th Week May: Existential Psychology
14th Week Rogers: Person Centered Theory
15th Week General Evaluations
Recommended or Required ReadingFeist, J. & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of Personality (International Edition, 7th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
Cervone, D. & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and Research (14th ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons.
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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Quiz 2 25
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 2 6 12
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 16 32
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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