| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Can define basic personality theories.
- Can explain the basic concepts and principles of personality theories.
- By comparing personality theories, they can present their own views on the important and functional aspects of each theory.
- Will be able to discuss the effects of individual difference variables on psychology.
- They can evaluate the daily life outcomes of different personality traits.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The purpose of this course is to evaluate how the concept of personality is defined, measured, researched, and how personality is developed from different perspectives and theories. Each theory will be taken into account in terms of how it has changed in the face of contemporary psychology, and where it is now as a scientific explanation of personality. Some of the theories that will be discussed can be listed as psychoanalytic theory and psychodynamic theories, behavioral theories, humanistic-existential theories, predisposition and biological perspectives, cognitive theories and explanations based on eastern philosophies. Additionally, the importance of individual differences regarding the social psychological concepts will be discussed. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Definitions of Personality |
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2nd Week |
Personality Studies and Evaluations I |
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3rd Week |
Personality Studies and Evaluations II |
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4th Week |
Psychoanalytic Theory |
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5th Week |
Neoanalytic Theories |
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6th Week |
Biological Theories |
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7th Week |
Behavioral and Learner Theories |
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8th Week |
Distinguishing Theories |
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9th Week |
Cognitive and Social Cognitive Theories |
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10th Week |
Humanist and Existential Theories |
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11th Week |
Individual-Situation Interactionist Theories |
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12th Week |
Gender Roles and Personality |
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13th Week |
Gender Roles and Personality (cont.) |
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14th Week |
Differences in Stress, Adjustment, and Health |
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15th Week |
General Evaluation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Friedman, H. S. & Schustack, M. W. (2014). Personality: Classic theories and modern research (5th ed.). Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
* Materials used in this course are updated annually |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Project |
1 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
160 |
160 |
| Total Work Load | 302 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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