Undergraduate - UnitATS2819 - Perspectives on personality psychology

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	Dr Mark Symmons

Notes

Previously coded PSS2711

Synopsis

A number of approaches to understanding personality will be explored, evaluated and compared in this unit. Topics will include the perspectives offered by Freud, Jung, Erikson, Humanism, Behaviourism, Existentialism, and the personal construct and evolutionary paradigms.

Outcomes

At the conclusion of this unit students will:

Develop an appreciation for the variety that exists within and between the dominant explanations for the origin and function of personality;
Be able to compare and evaluate personality theories;
Engage in self-exploration and reflect on their own personality and attitudes;
Be able to apply a number of approaches to a case study;
Be able to write a scientific report.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (3000 words)
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Mark Symmons

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Psychological studies

Prerequisites

ATS1359 or equivalents

Prohibitions

BHS2320, ATS2400, ATS3400, GSC2711, PSY3051