Psychology of Personality
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- Swinburne Online: Fully online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Explain the main features of some of the major perspectives on the psychology of personality (e.g., psychoanalytic/neoanalytic; trait, motive, learning and social-cognitive approaches, and the narrative approach).
2. Critically review the major elements of historically important theories within each perspective.
3. Apply knowledge of major elements of contemporary theories within each perspective to real world issues.
4. Critically evaluate how various approaches to personality explain specific issues such as the unconscious, the self, personality change, the effect of early childhood experiences, the effect of motivation on personality.
5. Explain how an integration of many of these theories leads to a better understanding of human personality.
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Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
Online Contact Blackboard Collaborate or other synchronous activities | Up to 1 | 12 | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities Discussion board activities Prescribed readings | 5 (approx.) | 12 | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 78 | |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
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Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Written Assignment | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Mid-term Test (online) | Individual | 20% | 1, 2, 3 |
Final Examination | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 5 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communications skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Assessment of personality
• Applications of personality theory
Study resources
- References.