COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PERSONALITY THEORIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 3003 PERSONALITY THEORIES COMPULSORY 4 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR GAMZE ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

Various personality theories will be analyzed during this course. The aim of the course is to be gained students knowledge about current research findings related to siginifcant personality theories in the field and current improvement about these theories. It is aimed to learn students basic personality theories with emphasizing on approach leading theories to the personality, basic features related to practices and evaluation of the theories. In addition, it is aimed that understanding the relation between theories by comparing each other.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, the student will be able to; explain the personality concepts and theories.
2   Identify the personality concept
3   Identify the concept of theory
4   Explain the relationships among personality theories
5   Able to explain various aspects of personality development

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the lecture
2 Personality, definition, theories and research methods.
3 Psychoanalytic approach: Freudian approach
4 Psychoanalytic approach: limitation of Freudian tehories and Carl Yung (presentation)
5 Neo Freudian approach: Erik Erikson, Karen Horney (presentation 2 groups)
6 Neo Freudian approach: Harry Stack Sullivan and Erich From (presentation 2 groups)
7 MidTerm Exam
8 Distinctive Feature Approach: Theory, practice and evaluation (presentation)
9 Biological approach: theory, practice and evaluation
10 Humanistic Approach: Carl R. Rogers, Abraham H. Maslow (presentation 2 groups)
11 Behavioral/Social Learning Approach (presentation 2 groups)
12 Cognitive Approach: Theory, practice and evaluation Horney (presentation)
13 Personality Theories and related research
14 General evualition

Recomended or Required Reading

Burger, J.M. (2006). Kişilik / Personality. Kaknüs yayınları: Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer, Report Preparation and/or Presentation,

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %70 attendance is required.
2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulay.dirik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 13:00-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.13435
LO.254
LO.3234
LO.4243
LO.523523

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