PSYC 207 Theories of Personality

Through this course, students will develop an understanding of the major theories of personality and how personality is assessed. Students will explore how personality is related to normal and abnormal development and outcomes such as health. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply research skills and critically analyze issues related to personality psychology.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 101

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of each of the major theoretical approaches to personality.
2. Apply personality concepts, methods, and/or theories to an analysis of a person's behavior, thinking patterns, and emotional reactions.
3. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze personality-related processes that underlie individual differences in behavior.
4. Compare and contrast assessment instruments used in personality psychology, including cross-cultural fairness.
5. Analyze contemporary approaches to assessing personality.
6. Apply introductory research skills used by psychologists to interpret and/or critique personality research in popular media and scholarly journals.
7. Write clearly and effectively using appropriate, properly attributed content that demonstrates the writer's understanding of personality.

Course Objectives

1. Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of each of the major theoretical approaches to personality.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment Rubric
2. Apply personality concepts, methods, and/or theories to an analysis of a person's behavior, thinking patterns, and emotional reactions.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment Rubric
3. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze personality-related processes that underlie individual differences in behavior.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
4. Compare and contrast assessment instruments used in personality psychology, including cross-cultural fairness.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Essay Exam Question

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam Rubric
5. Analyze contemporary approaches to assessing personality.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Assignment rubric
6. Apply introductory research skills used by psychologists to interpret and/or critique personality research in popular media and scholarly journals.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research Paper rubric
7. Write clearly and effectively using appropriate, properly attributed content that demonstrates the writer's understanding of personality.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research paper rubric