Course Contents
1. Psychology of Personality
a. Introduction to personality and theory
b. Nature of personality theory
2. The Psychoanalytic approach
Freudian theory
a. Basic concepts (Personality structure: personality development; defense mechanisms; psychotherapy)
b. Strengths and criticisms of Freud’s theory
Neo-Freudian Theory
a. Alfred Adler’s individual psychology
Basic concepts (Striving for superiority, social interest, style of life, the creative self, birth order, early memories)
b. Carl Jung’s Analytical theory
The structure, dynamics, and development of personality
c. Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development
d. Karen Horney
Basic anxiety. The neurotic needs. Three solutions. Alienation
e. Harry Stack Sullivan
Personifications. Developmental Epochs
f. Erich Fromm
g. Strength and criticisms of Neo-Freudian theories
3. The trait approach: Allport and Cattell
4. The biological approach: Hans Eysenck’s theory of personality
5. The humanistic approach
a. Abraham Maslow (Hierarchy of needs, self actualisers)
b. Carl Rogers (The structure, dynamics, and development of personality)
6. The behavioural/social-Learning approach
a. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning (reinforcement and punishment)
b. Dollard and Miller’s Stimulus-response theory
c. Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory
7. The cognitive approach
George Kelly’s personal construct theory
Course Synopsis
Course Objectives:
• To develop an understanding of the students about personality and the significance of theories of personality
• To acquaint the students with the different approaches to personality development
• To familiarize the students with the strengths and criticism of the major approaches to personality
Course Learning Outcomes
To enable students to;
• Learn about the nature of personality and personality theories
• Differentiate between different approaches to personality development
• See the impact of heredity and environmental factors on personality
Freud for Undergrads Pt 1
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Freud for Undergrads Pt. 2
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Week 9: The trait approach: Allport and Cattell
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Week 1: Introduction to personality theories
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Week 2: The Psychoanalytic approach
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Week 3: Neo-Freudian Theory a. Alfred Adler’s individual psychology
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Week 4: Neo-Freudian Theory b. Carl Jung’s Analytical theory
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Week 5: Neo-Freudian Theory c. Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development
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Week 6: Neo-Freudian Theory d. Karen Horney
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Week 7: Neo-Freudian Theory e. Harry Stack Sullivan
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Week 8: Neo-Freudian Theory f. Erich Fromm
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Week 8: Neo-Freudian Theory g. Strength and criticisms of Neo-Freudian theories
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Week 10: The biological approach: Hans Eysenck’s theory of personality
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Week 11: The humanistic approach a. Abraham Maslow (Hierarchy of needs, self actualisers) b. Carl Rogers (The structure, dynamics, and development of personality)
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Week 12: The behavioural/social-Learning approach a. B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning (reinforcement and punishment)
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Week 13: The behavioural/social-Learning approach b. Dollard and Miller’s Stimulus-response theory
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Week 14: The behavioural/social-Learning approach c. Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory
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Week 15: The cognitive approach George Kelly’s personal construct theory
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Book Title : Personality
Author : J.M. Burger
Edition : 8th ed.
Publisher : Wadsworth
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Book Title : An introduction to theories of personality
Author : R. B. Ewen
Edition : 6th ed.
Publisher : Psychology Press, Taylor and Francis Group
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Title : Strengths and criticisms of Freud's theory
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