HPS307 - Personality Psychology
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously: | Personality |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed one of: HPS201, HPS202, HPS203, HPS204, HPS301, HPS308, HPS310 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS791 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour seminar (campus) per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2 hour seminar (online) per week |
Content
This unit provides students with an opportunity to explore a range of theoretical frameworks which are used in the study of personality. It will provide students with a sound knowledge of the nature of personality theories, and the major themes, assumptions and issues involved in this area. Students will analyse the psychoanalytic, learning, phenomenological, dispositional and cognitive approaches, in order to assess their practical usefulness and scientific status. Activities will tend to focus on application of the theories.
Unit Fee Information
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