PY3108 - Personality Psychology: Decoding the Mysteries of Humans
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
In this subject there will be a specific focus on theories and assessment methods
for studying the lives of individuals in detail, including contributions from psychoanalytic,
cognitive, behavioural, trait and narrative psychologies.The subject will begin by
addressing philosophical issues, since these are especially critical in shaping both
theory and method in the area of personality. An overview of the major theoretical
paradigms of personality psychology will be presented in the first half of the subject,
including reference to the work of S. Freud, C. Jung, Henry Murrey, H.J. Eysenck,
George Kelly, Abraham Maslow, Sylvan Tomkins, Dan McAdams, Gary Gregg and others.
The second half of this subject will be devoted to a coverage of contemporary and
emerging approaches to the conceptualisation and measurement of personality with a
focus on the narrative study of individual lives.
Learning Outcomes
- integrate personality theory and assessment and identify the kinds of applied social
and practical problems which they might encounter in professional life;
- identify a range of assessment tools for studying personality and will have had first
hand experience in the use of some of these tools via practicals and a research project;
- appraise contemporary theoretical developments and emerging trends in the conceptualisation
and assessment of personality.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Group
- Written > Case study analysis - (40%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: attend at least 80% of tutorials; complete and submit all assessment
items; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties
such as late penalties.
Assumed Knowledge:
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To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points
(four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
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Prerequisites: |
PY1101 OR PY1102 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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PY3094 |
Availabilities
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 52,
Internal
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Census Date 03-Aug-2023 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 10 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 16 hours online activity
- assessment and self-directed study
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Intensive
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Census Date 24-Aug-2023 |
Face to face teaching
25-Sep-2023 to 30-Sep-2023
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Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Wendy Li. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.