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THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

• COURSE DESCRIPTION

  PSY 420 analyzes major contemporary theoretical formulations concerning personality with an emphasis on multiculturalism. The goal is to increase students' sensitivity to the complexity of the issues surrounding the question of why people behave the way they do in their cultural setting. The course is divided into 11 sections:

  1. Qualitative Research Methods for a Global Psychology.

  2. Ancient and Contemporary Compositional Theories in Personality.

  3. The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality.

  4. Sex, Gender, and Personality.

  5. Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life.

  6. Culture, Self, and Individualism-Collectivism.

  7. Coping: Pitfalls and Promise.

  8. Immigration and Acculturation.

  9. Existentialism: R. D. Laing.

  10. Buddhist Psychology.

  11. Mental Disorders.

• TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

  My teaching philosophy is that we build knowledge by thinking, talking, writing, and evaluating current knowledge. I will have a dual role. For each section of the assigned readings, I will begin by reviewing key points. Then, I will become a group facilitator, with the class as a whole being in charge of the discussions.

• ASSESSMENT

  Assessment of students' work will be based on how they organize relevant information (e.g., understanding the readings) and communicate (orally and in writing) such understanding in a systematic and coherent way. Specifically, the final grade will be based on class participatio/in-class assignments (up to 50 points), oral presentation (up to 50 points), and exams (up to 300 points based on three exams).

• CURRENT STUDENTS
  
  Students currently enrolled in this course can find the syllabus, calendar for assignments and due dates, and grades by going through the portal (log in with your ULID and PASSWORD).