THEORIES OF PERSONALITY I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PSI205	THEORIES OF PERSONALITY I	3	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BÜLENT TANSEL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. VOLKAN DEMİR
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to introduce the students of psychology department for 1 term the main theories of personality that have shed light on thoughts in the field and shed light on normal/abnormal behaviours and psychotherapy, evaluation of the contribution of these theories to their effectiveness in studying the process of personality development in a lifelong, social and cultural context.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as "personality and theories of personality, personality and psychoanalytic approach, personality and neo analytical approaches, personality and object relations theory, personality and trait approaches, personality and cognitive approaches, personality and humanistic approaches, personality and existentialist approaches, personality and social approaches, personality and behaviourist approaches, personality and biological approaches, personality and evolutionary approaches, personality and holistic approaches, personality and humanistic approaches."

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Distinguish different theories of personality. (Bloom’s 4)
Compare the theories of personalities, approaches, the approaches related to growth and development, perception of anxiety and ways to cope with anxiety. (Bloom's 4)
Interpret the facts with different theoretical perspectives. (Bloom’s 4)
Design its own philosophical perspective used in perceiving the facts. (Bloom’s 6)
Design a limited level of insight that can make case formulation using different approaches. (Bloom’s 6)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	WHAT IS PERSONALITY? WHAT ARE THE THEORIES OF PERSONALITY?	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
2	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
3	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND NEO-ANALYTIC APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
4	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND OBJECT RELATIONS THEORY	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
5	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND TRAIT APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
6	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND COGNITIVE APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
7	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND HUMANISTIC APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND EXISTENTIALIST APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
10	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
11	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOURIST APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
12	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
13	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND EVOLUTIONARY APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
14	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
15	Literature Review	PERSONALITY AND HUMANISTIC APPROACHES	Lecture, Question and Answer, Exemplification, Demonstration
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Yazgan Inanc B, Yerlikaya EE. Kisilik Kuramları. Ankara: Pegem Academy, 12. Edition, 2016,2. Magnavita JJ ,Handbook of Personality Disorders.New jersey: Wiley and Sons, 2004
Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2016). Kisilik psikolojisi: kuram ve arastirma. Nobel Academic Publications.
John, O. P., Buss, D. M., & Cantor, N. (1989). Personality psychology: Recent trends and emerging directions.
Freud, S. (2015). Psikanalitik Kurama Giris. Baglam Publications, Istanbul.
Corsini, R. J., & Wedding, D. (2012). Modern psikoterapiler. Istanbul: Kaknus Publications.
Yalom, I. D., & Babayigit, Z. İ. (2001). Varoluscu-u psikoterapi. Kabalci Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use knowledge sources consisting of the most effective methods and up-to-date information, implementation of tools and materials about psychology and supporting disciplinaries. (Blooms 3)		1
2	Determine problems in the field of psychology and solve them. (Blooms 3)		1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discriminate between normal and abnormal behaviours. (Blooms 2)		1
2	Interpret psychology researches and report on them. (Blooms 3)					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Relate between psychology and other social sciences on relations. (Blooms 4)					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply psychological tests. (Blooms 3)			2
2	Integrate knowledge and skills gained on the theories of contemporary psychology in the phases of helping individuals. (Blooms 6)				3
3	Conduct several experiments in the field of psychology. (Blooms 6)	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Collaborate with relevant organizations and individuals on the field studies. (Blooms 6)	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate developments in the field of psychology to the existing knowledge. (Blooms 6)					4
2	Scientifically analyse human behaviours. (Blooms 4)				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain knowledge and ideas gained in the field fluently and apprehensibly in a written way and verbally. (Blooms 2)					4
2	Recognize individual, national and universal effects of problems in the field of psychology. (Blooms 2)					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate computer software and hardware and statistics in the field of psychology to their studies. (Blooms 6)	0
2	Survey developments in informatics and communication technologies. (Blooms 4)	0
3	Support social projects in the field of psychology. (Blooms 5)					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	6	6	36
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	6	6	36
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	158