PSYCH/645
Personality Theories
Course level: Graduate
Christine O.
BSA
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This course enables students to differentiate among the primary theoretical approaches to the study of personality, including psychodynamic, affective, cognitive-behavioral, and systems theories. Students examine the underlying assumptions inherent in various personality models and learn how the tenets of these models are investigated through empirical research.
Prerequisites
- PSYCH/620 – Multicultural and Social Issue in Psychology or equivalent AND
- PSYCH/625 – Statistics for the Behavior Sciences or equivalent
- This graduate level course requires proof of completion of a Bachelor's degree.
(Evaluation of submitted requirements may take up to 72 hours to be approved.)
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
People Management
Summarize the role of personality in emotional and behavioral interactions
Personality Development
Apply psychological personality theories to human behavior
Scientific Inquiry
Explain the role of biological and social determinants of personality type