PSYDA/250
Psychology of Personality

Course level: Undergraduate

Christine O.

BSA

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Format
Online
Course length
12 weeks
Total competency units
3 units
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Introduction to the study of personality. An examination of classic theoretical explanations of personality development, including analysis of how factors such as trauma, mental disorders, intelligence, creativity, and family structure affect personality. Focus is on approaches psychology has developed for understanding personality with applications for personal growth, interpersonal relationships, and organizational processes.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Applied Insight and Growth

Compare and contrast behavioral, social-cognitive, and humanistic perspectives of personality

Explaining Personality Differences

Apply dispositional and biological personality trait theories to career scenarios

Theoretical Reasoning in Psychology

Compare and contrast psychoanalytic and psychosocial social theories of personality