Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title
Personality and Individual Differences  
Course Code PSY204
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s) N/A
Course Aims
This course presents major theories and research relevant to the study of personality. Students will learn different ways of conceiving individual differences and/or similarities, based on empirical research and grounded theories on human development, personality classifications, and a variety of innate and learning mechanisms involved in the formation of traits and characters. Students will also study various approaches in understanding the universality and cultural-specific aspects of personality.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

After completing the course, it is anticipated that students will able to:

1. Explain the development of major theoretical perspectives of personality

2. Identify the importance of cultural influence on personality assessment

3. Critique strengths and weakness of different personality theories 

4. Apply and relate personality psychology to daily issues

5. Generate ideas about personal personality development 
Assessment

 

Assessment Tasks

Weighting
1.
Participation
10%
2.
Reflective journal
20%
3.
Group Research Report
30% 
4.
Exam
40%
 
 
100%
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