Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PERSONALITY THEORIES 600303701020 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Furkan KAŞIKCI
Assistants
Goals To provide the students with the basic concepts and theories related to the field of personality theories
Course Content Definition of personality and factors affecting personality development, personality classifications, characteristics of a good theory, theories of personality characteristics, theoretical approaches to personality, measurement of personality, mainly personality theories and theorists (Freud, Adler, Jung, Horney, Allport, Maslow, Rogers, Eysenck, Cattell, Big Five, etc.)
Learning Outcomes 1) Explain the relationship science, theories and hypotheses
2) Explains the basic concepts in regard to structure, functioning and development of personality
3) Classify the factors that affect personality development
4) Know the application fields of the theory of personality
5) Knows and critically evaluates personality assessment instruments
6) Describe similarities and differences by comparing basic approaches to explain personality
7) Explains similarities and differences by comparing different theories of personality
8) Describes the strengths and weaknesses of various theories of personality .
9) Apply basic knowledge acquired from the theory of personality.
10) Discuss the relationship between personality development and personal and social adjustment, psychological well-being and mental health
11) Gives examples of how personality theories are transferred into practice in Psychological Counselling and Guidance

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Personality Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Understanding personality Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Alfred Adler and Individual Psychology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Carl Gustov Jung Analytical Psychology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Midterm exam Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Karen Horney (Neurosis and human growth) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Erich Fromm (Escape from freedom) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Harry Stack Sullivan and theory of interpersonal relationships Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Carl R. Rogers and client-centered framework Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Abraham Maslow and self-actualization Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Gordon Allport's Trait Theory of Personality Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Measurement of Personality and Evaluation in General Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1) İnanç, B. Y. Ve Yerlikaya, E. E. (2012). Kişilik Kuramları, Pegem Akademi
2) Burger, J. M. (2006). Kişilik (Çev. İ. D. E. Sarıoğlu), Kaknüs yayınları.
3) Cervone, SD. Ve Pervin, L. A. (2016). Kişilik Psikolojisi: Kuram ve Araştırma (Çev. Ed. M. Baloğlu), Nobel Akademik yayıncılık

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 1 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 10
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 10 3
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 8
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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