Introduction to Personality

Paper Code: 
24CPSY211
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course helps the students to understand the dynamic nature of personality and the psychological strategies used for the analysis of personality.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24CPSY 211

Introduction to Personality

(Theory)

CO21: Demonstrate knowledge of major theories, concepts, perspectives, empirical findings, methods, and techniques used in personality psychology.

CO22: Apply knowledge of major theories, concepts, perspectives, and empirical findings in personality psychology to explain behaviour.

CO23: Integrate different perspectives discussed in class to identify individual differences.

CO24: Critically dissect, integrate, and apply scientific literature of personality theories.

CO25: Appreciating conceptualizations of personality in the Western as well as Eastern tradition.

CO26: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Role plays, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Individual and group presentations

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to the Psychology of Personality

Meaning of personality, Methodological Viewpoints: Idiographic and Nomothetic approaches. Determinants of Personality – Biological, Emotional and Social; Assessment of Personality: Psychological Scaling Techniques, Rating Scales, Personality Inventories with special reference to 16PF, EPQR, MMPI, Big five and Projective Techniques; Rorschach, TAT, SCT.

12.00
Unit II: 
Approaches to personality I

Trait Approaches: Allport, Cattell; Psychoanalytical Approaches: Freud, Jung; Intrapsychic Approaches: Horney, Adler, Sullivan

12.00
Unit III: 
Approaches to personality II:

Behavioural Approaches: Dollard & Miller and Skinner; Social Learning Approaches: Bandura and Rotter; Cognitive & Cognitive Behavioural Approaches: Kelly and Beck

12.00
Unit IV: 
Approaches to personality III

Humanistic/ Existential Approaches: Maslow, Rogers and May; Personality Structure Approaches: Murray and Eysenck 

12.00
Unit V: 
Eastern Perspectives of Personality

Theory of Triguna, Understanding self through Mimamsa, Vedanta, Samkhya and Yoga, Understanding self through Sufi and Buddhist tradition, Understanding Self through Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga

Essential Readings: 
  1. Anastasi, A (1997). Psychological Testing. New York: McMillan Co.
  2. Engler, B. (2009). Personality Theories. USA: Wadsworth.
  3. Feist, J. & Feist, G. J. (2006). Theories of personality (6th ed.). New York: Mc Graw Hills.
  4. Hall, C. S, Lindzey, G. & Campbell, J. B. (2004). Theories of Personality. New York: Wiley and Sons.
  5. Rao, K. R., Paranjpe, A. C., & Dalal, A. K. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of Indian Psychology. New Delhi, India: Foundation Books.

 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Feist, J. (1994). Theories of personality. Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
  2. Hergenhahn, B. R., & Olson, M. H. (1999). An introduction to theories of personality. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
  3. Magnavita, J. J. (2002). Theories of personality: Contemporary approaches to the science of personality. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  4. Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2016). Theories of personality. Cengage Learning.

 

E Resources:

  1. Introduction to Psychology of Personality: A course offered on Edx. Access via : https://www.edx.org/learn/human-psychology/universita-degli-studi-di-napoli-federico-ii-introduction-to-psychology-of-personality
  2. Personality Psychology: A course offered on YouTube. Access via: https://www.classcentral.com/course/youtube-personality-psychology-95051
  3. New developments in personality and identity research across cultures: https://www.termedia.pl/Journal/-75/pdf-29639-10?filename=new%20developments.pdf

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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