Campbell, Duncan G.

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Spring 1-2016 PSYX 385.01: Psychology of Personality Duncan G. Campbell University of Montana, Missoula, Duncan.Campbell@mso.umt.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Campbell, Duncan G., "PSYX 385.01: Psychology of Personality" (2016). Syllabi. 3989. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/3989 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. Psyx 385 – Psychology of Personality:  Methodology, Theories, & Application Spring 2016, Section 1 Course Location and Time CHEM 123 Tuesday and Thursday, 11:10 am – 12:30 pm Instructor Information Instructor:  Duncan G. Campbell, Ph.D. Email:  duncan.campbell@umontana.edu  Office:  Skaggs Bldg., Room 312 Office hours:  Monday 9:00 - 10:30 am; Wednesday 10:30 – 12:00 pm Phone:  406.243-4731 Required Text Friedman, H.S. & Schustack, M.W. (2012). Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research, 5th Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Additional required and supplemental readings will be announced and made available via Moodle.  Course Objectives This course provides an introduction to historical and modern conceptualizations of personality. The course includes the following three divisions: background/methodology, theoretical perspectives/aspects, and applications. We begin with background and methodology in order to set the stage for the work to follow. In the second division, we examine the major theoretical perspectives or aspects of personality psychology. Within each aspect, we will study the work of influential/representative theorists. In the course’s final weeks, we will apply our new knowledge to investigation of issues of everyday interest. At the close of the semester, I expect you to be well-informed about the field of personality psychology. You will be able to articulate key features of the major theoretical perspectives/aspects in the field, and you will be knowledgeable about the contributions major theorists made to each aspect.  Knowledge in these areas will increase your understanding of the human experience and will serve as a foundation for development of knowledge regarding counseling and psychotherapeutic interventions.  Learning Outcomes Over the course of the semester, students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of commonly used research methodologies in personality psychology and will understand how different types of personality data inform the science of personality. 2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the historical and contemporary theoretical models of personality. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the application of personality theory to health (physical and mental) and gender. Psychology 385 (1) Dr. Campbell Course Requirements and Policies 1. Exams  Exams: Four exams will assess your understanding of the course material.  The tentative dates of the first three exams are listed on the attached course schedule. Please note that the dates of the first three exams might change depending on the pace of the class.  The date and time of the final examination is determined by the University Registrar’s office.  Neither the date nor the time (Friday, May 13th, 8:00a-10:00a) of the final examination will change.  Arrange your schedules accordingly.  Each exam is worth 50 points and includes short answer and multiple choice questions. Exams will assess your understanding of the material presented in the lectures and the assigned readings.  Please note that the exams will assess knowledge of material from the assigned readings that is not discussed in class and material from lecture that will not find in the text. The final exam is cumulative and covers the material discussed over the entire semester.   Make-up exams  Make-up exams will be granted only if an absence is excused for one of the following situations: 1) participation in a university-sanctioned athletic event; 2) a prolonged or severe illness; and 3) death or serious illness in your family. In fairness to all students, reasons for missed exams must be documented in writing by an appropriate person or agency. Make-up exams will be administered immediately upon your return to class and may differ in format from the standard exam (e.g., essay questions only). Furthermore, I am unlikely to be available for questions before or during make-up exams. Please let me know right away if you’re aware of an exam scheduling problem. 2. Expectations  You are expected to read all assignments prior to class meetings. I also expect you to be present for each class meeting and to be an active class participant. Your classmates and I will appreciate your discretion with respect to cell phone conversations, text messaging, and personal conversations. Finally, although I’m happy to correspond with students via email, University policy prohibits e-mail correspondence to and from a non-University email account.  Please send all email correspondence from your University account.  Academic integrity  All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. Specifically, cheating will result in a “0” for the assignment in question and may result in a failing course grade and dismissal from the university. Please enlist my help if you are having difficulty with the course content. Plagiarism is an example of academic dishonesty and will be handled accordingly. If you have questions about what might constitute plagiarism, please let me know. Finally, all students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code . 3. Disability modifications  The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students.  If you think you may have a disability adversely affecting your academic performance, and you have not already registered with Disability Services, please contact Disability Services in Lommasson Center 154 or call 406.243.2243.  I will work with you and Disability Services to provide an appropriate modification. Psychology 385 (1) Dr. Campbell 4. Drop date You may drop the course or change your grading option via CyberBear through the 15th instructional day. You may drop the course or change grading options via Drop form through the 45th instructional day (Fee applies; instructor & advisor signatures required; a “W” will appear on transcript for drops). Beyond the 45th day of instruction, dropping courses and/or changing grading options require a Petition to Change Registration form (Fee applies; instructor, advisor and Dean of College signatures required; a “WP” or “WF” will appear on transcript for drops). The 45th day is the last day to drop classes or change grading options (e.g., from traditional to C/NC). After that date, I will not sign a Petition to Change Registration unless the student provides suitable documentation of justification (e.g., prolonged illness, family emergencies, etc.). Additionally, ‘incompletes’ will be assigned only in the event of documented urgent circumstances. It is your responsibility to contact the Registrar’s Office to confirm details and these dates. 5. Grading  Course grading is based on a total of 200 points.   Weighted final: Because the final exam is cumulative, I use a ‘weighted’ final procedure for those students who do better on the final than the average of their performance on Exams 1-3.  This weighted procedure makes the final exam ‘worth’ ½ of the final grade, while the average of Exams 1-3 composes the other ½.  This procedure is only used if the student does better on the final and only when it improves the student’s point total.  Standard final:  When a student’s final performance is equal to or less good than the average of Exams 1-3, I use a standard weight for the final. In this case, each exam is worth 50 points (i.e., 25% of the final point total). There will be no grade curves in this course. Point totals are always ‘rounded up’ in the student’s favor.   Final grades are assigned using the following scale:   Points Letter Grade 187-200 A 180-186 A- 173-179 B+ 167-172 B 160-166 B- 153-159 C+ 140-152 C 120-139 D <120 F   Psychology 385 (1) Dr. Campbell Tentative Course Schedule Wk Dates Topics Required Reading 1 T Jan 26 Course overview and introduction Syllabus & Chapter 1 Th Jan 28 Measurement Chapter 2 2 T Feb 2 Measurement & Psychometrics Chapter 2 Th Feb 4 Psychoanalysis: Origins Chapter 3 3 T Feb 9 Psychoanalysis: Models Chapter 3 Freud (see Moodle) Th Feb 11 Psychoanalysis: Defense & development Chapter 3 4 T Feb 16 Neoanalysts: Jung, Adler & Horney  Chapter 4 Th Feb 18 Neoanalysts: Ego Psychology & Object Relations Chapter 4 5 T Feb 23 Exam 1  Chapters 1-4 Th Feb 25 Biological aspects: Temperament & Eysenck’s Arousal/Activation theory Chapter 5 6 T Mar 1* Gray’s reinforcement sensitivity; Evolutionary approaches Chapter 5 Th Mar 3 Behavioral and learning aspects: Pavlov, Watson & Skinner Chapter 6 7 T Mar 8 Skinner’s behaviorism; Dollard & Miller’s social learning theory Chapter 6 Th Mar 10 Cognitive aspects: Roots and George Kelly Chapter 7 8 T Mar 15 Bandura’s Social Cognitive theory Chapter 7 Th Mar 17 Personality, cognition and depression (Beck) Chapter 7 9 T Mar 22* Exam 2 Chapters 5-7 Th Mar 24 Trait Aspects: Allport, Factor analysis and Cattell Chapter 8 10 T Mar 29 The Five Factor Model and Theory Chapter 8 Th Mar 31 Humanism: Carl Rogers, phenomenology, and the self-concept Chapter 9 11 T Apr 5 Spring Break Th Apr 7 12 T Apr 12 Maslow’s self-actualization  Chapter 9 Th Apr 14 Person-situation Interactionism: HS Sullivan and Henry Murray Chapter 10 13 T Apr 19 Walter Mischel’s Cognitive Affective Personality System Chapter 10 Th Apr 21 Exam 3 Chapters 8-10 14 T Apr 26 Sex and Gender: Basic principles Chapter 11 Th Apr 28 The Gender Similarities Hypothesis Chapter 11 Hyde (see Moodle) 15 T May 3 Personality and Health: Pathways & mechanisms Chapter 12 Th May 5 Appraisal and the Transactional Model of Stress Chapter 12 16 Fr May 13 FINAL EXAM: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Chapters 1-12)  

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