PSY401 Advanced Personality Theory (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Psychology (PSYCH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject assists students to build further on their undergraduate study of theories of personality and achieve critical understanding of the relevance of those theories in the professional work of psychologists. The applicability of personality theories to counselling and psychotherapy is studied and students are encouraged to articulate their own personality theory and rationale.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: PSY401
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology (4th year), Graduate Diploma of Pastoral Counselling students only
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an accurate knowledge of the present state of personality psychology
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues and status of personality research and evaluation
- be able to develop a working method for evaluating the utility of theory and knowledge in personality psychology
- be able to critically analyse how theory and empirical data might eventually be integrated into a grand explanation of human behaviour
- be able to demonstrate awareness of how to apply theoretical knowledge to psychotherapeutic interventions
- be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the knowledge building processes of theory through logical and measured evaluation of current knowledge and controversy in personality psychology
- be able to demonstrate the development of organised and efficient study habits
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- personality theories' application to the professional activities of psychologists - personality theories and counselling and psychotherapy - ethics of psychological practice - psychodynamic theories - phenemenological theories - cognitive theories - learning theories
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
No changes to the purpose or activities of the existing residential school.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.