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Course Curriculam

Course Code: PSYC747 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level PG 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3
Course Title Personality Theory

Course
Description :

Course Objectives :

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Objectives
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This course enables students to become familiar with the major theories and traditions related to the study of personality and personal growth. It
1 further enables the student to articulate the underlined themes, methodology and assumption of each theory to enhance understanding of personality
and behaviour.

Pre-Requisites : General

SN. Course Code Course Name

Course Contents / Syllabus :

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Introduction to
1 • Nature of personality theory: Present status • Nature and Nurture debate • Basic measurements of personality 15.00
Personality
The Dispositional
2 Type and trait approaches to personality • Allport, Cattell & Eysenck. • Alternative Five factor Model. 20.00
Perspective
Psychoanalytic he Freudian Theory of personality • Topographic model, structural model. • Instincts, tension reduction; defence
3 20.00
Perspective mechanism
The Neo Analytic Alfred Adler: Striving for superiority; parental influence on personality development, birth order • Carl Jung:
4 20.00
Theory Collective Unconscious • Erik Erikson: Concept of Ego, Stages of Personality Development
Phenomenological
5 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Motives • Existential Psychology 10.00
Perspective
Behavioural
Skinners Radical Behaviours • Albert Bandura’s Social-Cognitive theory • Indian Perspective on personality –
6 Cognitive 15.00
Vedanta Philosophy - Satvik ,Tamsik and Rajsik personality • Buddhist Tradition
Perspective

Course Learning Outcomes :

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1 Illustrate various theories of personality.
2 Develop capability to apply knowledge of personality theories for self and societal growth

Pedagogy for Course Delivery :


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1 lecture
2 Discussion
3 Audio Visual Aids
4 Case study
5 Psychological Training on personality assessment

Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+25+70

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1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 70.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 10.00
4 Internal HOME ASSIGNMENT 10.00
5 Internal PRESENTATION 5.00

Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100

N/A

List of Professional skill development activities :

No.of PSDA : 3
SN. PSDA Point
1 Movie Analysis
2 Case Discussion
3 Project Presentation

Text & References :

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Adams, D.P., (1990), An Introduction to
1 Book Personality Psychology; New York:
Harcourt brace & Javan v
Hall, C.S. & Lindzey, G. (1998), Theories of
2 Book
Personality; New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Ltd.
• Feist, J. (1985), Theories of personality;
3 Book
New York, Holt Rineharat & Winston
Paranjpe, A.C. (1984), Theoretical
4 Book Psychology, Meeting of East and West;
New York, Penguin Press

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