PSYC 341: Psychology of Personality

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 03/16/2026

Course Description

This course explores the major historical and contemporary theories of the origin and development of personality. An emphasis is placed on the role of the personality dynamics.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

Understanding personality is integral to the discipline of psychology. This course is designed to assist students in their exploration of the development and impact of personality on relationships, vocation, and human behavior. Students will be introduced to theoretical approaches to personality, current research in the field, and will be challenged to begin their own research.

Course Assignment

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will post a thread responding to the prompt provided by the instructor. The thread must be at least 250 words and contain at least one reference from the textbook and one reference from Scripture. In addition to the thread, the student will read and reply to at least 2 of his/her classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words and contain at least one reference from the textbook and one additional scholarly reference. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The student will be assigned homework to complete in Connect. The homework will consist of exercises, problems, and SmartBook/LearnSmart activities. All assignments for a given Module: Week are divided into weekly folders inside of the Connect system. (CLO: A, C, D, F)

For this assignment, the student will take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment at the website provided. After reviewing the results, the student will compose a 500-word reflection that includes the 4-letter personality type suggested to them by the assessment. (CLO: C, D, E, F) 

The student will complete two essays of at least 500 words. Each essay will review a different topic from the text and will also link each topic with Scripture and include personal application. Each essay must contain in-text citations and must be in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F) 

The PowerPoint Presentation will discuss Maslow’s discussion of needs along with personal application and Biblical integration. The 7-slide presentation must contain the required 5 references, in-text citations, and must be in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The student will complete 8 quizzes during this course. The student must refer to the instructions within the Module: Week in which a quiz is due for specific instructions regarding the contents and requirements for each quiz. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice questions, have a 1 hour and 30 minute time limit, and allow 3 attempts, with the highest attempt counting towards the grade. (CLO: A, C, D, F)