About the course
Future Learn platform offers a free online course as an introduction to psychology : The Psychology of Personality. In this course, you will discover the complex factors and influences that help shape our personality and study what makes us different and why.
Course details:
In this course, you will study the factors that influence something as complex as your personality. You will explore Freud work on the psychodynamic perspective of personality, and you will consider behavioral and human theories and personality traits, bearing in mind how personality is affected by the culture of the society in which it originated. You will also investigate the models, theories, and approaches of the pioneers who contributed to our understanding of personality before examining personality tests to determine how they are used to better understand our decision-making.
Course Topics:
1 Freud, the psychodynamic perspective, and Neo-Freudians
2 Defining and assessing personality
3 Humanistic and learning approaches
4 Trait theories and biological influences
5 Culture and gender
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to:
_ Explain why psychologists are better able to determine a person’s personality than non-psychologists.
_ Apply the concept of self-efficacy in your own life and identify ways that self-efficacy can be changed.
_ Explain at least three psychometric properties of a personality test.
_ Explore how four different personality theories may explain a simple case study.
_ Identify at least five defence mechanisms and provide examples of each.
_ Identify five dimensions psychologists believe are important for measuring personality.
_ Compare objective and projective personality tests.
Target audience:
This introductory course is for anyone interested in psychology - you don’t need any past experience.
It might be of particular use to learners who have already completed a Bachelor degree in other disciplines who are interested in expanding their science and research skills.
Who will you learn with?
Assoc Prof Matthew Mundy an associate Professor and Director of Education for the School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Australia. his research is in the cognitive neuroscience of memory and perception.
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