SCHEDULE OF TOPICS, READINGS, & ASSIGNMENTS (approximate)
DATE |
TOPIC |
READ/DUE |
Sep 3 Tu |
What is personality and how can it be studied? |
Chap. 1 |
Sep 5 Th |
PART 1: Psychoanalysis and motives: Introduction to the study of motives |
Chap. 2 |
Sep 10 Tu |
Freud and psychoanalysis I |
Chap. 3 |
Sep 12 Th |
Freud and psychoanalysis II |
Chap. 3 |
Sep 17 Tu |
Evidence, critique, and alternatives to psychoanalysis I |
Chap. 4 |
Sep 19 Th |
Evidence, critique, and alternatives to psychoanalysis II |
Chap. 4 |
Sep 24 Tu |
Scientific measurement of motives |
Chap. 5 + McClelland's et al. paper **Assignment 1 is given |
Sep 26 Th |
PART 2: Cognitions: Introduction to the study of cognitions |
Chap. 6 |
Oct 1 Tu |
Authoritarian personality |
Chap. 7 |
Oct 3 Th |
MIDTERM 1 |
Study material up to Oct 1 |
Oct 8 Tu |
Attributional styles and values I |
Chap. 8 |
Oct 10 Th |
Attributional styles and values I I |
Chap. 8 |
Oct 15 Tu |
The self I |
Chap. 9 + Pelham & Swann's paper |
Oct 17 Th |
The self II |
Chap. 9 |
Oct 22 Tu |
Cognitive-Motivational schemes |
Chap. 10 **Assignment 2 is given |
Oct 24 Th |
PART 3: Traits and temperament: Introduction to the study of traits |
Chap. 11 |
Oct 29 Tu |
Personality taxonomies I |
Chap. 12 |
Oct 31 Th |
Personality taxonomies II + factor analysis |
Chap. 13 |
Nov 5 Tu |
'Big Five' taxonomy: Research and evaluation |
John & Robins' paper |
Nov 7 Th |
MIDTERM 2 |
Study material up to Nov 5 |
Nov 12 Tu |
Biological basis of personality; Affect |
Chap. 14 **Assignment 3 is given |
Nov 14 Th |
Genetics and evolution of personality |
Chap. 14 |
Nov 19 Tu |
PART 4: The environment: Introduction to the study of context in personality |
Chap. 15 |
Nov 21 Th |
The person vs. situation debate |
Chap. 16 |
Nov 26 Tu |
Social structure; Intro to culture and personality |
Chap 17 + Benet-Martinez's paper |
Nov 28 Th |
THANKSGIVING |
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Dec 3 Tu |
Culture and personality |
Chap. 17 (pp. 616-639) **Extra-credit paper due in class |
Dec 5 Th |
Acculturation: Biculturalism |
Hong et al. paper |
Dec 10 Tu |
MIDTERM 3 (FINAL) |
Study material up to Dec 5 |