School/Faculty/Institute	Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
Course Code	PSYC 203
Course Title in English	Theories of Personality
Course Title in Turkish	Kişilik Teorileri
Language of Instruction	EN
Type of Course	Lecture
Level of Course	Introductory
Semester	Fall
Contact Hours per Week	Lecture: 3 Recitation: None Lab: None Other: None
Estimated Student Workload	141 hours per semester
Number of Credits	6 ECTS
Grading Mode	Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites	None
Expected Prior Knowledge	None
Co-requisites	None
Registration Restrictions	Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective	To acquire the necessary knowledge of personality theories and to foster critical thinking skills in the evaluation of concepts and empirical findings.
Course Description	This course is an introduction to personality psychology, which covers the history and methodology of studying personality and the major domains in personality psychology.
Course Description in Turkish	Bu ders kişilik psikolojisi konusuna giriş niteliğinde bir derstir ve kişilik psikolojisi kuramının tarihini,uygulanan metodolojiyi ve kişilik psikolojisi kuramındaki temel çalışma alanlarını incelemeyi içerir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1) Kişilik kavramını tanımlamak ve anlamak 2) Ana akım teorilerin özelliklerini tanımlar (psikanaliz, davranışsal, bilişsel, hümanistik, biyolojik) 3) Kişilik teorisindeki önemli figürlerin/araştırmacıların katkılarını tanımlamak 4) Her yaklaşımın güçlü ve zayıf noktalarını değerlendirmek, rakip teorileri karşılaştırmak ve ampirik bulgular eşiliğinde teorileri tekrar gözden geçirmek 5) Farklı yaklaşımların toplumsal/kültürel sonuçlarını tartışmak 6) Kişiliğin biyolojik ve sosyal temellerini tanımlamak 7) Stres, sağlık ve kişilik arasındaki ilişkiyi tanımlamak 8) Kişilik bozukluğunun genel bir tanımını sağlamak ve başlıca türlerini ayırt etmek

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	H	Exam,Participation,Project
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	S	Participation,Project
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	S	Participation,Project
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	S	Participation
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	S	Project
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	H	Participation,Project
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	S	Participation,Project
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Project
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Participation,Project

Prepared by and Date	FULYA ÖZCANLI , November 2023
Course Coordinator	FULYA ÖZCANLI
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FULYA ÖZCANLI

Course Contents

Hafta	Konu
1)	Kişilik Teorilerine Giriş
2)	Freud--Klasik Psikanaliz
3)	Jung--Analitik Psikoloji
4)	Neo-Analitik Kuramlar
5)	Davranışçı ve Sosyo-Bilişsel Kuramlar
6)	Humanistik/Varoluşçu Teoriler
7)	Modern Kişilik Teorileri
8)	Vize sınavı
9)	Biyolojik Teoriler
10)	Kişilik ve Sosyal Etkileşim
11)	Kültür ve Kişilik
12)	Kişilik, Stres ve Sağlık
13)	Kişilik Bozuklukları
14)	Gözden geçirme
15)	Final sınavı dönemi
16)	Final sınavı dönemi

Required/Recommended Readings	Larsen, R. & Buss, D. (2024). Personality psychology: Domains of knowledge about human nature (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. There will be a set of required readings and videos.
Teaching Methods	This course will be taught based on the flipped format. Every week students will be assigned an introductory online lecture and their understanding of the main concepts will be assessed via in class discussions and quizzes. Students will be asked to come to class prepared in order to actively participate and contribute class discussions. As the instructor, I commit to prepare updated high-quality learning materials that are appropriate for the second year students.
Homework and Projects	Students will be asked to read the assigned book chapter and article or watch the assigned video before coming to class. Students also will be expected to prepare a term paper in which they investigate the personality of a book/movie character.
Laboratory Work	None
Computer Use	None
Other Activities	Classroom discussions based on each week’s book chapter, lecture and various videos.
Assessment Methods	Assessment Tools Count Weight Devam 1 % 10 Küçük Sınavlar 1 % 10 Sunum 1 % 20 Ara Sınavlar 1 % 30 Final 1 % 30 TOTAL % 100
Course Administration	ozcanlifu@mef.edu.tr Students are required to attend to all the classes and to participate in class discussions. Students should provide a legitimate excuse for missing any scheduled exam or presentation. The format of the make-up exams might differ from midterm or final exam. Students are expected to behave in a respectful manner at all times. Any commitment of cheating, lying and deceit in any form such as plagiarism or coping during exams is considered dishonest and will not be tolerated. Any student caught cheating will receive a grade of zero.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Ders Saati	14	2	3	2	98
Proje	3	4	1		15
Ara Sınavlar	1	8	2		10
Final	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					141
Total Workload/25					5.6
ECTS					6