Course Syllabus & Information
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Students can click on each topic link below to access lecture outlines, homework readings, thought questions, and interesting links.
Please note that until February 4, only materials for the first 3 topics will be available; after that time, all content will be available to students registered for the course.
Materials for later topics may change during the semester, so please make sure you have the latest material as the semester progresses.
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| Date |
Topic |
Assignment - Undergrads* |
Assignment - Grads** |
| Jan. 28 |
Introductions; Syllabus; Introduction to Personality |
| Feb. 4 |
Research Methods |
Burger Ch 1, 2
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| Feb. 11 |
The Psychoanalytic Approach (Freud) |
Burger Ch 3, 4
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Friedman & Shustack Ch 1-4
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| Feb. 18 |
The Psychoanalytic Approach (cont.) |
| Feb. 25 |
The NeoFreudian Approach |
Burger Ch 5, 6
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F & S Ch 6 - 9
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| March 3 |
Exam 1: Research Methods and Psychoanalytic/Neopsychoanalytic Approaches (Chapters 1-6)
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NOTE: After the exam I will be discussing the paper assignment in detail
Click here to access materials to help you in writing your paper
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| March 10 |
The Behavioral/Social Learning Approach |
Burger Ch 13, 14
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F & S Ch 21, 26, 27
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| March 17 |
Spring Break – No class |
| March 24 |
The Cognitive Approach |
Burger Ch 15, 16
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F & S Ch 29
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| March 31 |
Finishing up the Behavioral, Social Learning and Cognitive Approaches
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Paper Draft Due
(Optional but strongly encouraged)
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| April 7 |
Exam 2: Behavioral, Social Learning, and Cognitive Approaches (Chapters 13-16)
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| April 14 |
The Humanistic Approach |
Burger Ch 11, 12 |
F & S Ch 10, 23, 34, 36 |
| April 21 |
The Trait Approach |
Burger Ch 7, 8 |
F & S Ch 30-32. 43 |
| April 28 |
The Biological Approach
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Burger Ch 9, 10
Final Paper Due
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F & S Ch 15-17, 33
Final Paper Due
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| May 5 |
Finishing up the Humanistic, Trait, and Biological Approaches
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| May 12 |
Exam 3: Trait, Biological, and Humanistic Approaches (Chapters 7-12)
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Note: The Friedman and Schustack chapters are optional for undergrad students.
* Undergraduates must read the Burger chapters listed for each week, plus the Coursepack material for the topics being covered, and the sources available electronically from the “Homework” section of the course website
** Graduates must read everything the undergraduates read, PLUS what is listed in the “grads” column.
These dates are a guideline. More time may be spent on some topics and less on others according to the interests of the class. Although in your book theory and research are separated into separate chapters, I will be integrating the two in my lectures.
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