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ISMAT 11643

Personality Psychology

Psychology (ISMAT)
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The main objective of this unit is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the personality construct that enables them to recognize its importance in describing, explaining and understanding psychological functioning and predicting behavio
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Personality: definition and historical evolution of the concept. Personality Units Traits, types, motives, cognitions. Personality Determinants Personality Theories The psychodynamic perspective Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis Carl Jung: Analytical psychology Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology Karen Horney: Socio-Psychoanalytic Theory Erik Erikson: Ego Psychology The Humanist Perspective Carl Rogers: Person-centered theories The Personality-Trait Perspective Gordon Alport: Trait Theory Hans Eynseck: Theory of 3 dimensions The Cognitive Perspective Albert Bandura: Socio-Cognitive Theory Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Theory of Social Learning Big 5 Factor Model Personality Assessment Quantitative Methodologies Qualitative Methodologies
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    Specifically, it is intended that students: Get a solid understanding of the different types of factors that contribute to the structuring and development of personality; Develop critical analysis skills about the main theoretical models of personality psychology, contextualizing them historically and being able to describe and contrast them; Acquire an up-to-date integrative perspective that addresses the full complexity of personality; Recognize and contextualize the role of personality in different fields of action and in relation to other psychological and social variables.  
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Engler, B. (2008). Personality theories: An Introduction. Boston: Houghton Miffin. Feist, J. & Feist, G. (2008). Teorias da Personalidade. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill. Friedman, H. & Schustack,M. (2008). Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. John, O.; Robins, R. & Pervin, L. (2010). Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research. NY: Guilford. Larsen, R. J. & Buss, D. M. (2009). Personality Psychology: Domains of knowledge about human nature. NY: cGraw-Hill. Miserandino, M. (2011). Personality Psychology: Fundations and Findings. NY: Prentice Hall. Schultz, D. & Schultz, S. (2008). Theories of Personality (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Throughout the semester, to achieve the objectives of the Curricular Unit, active learning methodologies such as problem-based learning and project-based learning will be used.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    6
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não