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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Social Work
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Neta Hemo
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Ms. Neta Hemo
Course/Module description:
The concept of Personality refers to the unique characteristics of the individual, including: patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behavior. The study of personality focused on two main areas: (a) understanding individual differences in specific personality characteristics, (b) understanding how different parts of a person are working together as a whole.
The course presents a broad overview of major theories, methods, and empirical findings in the field of personality psychology, with a special focus on the mutual influences between individuals and their environment in the development of personality. Students will be introduced to the major theoretical frameworks, including psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, and existential theories, and more. The course will foster critical thinking about theories and empirical findings. Students will acquire the capacity to apply personality theories in the assessment of personality in their clinical practice.
Course/Module aims:
1. To provide a basic understanding of how different theories conceptualize and study human personality.
2. To understand, compare, and apply multiple psychological perspectives to the research and assessment of human personality.
3. To apply different theoretical perspectives to the understanding of the person seeking psychological help.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Students will identify and understand how different theories in psychology define personality, explain the development of personality, and assess personality
2. Students will develop critical thinking about personality theories and empirical research
3. Students will be able to apply the concepts learned in class in real world clinical situations
4. Students will understand the bio-psycho-social factors that are involved in the development of psychopathology and normative human personality
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
Introduction: What is personality?
Freud and psychodynamic therapy
Post-Freudian theories
Ego psychology
Objet-relations psychology
Psychology of the self
Humanistic and existential theories
Behavioral theory
Socio-cognitive theory
Cognitive Theory
Required Reading:
אגמון, ש. ורוזנפלד, י. (1995). טיפול קוגניטיבי בדיכאון לפי בק, שיחות כרך י'. חוברת 1, 29-36.
אוסטרויל, ז. (1995). פתרונות פתוחים: טיפול פסיכולוגי בילד ובמשפחתו. ירושלים: הוצאת שוקן
האוניברסיטה הפתוחה. (1990). אישיות: תאוריה ומחקר. תל אביב: בית ההוצאה לאור של האוניברסיטה הפתוחה.
האוניברסיטה הפתוחה. (1993). אישיות: תאוריה ומחקר. תל אביב: בית ההוצאה לאור של האוניברסיטה הפתוחה.
יובל, י' (2011). קבלה ומחויבות: תיאוריה ופרקטיקה. בתוך צ' מרום, א' גלבוע-שכטמן, נ' מור וי' מאיירס (עורכים), טיפול קוגניטיבי התנהגותי במבוגרים: עקרונות טיפוליים (עמ' 353-384). תל אביב: דיונון.
מיטשל, א. ס., ובלאק, מ. ג'. (2006). פרויד ומעבר לו: תולדות החשיבה הפסיכואנליטית המודרנית. תל אביב: תולעת ספרים.
Pervin, L.A &Cervone, D. (2010).Personality: Theory and research. New-York, Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 205-207; 237-240.
Pervin, L. A., &Cervone, D. (2010).The scientific study of personality. In, Personality: Theory and research, International student version. Asia: John Wiley& Sons.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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