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Advanced Issues in Personality - PSYC972

This unit will examine contemporary themes in personality research, including the place of personality research within psychology as a whole, the relationship between culture and personality, and recent evidence from genetic research. The unit will also examine the nature of self, identity and 'personality pathology' (eg, dissociative identity disorder). Contributions from evolutionary psychology will be discussed, and issues surrounding 'spirituality' considered . The aim here is to provide a critical approach to the material and examine the contributions from various schools of thought within personality (eg, psychodynamic, humanistic and trait approaches).

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Dr Simon Boag
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): PSYC436, PSYC970
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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