Information Package / Course Catalogue
Theroies of Personality
Course Code: PSİ301
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To have knowledge about the origins of psychological science and the different theoretical approaches that have emerged in the field.

Course Content

The concept of personality, scientific psychology's perspective on the concept of personality; psychoanalytic theory, Freud, Freud's followers and neo-Freudians; cognitive-social theories; treyt theories; humanistic theories, biological theories.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Gamze KARADAYI KAYNAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines personality and related concepts.
2.Knows the concept of personality in general terms in the history of psychology and current approaches.
3.Knows the personality definitions and explanations of various personality theories in general terms.
4.Knows the similarities, differences and criticisms of different personality theories.
5.Knows the explanations of personality theories regarding psychopathologies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kişilik: Psikoloji Biliminin İnsan Doğasına Dair Söyledikleri, Jerry M. Burger, Kaknüs Yayınları, 2006
2.Kişilik Kuramları, Banu Yazgan İnanç ve Esef Ercüment Yerlikaya, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, 2014
3.Psikanaliz ve Sonrası, E. Geçtan, Metis, İstanbul, 2004.
4.Personality Theory and Research, L. Perwin, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, USA, 1996.
5.İçimdeki Ben, G. Cansever, Der Yay., İstanbul, 1982
6.Çapri, B. (2020). Geçmişten günümüze kişilik kuramları. İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to personality psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Personality, assessment of personality and research methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Perspective of scientific psychology about personality term
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pscholoanalitic theory: Freud
Week 5 - Theoretical
New Freudians: C. G. Jung
Week 6 - Theoretical
New Freudians: Alfred Adler
Week 7 - Theoretical
New Freudians: Eric Erikson
Week 8 - Theoretical
New Freudians: Karen Horney
Week 9 - Theoretical
New Freudians: H.S. Sullivan ve Erich Fromm
Week 10 - Theoretical
Humanistic theories: Carl Rogers ve Abraham Maslow
Week 11 - Theoretical
Trait theories: Allport, Cattell, Eysenck
Week 12 - Theoretical
Behavioral-Social Learning Theories: Watson, Skinner ve Rotter
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cognitive-Social personality theories: Bandura, Kelly ve Ellis
Week 14 - Theoretical
General assesment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
1
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
1
4
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5
5
3
5
3
3
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1
4
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4
5
2
5
1
1
1
1
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5
5
3
5
3
3
2
1
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026