Personality Psychology

Personality psychology is the study of the whole person in their social and cultural context. Personality psychologists seek to explain the origin of human universals and to understand how and why people differ from each other. The primary aim of this course is to offer an introduction to the study of personality by surveying the major theoretical approaches to personality in addition to the latest findings from contemporary research. Prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. It is the students' responsibility to ensure these requirements have been fulfilled. INCOMPATIBLE: 2004APY AND 2005PSY PREREQUISITES: (1001PSY OR 1005APY) AND (1002PSY OR 1006APY).