PPE 2001 - Personality Development

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2017 (525)

Requisites

Prerequisite PSY 1012 or
Prerequisite PSY 1012H

Course Description

This course deals with the theories and principles through which individual differences in typical modes of acting, feeling and thinking are acquired. Extensive attention is given to an understanding of the various factors influencing effective as well as ineffective patterns of adjustment, with consideration of the degree to which the individual can, through his/her knowledge and efforts, have an influence on his/her own personality patterns. Social diversity as it relates to the development of personality patterns is incorporated. This course has a substantial writing requirement. Study Abroad opportunities may apply to this course (https://blog.spcollege.edu/international/study-abroad/).

Course Topics

Topic 1
  Study Abroad Topic - England

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will understand the influence of past experience, current life conditions and social diversity on personality patterns after reviewing the major theories of personality development by:
    1. examining the complexity of human personality, especially with respect to how its development is influenced by many interacting and often subtle factors, which include age, gender, race and ethnicity.
    2. explaining the basic differences between the concepts of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism and cognitive psychology.
    3. describing self-concept in terms of its development and influence on one's everyday behavior.
    4. summarizing how the principles of behavioral and cognitive psychology explain how effective and ineffective patterns of adjustment are maintained over time.
  2. The student will understand that his/her own conscious efforts to effect positive change can have a significant influence on his/her behavior and the behavior of others by:
    1. describing his/her own thoughts, feelings and actions.
    2. explaining the concept of self-control and techniques for self regulation.
    3. demonstrating how the principles of behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic psychology can be purposely utilized in order to change particular aspects of one's personality.
    4. determining the differences between socially responsible and socially irresponsible approaches to influencing the behavior of others.
  3. The student will understand the significant issues regarding personal and social adjustment by:
    1. explaining the significance of anxiety in our everyday lives.
    2. summarizing some of the more effective approaches to reducing anxiety.
    3. identifying significant differences between self-accepting individuals and those who are not with respect to their typical ways of thinking, feeling and acting.
  4. The student will describe the ways in which persons and groups in a social milieu can affect individual personalities and patterns of adjustment by:
    1. summarizing ways in which he/she can change his/her reactions and behavior toward others in order to bring about desired changes in them.
    2. explaining the more significant causes of misperceiving or misjudging others.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/25/84 Revised 8/84 DBT 11/15/84 Effective Session 19842 Revised 3/6/91 3 YR C&I Review 1992-93(acceptable as is) DBT 5/18/93 Effective Session 19931 C&I 11/5/96; DBT 11/26/96 Effective Session 19971 Reformatted 10/26/01 mr. Flex Access 20091(0415). 3 Year Review 2001 (acceptable as is) 3 Year Review 2005 (acceptable as is). Flex Access (20091(0415). C&I Approval: 09/14/2010, BOT Approval: 11/16/2010, Effective Term: Spring 2011 (435).
C&I Approval: 08/12/2016, BOT Approval: 09/20/2016, Effective Term: Spring 2017 (525)

Related Programs

  1. Psychology (PSYCH-TR) (670) (Active)
  2. USF St. Petersburg - Psychology (FSPPSY-TR) (670) (Active)
  3. USF Tampa - Psychology (FTPSY-TR) (670) (Active)