Spring 2025 - PSYC 370 B100
Introduction to Theories of Personality (3)
Class Number: 7068
Delivery Method: Blended
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
BurnabyJan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: TBA, TBA
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Ryan Lundell-Creagh
rlundell@sfu.ca
Office: TBD
Office Hours: TBD
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on classic and contemporary theories, conceptual debates, and empirical research in the area of personality. Students with credit for PSYC 270 may not complete this course for further credit
COURSE DETAILS:
This course has individual assignment weighting for your benefit! Your higher exam score (between the midterm and the final) will be worth 30% and your lower exam score will be worth 20%. Your lowest reading analysis score will be dropped entirely, and you can replace a poor score on the midterm exam by writing an optional paper.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Topics:
Defining personality, assessing personality, trait theory, trait stability, psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, motivation theory, behaviorism, evolutionary theory, cognitive theory, social cognitive theory
Grading
- Participation: 10%
- Reading Analyses: 10%
- Web Personality Tests: 10%
- Mid-Term Exam or Optional Paper (replaces midterm): 20%
- Term Paper/ Project: 20%
- Final Exam: 30%
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
Larsen, R. J., Buss, D. M., and King, D., (2023). Personality Psychology: Domains Of Knowledge About Human Nature (3rd Canadian ed). McGraw Hill.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.