Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
For Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1. Course prefix and number:
PSYC 6475
2. Date:
12/14/09
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
#
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
This is a foundation course for the current PhD program in Health
Psychology. The “clinical health” concentration of the PhD program is
preparing for accreditation review by the American Psychological
Association. One of the APA guidelines is that students receive training in
personality and individual differences. The graduate faculty of the
Psychology Department is revising this course to ensure full compliance
with this guideline.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
PSYC 6475. Personality and Individual Differences (3) Theories and
research on personality and individual differences with emphasis on
contemporary views and perspectives.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The graduate faculty of the Psychology Department is requesting a change
of name from “Personality Theory” to “Personality and Individual
Differences” since we are planning to expand the content of the course to
more fully cover the study of individual differences (a natural expansion of
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the field of personality theory).
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8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog:
9. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
3
Total Credit Hours
10. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
20
11. Affected degrees or academic programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Current Catalog Page
Doctor of Psychology
Master of Clinical Psychology
s.h.
109
108
Changes in Degree Hours
None
None
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
Not applicable
x
Notification & response from affected units is attached
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval
X
Not applicable
Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
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X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country
PRIMARY READINGS:
(1) John, O. P., Robins, R. W., & Pervin, L. A. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of personality:
Theory and research (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford.
(2) Additional readings downloadable from Blackboard. A listing of these
references is provided below.
References for Additional Readings:
Clarkin, J. F., Yeomans, F. E., & Kernberg, O. F. (1999). Psychotherapy for
borderline
personality (pp. 29-101). New York: Wiley.
Johnson, J. A. (1997). Units of analysis for the description and evaluation of
personality. In R. Hogan, J. Johnson, & S. Briggs (Eds.), Handbook of personality
psychology (p. 73-93). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Rutter, M. L. (1997). Nature-nurture integration: The example of antisocial
behavior. American Psychologist, 52, 390-398.
West, S. G., & Finch, J. F. (1997). Personality measurement: Reliability and validity
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issues. In R. Hogan, J. Johnson, & S. Briggs (Eds.), Handbook of personality
psychology (p. 143-164). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the course, the students will be able to:
(1) Compare and contrast modern approaches to the study of personality and individual
differences.
(2) Summarize and evaluate elements of contemporary theoretical debates within the
field of personality.
(3) Evaluate contemporary models of personality (e.g., trait, biological, social-cognitive,
interpersonal, and contextual) and associated research findings.
(4) Interpret and evaluate several special topics in the contemporary study of personality,
including personality development, personality and emotion, self and self-concept, selfregulation, personality and health, cultural influences on personality, and personality and
psychopathology.
c. Course topic outline
Week
Lecture and Reading Schedule (Tentative)
Lecture Topic
Readings
1
Trait Theory/Construct Measurement and Evaluation Chapter 1; Johnson (1997)
2
Trait Theory/Construct Measurement and Evaluation
3
Biological Models/Heritability of Personality
4
Biological Models/Heritability of Personality
5
Five Factor Model and Theory of Personality
Chapter 4
6
Five Factor Model and Theory of Personality
Chapter 5
7
Person-Situation Debate/Social Cognitive Theories
Chapter 2
8
Social Cognitive Theories
Bandura
9
Self and Self Concept
10
Interpersonal, Psychodynamic, and Object Relations Models
11
Interpersonal, Psychodynamic, and Object Relations Models
12
Personality and Culture
Chapter 21
13
Personality and Health
Chapter 31
14
Personality and Emotion Regulation
Chapter 28
15
Personality and Psychopathology
Chapter 30
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West & Finch (1997)
Chapter 9
Chapter 10; Rutter (1997)
Chapters 16 & 17
Chapter 3
Clarkin, Yeomans,
& Kernberg (1999)
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
COURSE EVALUATION:
5 papers on selected topics: 20% each
GRADING:
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
F 69% and below
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