Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is divided into three parts:
I) Foundations and methods: history, definitions, stability of personality, aims of personality psychology, methods, personality assessment.
II) Personality determinants: biological determinants, genetic determinants, environmental determinants, gene identification, generational effects.
III) Personality theories: the dispositional perspective (Allport, Cattell, Eysenck and the Big Five), the psychobiological perspective (Gray, Tellegen, Zuckerman and Cloninger).
Conclusions
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student wiil be able to know the major personality theories and methodological problems, as well as the nature/nurture debate.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Oral presentation.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Oral presentation
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Hansenne M. (2024) : Psychologie de la personnalité, 7ème Edition. De Boeck, Bruxelles.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Further information:
MCQ (T/F).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Revision of the stability of personality and genetic parts.
Contacts
michel.hansenne@ulg.ac.be - 04/3662390