Personality Theory & Human Behaviour

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

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The focus of this subject is the study of the theory of personality and of human behaviour and its clinical and therapeutic implications. The chief aim of the course is to consider the various theoretical approaches, which have been applied in order to understand an individual's intra and interpersonal psychological world. Topics covered include:

• the concept of personality;
• different theoretical approaches to the conceptualisation of personality and psychological functioning and the relationship between these approaches; and
• application of these different approaches to clinical practice, particularly psychotherapeutic treatment.

• Formulate a person’s internal and interpersonal psychological world in terms of relevant theories of personality and psychological functioning
• Critically appraise these theoretical approaches in terms of their commonalities and differences
• Recognise how research into this subject is conceptualised and carried out
• Critically analyse the literature in this field
• Relate the role of these approaches in the psychotherapies and clinical psychiatry overall

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.