I hope you come to feel the same way. The course begins with an introduction to the field of personality psychology. It then turns to the research methods used to investigate theories of personality. Finally, we cover a variety of theories that present diverse perspectives on personality. This course consists of eleven lessons and two proctored examinations.
Most lessons consist of a reading assignment, a commentary, and a written assignment.
The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway s book gives you an opportunity to explore and apply ideas presented in the textbook chapters. You ll be using the character of Francis Macomber as a starting point to discuss different approaches to conceptualizing personality. The following table shows how much reading is involved in each assignment. As you can see, some assignments have more reading than others, and you will want to pace your lessons accordingly.