ATS2400 Personality: Beyond the persona
Faculty of Arts
ATS2400 Personality: Beyond the persona is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2400
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2400
No unit lists ATS2400 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2819, ATS3400
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Behavioural studies.
Overview
This unit will introduce students to the development of personality theory from the late 19th century to the present time. It will examine a range of theories reflecting dominant paradigms and the ways in which they shaped contemporary thinking across a number of disciplinary areas including abnormal psychology, psychiatry, sociology and criminology. Each theory will be explored in relation to the historical, cultural and social context from which it emerged and the personal history of the originating theorist.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay20%
- Case studyAssignment50%
- Online testOther30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Familiarity with the major theoretical approaches to personality and individual differences
- 2
An understanding of the historical, cultural and social contexts in which these theoretical approaches emerged
- 3
An in-depth knowledge of one of the major theoretical approaches to personality and its connections to other disciplines.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit will provide students with opportunities to work with peers in groups and pairs in class. They will have interactive discussions to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topic, and reinforce your learning.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Where it fits
ATS2400 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Zachary Russell
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Zachary Russell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2400?
ATS2400 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2400 offered?
In 2023, ATS2400 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2400?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2400 have an exam?
No. ATS2400 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2400?
ATS2400 is part of Behavioural studies.