C Square Education and  Resource Center

The American Association of Christian Therapists Board Certified License Doctor of Christian

Therapy Degree

 

“Christian Master Life Coach”

 

      Syllabus

 

Course Number and Title: DCT 505 -Personality Theories (3 Hours)

Semester and Year: Fall 2022

Course Duration: September, October, November  2022

Instructor: Dr. Catherine Smith, Professor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Email:  catherine.n.c.smith@gmail.com      Office Telephone Number: (601) 572-7153

             csmith@csquarededuccation.com

 

Required Text: NA (Articles, Case Studies, and Glossary of Key Terms Provided)

 

 

Other Requirements: Field Based Experience (Final Examination)

 

 

Course Description: This course is designed for the candidate to define, evaluate, analyze and synthesize aspects of  personality  psychology. Candidates will explore theory and research practices pertaining to personality psychology. Candidates will conduct (6) hours of field based experience to observe and apply knowledge and conceptualization of personality research.

 

 

Clinical and Field Based Experience:

Candidates are expected to spend 6 hours in a setting where a specific  population is to be observed over the course of four weeks. The candidate will use the Personality Evaluation Form to notate observed behavior among population sample. During the weekly teleconference class, candidates are expected to discuss observations, provide theories to support behavior and or personality.

 

Methods of Students Evaluation:

 

                                                               Number of Points Possible

 

• Class Teleconference                                   15%    

• Class Discussion                                          15%

• Module Presentations (Videography)          10%

• Clinical Field Experience                             20%

• Critique 1/Final Examination                       20%

• Critique 2/Final Examination                       20%

 

Grading Scale

 

   

    A = 90-100

    B = 80-89

    C = 70-79

    D = 60-69

Rubrics for Evaluation of Assignments:

 

Written Critiques

All reports will be graded utilizing the following scores.

 

A= A report that is directly relevant with good organization, sharp sense of beginning and end; supporting details specific to subject; all grammar and spelling are correct; vocabulary varies, word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided, number of requested pages and the report is presented on time.

 

B= A somewhat relevant report; organized, some details are non-supporting to the subject, only one or two errors; vocabulary is varied, supporting details need work; word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided; number of requested pages and one day late. 9

 

C= A report is remotely related; some organization, events jump around the start and end are vague; details are somewhat sketchy; more than two errors; vocabulary is constant; print too small or too late, paper stapled; number of requested pages and two days late.

 

D= A report is totally unrelated, not organized, events make no sense; unable to find specific details, very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors; needs descriptive works; word processed or typed, less than number of requested pages and three days late.