Professor: Dr. Mark Akiyama Online Office Hours: Call/text @ 510-689-1383; email via WebCT or post in WebCT Discussion Section*** Please text messages only between 930am - 930pm Email: Please use the WebCT email- I check daily during the 3-week summer session Online Course Access All course materials can be accessed through DVC WebCT @: http://webct.dvc.edu/webct/public/home.pl To log-in, you will need the following information: a) Password: Your Date-of Birth (Format: 00/00/00) b) Log-in: DVC Student ID #
Please note: Other than the assigned exam dates, there are no specific “times” your are required to be online- however I recommend checking on the class 5 or more per week for updates, reminders and emails from me. If this is your first online class, I HIGHLY recommend your read page #8 of the syllabus that covers tips for success in online classes.
Required Materials (DVC Bookstore): 1. Shultz & Ashcraft. Psychology of Personality: Personal, Social & Cultural Differences. Schultz & Ashcraft. Cengage Learning*** @ DVC Bookstore *** This is a custom printing of the 2 textbooks below: th a. Schultz and Schultz. Theories of Personality (9 Ed.). Cengage Learning th b. Ashcraft. Personality Theories Workbook (5 Ed.). Cengage Learning *** These required course texts (a & b) can also be purchased as separate textbooks online. Note- You can purchase earlier editions of the texts- however the student is responsible for inconsistencies in information and assignments. Course Overview Welcome to Psychology of Personality; Personal, Social, & Cultural Differences! Personality psychology is the scientific study of individual differences. The study of personality includes multiple theoretical perspectives to the question of “why” we are similar and different to other individuals. For example, Sigmund Freud theorized that overt human