PS416-5-SP-CO:
Personality and Individual Differences

The details
2016/17
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
07 February 2014

 

Requisites for this module
PS111 and PS114 and PS115
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Key module for

BA 63C2 Psychological Studies,
BA C801 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA C802 Psychology,
BA C810 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C800 Psychology,
BSC C803 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C811 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C806 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C808 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience,
BSC C809 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year)

Module description

The aim of the module is to give a detailed review of personality, intelligence and individual differences. It is intended to provide a parsimonious account of theories and approaches to personality and individual differences. A number of areas of Psychology will be covered including cognitive, trait theories and biological. It will also cover influential topics in individual differences that are contemporary and exciting. This module will give students a theoretical and research-based knowledge of the sources of individual differences in behaviour.

By the end of the module, students will have investigated:
(1) Theories of personality, i.e. to what extent do differences in temperament influence people's behaviour.
(2) Theories of intelligence, i.e. how and why people differ in their problem solving and inference skills.
(3) Further contemporary debates and applications in individual differences, i.e. how do individual differences explain a wealth of human behaviours, feelings and thinking.

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

Compulsory for:
Year 2 BA Psychology, Year 2 BSc Psychology

correct as at 30-03-16 SC

Learning and teaching methods

PS416 is assessed by two timed-questions (25%) and a final end-of-year essay and short answer based summer examination (75%). Assessment 25 per cent Coursework Mark, 75 per cent Exam Mark Exam Duration and Period 2:00 hour exam during Summer Examination period.

Bibliography

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Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Written Exam  Timed Questions    100% 
Exam  Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period) 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
25% 75%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
0% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Kathryn Buchanan, Dr Alasdair Clarke, Dr Elia Valentini
k.buchanan@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
Yes
No
No

External examiner

Dr Robert William Kentridge
University of Durham
Reader
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 22 hours, 20 (90.9%) hours available to students:
2 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Psychology

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