PS945-7-AU-CO:
Advanced Personality and Individual Differences
2021/22
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 07 October 2021
Friday 17 December 2021
15
13 April 2021
Requisites for this module
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This module gives a detailed review of personality, intelligence and individual differences. It includes coverage of cognitive perspectives, trait theories, and biological approaches to these topic areas. 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.
The aims of the module are to:
1. Investigate theories of personality, i.e. to what extent do differences in temperament influence people`s behaviour.
2. Investigate theories of intelligence, i.e. how and why people differ in their problem solving and inference skills.
3. Explore further contemporary debates and applications in individual differences, i.e. how do individual differences explain a wealth of human behaviours, feelings and thinking.
To pass this module, students must be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate methodology, research, and theoretical approaches in personality, intelligence and individual differences.
Assessed in the exam.
2. Critically evaluate a range of theories and methods used in personality, intelligence and individual differences. Assessed in the exam.
3. Understand how research in this topic area informs debates about real-world issues. Assessed in the report.
No additional information available.
The module will consist of hour long teaching slots, which will vary in content. It is made up of a combination of lecture podcasts, live lectures, drop-in sessions and seminars. Students are expected to attend all teaching sessions. This module will be taught by blended learning. This will combine online material and face to face sessions where appropriate.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Exam |
Main exam: 180 minutes during January
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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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Tracy Robinson, email: tracy@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Tracy Robinson, Dr Alasdair Clarke
tracy@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Thomas Hunt
University of Derby
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
Psychology
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