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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Personality And Individual Differences | |||
| Reference | SSM111 | Version | 2 |
| Created | April 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | April 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop students' awareness of different approaches to personality and individual differences and their measurement and applications. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically evaluate theoretical approaches to the study of personality and intelligence. |
| 2 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the application of theories of individual differences in an applied context. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| The nature of individual differences; approaches and determinants. Theoretical approaches and conceptual issues. The measurement of individual differences and general approaches. An overview of theories and approaches to personality - psychodynamic, type/trait, humanistic, and cognitive/behavioural. The nature of intelligence, its measurement and contemporary issues. The implications and applications of individual differences. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Online lectures, tutorials, activities, directed reading and private study |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | 24 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | 126 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2 |
| Description: | Component 1 will take the form of an online examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one exam which contributes 100% to the module total | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1 |
| B | The student needs a B in C1 |
| C | The student needs a C in C1 |
| D | The student needs a D in C1 |
| E | The student needs an E in C1 |
| F | The student needs an F in C1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ashton, M.C. (2013). Individual Differences & Personality (2nd ed.). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Academic Press. |
| 2 | Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2013). Personality & Individual Differences (3rd ed.). West Sussex, UK: Wiley. |
| 3 | Fiest, J., & Fiest, G.J. (2013). Theories of Personality (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. |
| 4 | Maltby, J., Day, L., & MacAskill, A. (2017). Personality, Individual Differences & Intelligence (4th ed.). Harlow, UK: Pearson. |
| 5 | Larsen, R., Buss, D., & Wismeijer, A. (2013). Personality Psychology: Domains of Knowledge About Human Nature. Maidenhead, UK: McGraw-Hill. |
| 6 | Lehmiller, J. (2018). The Psychology of Human Sexuality (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Wiley. |
| 7 | Urbina, S. (2014). Essentials of Psychological Testing. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. |