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Core Module Information
Module title: Individual Differences 2
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: PSY09103
Module leader: Ethan Shapiro
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Psychology
Prerequisites

N/A
Description of module content:

Historical & conceptual perspectives in personality: psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic/phenomenological, cognitive/social-cognitive, and trait approaches; personality assessment
Historical & conceptual perspectives in intelligence: intelligence testing & IQ; general factor theories vs. multiple abilities; biological influences on intelligence; environmental and socio-cultural influences on intelligence
Recent developments in individual differences: alternative views of intelligence (e.g. emotional intelligence, multiple intelligences); other individual differences (e.g. creativity; leadership; optimism, personnel selection, mood and motivation).
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Contrast the psychological concepts of personality and intelligence from their commonsensical, everyday usage
LO2: Evaluate approaches to studying and assessing personality (e.g. psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic/phenomenological, cognitive/social-cognitive, and trait approaches)
LO3: Evaluate factor theories of intelligence and demonstrate a sound knowledge of at least one seminal and one contemporary factor theory.
LO4: Critically reflect on recent developments and current debates in the areas of personality and intelligence.
LO5: Critically reflect on the validation and evaluation of a psychometric measure of personality.
LO6: Evaluate the role that individual differences plays in areas such as creativity, leadership, optimism, personnel selection, mood and motivation.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Ethan Shapiro
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 22
Face To Face Tutorial 11
Independent Learning Guided independent study 167
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 60 1-5 10 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 1000
Class Test 30 1-5 10 HOURS= 00.50
Oral Presentation 10 6 12 HOURS= 00.10, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 60
Component 2 subtotal: 40
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
PSY09103 Individual Differences 2
 

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