? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-DFFP-PS

To provide an understanding of the current status of research on personality: its structure,aetiology and impacts.

? Pre-requisites : Psychology 2 (PS0002).

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 24/09/2007 14:00 15:50

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 15:50 Central

By the end of the course, you should be able to discuss critically the personality trait approach to the study of personality. You should also understand and be able to discuss the structure of personality traits, including personality disorders; putative causes of personality differences; biological underpinnings of personality; personality stability and development; and the associations between personality traits, stress, coping and health.

Degree examination (100%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Fiona Graham
Tel : (0131 6)50 3440
Email : F.Graham@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Martha Whiteman
Tel : (0131 6)50 3317
Email : M.Whiteman@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/