? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-4-BTP-PS

This course will cover theoretical models of personality and empirical studies of basic personality. The course will include animal personality; cross cultural studies of personality; behaviour genetics; life-span development and evolution of personality.

? Keywords : Personality; genetics; behaviour

? Pre-requisites : Normally Psychology Methodology 1 (U00651) or equivalent.

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Basic Tendencies of Personality (VS1) (Block 2 only)

Home subject area

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

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 29/10/2007 14:00 15:50 Room S.1, 7 George Square Central

All of the following classes

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

At the end of the course, students should be able to critically evaluate theory and research into
1. Personality in animals
2. Personality development and cross-cultural studies of personality
3. Genetic and evolutionary factors in personality

100% exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

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

Course Secretary

Mrs Anna Sim
Tel : (0131 6)50 3443
Email : Anna.Sim@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Alexander Weiss
Tel : (0131 6)50 3456
Email : alex.weiss@ed.ac.uk

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

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