Undergraduate Course: Causes and Consequences of Personality (PSYL10064)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course will cover how our personalities can affect our lives in terms of our behaviour and mental well-being. The course will cover how our personality affects our pursuit of goals and rewards; personality disorder and psychopathy; personality and emotional disorders; and subjective well-being. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Degree major in Psychology and passes in Psychology courses at least to the equivalent of Junior Honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 2 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, LT5 |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 2 (Sem 1), Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, LT5 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate theory and research relating to:
1. Personality traits and pursuit of rewards
2. Personality disorder and psychopathy
3. Emotional disorders and subjective well-being |
Assessment Information
100% exam
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Long essay (3000 words) to be sent to course organiser and due Friday, 5pm, Week 13 |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Timothy Bates
Tel: (0131 6)51 1945
Email: tim.bates@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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