Undergraduate Course: Basic Tendencies of Personality (PSYL10063)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
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 |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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 |
Assessment Information
100% exam
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Essay (3,000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Friday 13 December. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Personality genetics behaviour |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexander Weiss
Tel: (0131 6)50 3456
Email: alex.weiss@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
Email: F.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
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