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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Psychology

Undergraduate Course: Causes and Consequences of Personality (PSYL10064)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe course will give you powerful frameworks to understand and human behaviour: We cover the major domains: What functions does personality serve?; Facets: What is buried inside the 5 domains?; Values as the immediate causes of behaviour; Well-being: How does being happy differ from living a good life?; How can individual differences help us understanding the world: education, relationships, work, abnormal psychology.
Course description Individual differences are now understood as major predictors of life outcomes, social relations, well-being, work. and health. The methods for investigating how personality affects behaviour have also advanced. This course will explore what personality is, what its major dimensions are, and how it impacts on personal and national outcomes.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Research Methods and Statistics 2 (PSYL10126) AND Research Methods & Statistics 3 (PSYL10127)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesDegree 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
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  60
Course Start Block 3 (Sem 2)
Course Start Date 14/01/2019
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% Exam
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Causes and Consequences of Personality1:30
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course you should be able to discuss, critically and in depth, any findings in individual differences, within an integrative framework of expectations.
Reading List
Journals in which a lot of important material is covered are:
Psychological Science
Journal of Personality
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP)
Personality and Individual Differences (PAID)
Intelligence
European Journal of Personality
Journal of Research in Personality
Personality and Social Psychology Review
Journal of Personality Assessment

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNormal personality; life outcomes; personality disorder; psychopathy; well-being
Contacts
Course organiserProf Timothy Bates
Tel: (0131 6)51 1945
Email: tim.bates@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Stephanie Fong
Tel: (0131 6)51 3733
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk
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