Introduction to Personality Psychology - CED00026C

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Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Summer Term 2024-25

Module aims

The aims of this module are to introduce students to the study of personality psychology and psychometrics, along with appropriate study skills and methodology at this level, and to introduce students to a range of empirical and theoretical approaches to some main topics within personality psychology and individual differences.

Module learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Begin to apply the skills of psychological analysis to the study of personality psychology.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the main theoretical paradigms of personality and the key themes of personality traits and types.
• Demonstrate an understanding of a range of historical and contemporary research methods employed in personality psychology.
• Begin to evaluate a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives in personality psychology.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100.0

Module feedback

The tutor will give regular individual verbal and written feedback throughout the module on work submitted.

The assessment feedback is as per the university’s guidelines with regard to timings.

Indicative reading

• Gross, R. (2005). Psychology: The science of mind and behaviour. (5^th Ed.) London: Hodder Arnold. (Selected chapters.)
• Kline, P. (2000). A Psychometrics Primer. London: Free Association Press.
• Larsen, R. J., & Buss, D. M. (2006). Personality Psychology. (5^th Ed.) Boston: McGraw Hill.
• Nettle, D. (2007). Personality. Oxford: Oxford University Press.