Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
This module will explore further the means by which social and personality psychology address the fundamental issues affecting our experiences of self and others. These topics begin by examining how our personalities modify our responses to everyday situations. This contrasts with a subsequent examination of how everyday situations modify our thoughts and actions. Finally, we take a microanalytic approach to interpersonal communication, based on detailed analysis of film, audiotape and videotape. Successful completion of this module will provide students with a good understanding of the most influential theories and methods in social, personality and abnormal psychology. Topics covered will include test construction, personality assessment, nonverbal communication, social psychology of language, group processes and intergroup relations.
In Year 2 we begin by examining how social behaviour, including how our personalities modify our responses to everyday situations. This contrasts with a subsequent examination of how everyday situations modify our thoughts and actions. Finally, we look in detail at interpersonal communication – does this close analysis give away subtle clues to our inner thoughts and feelings? Topics covered include test construction, personality assessment, nonverbal communication, social psychology of language, group processes and intergroup relations.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay 1650 words |
N/A | 34 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology II (Paper 1) |
1.5 hours | 33 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology II (Paper 2) |
1.5 hours | 33 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay 1650 words |
N/A | 34 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology II (Paper 1) |
1.5 hours | 33 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology II (Paper 2) |
1.5 hours | 33 |
The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision.
These are two of the most useful textbooks for this strand:
Hogg, M. A., & Vaughan, G. M., (2011) Social Psychology (6th ed.). Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
Kring, Ann M (2016). Abnormal Psychology (13th ed.). Chichester; Wiley.