PSY2042 · Personality and social psychology

Overview

This unit explores key concepts in the fields of personality and social psychology science, with a major emphasis on contemporary theoretical perspectives. These perspectives will be considered, applied, and critiqued in light of current scientific evidence. The methods used to develop personality tests and measure social psychology concepts will be presented and critiqued. Learning activities will help you to apply personality and social psychological concepts to yourself and others, and gain an understanding of how personality and social psychology influences individual and interpersonal attitudes, behaviour, emotions, cognitions and decision making.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critically evaluate contemporary personality theories and research approaches.
2. Critically evaluate the major theoretical and research approaches within the field of social psychology.
3. Explain how behaviour is shaped by the interaction between personality and social processes.
4. Apply personality and social psychology knowledge to a range of contemporary questions.
5. Critically evaluate research findings that relate to personality and social psychology.

Workload

2 hours of seminars per week. Ten x 2 hour tutorials delivered across the semester Preparation: Eight hours per week for seminar background reading/preparation, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities related to assessment tasks.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.