Rationale
This module builds on the central concepts, theories, current issues and research evidence introduced in the level 4 and level 5 modules exploring the main approaches in psychology. It will complement other level 6 modules and seek to establish a range of theoretical paradigms which will foster critical evaluation.
Personality and intelligence seeks to explore individual differences in personality and intelligence and provide a comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in multiple fronts of the field of differential psychology. The topic of individual differences is crucially important for anyone interested in the practical implications of psychology.
This module will invite students to participate in a process of discovery and critically consider a range of influences on psychological functioning, including an examination of a range of research paradigms, research methods and their application to the study of personality and intelligence. This will be achieved through the adoption of a topic based approach which will consider historical and scientific considerations in attempting to define personality, current paradigms in explaining personality and intelligence, issues in the assessment of personality and intelligence, the origins of intelligence testing, and theories of intelligence, including social, emotional and practical intelligences.