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PSY30340

Academic Year 2024/2025

Human Intelligence and Personality (PSY30340)

Subject:
Psychology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Psychology
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Gary O'Reilly
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of theory and research on human intelligence and personality. Topics explored include the measurement of intelligence and personality, measurement driven theories of intelligence and personality, theories that add to our understanding incorporating data beyond IQ and personality data, the biological basis of human intelligence and personality, the genetics of human intelligence and personality, emotional intelligence, the race and IQ debate, and environmental influences on intelligence and personality.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:Describe and understand the process of human evolution over the last 7 million years provides an underlying framework for understanding the origin of individual differences in human intelligence and personality. Describe and understand the meaning of intelligence and personality in psychology. Describe and understand the main theories/methods used to study intelligence and personality. Identify and think critically about the psychological processes involved in intelligence and personality. Apply appropriate psychological principles and findings to address everyday problems/issues involving intelligence and personality

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Small Group

2
Specified Learning Activities

25
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Independent study

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This is is level three module. It is recommended that students have completed at least one module in Psychology.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Advanced Cognition and Intelli (PSY30120)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Brief notes on lecture topics essay Week 6 Graded No
50
 No
Exam (In-person): Unseen examination - Essay response to one question from four options. End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Graded No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Alan McAuliffe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1 Wed 12:00 - 13:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 12:00 - 13:50
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