School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences
  • Unit Code

    PSY2105
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Ken Lennox ROBINSON

Description

This unit introduces students to individual differences from a psychological perspective, with a particular emphasis on describing the major theories, methods, research findings, and debates about personality and intelligence. The unit integrates previous learning in psychology through discussion of the complex ways in which individual differences in human development are influenced by biological, interpersonal and socio-cultural factors.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass the unit PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY2305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse how individual differences are influenced by biological, interpersonal, and cultural factors.
  2. Describe approaches to measuring individual differences that are culturally appropriate.
  3. Evaluate the quality of published research to judge conclusions and make recommendations for future research.
  4. Describe major theories of individual differences and how they may be applied to diagnosis, therapy, training, and organisational development.
  5. Apply and reflect upon your interpersonal skills.

Unit Content

  1. The development of personality and individual differences from biological, interpersonal, and cultural perspectives.
  2. History of intelligence testing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  3. Applications of intelligence and personality research and theory to real-world settings.
  4. Major theories, definitions, and measurement of Intelligence and personality.
  5. Construct a personal learning and development plan in pairs, and develop skills in self-appraisal, teamwork and reflective learning.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLearning and development plan20%
ReviewCritical evaluation40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLearning and development plan20%
ReviewCritical evaluation40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences
  • Unit Code

    PSY2105
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Ken Lennox ROBINSON

Description

This unit introduces students to individual differences from a psychological perspective, with a particular emphasis on describing the major theories, methods, research findings, and debates about personality and intelligence. The unit integrates previous learning in psychology through discussion of the complex ways in which individual differences in human development are influenced by biological, interpersonal and socio-cultural factors.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass the unit PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY2305

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse how individual differences are influenced by biological, interpersonal, and cultural factors.
  2. Describe approaches to measuring individual differences that are culturally appropriate.
  3. Evaluate the quality of published research to judge conclusions and make recommendations for future research.
  4. Describe major theories of individual differences and how they may be applied to diagnosis, therapy, training, and organisational development.
  5. Apply and reflect upon your interpersonal skills.

Unit Content

  1. The development of personality and individual differences from biological, interpersonal, and cultural perspectives.
  2. History of intelligence testing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  3. Applications of intelligence and personality research and theory to real-world settings.
  4. Major theories, definitions, and measurement of Intelligence and personality.
  5. Construct a personal learning and development plan in pairs, and develop skills in self-appraisal, teamwork and reflective learning.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLearning and development plan20%
ReviewCritical evaluation40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentLearning and development plan20%
ReviewCritical evaluation40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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