Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Outline different perspectives on personality;
• Describe the construct of intelligence/ability and outline the history of intelligence testing;
• Identify, and differentiate between, prominent theories in social psychology;
• Describe seminal experiments and studies in social psychology;
• Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives in cognitive psychology;
• Describe seminal studies in cognitive psychology;
• Construct an appraisal, informed by the psychological literature, of a current topic in social psychology, cognitive psychology or individual differences.

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	12
Planned learning activities	50
Independent student activities	100
Total	186

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		40%
University scheduled written examination	On-campus	60%	120 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	120 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• This is a required module and must be passed without compensation (i.e., mark of 40%+ achieved) for progression in the subject.
• Penalties: One grade deducted per day from that awarded (for late coursework).

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes, On-campus

• PS150, (PS152 and PS153 for MH106 and MH209 students only).

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