6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1023646BNW for working students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
We explore modern approaches of personality and individual differences based on exiting knowledge- and research domains. Each of these knowledge and research domains share a number of features: research methods to answer hypotheses, a certain foundation of knowledge of facts and typical theoretical explanations.
During the theoretical course influential and recent knowledge- and research domains of personality psychology will be discussed. The focus will be basic assumptions and theoretical explanations based on accumulated empirical research evidence. Discussed domains and associated individual differences are:
1) dispositional domain: how personality is influenced by traits the person is born with or develops (stability versus change of traits),
2) biological domain: how personality is influenced by biological events (genetically, physiologically, evolutionary),
3) intelligence domain: implicit theories, theoretical approaches/models and measuring intelligence, individual differences in intelligence
4) social and cultural domain: influence on personality by social, cultural and gender positions.
WPO:
During exercises students study a number of questionnaires measuring personality and psychopathology based on the empirical paradigm. Students acquire active knowledge and learn to write an integrated personality report on the basis of different test results of the MMPI-2(-RF) and possible additional selection of instruments (tests/instruments are indicative). The selected tests/instruments can be mapped onto contemporary personality and/or psychopathology models.
Possible forms of HOC/WPO are on campus and/or livestream and/or recorded lessons.
The hours below are indicative for regular students:
HOC 20 hours, WPO 16 hours, ZELF 32 hours
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Gaining insight in associations between personality and behaviour and individual differences.
Making links between recently formulated and empirically based theory and recently published research studies.
Being able to integrate different research domains and personality questionnaires.
Having knowledge of assessment of clinically relevant aspects in general populations.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Report determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Report category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written multiple choice exam (50%)
Task (integrated report) (50%)
Points of parts (exam or task) for which one succeeded (at least half of the maximum possible points) are kept. These points are transferred to the next exam session/academic year. If a student achieves at least half of the maximum possible points on a part and retakes the part in a next exam session, only the last obtained result will count. If, prior to the start of a next exam session, the student emails the professor that they do not wish to keep the obtained partial result, the points will be irrevocably lost. Participation in all parts is mandatory to obtain a total grade.
Check class session and learning platform for deadlines and guidelines! If a deadline is not respected or the task is incomplete, the task will automatically not be graded until the next exam period in the next session (second exam session or next academic year) and no total score will be granted. Always keep a complete copy of the task as handed in.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work & Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Traject van 90 studiepunten met Profiel Arbeids- en Organisatiepsychologie (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Behavioural Sciences: Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)