PS22008: Social psychology and individual differences
[Page last updated: 25 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 50%, EXOB 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Essay (CWES 50%)
- Open-book written examination (EXOB 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take PS12001 OR take PS10086
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of core social psychology and core individual difference topics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the research methods and paradigms in the domain of social psychology and in the domain of individual differences.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the social context and individual differences can interact to influence behaviour.
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| Synopsis: | Learn about the relationship between individual, social and cultural psychological processes. You'll become familiar with research on the individual in the social context, and develop a critical understanding of the major theoretical debates and recent developments in social psychology.
You'll gain knowledge of personality and individual differences, and develop a critical understanding of the theoretical perspectives on personality and individual differences.
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| Content: | The following is a brief outline of the topics that will be covered:
attitudes
self and identity
group processes and intergroup relations
culture
close relationships
intelligence
personality
motives
values
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| Course availability: |
PS22008 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Education
- UHED-AFB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology (Year 2)
- UHED-AKB20 : BA(Hons) Education with Psychology with professional placement (Year 2)
Department of Psychology
- UHPS-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Psychology (Year 2)
- UHPS-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Psychology with work placement (Year 2)
PS22008 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Criminology (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Criminology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB21 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB16 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB05 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB35 : BSc(Hons) Sociology (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UHSP-AFB36 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy (Year 3)
- UHSP-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
- 好色tv and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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