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Advanced Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology 2 - PSY00008I

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  • Department: Psychology
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Sally Quinn
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

This module will explore further student’s understanding of the means by which social psychology and individual differences address the fundamental issues affecting our experiences of self and others. It aim to deepen student knowledge of the theories and empirical research of psychology’s study of the social world. The aim of the second half of the course is to give students a broad overview of intelligence, considering what it is, how it's measured, it’s history and impact.

Module learning outcomes

  • to understand concepts and theories relating to group and intergroup behaviour
  • to understand the measurement of intelligence with it current and historical

Module content

The first part of this module will explore the influence of society on the individual, as well as the influence of the individual on society. We will examine current themes in research on power, obedience, persuasion, conformity, resistance, and cooperative behaviour. The second part will be an in-depth coverage of the psychology of intelligence looking at how psychology assesses cognitive and intellectual abilities.

Indicative assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Advanced Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology 2		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Advanced Social, Personality & Abnormal Psychology 2		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Marks will be released via e:vision.

Indicative reading

Hogg, M. A., & Vaughan, G. M., (2011) Social Psychology (6th ed.). Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited.

Kring, Ann M (2016). Abnormal Psychology (13th ed.). Chichester; Wiley.


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