PSYCHOL 3022 - Individual Differences, Personality & Assessment
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PSYCHOL 3022 Course Individual Differences, Personality & Assessment Coordinating Unit Psychology Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 1 hour of face-to-face class time per week; 3 hours of online class time per week. Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites PSYCHOL 2004 and (PSYCHOL 2005 or PSYCHOL 2006 or PSYCHOL 2007 or PSYCHOL 2008 or PSYCHOL 2009) Assessment Tutorial attendance and participation; online activities; essays Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Ella Moeck
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the psychometric debate relating to different theories of personality and intelligence
2. Understand how contemporary psychometric theory is applied to the assessment of individual differences
3. Apply the principles of psychological assessment
4. Understand the extent to which individual differences are related to human behaviour, cognition, emotion and motivation
5. Understand how individual differences can be applied to improve an understanding of psychological concepts and psychological practise
6. Recognise the content of different kinds of ability and personality tests and to be familiar with the practical and ethical considerations associated with psychological testing
7. Analyse data using computer-based procedures
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
3, 5, 6, 7 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Required resources will be provided within the course.Recommended Resources
Barr Smith Library – Psychology on the Web
The Library is a major resource centre for students. The Research Librarian for Psychology, Maureen Bell, provides some useful information through the Internet at http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/psychology. The website contains a list of databases, links to tutorials and help with searching methods.
Online Learning
This course may use MyUni for one or more of the following:
• Communication with students via Announcements and Discussion Board
• Submission of summative assessment
• Access to lecture recordings
• Access to tutorial materials
• Additional readings
• Exam preparation materials
Link to MyUni:
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Learning materials are supported by summative exercises that test course content and tutorials that extend material covered in lectures and throughout the course. Core curriculum is taught within a structure that reflects the research strengths of the School of Psychology so that topics covered can be explicitly linked to research conducted within the School.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Weekly online learning content and/or lectures = around 36 hours
Weekly tutorials = 12 hours
Reading & revision = around 48 hours
Preparation for tutorials = around 12 hours
Completing assignments = around 45 hours
TOTAL hours/semester = around 156 hours
Workload per week = around 13 hoursLearning Activities Summary
The following is a provisional timetable that is subject to revision:
Disclaimer: This program is provisional and subject to changeWeek Topic Week 1 Introduction and Methods/Psychometrics Week 2 Methods/Psychometrics Week 3 Methods/Psychometrics Week 4 Intelligence Week 5 Intelligence Week 6 Intelligence Week 7 Personality Week 8 Personality Week 9 Personality Week 10 Personality Week 11 Applied Individual Differences Week 12 Applied Individual Differences -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning outcome(s) being addressed Tutorial attendance and engagement Summative 10% 1-7 Assessment 1: Methods Multiple-Choice Case Study Quiz Summative 30% 2,3,7 Assessment 2: Intelligence Multiple-Choice Case Study Quiz Summative 20% 1-6 Assessment 3: Report on a Personality Trait Summative 40% 1-6
Assessment Detail
All summative exercise are submitted on-line and cover topics within the course: psychometrics; personality; intelligence; applied individual differences.
Quizzes are multiple-choice, but are 'case studies' in the sense that they pertain to specific journal articles or science communication pieces.
The first quiz (on Methods) requires students to complete some data analysis.
Submission
Submission of assignments is via Myuni. Please refer to the Myuni course site for details on submission process/requirements, penalties for late submission, the process of applying for extensions, and the staff “turn-around” timeline on assessments and the provision of feedback and policy relating to re-submission/redemptive work.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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