Module JXH-3034:
Personality & Ind Diffs
Personality and Individual Differences 2023-24
JXH-3034
2023-24
School Of Human And Behavioural Sciences
Module - Semester 2
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Tim Woodman
Overview
Delivered by two sport and exercise psychologists who have worked with Olympic performers and coaches, stock exchange businesses, etc., this module will include a variety of “hands-on” exercises that will help us cover a broad array of theories of personality, including: Theories of personality such as psychodynamic theories and derivatives, and different methods of assessment and application, self theories (e.g., self determination, self discrepancy), the Big Five, the Giant Three; specific personality traits (e.g., neuroticism, narcissism, perfectionism, optimism) in relation to performance; body-centre personality theories and their relation to performance and health; "high-risk" sports, including affect/emotion regulation and individual differences in sensation seeking and risk-taking.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of research findings.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between personality, individual differences, and behaviour/performance.
- Demonstrate a critical understanidng of different theoretical approaches to sensation seeking and risk-taking.
- On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Critically discuss different theoretical approaches to personality.
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
15%
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
15%
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
70%