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What will I learn on this module?
In this module you will have the opportunity to learn about psychological approaches to intelligence and personality, and how psychologists have evaluated the methods and tools employed in their assessment. The intelligence component will examine a range of topics (e.g., historical approaches to intelligence with an emphasis upon contemporary cognitive approaches such as working memory, intelligence and cognitive interventions, and individual differences in cognition such as lifespan differences). Personality topics will consider the construct of personality, factors in personality, and applications. Psychometric aspects of the module will consider topics such as test classification and development, standardisation, reliability, validity, interpretation, and applications.
What will I learn on this module?
In this module you will have the opportunity to learn about psychological approaches to intelligence and personality, and how psychologists have evaluated the methods and tools employed in their assessment. The intelligence component will examine a range of topics (e.g., historical approaches to intelligence with an emphasis upon contemporary cognitive approaches such as working memory, intelligence and cognitive interventions, and individual differences in cognition such as lifespan differences). Personality topics will consider the construct of personality, factors in personality, and applications. Psychometric aspects of the module will consider topics such as test classification and development, standardisation, reliability, validity, interpretation, and applications.
How will I learn on this module?
The module is delivered entirely online via our electronic learning platform (elp). You will interact with a range of materials on the module site. The module home page provides you with quick access to detailed information about the module in an interactive, easily accessible format. The syllabus topics will be introduced using mini video lectures. On occasions the activities will be driven by you within an online group context. Psychometrics exercises will provide hands-on experience of research tools/test evaluation. Discussion board forums will be used to encourage students to exchange ideas with their peers. Together, the mini lectures, directed and independent learning, and online discussion will enable you to gain greater depth of knowledge in the fields of personality and intelligence.
How will I learn on this module?
The module is delivered entirely online via our electronic learning platform (elp). You will interact with a range of materials on the module site. The module home page provides you with quick access to detailed information about the module in an interactive, easily accessible format. The syllabus topics will be introduced using mini video lectures. On occasions the activities will be driven by you within an online group context. Psychometrics exercises will provide hands-on experience of research tools/test evaluation. Discussion board forums will be used to encourage students to exchange ideas with their peers. Together, the mini lectures, directed and independent learning, and online discussion will enable you to gain greater depth of knowledge in the fields of personality and intelligence.
How will I be supported academically on this module?
You will be an autonomous, self-motivated learner within a supportive distance learning environment. You will be introduced to the module by the module tutor in an introductory video. The online module sessions and interactive tasks form the cornerstone for supporting you during your study. Academic support is available from the teaching team throughout the module. Discussion board forums, which are monitored regularly, can be used to ask questions, discuss ideas, and interact with the module team and your peers. The academic team also host three live webinars. The webinars provide an important opportunity to engage in real-time discussions with the module team and your peers in a virtual environment. The other opportunities for real-time discussions come in the form of regular ‘coffee morning’ sessions. The coffee morning sessions offer an informal virtual environment in which you can ask questions, discuss course related topics, and have broader conversations with the module team and your peers. You can also contact the module team by email and responses will be fed back either directly or via the module discussion board. In advance of each assessment a video presentation is uploaded to support you in your assessment preparation. This is followed by an online live question and answer webinar session prior to submission of your assessed work. Focused academic support coupled with timely formative and summative feedback should enable you to meet your full academic potential on this module.
How will I be supported academically on this module?
You will be an autonomous, self-motivated learner within a supportive distance learning environment. You will be introduced to the module by the module tutor in an introductory video. The online module sessions and interactive tasks form the cornerstone for supporting you during your study. Academic support is available from the teaching team throughout the module. Discussion board forums, which are monitored regularly, can be used to ask questions, discuss ideas, and interact with the module team and your peers. The academic team also host three live webinars. The webinars provide an important opportunity to engage in real-time discussions with the module team and your peers in a virtual environment. The other opportunities for real-time discussions come in the form of regular ‘coffee morning’ sessions. The coffee morning sessions offer an informal virtual environment in which you can ask questions, discuss course related topics, and have broader conversations with the module team and your peers. You can also contact the module team by email and responses will be fed back either directly or via the module discussion board. In advance of each assessment a video presentation is uploaded to support you in your assessment preparation. This is followed by an online live question and answer webinar session prior to submission of your assessed work. Focused academic support coupled with timely formative and summative feedback should enable you to meet your full academic potential on this module.
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.
What will I be expected to read on this module?
All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding:
• MKU1: By the end of the module you will be expected to discuss, and critically evaluate current knowledge derived from theoretical and empirical evidence drawn from the field of individual differences.
• MKU2: By the end of the module you will be expected to critically examine and interpret psychometric data.
• MKU3: By the end of the module you be expected to apply your knowledge of individual differences and psychometrics to real world contexts.
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• MIPSA1: By the end of the module you will be expected to deploy your understanding of constructs and psychometric procedures in novel ways in order to tackle applied issues.
• MIPSA2: By the end of the module you will be expected to employ a range of techniques relevant to psychological enquiry.
What will I be expected to achieve?
Knowledge & Understanding:
• MKU1: By the end of the module you will be expected to discuss, and critically evaluate current knowledge derived from theoretical and empirical evidence drawn from the field of individual differences.
• MKU2: By the end of the module you will be expected to critically examine and interpret psychometric data.
• MKU3: By the end of the module you be expected to apply your knowledge of individual differences and psychometrics to real world contexts.
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
• MIPSA1: By the end of the module you will be expected to deploy your understanding of constructs and psychometric procedures in novel ways in order to tackle applied issues.
• MIPSA2: By the end of the module you will be expected to employ a range of techniques relevant to psychological enquiry.
How will I be assessed?
The first assessment, with a 50% weighting, is a timed short-answer question (SAQ) exam. (MKU1, MIPSA2). You will receive feedback in the form of an overall grade and mark achieved per question. The module team will provide additional general feedback on the elp.
The second assessment, with a 50% weighting is a written psychometrics report assignment with a word limit of 3000 words. (MKU1, MKU2, MKU3, MIPSA1, MIPSA2). You will receive feedback in the form of an overall grade, highlighted marking rubric, and specific feedback comments. The module team will provide additional generic feedback on the elp.
Course info
Credits 20
Level of Study Postgraduate
Mode of Study 2 years Part Time (Distance Learning)
3 other options available
Department Psychology
Location Northumberland Building, Newcastle City Campus
City Newcastle
Start Upcoming Intakes: July 2024, October 2024
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