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PSY2016

Personality Psychology 2

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This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

This is an advanced course in personality psychology (theory and method). Course materials and lectures covers important theories of personality, mainly related to normal psychology. Important concepts and research findings are dicussed, including the impact of heredity and environment on personality development, the relationship between personality, health and work, and topic of normal vs abnormal personality. Development of capacity for independent reflection in these areas is emphasized.

Learning outcome

The student has broad knowledge of the principal theories of personality with emphasis on normal psychology. The student has continued and deepened their knowledge related to the key concepts and issues in relation to the level of the course PSY1016. The student has broad knowledge of personality in relation to inheritance and environmental factors in relation to personality development, and to the relationship between personality, health, and work and normal functioning.

Skills Students can reflect independent in relation to the field of personality psychology.

General competence: The student can exchange views and experiences with others who have a background in the field. Students can communicate in writing and discuss key theories, issues and discussions in the field

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminar. Some lectures might be given in English.

Required previous knowledge

PSY1124, PSY1504, PSY1016 or equivalent.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PSYPRO4316 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
PSYPRO4050 7.5 sp Autumn 2017
PSYK4418 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

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Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Psychology