Social and Personality Psychology

• • 1. Introduction to the unit; Introduction to Personality Research
  • 2. Post-Freudian Psychodynamic Accounts; Attachment Theory and Personality
  • 3. Neuropsychoanalysis; Trait Approaches
  • 4. Evolutionary Theory and Personality; Humanistic and Positive Psychology
  • 5. Personal Construct Theory; Application and Revision
  • 6. New Directions and Evaluation; Personality Theory and Assessment
  • 7. Introduction to Social Psychology Research
  • 8. The Social Self ; Person Perception
  • 9. Attributions; Errors and Biases in Judgement
  • 10. Emotion; Disgust
  • 11 Group Influence
  • 12. Power and Status

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PSYX234-Social and Personality Psychology

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

MAQ-PSYX104-Introduction to Psychology I, or MAQ-PSYX1104-Introduction to Psychology I and MAQ-PSYX105-Introduction to Psychology II, or MAQ-PSYX1105-Introduction to Psychology II ;

Special requirements

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  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This is an introduction to theory, research and applications in the scientific study of social and personality psychology. The personality section of the unit provides an in-depth background to the prominent theories of personality and examines recent developments in personality research. The section on social psychology covers foundational scientific research in social psychology, focusing on developments in the three general domains of social thinking, social influence and social relations. The objectives of this unit involve acquiring a basic understanding of the principal theories, key empirical research, and basic issues in the fields of social and personality psychology. 

• Tutorial - Participation in fortnightly tutorial activities (Pass/Fail%)
• Maximum 1500 words (35%)
• Mid-session online test (25%)
• Invigilated examination (40%)