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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Clinical Program in Psychology, Master's Degree Program (6 years)

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

PSP104 Personlighets-, sosial- og utviklingspsykologi or equivalent intermediate course in personality psychology

Recommended previous knowledge

EX-100 Examen philosophicum

PSP100 Introduksjon til psykologi: vitenskapsteori, basalfag og klinisk psykologi

PSP102 Psykologiens historie

PSP105 Biologisk psykologi og kognitiv psykologi

ME-203 Kvantitativ metode

Learning outcomes

The student:

Knowledge

  • Has advanced theoretical, empirical and applied knowledge in personality psychology in topics such as intrapsychic, dispositional, cognitive, biological, socio-cultural and adaptive perspectives.
  • Has an overview of the most important personality disorders and what deviations in personality entail.
  • Has in-depth knowledge of various personality measures and the use of scientific personality tests, and limitations to these.

Skills

  • Can analyze and relate critically to theories, methods and research results within personality psychology.
  • Can reflect independently and critically about theory and empirical findings in personality psychology.
  • Can carry out, interpret and give feedback about results on various personality tests.
  • Can, under supervision, plan, implement and disseminate the results of an independent, limited research project in line with current guidelines for research ethics.

General competence

  • Can use knowledge from personality psychology to contribute to professional innovation.
  • Can communicate about, and disseminate, knowledge from personality psychology to other professions, specialists, and the general public.

Contents

The course provides students with advanced theoretical, empirical and applied knowledge in personality psychology. Students learn to read original research literature, analyze personality measures and apply knowledge from personality psychology in psychological research and practice. The course also equips students with knowledge and skills to understand variations in personality in clinical contexts. Students learn to use knowledge from personality psychology to contribute to professional innovation through independent academic and critical reflection on theory and empirical material. Through practical exercises and short academic presentations, students learn to communicate about issues in personality psychology to other professionals, specialists and the general public. Through exercises in the use of personality tests, students are given insight and skills in the implementation and interpretation of test results, including providing feedback on test results. Issues concerning the limitations of personality measures, and of non-validated tests and popular non-scientific tests, will also be covered.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching is given as lectures, seminars and group work.

The scope of work in the course is 270 hours.

Examination requirements

Approved presentation in groups

Approved exercise in administering a personality test

More information is provided in Canvas.

Examinations

Individual written term paper on a self-chosen topic. Assessment: Graded evaluation.

Student evaluation

The course coordinator, in consultation with the student representative, determines the evaluation method and whether the courses will have a mid-term or final evaluation in line with the quality system, chapter 4.1. Information about the evaluation method for the course is published in Canvas.
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