Personality Psychology I (OPEN UNI)

Prerequisites and co-requisites None

Recommended optional programme components Basic studies in psychology

• The student is able to conceptualize the historical development of personality psychology and the common theories of personality
• The student is able to define the factors and the structure of personality
• The student is able to explain, evaluate and compare basic concepts and theories of personality
• The students is able to perceive the meaning of personality in the life course
• The students is able to recognize personality assessment methods and is able to estimate those critically

Mode of delivery: Hybrid teaching. Will be announced annually before the start of the course. Lectures and other teaching max. 24 h, some 110h of independent work

Haslam & Smillie (2022). An Introduction to personality, individual differences and intelligence. Sage.

Extra reading: Metsäpelto, R-L. & Feldt, T. (eds.) (2010). Meitä on moneksi. Persoonallisuuden psykologiset perusteet. PS-kustannus.

Lectures and exercises, completion of independent assignments and/or group assignments, exam. More detailed instructions regarding study methods and grading criteria are given in the first lecture. 

Read more about assessment criteria at the University of Oulu webpage.

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Language of instruction Finnish

Timing 1st year

Target group Open university students in psychology

Person responsible Heli Kiema-Junes