Course Description
Course Name
Individual Differences
Session: VSRS3122
Hours & Credits
20 SCQF Credits
Prerequisites & Language Level
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
This module considers the origins, variety, assessment and consequences of individual differences between
people. It examines the history of the development of ideas about intelligence and personality and the origins
of individual differences: nature versus nurture and cultural effects. It includes psychometrics: how to design,
evaluate and interpret tests. It considers the consequences of individual differences for life choices and health
outcomes.
*Course content subject to change