Essential Guide to PSYC30022: Trends in Personality & Social
School
University of Melbourne**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
PSYC 30022
Subject
Psychology
Date
Dec 10, 2024
Pages
18
Uploaded by PrivateValorAlligator32
Running head: PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 1 Trends in Personality & Social Psychology (PSYC30022) Subject Guide Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences The University of Melbourne Last updated: 10/07/2024
Running head: PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 1 Contents How to Use This Subject Guide ...............................................................3Downloading a copy ..............................................................................4PSYC30022 Subject Outline .....................................................................5Subject learning outcomes .....................................................................6Online Handbook ...................................................................................7PSYC30022 Academic Staff .....................................................................8PSYC30022 Trends in Personality & Social Psychology Schedule .............9PSYC30022 Lectures .............................................................................10PSYC30022 Discussion Boards ..............................................................10PSYC30022 Lab Classes .........................................................................10Attendance Hurdle ...............................................................................11PSYC30022 Assessments .......................................................................12Group Oral Presentation ......................................................................12Essay....................................................................................................12End-of-semester Exam..........................................................................13PSYC30022 Subject Administration .......................................................13Announcements ...................................................................................13Subject material ...................................................................................13PSYC30022 Readings ............................................................................14Other useful resources: ........................................................................14Required Reading List ...........................................................................14
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 3 How to Use This Subject Guide This subject guide provides information specific to the subject PSYC30022 Trends in Personality & Social Psychology. It contains information about: (i) the subject outline and learning objectives, (ii) lecture and lab class schedule, (iii) information about each assessment, and (iv) subject administration. We advise that you read through this guide carefully at the beginning of semester to inform your understanding of what to expect in the subject. This guide is also intended as a complementary guide to the Undergraduate Student Manual and Graduate Diploma Student Manuals (i.e., the Student Manuals). The Student Manuals contain important information and policy about studying psychology at The University of Melbourne, including: (i) contact details for the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Stop 1, and other university services, (ii) important university dates, (iii) how to use LMS, the LMS discussion board, and university email, (iv) the Psychology Major, pre- and co-requisites, (v) general assessment information such as submitting assessments, hurdles, late penalties, word-limit penalties, academic integrity, requesting a re-mark of an assignment, and resubmission of assignments if retaking a subject, and (vi) support during extenuating circumstances such as temporary lab transfers, extensions, special consideration, and academic adjustment plans. This subject guide does not replicate any of the information provided in the Student Manuals. We encourage you to access your Student Manual for useful information on general processes and to use this guide for information specific to the subject. The Student Manuals can be found on the LMS and at the following links: Undergraduate: http://psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/study/years-1-3
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 4 Graduate diploma: https://psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/study/graduate- diploma Downloading a copy You can download a copy of the subject guide by heading to the bottom right of the screen, to the menu icon, and selecting either “Download a Copy” or “Print to PDF” (screenshot below):
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 5 PSYC30022 Subject Outline Subject aim This subject explores critical topics in personality and social psychology, including research and theory on creativity, morality, wellbeing, and emotion. The subject has two components: Personality:discusses major contemporary issues in the study of personality, and selected areas of contemporary research. Topics will be selected from the neuroscience of personality; personality processes; the emotional and motivational correlates of personality; personality change and stability; trait and type approaches to personality; the interface between personality and abnormal psychology. Social Psychology:extends the understandings gained in the first two levels of the undergraduate program to consider more advanced theoretical and empirical work in the areas of individual, interpersonal and group processes. Topics will be selected from advanced research in attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal, small group and sociocultural processes.
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 6 Subject learning outcomes Knowledge On completion of this subject students will be able to: •explain research methods of personality and social psychology •describe theoretical perspectives of personality and social psychology •discuss empirical findings of personality and social psychology Skills On completion of the subject students will have developed skills to: •critically appraise research in personality and social psychology Application of knowledge and skills: On completion of this subject students will be able to apply their knowledge and skills to: •design and conduct studies on individual differences and social processesGeneric skills Students will be given appropriate opportunity and educational support to develop skills to: •critically appraise current knowledge and its internal structure •critically evaluate the methods used to acquire the current knowledge •critically analyse the current knowledge within the larger socio-historical and intellectual context •appropriately interpret empirical data in light of the current knowledge and methodological considerations •constructively plan a theoretical and empirical research project to advance knowledge
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 7 Online Handbook The subject’s entry in the University of Melbourne Online Handbook outlines administrative details such as contact hours, mode of delivery, census date, and eligibility requirements. The Handbook entry can be found at the following link: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2024/subjects/psyc30022
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 8 PSYC30022 Academic Staff Dr Elise Kalokerinos Subject Coordinator & Lecturer weeks 9-12 Email: elise.kalokerinos@unimelb.edu.au Prof Brock Bastian Lecturer weeks 1-4 Email: brock.bastian@unimelb.edu.au Prof Luke Smillie Lecturer weeks 5-8 Email: lsmillie@unimelb.edu.au Kiran Sutcliffe Head Tutor Email: sutcliffe.k@unimelb.edu.au Consultation time: By appointment Lab Class Tutors Individual tutor information can be located on the LMS website under Staff Information.
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 9 PSYC30022 Trends in Personality & Social Psychology Schedule Week Date Topic Lecturer Tutorial Assessment 1 22 July Culture and wellbeing Bastian 2 29 July Pain and wellbeing Bastian Tutorial 3 5 Aug Group formation Bastian Tutorial 4 12 Aug Moral frontiers Bastian 5 19 Aug Personality processes and dynamics Smillie 6 26 Aug Personality, emotion, and wellbeing Smillie Group oral presentation In class 7 2 Sept Personality, prosociality, and morality Smillie Tutorial 8 9 Sept Personality, cognition, and creativity Smillie Tutorial Essay due 8 am Friday (13 Sept)9 16 Sept What are emotions? Kalokerinos Non-teaching period (23 September – 29 September) 10 30 Sept Emotion expression Kalokerinos Tutorial 11 7 Oct Individual differences in emotion Kalokerinos 12 14 Oct Social emotions Kalokerinos SWOT Vac (21 October – 25 October) Main exam period (28 October – 15 November)
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 10 PSYC30022 Lectures Lectures will be held in the Public Lecture Theatre (PAR-Old Arts-122)on Thursdays 9 – 11 am. A livestream of the lecture can be accessed via Lecture Capture and a recording of the lecture will be available on Lecture Capture after its completion. If you are unable to attend on campus, you are encouraged to listen to the lecture recordings on the same days they are scheduled to help you maintain a normal study schedule. PSYC30022 Discussion Boards Our discussion boards are designed to be spaces in which students can have discussions about the subject content, assessments, or any epiphanies that they might have. The coordinator will monitor discussion boards for appropriate language and commentary but will refrain from answering questions (unless necessary) in order to promote student interaction and discussion. This is in keeping with MSPS guidance on appropriate discussion board use and so we highly encourage you to talk to each other here! As stated above, the primary purpose of lecture discussion boards is for students to discuss content and ideas from lectures with each other. Lecturers will check their relevant forum while they are teaching, and for 2 weeks after their lecture series is finished. If you have questions for the lecturers that you didn’t get to ask during class, please post them on the relevant section of the discussion board. PSYC30022 Lab Classes There are six lab classes in total running in weeks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 10. These will involve watching a short video with information to orient you to the lab class content and attendance in an interactive class held on campus at your tutorial time.
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 11 The short video will be released the week prior to each lab class and a copy of those videos can be found under the Lecture Capture tab of the Canvas LMS. Attendance Hurdle There is an 80% attendance hurdle for PSYC30022. This means you need to attend at least five out of six tutorials in order to pass the subject. Extra written work will need to be completed at the end of the semester if the attendance hurdle is not met.
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 12 PSYC30022 Assessments For PSYC30022 there are three major pieces of assessment: •Group oral presentation: 10% of final grade. Work in groups to present on a topic from Week 1 lecture content. •Essay: 40% of final grade. This essay will be a literature review. •End-of-semester Examination: An examination of no more than 2 hours worth 50% of the final grade held during the exam period. Further information will be released later in the semester. Group Oral Presentation For the group oral presentation, you will be required to work in groups arranged in your first tutorial. Your task is to present on a topic from lecture content in Week 2 in a way that would be easy for members of the general public to understand. The goal of this assessment is to help you improve your collaboration and science communication skills, both of which you will need for your fourth-year studies (and beyond!). Due date. The group oral presentation is to be pre-recorded and presented in the Week 6 lab. Therefore, it is due before your lab class in Week 6. Further details. For further information regarding the group oral presentation and instructions on submission, please consult the Group Oral Presentation information page provided in the Assessments module on the LMS. Essay For the essay, you will need to write a literature review on the topic provided. You will
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 13 be marked on the quality of all sections. For further information regarding the essay topic and marking criteria, please consult the marking guide provided in the Assessments module on the LMS. Due date. The Essay is due 8 AM on Friday 13thSeptember (Week 8). Word limit. The word count for the entire essay is 2000 words (+/-10%). The 10% word-limit penalty as well as the late penalty apply as per the Student Manual. Please consult the Student Manual for more information on what is included within the word count. End-of-semester Exam Assessable content. The lectures, the tutorial content, and the required readings are all assessable in the end of semester exam. Further details.The format of our exam will include both multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions. The exam will be held in-person and the exam time and location details will be published in the second half of semester. PSYC30022 Subject Administration Announcements Announcements will be made through the LMS and will be emailed to all students. It is expected that students check the LMS andtheir emails for announcements and other general correspondence regularly. Before semester begins, make sure your account settings in Canvas are set up to allow email notification of subject announcements. Subject material Subject material, including lecture notes and recordings, readings, and tutorial slides, can be obtained through the LMS. Study supports such as the Discussions section are also available
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 14 through the LMS. For more information regarding discussion board use, please consult your student manual. PSYC30022 Readings Other useful resources •An online guide to APA Style: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html •Guide to referencing and referencing software: http://library.unimelb.edu.au/reference-management •Searching for articles via Unimelb: https://unimelb.libguides.com/researchessentials •The Unimelb academic skills website also has information on plagiarism and sources: https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills Required Reading List There are no prescribed texts for this subject. All required readings are listed below and will be made available in Canvas under modules. Lecture 1 Bastian, B., Kuppens, P., Hornsey, M. J., Park, J., Koval, P., & Uchida, Y. (2012). Feeling bad about being sad: The role of social expectancies in amplifying negative mood. Emotion, 12(1), 69-80. Schimmack, U., Oishi, S., & Diener, E. (2002). Cultural influences on the relation between pleasant emotions and unpleasant emotions: Asian dialectic philosophies or individualism-collectivism? Cognition & Emotion, 16(6), 705-719. Lecture 2
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 15 Bastian, B., Jetten, J., Hornsey, M. J., & Leknes, S. (2014). The positive consequences of pain: A biopsychosocial approach. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 18, 256-279. Seery, M. D., Holman, E. A., & Silver, R. C. (2010). Whatever does not kill us: Cumulative lifetime adversity, vulnerability, and resilience. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 1025-1041. Seery, M. D., Leo, R. J., Lupien, S. P., Kondrak, C. L., & Almonte, J. L. (2013). An upside to adversity? Moderate cumulative lifetime adversity is associated with resilient responses in the face of controlled stressors. Psychological Science, 24, 1181-1189. Lecture 3 Swann Jr, W. B., Buhrmester, M. D., Gómez, A., Jetten, J., Bastian, B., Vázquez, A., ... & Finchilescu, G. (2014). What makes a group worth dying for? Identity fusion fosters perception of familial ties, promoting self-sacrifice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 106, 912-926. Xygalatas, D., Mitkidis, P., Fischer, R., Reddish, P., Skewes, J., Geertz, A. W., ... & Bulbulia, J. (2013). Extreme rituals promote prosociality. Psychological Science, 24, 1602-1605. Lecture 4 Bastian, B., Loughnan, S., Haslam, N., & Radke, H. (2012). Don’t mind meat? The dementalization of animals used for human consumption. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(2), 247-256. Crimston, D., Bain, P., Hornsey, M. J., & Bastian, B. (2016). Moral expansiveness: Examining variability in the moral world. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111(4), 636-
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 16 653.Lecture 5 Fleeson, W., & Gallagher, P. (2009). The implications of Big Five standing for the distribution of trait manifestation in behavior: Fifteen experience-sampling studies and a meta-analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97, 1097-1114. Wilt, J. & Revelle, W. (2015). Affect, behaviour, cognition and desire in the Big Five: An analysis of item content and structure. European Journal of Personality, 29, 478-497. Lecture 6Anglim, J., Horwood, S., Smillie, L. D., Marrero, R. J., & Wood, J. K. (2020). Predicting psychological and subjective well-Being from personality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 146, 279-323. Smillie, L. D., Cooper, A., Wilt, J., & Revelle, W. (2012). Do extraverts get more bang for the buck? Refining the affective-reactivity hypothesis of extraversion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103, 306–326. Lecture 7Smillie, L. D., Katic, M. & Laham, S. M. (2021). Personality and moral judgment: Curious consequentialists and polite deontologists. Journal of Personality, 89(3), 549-564. Zhao, K., Ferguson, E., & Smillie, L. D. (2017). Politeness and compassion differentially predict adherence to fairness norms and interventions to norm violations in economic games. Scientific Reports, 7, 3415.
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 17 Lecture 8 Jach, H. K., DeYoung, C. G. & Smillie, L. D. (2022). Why do people seek information? The role of personality traits and situation perception. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151(4), 934-959. Kaufman, S.B., Quilty, L.C., Grazioplene, R. G., Hirsh, J. B., Gray, J. R., Peterson, J. B., & DeYoung, C. G. (2016). Openness to experience and intellect differentially predict creative achievement in the arts and sciences. Journal of Personality, 84(2), 248-258.Lecture 9 Barrett, L.F. (2012). Emotions are real. Emotion, 12(3), 413-429. Moors, A., Ellsworth, P.C., Scherer, K.R., & Frijda, N.H. (2013). Appraisal theories of emotion: State of the art and future development. Emotion Review, 5(2), 119-124. Lecture 10 Barrett, L.F., Adolphs, R., Marsella, S., Martinez, A.M., & Pollak, S.D. (2019). Emotional expressions reconsidered: Challenges to inferring emotion from human facial movements. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2(1), 1-68. Hassin, R.R., Aviezer, H., & Bentin, S. (2013). Inherently ambiguous: Facial expressions of emotions, in context. Emotion Review, 5(1), 60-65. Lecture 11 Kashdan, T. B., Barrett, L. F., & McKnight, P. E. (2015). Unpacking emotion differentiation: Transforming unpleasant experience by perceiving distinctions in negativity. Current
PSYC30022 SUBJECT GUIDE 18 Directions in Psychological Science, 24(1), 10–16. Mayer, J.D., Caruso, D.R., & Salovey, P. (2016). The ability model of emotional intelligence: Principles and updates. Emotion Review, 8(4), 290-300. Lecture 12 Parkinson, B., & Manstead, A. S. (2015). Current emotion research in social psychology: Thinking about emotions and other people. Emotion Review, 7(4), 371-380. Van Kleef, G. A. (2009). How emotions regulate social life: The Emotions as Social Information (EASI) model. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18(3), 184–188.