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PSYC0018-1

Differential Psychology

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Duration :30h Th
Credits/ECTS :
2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Education3,5
2nd "candidature" in Psychology and Education3,5
Required preliminary complement to register in the "licence" in Psychology
Holder(s) :Michel Hansenne
Course contents : Chapter 1. Introduction (history, evolution and applications of differential psychology)
Chapter 2. Measure of individual differences (tests, sorting of individuals)
Chapter 3. Origin of individual differences (genetic, environmental)
Chapter 4. Individual differences in cognitive skills
4.1. Types of intelligence
4.2. Cognitive styles
4.3. Scales of intelligence
4.4 .Dynamic assessment of intelligence
4.5. Individual differences and change
4.6. Differential psychology in information processing
4.7. Differential psychology of cognitive development
Chapter 5. Individual differences in conative field
5.1. Interests and values
5.2. Relationship between cognitive and conative processes
Chapter 6. Differences between groups
6.1. Differences between men and women
6.2. Differences between social groups
Course objective : ·Making students aware of individual differences
·Introducing main notions of differential differences
·Being familiar with the main applications of differential psychology
·Explaining the determinants of individual differences regarding cognitive skills
·Describing individual differences in cognitive skills
·Describing differences between groups
Prerequisites : Psychology of personality
Workshops : No.
Organization : Oral presentation.
Written notes : Syllabus plus powerpoint presentation.
Assessment : Written exam (MCQ true-false and open questions with short responses) at first session, and open questions (large) at second session.
Contacts : Michel.Hansenne@ulg.ac.be - 04/3662390
olaloyaux@ulg.ac.be - 04/3662008
Remarks : No.




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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