Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Individual Differences and Learning
School	School of Education
Department	Education & Social Justice
Module Code	11 34624
Module Lead	Wendy Symes
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-14 hours Practical Classes and workshops-6 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module focuses on individual differences, and how individual differences can influence learning in a range of settings. It will examine conceptual, historical and ethical issues in the field of Individual Differences. It will examine a range of individual differences e.g. personality, intelligence, emotion, motivation and, cognitive style and consider how these individual differences may influence learning and achievement. Issues relating to the history and current state of construct measurement in the field of Individual Differences will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Identify a number of individual differences, and explain how these can influence learning and achievement in a range of settings Understand how individual differences are measured by psychologists and the issues they encounter when doing so Draw on relevant theory to identify ways that individual differences in learning and achievement can be accommodated or adapted in educational settings Describe conceptual, historical and ethical issues in the field of Individual Differences
Assessment	34624-01 : Learning diary, 1500 words : Coursework (50%) 34624-02 : 15 Min Group Presentation & 1000 word Script : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: learning journal 1500 words (50%); 15 min group presentation + 1000 word script (50%) Reassessment: Reassesment of failed components where overall module mark is less than the pass mark.
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