Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of people: how they think, act, react and interact with each other. Psychologists work in academic settings and in many aspects of public life, such as education, health, the economy, industry, the media and government. Applications are diverse and cover subjects such as Post-Traumatic Stress in soldiers and civilians, learning and behavioural difficulties in children, police procedures for interviewing eyewitnesses and improving performance in athletes.

COURSE CONTENT

Term 1

● Psychology in Context ● Research Methods and Introductory Topics in Psychology ● Social Influence and Memory

Term 2

● Psychopathology ● Attachment and Psychology in Context ● Approaches in Psychology and Psychopathology

Term 3

● Revision for UGPE ● Research experiments, Biopsychology and Year 2 Issues and Debates

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● an understanding of human behaviour ● application of psychological knowledge ● evaluation of concepts and studies

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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ASSESSMENTS

Students will be regularly assessed in lessons and by completing an internal examination at the end of Year 12. Students must obtain a minimum grade D in this exam if they are to continue to study Psychology in Year 13.