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

Unit 3: Topics in Psychology You will study three topics, one from each of the following groups: (Please note that this selection is made by the teacher, not individual students).

Option 1 - Relationships, Gender or Cognition and development Option 2 - Schizophrenia, Eating Behaviour or Stress Option 3 – Aggression, Forensic Psychology or Addiction

SKILLS DEVELOPED

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

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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ASSESSMENTS

Psychology is a linear A Level and examined by three papers, each lasting 2 hours, at the end of Year 13. All papers carry equal weighting (33% of the final marks) Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology Paper 2: Psychology in Context Paper 3: Topics in Psychology