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WHY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY?
Psychology is a fascinating science concerned with the study of the mind and
behaviour. It has links with a variety of disciplines such as the biological, computer
and forensic sciences, as well as with humanities such as sociology and philosophy.
The common factor linking people who study psychology is curiosity and a thirst
for knowledge.
COURSE CONTENT
Psychology is a fusion of science and humanities. Any attempt to explain why
humans think and behave in the way that they do will inevitably be linked to one or
another branch of Psychology. The different disciplines of Psychology are extremely
wide ranging.
They include:
Clinical Psychology/Cognitive Psychology/Memory/Intelligence/Development
Psychology/Evolutionary Psychology/Forensic Psychology/Health Psychology/
Neuropsychology/Industrial Psychology/Social Psychology.
During the course you will learn about why people conform and obey in social
situations, how long term and short term memory works. You will also investigate
what makes people aggressive, how the brain functions as well as factors involved
in romantic relationships.
Classroom teaching involves group work, testing hypotheses, collecting evidence
and is about students relating to themselves and real life situations.
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Unit 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology
Written exam: 2 hours
96 marks in total, 33.3% of A-level.
Topics include: Social influence, Memory, Attachment, Psychopathology.
There are four sections, each section has multiple choice, short answer
and extended writing worth 16 marks.
Unit 2: Psychology in Context
Written exam: 2 hours
Topics include: Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods
and Issues and debates in Psychology.
There are three sections, each section has multiple choice, short answer
and extended writing worth 16 marks.
Unit 3: Issues and Options in Psychology
Written exam: 2 hours
96 marks in total, 33.3% of A-level.
Topics include: Relationships, Schizophrenia and Forensic Psychology.
There are four sections, each section has multiple choice, short answer
and extended writing worth 16 marks.
Psychology has a broad range of
real world applications in everyday
life ranging from stress, health,
mental illness, and artificial
intelligence, to personal
development and social interaction
to name a few. There are a large
number of careers in Psychology,
but the skills you learn will also
readily transfer to many other
careers. These skills involve oral and
written communication, numeracy,
problem solving and the ability to
carry out independent research.
