Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of people, the mind and behaviour. We constantly strive to understand why humans and non-human animals behave the way they do. Thoughts, dreams and brain functioning cannot easily be observed so how do psychologists work? The approach to Psychology is like any other scientific study; hypotheses are created and experiments are devised to either confirm or dispute the theory. As an academic discipline, Psychology is thriving as society recognises its importance in many areas of professional practice. The emphasis is on applying knowledge and understanding rather than just acquiring knowledge, thereby developing students’ transferable skills of analysis, evaluation and critical reasoning