Psychology

Course summary

This course will be of relevance to anyone interested in the scientific study of the mind and human behaviour. It provides an interesting and varied introduction to Psychology by focusing on a wide range of different topic areas. Key pieces of research are studied and students will be taught to critically examine theories that have been developed by several well-known psychologists including Freud, Bowlby, Skinner and Zimbardo. As Psychology is a scientific discipline, it uses scientific methods to both analyse and explain human behaviour. Students will learn how to design and conduct psychological experiments. Psychology offers explanations for questions such as “How do I improve my memory?”, “Why do people obey and conform?”, “Why do people get depressed?” and “What is the cause of criminality?”. Students must enter the course with sound scientific, literacy and numeracy skills. Students who typically do well in Psychology A Level are those who possess strong academic skills, aspire to a wide variety of higher education pathways.