Students will study for three examined units. Unit 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology; Social Influence, Memory, Attachment and Psychopathology In the social influence topic students examine conformity and obedience, which they relate to historical events such as the Holocaust. When studying memory, we examine long term and short term memory, as well as eyewitness testimony amongst other things. Students will study how and why children develop attachments to their primary caregivers, as well as examine case studies on what happens when these attachments are not made. They will look at Psychopathology and how individual differences can change how and why people behave in certain ways. Unit 2: Psychology in Context; Approaches in Psychology, Biopsychology and Research Methods Students will examine learning theory and the cognitive, biological, psychodynamic and humanistic approaches and draw comparisons between them. They will also understand the physiological processes in the body, such as the role of neurotransmitters and the endocrine system, and also ways of studying the brain. Students will learn about research methods, which include how studies are conducted and what happens when an experiment is unethical and lacks validity. Research methods underlie the core principles of Psychology, so it is a very important aspect of the course. Unit 3: Issues and Options in Psychology Students will examine gender and culture in psychology, free will and determinism, the nature-nurture debate, the interactionist approach, holism and reductionism, biological reductionism and environmental reductionism, idiographic and nomothetic approaches to psychological investigation and ethical implications of research studies and theory, including reference to social sensitivity. Students will also be taught three additional topics in depth; cognition and development, schizophrenia and aggression. This will entail examining different explanations, theories and therapies in relation to these topics.