Psychology

Course summary

● Psychology is a facilitating subject – this means that top universities have classified it as an academic subject that employers and universities respect highly. ● In Year 1 you will study a variety of topics including Memory, Attachment, Social Influence, Biopsychology, and Psychopathology. ● In Year 2 you will revisit the above subjects as well as an additional paper looking at Gender, Schizophrenia, and Forensic Psychology. ● The Psychology exam (which is 100% of your final grade) is made up of multiple-choice, short-answer questions and longer essay-style questions giving everybody a chance of achieving a good grade. ● Key debates and issues for discussion in psychology will include “Why do people obey authority figures?”, “How accurate is eyewitness testimony?”, “How can early attachment affect development in later life?” and “How do different psychological perspectives explain phobias?” ● Although this is a 100% exam-based course, students will be expected to carry out group work, presentations, and individual research projects throughout the course in order to build up relevant skills needed for the exam and beyond. ● To study psychology you should be interested in the mind and behavior, focusing on why different people may behave in certain ways. There are many opposing theories within the subject so it is important that you can produce a well-balanced argument using evidence to back up your points.