Psychology

Course summary

Students of Psychology develop the ability to view and analyse scientifically the world around us from different perspectives and to better understand what makes us human. Over the two years you will study: Social influence, including the study of conformity, obedience and social change, Memory, including the different types of memory, why we forget and the eye-witness testimony, Attachment and Child Development, Psychopathology, including what makes us normal, phobias, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Research methods. Further topics for optional assessment include relationships, schizophrenia and forensic psychology. Successful students will have an aptitude towards scientific subjects, fluency and accuracy in essay writing, motivation to read independently and find out more about psychology, willingness to debate ideas and contribute to discussions, ability to analyse and evaluate concepts, and have a positive attitude towards mathematical tasks.