Psychology

Course summary

Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of behaviour and experience. It includes consideration of both humans and animals and of normal and abnormal behaviour. Psychology will help you to understand yourself and others in many ways. It will allow you to challenge the stereotypes and “quick fix” answers often provided by the media to questions relating to mental health and the effect of violent videos on children’s behaviour. Psychology deals with scientific research. This includes studying theories and considering the relevance of research studies. You will also study research methods, investigation design, data analysis and data presentation. You will develop an understanding of potential ethical issues in Psychology and ways in which Psychologists deal with these issues.