Psychology

Course summary

Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology: - In Social Influence, you will learn the processes that cause humans to conform and obey, including researching some of the most influential psychological studies of all time. - In Memory, you will learn about how your memory works, how accurate eyewitness testimonies are and strategies to improve your memory. - In Attachment, you will learn about how we develop emotional attachments to others as a child, as well as what happens if we are unable to make these attachments. - In Psychopathology you will study what is mental illness/madness and the different psychological perspective views on the issue. You will also explore what causes mental illnesses including OCD and depression. Paper 2: Psychology in Context: - In Approaches to Psychology, you will learn about the different famous theoretical approaches to studying behaviour including, Psychodynamic, Cognitive and Behavioural approaches. - In Biopsychology, you will study the effect of stress on the body, brain damage and the different areas of the brain that control behaviour, biological rhythms and how to study the brain. - In Research Methods, you learn how to carry out psychological investigations. Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology - In this paper, we will explore some of the key issues and debates in Psychology including; nature or nurture; and free will versus determinism. Other optional topics that will be explored include aggression, schizophrenia and cognition and development.