Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion and behaviour. Applications of psychology include; mental health treatment, forensics and other areas affecting health and daily life. The course covers a wide range of topic areas which will provide students with a broad understanding of the subject. Topics include; social influence, memory, biopsychology, research methods, schizophrenia, forensic and more. Psychology is becoming an increasingly popular and important area of study and is a well-respected subject by universities. This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all the A Level exams at the end of their two-year A Level course.