Psychology

Course summary

1) Introductory Topics in Psychology: • Social Psychology • Memory • Attachment • Psychopathology 2) Psychology in Context: • Approaches in Psychology • Biopsychology • Research Methods 3) Issues and Options in Psychology: • Issues and debates • Aggression/Forensic Psychology • Cognition and development • Schizophrenia In this course, you will study the science of the human mind and behavior, and what it means to be human. You will learn about theories, research, and applications to real-life situations and events. You will develop sound evaluative skills, and data interpretation as well as well as a deeper understanding of complex debates such as issues around culture bias, attention bias, and free will vs determinism. You will learn about a range of methods of research from conducting lab experiments to various brain scanning techniques. You will also learn how to collect and analyze data and will be offered the opportunity to carry out your own psychological studies in groups. Essentially, we will also learn about the importance of protecting participants and the ethical guidelines and professional code of conduct that drives this.