Psychology

Course summary

This course is designed to provide a broad introduction to the scope and nature of psychology as a science. The emphasis is on applying knowledge and understanding rather than just acquiring knowledge, thereby developing students’ transferable skills of analysis, evaluation, and critical thinking. The specification offers a broad range of topics, including memory, social influence, biopsychology, and research methods in context. There is also a range of topic-based options that bring together explanations from different approaches and engage students in issues and debates in contemporary psychology.