Psychology

Course summary

We are all psychologists by our very nature. The drive to understand human behaviour is unrelenting and unwavering. We seek this understanding in order to navigate our world, to facilitate our interactions, and to explore what it means to be human. This course is designed to foster an interest in academic research and scientific methodology. Through the varied content, A Level Psychology covers research methods which including conducting, analysing and reporting psychological research across a range of experimental and non-experimental techniques; psychological themes through core research studies that introduces five central areas, such as biological, cognitive and social psychology, to demonstrate the diverse field of psychology; and applied psychology through which students are exposed to the key, relevant topics of issues in mental health, criminal psychology and environmental psychology.