Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the study of human behaviour and experience. You will gain a critical understanding of the ways that human behaviour is studied from biological, cognitive and social perspectives. During the two years you will develop an appreciation of Psychology as an academic discipline and as a body of knowledge which is relevant to the world around us. Topics include Mental Health, Human Relationships, Memory, Social Identity, Stereotypes, Genetics and Brain Plasticity, among others. Teaching and learning include lectures, class discussions, quizzes, and student presentations. Students should be advised that sound personal organisation and essay writing skills are desirable as there are a broad range of topics covered which are typically assessed by short or extended essay questions. At Higher Level you will also study Animal Research, Globalisation and Digital Technologies.