Psychology

Course summary

Introduces students to the main academic components involved in the discipline of Psychology, which is the study of the mind and human behaviour. Looks at approaches within the main topics - biological, cognitive, humanistic, behavioural, and psychodynamic. Students learn the studies, approaches and methods used in Psychology, and develop their analytical and evaluative skills. Consistently reinforces the application of Psychology to real life such as in criminal psychology, gender, phobias, memory, and mental health.