Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, attempting to explain why people behave in the ways they do. You will discover and analyse what psychologists have found out about key issues such as the structure of memory, understanding social influence and the cause of mental illness. You will study major perspectives in the areas of biological and cognitive behavioural psychology as well as research methods, data handling and statistics. You will also study clinical, health and criminal psychology. The themes covered on this course are: Attachment theory Psychopathology Social Influence Memory Research Methods Biopsychology Approaches in Psychology Issues and Debates Forensic Psychology Gender Schizophrenia A number of specifications will be changing and prospectus entries are based on information we have to date. This means that course content may be subject to change.