Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is a popular subject which is attractive to students because it develops a range of valuable skills, including critical analysis, independent thinking and research. These skills are particularly relevant to young people and are transferable to further study and the workplace. Psychology is the study of behaviour and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. It is an academic discipline and a social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases. You will have the opportunity to explore taken for granted assumptions about how society is structured and why we act in the ways that we consider ‘normal. What you will do: · Learn the fundamentals of the subject and develop skills valued by higher education and employers, including critical analysis, independent thinking and research. · Become a psychologist! You will be given opportunities to conduct your own meaningful research on a range of issues relating to the specification. · Engage in topical debates and lively class discussion · Study and evaluate key psychological theories and concepts including; attachment, memory, social influence, psychopathology, aggression, addiction as well as research methodology.