Psychology

Course summary

Psychology stimulates and excites candidate’s curiosity about phenomena and events in the world around them. It also satisfies this curiosity with knowledge. Because Psychology links direct practical experience with ideas, it can engage learners at many levels. Scientific method is about developing and evaluating explanations through experimental evidence and modelling. This is a spur to critical and creative thought. Through Psychology, candidates understand how major social and scientific ideas contribute to technological change - impacting on industry, business, education and medicine and improving quality of life. Candidates recognise the cultural significance of Psychology and trace its world-wide development. They learn to question and discuss psychological issues that may affect their own lives, the direction of society and the future of the world.