A Level Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour and is therefore directly relevant to your life. It is an interesting subject as it focuses on why people behave as they do. Throughout the course students will study approaches to, and debates within psychology, as well as analysing research methods used by psychologists throughout the approaches.  Students will follow a series of compulsory and optional topics, including:   Social Influence – obedience and conformity;   Psychopathology – explanations of mental illnesses (OCD, depression and phobias);   Biopsychology – how the brain and nervous system influence behaviour Forensic psychology -explanations of criminal behaviour and profiling