Psychology

Course summary

Anyone with a general interest in Psychology and the study of human and animal behavior. •Anyone who likes to think about why things happen. •People who want to develop their analytical and evaluation skills. •Those who seek an opportunity to develop their writing and reading skills. •Anyone interested in developing independent research skills. •Psychology is useful for any job that involves working with people e.g. Law, medicine, media and the police force. Psychology is the academic study of human and animal behavior and allows students to gain a better understanding of how humans think and develop. Psychologists attempt to explain why we think, act and do. Students will look into some specific behaviors involved in the topics listed below including how our memory works, why some people conform, why others do not obey and how childhood attachment type can affect adult personality. Students learn research methods used for research in the social sciences and have the opportunity to conduct their own piece of research at the end of Year 12. Psychology works well with Business, Law, Sociology, Biology, English and History (due to the essay writing skills and reading that is required).