Psychology A Level

The first year of this course provides a general introduction to Psychology which is the scientific study of human behaviour and experience. You will develop knowledge, understanding and skills of analysis in relation to a variety of topics commencing with the main psychological approaches to explaining human behaviour.

Topics include social influence, biological psychology, cognitive psychology involving memory, developmental psychology involving caregiver-infant attachments and psychopathology involving the causes and treatments of mental illness. There are significant components involving the study of human biology, statisics and research methods, including how to analyse data and present findings scientifically. Further topics such as gender development, aggression, Schizophrenia and current debates within Psychology are covered during the second year.