PSYCHOLOGY A Who is the course for? How will I be taught? Psychology is the fascinating scientific of You will be taught proactively through lectures, behaviour. You’ll study how people interact, how discussions, presentations, classwork and small we change and develop, how we think, how the group work. nervous system works, how we differ from animals and how we decide what is normal. You’ll develop your ability to think critically and analytically, How will I be assessed? further develop both your oral and communication 100% examination. skills and your ability to plan statistically viable experiments. A Level: Research methods Psychological themes through core studies What can it lead to? Applied psychology A range of careers and higher education courses in psychology, social sciences, and neuroscience and media studies. Careers in social work, clinical or What equipment or materials will I need? educational psychology, research, teaching and the You should expect to provide yourself with all media. standard stationery, writing materials and folders. What will I study? Are there any links to other courses? In year one, there are five sections aiming to give a This course provides links to other courses, in balanced approach to the subject, Cognitive, Social, particular the social sciences, for example Developmental, Physiological and Individual Sociology, but also other sciences such as Biology. Psychology. In year two, specialist choices are chosen to illustrate the application of psychology. The areas offered are Psychology and Health, and Awarding Body Psychology and Crime. Psychology involves OCR learning about research methods, psychological approaches and psychological perspectives. Subject Teachers Mr Wahab Mr Megit Mr Curtis Ms Wilkinson
PSYCHOLOGY A Who is the course for? Psychology is the fascinating scientific of behaviour. You’ll study how people interact, how we change and develop, how we think, how the nervous system works, how we differ from animals and how we decide what is normal. You’ll develop your ability to think critically and analytically, further develop both your oral and communication skills and your ability to plan statistically viable experiments. What can it lead to? A range of careers and higher education courses in psychology, social sciences, and neuroscience and media studies. Careers in social work, clinical or educational psychology, research, teaching and the media. What will I study? In year one, there are five sections aiming to give a balanced approach to the subject, Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological and Individual Psychology. In year two, specialist choices are chosen to illustrate the application of psychology. The areas offered are Psychology and Health, and Psychology and Crime. Psychology involves learning about research methods, psychological approaches and psychological perspectives. How will I be taught? You will be taught proactively through lectures, discussions, presentations, classwork and small group work. How will I be assessed? 100% examination. A Level: Research methods Psychological themes through core studies Applied psychology What equipment or materials will I need? You should expect to provide yourself with all standard stationery, writing materials and folders. Are there any links to other courses? This course provides links to other courses, in particular the social sciences, for example Sociology, but also other sciences such as Biology. Awarding Body OCR Subject Teachers Mr Wahab Mr Megit Mr Curtis Ms Wilkinson
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