Overview

A course intended for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of Psychology.

Course Contents

Unit 1    What is Psychology?

Unit 2    Different Approaches to Psychology

Unit 3    Research in Psychology

Unit 4    Signs of Emotion

Unit 5    Theories of Emotion

Unit 6    Stress and Anxiety

Unit 7    Sensation and Perception

Unit 8    Factors Affecting Perception

Unit 9    Why Do We Remember?

Unit 10  Remembering and Forgetting

Unit 11  The Reliability of Memory

Unit 12  Classical and Operant Conditioning

Unit 13  Applications of Classical and Operant Conditioning

Unit 14  Other Kinds of Learning

Unit 15  Parent–Child Interaction

Unit 16  Attachment and Separation

Unit 17  Sexual Development and Gender Identity

Unit 18  Impressions of People

Unit 19  Prejudice and Discrimination

Unit 20  Reducing Prejudice

Unit 21  Social Pressure on the Individual

Unit 22  Group Norms and Conformity

Unit 23  Conformity to Roles and Obedience

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email.  You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of enrolment. 

Course Duration

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies.  The course will take around 90 hours of study to complete.

Assessment

Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and then marked by your tutor.  There is no external examination required.

Course Certification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course has been endorsed by ABC Awards and Certa Awards for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Purchasing

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