Psychology
Level 3
 
Title of learning programme Psychology Programme
Programme level 3
Duration of learning programme 20 weeks x 10 hours
Total number of learning hours per programme 200*

* Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and returned to your personal tutor.

Structure
 
Module Module Title
1

What is Psychology?
2

Different Approaches to Psychology
3

Research in Psychology
4

Signs of Emotion
5

Theories of Emotion
6

Stress and Anxiety
7

Sensation and Perception
8 Factors Affecting Perception
9

How Do We Remember?
10 Remembering and Forgetting
11 The Reliability of Memory
12   Classical and Operant Conditioning
13   Applications of Classical and Operant Conditioning
14   Other Kinds of Learning
15   Parent–Child Interaction
16   Attachment and Separation
17   Sexual Development and Gender Identity
18   Impressions of People
19   Prejudice and Discrimination
20

Reducing Prejudice
21   Social Pressure on the Individual
22   Group Norms and Conformity
23   Conformity to Roles and Obedience
 

Learning Outcomes
 

Module 1 - What is Psychology?.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Describe the characteristics of psychology indicating the levels of relevance
LO2   Discuss your understanding of psychology
LO3   Evaluate how a psychiatrist uses different levels of explanations
 

Module 2 - Different Approaches to Psychology.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Analyse the different areas of psychology
LO2 Examine your perception of cognitive Psychology
LO3   Identify how comparative psychology and animal psychology vary
LO4   Describe the important points of cognitive psychology
 

Module 3 - Research in Psychology.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Examine the different types of sampling
LO2   Discuss your understanding of random sampling
LO3   Summarise how you would explain representative sampling
 

Module 4 - Signs of Emotion.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Identify the characteristics of emotion
LO2   Describe the system linking the mind to the body in an emotional system
LO3   Examine your understanding of the word ‘innate’
LO4   Discuss how emotional signs are categorised
 

Module 5 - Theories of Emotion.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Discuss the various Theories of Emotion including supportive and challenging research
LO2   Analyse the psychologists who challenged the view that physiological changes are caused by emotions
LO3   Identify the psychologists objected to the work of the above
 

Module 6 - Stress and Anxiety.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Evaluate stress and the ways in which it can be controlled
LO2   Introduce two psychological reactions to stress
LO3   Introduce four coping mechanisms against stress
 

Module 7 - Sensation and Perception.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Summarise visual perception
LO2   Introduce an alternative term for the retinal image
LO3   Discuss three ways you could give a picture an impression of depth or distance
 

Module 8 - Factors Affecting Perception.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Summarise the characteristics of perception
LO2   Evaluate how mistakes are made in the following perceptions:
  • Size
  • Distance
  • Movement
LO3   Define how you would test the effect of motivation on visual perception
 

Module 9 - How Do We Remember?.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Identify and explain the various memory processes
LO2   Examine the difference between short and long term memory
LO3   Define the memory store you would use to test immediate recall
 

Module 10 - Remembering and Forgetting.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1

Discuss the problems of accessing information stored in LTM
 

Module 11 - The Reliability of Memory.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Evaluate how you would carry out a psychological project
LO2   Describe dependent and independent variables
 

Module 12 - Classical and Operant Conditioning.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Define the principles of classical and operant conditioning
LO2   Explain what action you would take if a learner produces unwanted behaviour during Operant conditioning
LO3   Judge the techniques used to condition animals to schedules of reinforcement
 

Module 13 - Applications of Classical and Operant Conditioning.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Introduce the applications of classical conditioning
LO2   Discuss how aversion therapy is carried out
LO3   Summarise the type of people who might benefit from behaviour modification
 

Module 14 - Other Kinds of Learning.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Introduce and explain the different forms of learning , giving examples and their implications in society
 

Module 15 - Parent–Child Interaction.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the Nature/Nurture debate
LO2   Identify the evidence that shows human behaviour is innate
 

Module 16 - Attachment and Separation.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the characteristics of attachment
LO2   Define what is necessary to bring about the feeling of attachment
 

Module 17 - Sexual Development and Gender Identity.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Analyse sexual and gender identity
LO2   Evaluate the difference between sexual and gender identity
LO3   Summarise the factors that influence each of them
 

Module 18 - Impressions of People.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Discuss the concept of perception
LO2   Judge the way in which we form impressions of other people
LO3   Explain how impression formation studies can be applied to our daily lives
 

Module 19 - Prejudice and Discrimination.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Describe the behavioural consequences of prejudice
LO2   Summarise ways in which behavioural components of prejudice can emerge
 

Module 20 - Reducing Prejudice.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Introduce strategies for reducing prejudice
LO2   Compare how individual, inter-personal and inter-group levels differ in modification of prejudice
LO3   Define ways you would apply prejudice reduction techniques to real-life situations and assess how successful you think they would be
 
Module 21 - Social Pressure on the Individual.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine and discuss social influence showing the “bystander” effect
LO2   Summarise what affects our ability to perform well or to be decisive when we are with other people
LO3   Identify studies that have been carried out on the audience and bystander effect
 
Module 22 - Group Norms and Conformity.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Analyse Group Norms and Conformity
LO2   Summarise what aspect affects the conformity rate in a group
LO3   Describe how the formation of norms is influenced by the group majority
 
Module 23 - Conformity to Roles and Obedience.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Evaluate conformity to roles and expectations
LO2   Define how roles conform to expectations
LO3   Judge the strategies used in modifying negative expectations

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