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Psychology - Level 2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Adams
Psychology is a subject focussed on explaining behaviour. Topic studied will include:
Examine the different psychological approaches used to explain behaviour, and examine how psychological debate has changed over time. This course will introduce some key psychology concepts. The course will also cover: OCD; Bipolar disorder, Tourette's, and group conformity. Designing an Experiment; Psychology of Sport.
Course Overview
Term 1
Approaches used to explain behaviour: Behaviourism, Psychoanalysis, and Biology
OCD, Tourettes, and Bi - polar disorder
Internal on approaches
Term 2
Addiction: what causes addiction?
Social media and its impacts
Debate internal
Term 3
Research / experiment
Sport Psychology and Criminal Psychology
Term 4
Special study on sleep disorders
Prerequisites
ENG1, HIS 1, GEO1, HUM 1, PSY 1
Pathway
Psychology is a subject focussed on explaining behaviour. It is a rapidly growing area. It leads too many careers including psychologist, counselling, marketing, teaching, social work, psychiatrist, police, justice, and law.
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 6
Term: 1, Week: 7
Term: 1, Week: 8
Term: 1, Week: 9
Term: 1, Week: 10
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Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 4
Term: 2, Week: 5
Term: 2, Week: 6
Term: 2, Week: 7
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Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 1
Term: 3, Week: 2
Term: 3, Week: 3
Term: 3, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 9
Term: 3, Week: 10
Term: 4, Week: 1
Disclaimer
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