Psychology A Level
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In St Helens
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St helens
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Do you need an A Level within 12 months to get into University?We offer a range of A Levels where we guarantee to prioritise the marking of your coursework so you are fully ready to take your exams in June of each year.WE DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR THIS SERVICE.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- IT
- IT Development
Course programme
Modules
AS Level
Unit 1: PSYA1 Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods
Cognitive Psychology
1. Models of memory
2. Memory in everyday life
Developmental Psychology - Early Social Development
3. Attachment
4. Attachment in everyday life
Research Methods
5. Methods and techniques
6. Investigation design
7. Data analysis and presentation
Unit 2: PSYA2 Biological Psychology, Social Psychology and Individual Differences
Biological Psychology Stress
1. Stress as a bodily response
2. Stress in everyday life
Social Psychology - Social Influence
3. Social influence
4. Social influence in everyday life
Individual Differences Psychopathology (Abnormality)
5. Defining and explaining psychological abnormality
6. Treating abnormality
A2 Level
Unit 3: PSYA3 Topics in Psychology
Biological Rhythms and Sleep
1. Biological rhythms
2. Sleep states
3. Disorders of sleep
Aggression
1. Social psychological approaches to explaining aggression
2. Biological explanations of aggression
3. Aggression as an adaptive response
Cognition and Development
1. Development of thinking
2. Development of moral understanding
3. Development of social cognition
Unit 4: PSYA4 Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods
Psychopathology
You are required to study one disorder:
Schizophrenia
Psychology in Action
You are required to study one contemporary application:
Media Psychology
1. Media influences on social behaviour
2. Persuasion, attitude and change
3. The psychology of celebrity
Psychological Research and Scientific Method
1. The application of scientific method in psychology
2. Designing psychological investigations
3. Data analysis and reporting on investigations
Psychology A Level