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Psychology

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£ 815 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    180h

  • Duration

    1 Year

The fascinating field of psychology

The field of psychology is fascinating! Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Psychology’s goal is to understand individuals and groups. Psychologists want to know why people do what they do. The purpose of our course is to explore psychology's view of one of the most captivating and puzzling of all topics: ourselves. Its content is the story of the search for pieces of this puzzle and an account of how the pieces have begun to fit together. Its purpose is to teach. In our course, you will learn about the science of psychology, learning, consciousness, emotions, psychological disorders, therapeutic approaches and much more! We illustrate and explain; evaluate and review; we try to inspire.
Prerequisite(s): None
You will have access to your course for 4 months (120 days) from the time of purchase.

About this course

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Identify the basic framework of psychology, developmental and social psychology
Recall the fundamentals of behavior, learning and neurotransmitters in the body
Recognize the various functions of memory, perception and emotion
Define developmental characteristics throughout life and how personality traits and beliefs are developed
List the different treatment methods of major psychological disorders and the main therapy approaches for each

The course is aimed at everyone who is fascinated by psychology, its application in daily life and its benefits

No prior qualification required. However, you will need basic IT skills and a computer with internet connection to take part in this course.

You get an IACET endorsed printable certificate on passing the final quiz and scoring 80% plus marks.

This is a mentor supported 180 hours course. It is a brand new course and therefore features the very latest in this subject area. It has been created by experienced and highly skilled training professionals. Hundreds of students have attended it through our virtual corridors, many of whom have gone on to be effective professionals in this sector.

On receiving your request a course advisor from Ed-Next will contact your through email or telephone to explain everything about this course, including how you can sign up, payment options and enrolment periods.

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Subjects

  • Psychology of Learning
  • Access
  • Schizophrenia
  • Social Psychology
  • Materials
  • Compliance
  • Motivation
  • Psychology
  • IT Development
  • Social Science

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Course programme

Psychology Module 1
The Science of Psychology

  • Psychology Defined
  • Responsibilities of Members of Psychology
  • Early Contributions
  • Characteristics of the Scientific Method
  • Key Types of Descriptive Research
  • Experiments and Ex Post Facto Studies in Psychology
  • Correlation Fallacy
  • Main Sources of Error in Interpreting Results

Psychology Module 2
The Brain and Consciousness

  • Principle Biological Advantages and Disadvantages of Humans Compared to Other Species
  • Main Components and Functions of Nerve Cells
  • How Neurotransmitters Relate to Behavior
  • How the Human Nervous System is Organized
  • The Key Brain Structures and Their Functions
  • How Biology and Behavior is Related
  • The Nature and Purpose of Sleep
  • Hypnosis

Psychology Module 3
Sensation and Perception

  • Differences in Sensation and Perception
  • The Function of the Eye
  • Causes of Visual Illusions
  • The Auditory System
  • Transmitters
  • The Body Senses
  • Two Chemical Senses
  • Five Distinct Tastes that Humans Perceive

Psychology Module 4
Learning

  • Learning Defined
  • Behaviorism
  • Classical and Operant Conditioning
  • Schedules of Reinforcement That Affect Behavior
  • Significant Findings in Behavioristic Explanations
  • Main Beliefs of Cognitive Psychology
  • Reciprocal Determinism
  • Applying Learning Principles to Life

Psychology Module 5
Memory and Intelligence

  • Modal Model of Memory
  • Sensory, Short-Term and Long-Term Memory
  • Baddeley’s Model of Working Memory
  • Processes in Long-Term Memory
  • Forgetting Explained
  • Techniques for Improving Memory
  • Intelligence Defined and Measured
  • What Determines Intelligence

Psychology Module 6
Motivation and Emotion

  • Instincts and Reflexes
  • Needs and Drives
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
  • Cognitive Dissonance Theory
  • Achievement Motivation and Attribution Theory
  • Importance of Self-Efficacy
  • Theories of Emotion
  • Arousal in Relation to Behavior

Psychology Module 7
Human Development

  • Human Biological Beginnings
  • Chromosomes and Genes
  • Common Sex-Linked Defects
  • Nature-Nurture Controversy
  • Developmental Characteristics of Infancy
  • Piaget’s Stages of Development
  • Marcie’s Identify Formation Ideas
  • Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

Psychology Module 8
Personality

  • Personality Defined
  • Trait-type Approaches to Personality
  • The Big Five
  • Main Beliefs of Biological Approaches to Personality
  • Freud’s Beliefs in Personality Development
  • Self-Actualization
  • Projective Personality
  • Non-Projective Personality

Psychology Module 9
Psychological Disorders and Therapies

  • Ethnic Psychosis
  • Insanity and Mental Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Impulse-Control Disorders
  • Bipolar and Schizophrenia
  • Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
  • Principle Models Used to Understand Mental Disorders
  • Therapies for Mental Disorders

Psychology Module 10
Social Psychology

  • Social Psychology Defined
  • Compliance
  • Conformity
  • Attitudes, Beliefs, Opinions, and Stereotypes
  • Key Forces That May Serve to Change Attitudes
  • Aggression Defined
  • Causes and Manifestations of Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior
  • What is Love

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Additional information

There is no extra cost for textbooks or materials. All materials are included with this course.

Psychology

£ 815 VAT exempt