Psychology Level 6 Higher Advanced Diploma

Core Modules: These modules provide foundation knowledge for the Associate Diploma In Psychology.

1. Child Psychology BPS104
2. Industrial Psychology BPS103
3. Introduction To Psychology BPS101
4. Psychology & Counselling BPS102
5. Counselling Techniques BPS206
6. Research Project I BGN102

Elective Modules: In addition to the core modules, students study any 6 of the following 35 modules.

1. Biopsychology I BPS108
2. Counselling Skills I BPS109
3. Educational Psychology BPS105
4. Leadership BBS110
5. Marketing Psychology BPS107
6. Motivation VBS111
7. Play Leadership VRE101
8. Sports Psychology BPS106
9. Stress Management VPS100
10. Workshop I BGN103
11. Adolescent Psychology BPS211
12. Aged Care and Counselling BPS212
13. Biopsychology II BPS204
14. Child and Adolescent Mental Health BPS214
15. Conflict Management BPS201
16. Developmental Psychology BPS210
17. Developmental, Learning and Behavioural Conditions in Children and Adolescents BPS215
18. Ethics BPS217
19. Family Counselling BPS213
20. Grief Counselling BPS209
21. Managing Mental Health in Adults BPS216
22. Relationships & Communication Counselling BPS208
23. Social Psychology I BPS205
24. Therapeutic Nutrition BRE211
25. Abnormal Psychology BPS307
26. Criminal Psychology BPS309
27. Crisis Counselling BPS304
28. Life Coaching BPS305
29. Multi Cultural Awareness BPS303
30. Neuropsychology BPS306
31. Professional Practice For Consultants BBS301
32. Psychological Assessment BPS308
33. Psychopharmacology (Drugs & Psychology) BPS302
34. Industry Project BIP000
35. Starting A Small Business VBS101

Note: each module in the Associate Diploma In Psychology is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

Your learning experience with ADL will not only depend on the quality of the course, but also the quality of the person teaching it. This course is taught by Iona Lister and your course fee includes unlimited tutorial support throughout. Here are Iona's credentials:

Iona Lister
Licentiate, Speech and Language Therapy, UK, Diploma in Advanced Counselling Skills.

Iona has been a clinician and manager of health services for fifteen years, and a trainer for UK-based medical charities, focusing on psychosocial issues, mental health disorders, and also the promotion of communication skills for people in helping roles. She tutors and facilitates groups via workshops and teleconferences, and now specialises in Sight Loss. As a freelance writer, she contributes regular feature articles for magazines, has written five published books, as well as published courses relating to personal development and counselling skills.

Iona has also written published books, courses and articles across a wide range of subjects, mostly in the areas of health, counselling, psychology, crafts and wildlife.

She has drawn experience from clinical and managerial experience within the NHS as well as medical and humanitarian subjects. She has been a regular feature writer and expert panel member of a national magazine for six years.

Books include: A Guide to Living with Alzheimer's Disease (and associated dementias), The Psychology of Facial Disfigurement; a Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals, When a Medical Skin Condition Affects the Way you Look; A Guide to Managing Your Future, Facing Disfigurement with Confidence, Cross Stitch: A Guide to Creativity and Success for Beginners.
Courses written include: Mental Health and Social Work, Counselling Skills, Understanding and Responding to Substance Misuse, Journalling for Personal Development, Guided Imagery, Stress Management.

Current work includes: Tutor: Courses associated with Creative Writing, Counselling Skills, Psychology, Holistic Therapy, Certified Hypnotherapist and Hypnotension Practitioner.

Facilitator of Teleconference Groups: Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

Trainer (Skills for Seeing): Macular Society

Reviewer of Books/Information: Macmillan Cancer Support

Fundraiser: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Embroidery/Art Groups Facilitator, Board Member

Website Manager: The Strathcarron Project, Coordinator (Delaware & Tennessee) Human Writes