L2 Psychology - Full Year (Ginny's gp) |

Course Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to Psychology and the study of human behaviour. It explores the approaches adopted in Psychology including the Cognitive, Biological, Humanistic, Behavioural and Psychodynamic approaches. Students will also examine key psychological debates like Nature versus Nurture and how debates have changed over time. Finally, the complex ethical minefield of psychological practice is researched in this course by studying ethics and by designing, and carrying out, a psychological experiment.

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The Teacher

Ginny Patterson

0Students 3 Courses

Course Details

What will students be able to do after completing your course?

Learning Goal 1

Understand key approaches in Psychology and how these play a part within key psychological debates.

Learning Goal 2

Explore a range of issues in Psychology and evaluate their psychological impact.

Learning Goal 3

Explore and evaluate key psychological research

Learning Goal 4

Appreciate the complexity of research and methodology

Subject Area/s

Social Sciences

Prior learning needed

Good literacy is required. A willingness to discuss issues and think critically is important.

Online learning technologies used

Google Meet; Google Spaces; Google Site

Duration

School Year

Course Start Date

30 Jan 2025

Course End Date

17 Nov 2025

Taught in

English

NZQA or NCEA based programme

Yes

Level/s

NCEA Level 2

Micro-credential

Standard No *	Standard title	credit value	Internal/External	Completion
91844 v1	Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour.	6	Internal
91845 v1	Examine how a psychological debate has changed over time.	3	Internal
91848 v1	Examine ethical issues in psychology.	3	Internal
91846 v1	Conduct Psychological Research with guidance	4	Internal