A2 Outline
Unit 3 PSYA3 Topics in Psychology
Candidates will be expected to:
• develop knowledge, understanding and skills of analysis and evaluation in relation to the following three topics.
• develop knowledge, understanding and skills of analysis and evaluation in relation to relevant theories and studies in each of the three topics studied
• develop an understanding of the major approaches in psychology (cognitive, biological, behavioural and psychodynamic) through their study of the topics
• develop an appreciation of issues and debates as relevant to each topic studied: for example, issues of bias, including gender and culture, the role of animals in research, ethical issues, the nature/ nurture debate, free will and determinism and reductionism.
o Relationships
o Aggression
o Gender
Unit 4 PSYA4 Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods
Candidates will be expected to:
• develop knowledge and understanding of theories and studies relevant to the content for each area of psychology in this unit
• analyse and evaluate theories and studies relevant to the content for each area of psychology in this unit
• undertake practical research activities involving collection, analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data.
This unit is divided into three sections.
Section A:
Psychopathology: SCHIZOPHRENIA
Psychology in Action: ANOMALISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
Section B:
Section C:
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH and SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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