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Module PSYCHOLOGY

Module code: PS1A
Credits: 20
Semester: Year-Long
Department: ADULT EDUCATION
International: No
Coordinator: Dr Derek Barter (ADULT EDUCATION)
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This Certificate level course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of psychology and to explore its relevance to the individual, family, community and society. The course aims to introduce participants to the main psychological theories and examine their contribution to the development of the discipline. This course is aimed at people who would like a comprehensive introduction to the subject discipline of Psychology at university level.

1) Overview of what psychology consists of, its history and study skills.
2) The Biological Basis of Behaviour; Most behaviour is rooted in our biology; this module considers the role of the brain in sleep, sensation and perception.
3) Learning and Feeling: This module focuses on how we learn, remember and experience emotions.
4) Personality: This module reviews the most important theories of personality, and how personality is assessed under each of these theories.
5) The Development of the Individual: This module considers the early development of the child from conception through to thought, language and moral development.
6) Introduction to Social Psychology: Key areas in social psychology such as social perception, attitudes and prejudice will be explored in this module.
7) Introduction to Abnormal Psychology: This module introduces students to the diagnosis, classification and treatment models in abnormal behaviour.
8) Introduction to Social Research Methodology: An introduction to the main techniques involved in social research.

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