Psychology 

Units 3 & 4

What is the subject about?

What is the subject about?

In Unit 3 Psychology, students will investigate how the human nervous system enables a person to interact with the world around them and how stress may affect a person’s psychological functioning. Students will understand how we are able to learn and remember information, and ways to improve memory. In Unit 4, students explore the importance of sleep and its influence on mental wellbeing and functioning. Students discuss mental wellbeing as a continuum and examine it from a biological, psychological and social perspective using contemporary research into mental health, phobia and resilience. 

Units

Unit 3: How does experience affect behaviour and mental processes?

Unit 4: How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?

 Skills you will develop

• Develop aims and questions, formulate hypotheses and make predictions
• Plan and conduct investigations
• Generate, collate and record data
• Analyse and evaluate data and investigation methods
• Construct evidence-based arguments and draw conclusions
• Analyse, evaluate and communicate scientific ideas

Assessment

• Case study evaluation

• Data analysis 
• Practical investigation report
• Reflection on practical activities

Pathways

Studying Psychology can lead to the following careers

• Psychologist/counsellor 
• Social work
• Mental health support worker
• Behavioural neuroscientist 
• Sports psychology
• Developmental psychologist 
• Marketing/advertising
• Human resources 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3. 

If you are interested in this subject please see Miss Edmonds.