Course info - Units

Unit 1: The Psychology of the Individual

This unit will look at two key areas (‘domains’) of psychology, selecting one topic from each for in-depth study:

The cognitive domain. Topic: memory
The biological domain. Topic: stress

This unit will be assessed by a 30-minute ‘NAB’ unit test in class in October or November.

Unit 2: Investigating Behaviour

This unit will look at the main ways in which psychologists conduct research. These are known as ‘research methods’ and consist of the experimental method, the case-study method, the survey method, and the observation method. More details on the content of this unit appears in appendix 1 (page 9).

This first section of the unit will be assessed by a 30-minute NAB, and constitutes 50% of the internal assessment for this unit.

Students must also conduct their own ‘Research Investigation’ (RI); the RI will be externally marked and the final version must be submitted to the school by the deadline date.

The process of planning and keeping a log during the RI is essential, and a Practical Portfolio comprising a plan and log must be submitted to your teacher prior to handing in the RI. The Practical Portfolio contributes the other 50% of the internal assessment for this unit

Unit 3: The Individual in the social context

This unit will look at two key areas (‘domains’) of psychology, again with a topic from each:

The social domain. Topic: Prejudice.
The individual differences domain. Topic: Atypical Behaviour.

This unit will be assessed by a 30-minute unit test in class in March.

** More details of the content of these units in separate posts! **