Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour. The subject looks at a range of behaviours from child development, to social influence and aspects of psychopathology, such as depression and addiction. Psychology addresses different aspects and causes of behaviour as well as identifying how to overcome some of these challenging behaviours. Students are given the opportunity to engage in practical psychology experiments and will explore a range of methods to collect data on human behaviour. The course poses many critical questions and interesting perspectives to the student, which they will challenge through their knowledge of scientific research methodology and key issues and debates.