Psychology

Course summary

Students will develop a knowledge of psychology through a stimulating array of topics. In the first year of A level you will study Social influence, Memory, Attachment, Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology, Psychopathology and Research methods. In the second year of the A level you’ll deepen your understanding of human behaviour. You’ll study additional topics under Approaches in psychology, Biopsychology, Research methods and Issues and debates in psychology. Three further topics are chosen, one from each of three option groups. Option one comprises relationships, gender, cognition and development; Option two includes schizophrenia, eating behaviour and stress; and Option three contains aggression, forensic psychology and addiction.