Lectures

Syllabus

Syllabus Psychology (9990)



AS Level

1. Approaches in Psychology

1.1 Biological approach


1.2 Cognitive approach


1.3 Learning approach


1.4 Social approach


2. Research Methods

2.1 Experimental method


2.2 Non-experimental methods


2.3 Data analysis


2.4 Ethical considerations


3. Issues and Debates

3.1 Nature vs. Nurture


3.2 Free Will vs. Determinism


3.3 Reductionism vs. Holism


3.4 Individual vs. Situational Explanations




A Level

4. Abnormal Psychology

4.1 Characteristics of disorders


4.2 Diagnosis of disorders


4.3 Explanations of disorders


4.4 Treatments of disorders


5. Health Psychology

5.1 Stress and health


5.2 Addiction and health


5.3 Health promotion


5.4 Patient-practitioner relationship


6. Child Psychology

6.1 Attachment


6.2 Cognitive development


6.3 Development of personality and gender


6.4 Impact of advertising on children


7. Psychology and Organizations

7.1 Motivation to work


7.2 Leadership and management


7.3 Group behavior


7.4 Organizational culture