LEVEL AS/A2 STAFF CONTACT : Mrs. Susanna Mulligan
AQA PSYCHOLOGY B
The revised specification provides students with a sound understanding of the variation methods and approaches in psychology at both AS on A2.
Topics representing the core areas of social, cognitive, development, individual and biological differences are carefully chosen due to their prominence and popularity. UNIT 1: Introducing Psychology.
Biopsychology.
Gender development.
Research methods.
UNIT 2: Social and Cogniture Psychology.
Individual differences.
Social influence.
Remembering and forgetting.
Anxiety.
Autism.
UNIT 3: Child Development.
Options: Cognition and law.
Schizophrenia and mood disorders.
Stress management.
Substance abuse.
Forensic psychology.
UNIT 4: Approaches, Debates and Methods.
There is no requirement of prior knowledge of Psychology when embarking on this course. It is designed to give simulation to students to engage into a broader understanding of the discipline as a whole. Acquiring the skills of application should help the transition from AS/A2 to study in higher education where students have to think for themselves.
Requirements: Good level of written /spoken English grade C. Mathematics grade C at GCSE.
Careers: Medicine, Nursing, many jobs which involve working with people, adults and children e.g. Teaching, Law, Police.