Online Psychology A level

Module One: Introductory Topics

• Research Methods and Ethical Considerations
• Introduction to Approaches in Psychology
• Describing and Interpreting Data

Module Two: Social Influence

• Social Influence
• Obedience
• Minority Influence and Social Change

Module Three: Memory

• Models of Memory
• Forgetting
• Eyewitness Testimony

Module Four: Attachment

• Attachment: Animals vs Humans
• Attachment: The Early Years
• Deprivation and Separation

Module Five: Theoretical Approaches in Psychology

• The Biological and the BioPsychological Approach
• The Behavioural Approach (Learning Theory)
• The Cognitive Approach and Neuroscience
• The Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches – Inferential Statistics

Module Six: Psychopathology

• Definitions of Abnormality
• Depression
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Phobias

Module Seven: Research Methods and Approaches

• Psychological Approaches
• More on Approaches
• Issues and Debates in Psychology

Module Eight: Gender

• Studying Gender
• The Biological Approach
• Gender Differences and Cultural Variations
• Applying Psychological Approaches to Gender

Module Nine: Schizophrenia

• Classification of Schizophrenia
• Biological and Psychological Explanations
• Drug Therapy, CBT and Family Therapy
• Interactionist Approaches

Module Ten: Aggression

• Biology and Genetics
• Ethological, Evolutionary and Social Explanations
• Institutional Aggression
• Media Influences on Aggression

What can I do with a psychology A level?

There are all sorts of uses for an A level in psychology. If you think you might like a career in the field as a psychologist or researcher, the course will prepare you for further study at university. If you’re unsure of your future career though, the subject can be used in lots of other lines of work.

For instance, it can be used in clinical and counselling contexts, in order to help people with mental health issues, or in the sports world, assisting athletes break down mental barriers and improve their performance. There are also forensic applications in the police force, scientific and medical applications in the field of neuropsychology, and careers in the educational world, for instance, helping children having problems learning at school.

There are further career opportunities too; in business, marketing, or in the care sector, for example.

The skills you’ll learn and rely upon most during the course include:

• Research skills
• Crafting fluent arguments and points of view
• Essay writing
• Analytical skills
• Understanding from various perspectives
• Critical reasoning
• Conducting scientific investigations