2 Psychology
Course Description
Learning Area Leader: Mr R. McBrearty.
Level 2 Psychology delves into the intricacies of the human mind and the reasons behind people's behaviour.
Skills/content you will cover in this course
Explore a variety of contexts
Research
Ethics
Critical thinking.
Skills you need to be successful in this course - a high level of literacy skills for research, reading and writing skills. Critical thinking and being able to analyse contexts from different perspectives.
This course is useful for or will lead to - Year 13 Psychology - a further opportunity to deepen understanding of psychological concepts. Beyond school tertiary pathways - Clinical Psychology, counselling, marketing, education, human resources, research, law and more.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 1 Literacy.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Psychology 2.1 - Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour
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Psychology 2.2 - Examine how a psychological debate has changed over time
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Psychology 2.3 - Conduct psychological research with guidance
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Psychology 2.5 - Examine ethical issues in psychological practice
Disclaimer
Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.