Psychology Distance Learning Course - Distance

Comments about Psychology Distance Learning Course - Online

• Objectives
  During the course students will:
  
  * develop an understanding of the nature of psychology
  * examine the way in which human actions can be explained on a number of different levels
  * distinguish between emotional experience, expression and psychological responses
  * examine the nature of sensation and perception
  * understand the process of memory
  * distinguish between the characteristics of classical and operant conditioning
  * evaluate how we form impressions of people
  * consider the processes of social facilitation and social influence
• Academic title
  At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland"
• Course description
  
  Student Profile:
  
  This course can be studied at your own pace and there are no deadlines to meet. However you must complete the course within 12 months from the date you received the course. To complete this course it will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over the 12 month period.
  
  Study Method:
  
  The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support.
  
  Awarding Body Information
  
  NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland
  
  Assessment:
  
  Assessment takes the form of a series of tutor marked assignments which can be submitted to your tutor by e-mail or post, there is no word count for these assignments, however you must prove to your tutor that you have fully understood the assignment and one sentence answers will be rejected.
  
  Location:
  
  The programme is home or work-based enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions.
  
  COURSE CONTENT
  
  Module 1: Introduction
  

  • What is Psychology?
  • Different Approaches to Psychology
  • Research in Psychology

  
  Module 2: Emotion
  

  • Signs of Emotion
  • Theories of Emotion
  • Stress and Anxiety

  
  Module 3: Perception
  

  • Sensation and Perception
  • Factors Affecting Perception

  
  Module 4: Memory
  

  • Why Do We Remember?
  • Remembering and Forgetting
  • The Reliability of Memory

  
  Module 5: Learning
  

  • Classical and Operant Conditioning
  • Applications of Classical and Operant Conditioning
  • Other Kinds of Learning

  
  Module 6: The Development of Social Behaviour
  

  • Parent–Child Interaction
  • Attachment and Separation
  • Sexual Development and Gender Identity

  
  Module 7: Social Perception
  

  • Impressions of People
  • Prejudice and Discrimination
  • Reducing Prejudice

  
  Module 8: Social Influence
  

  • Social Pressure on the Individual
  • Group Norms and Conformity
  • Conformity to Roles and Obedience

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