Year 12 Psychology Curriculum Plan

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour. It is concerned with the thoughts, feelings and motivations that underlie the way we act. The AS course will consist of six units which will include these areas and will try to answer the following questions.

1. Key Approaches - What is Psychology? Who had the most influence in Psychology - Wundt, Darwin, Freud, Skinner and Rogers?
   The British Psychological Society
2. Research Methods - What are the different methods used in psychology? How do you conduct your own piece of research? What are the ethics of psychological research?
   Online Psychology Research UK
3. Studying Gender - What is the difference between sex and gender? Are males and females biologically different, but psychologically the same? Do different cultures share our gender roles?
   Social Psychology Network
4. Social Influence - What is conformity? Why do we conform? What factors affect obedience? Why and when will we defy authority?
   Social Psychology Network
5. Cognitive Psychology - How do we remember? Why do we forget? How reliable are memories?
   Memory: Encarta article
6. Sports Psychology - How does arousal affect performance? What is home ground advantage and why does it affect performance? What are the links between team cohesion and performance in relation to type of sport?
   Sports Psychology