PSYCHOLOGY

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PSYCHOLOGY
GCSE
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How we learn
perception
What is Psychology?
Atypical behaviour
memory
The study of mind and behaviour
Criminal behaviour
Sex and gender
obedience
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The GCSE Psychology Course

• 3 module exams
• 2 x 40 (1hr 15mins exam)
• 1 x 20 , (1 hour exam)
• No Coursework
• Grades D-G Foundation Level 1,
• Grades C-A Intermediate Level 2

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The GCSE Psychology Course

• Module 1 Approaches in Psychology 1
• Exam May 2011
• Biological psychology sex and gender Cognitive
  psychology memory,
• Developmental psychology attachment
• Social psychology obedience
• Individual differences atypical behaviour
  (phobias e,t,c)

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Sex Gender
Biological Psychology
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Cognitive Psychology
The Nature of Human Memory
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Try this . Time how long it takes to read these
words
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Why do you think children under 7 are quicker
than you at doing this?!!
Take the sheet home and try it out on friends
and family
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Attachments
Developmental Psychology
Harry Harlow (1959), was responsible for some of
the most controversial experiments to have been
performed in animal laboratories. Disturbed
female monkeys were forced to breed against their
will. Baby monkeys were hung upside down in total
darkness for up to two years. So what motivated
Harry Harlow to conduct such disturbing
experiments?
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Social PsychologyConformity Obedience
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The work of Milgram and Zimbardo
Two very controversial experiments carried out in
the 70s to test obedience to authority
Both were ethically controversial. The Zimbardo
experiment was stopped after a few weeks. It led
to Ethical Committees and Codes to be introduced
to safeguard participants taking part in
Psychology experiments.
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Individual Differences

• Atypical Behaviour
• Phobias

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The GCSE Psychology Course

• Module 2 Approaches in Psychology 2
• May/June 2012
• Biological psychology criminal behaviour
  (criminal personality, measures of crime)
• Cognitive psychology perception
• Developmental psychology cognitive development
• Social psychology Non-verbal communication
• Individual differences The self (free will,
  counselling)
• (1hr 15mins exam)

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Perception

• http//uk.youtube.com/watch?vVNdekYNzvzA
• http//uk.youtube.com/watch?v9PDB4TZv5ho

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The GCSE Psychology Course

• Module 3 Research in Psychology
• Exam Jan 2012
• Discover, learn about and experience, first hand,
  the research process
• Planning research
• Doing research
• Analysing research
• Planning an investigation
• Assessed by a 1 hour Written examination (20)

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What to expect

• Psychology is fun, but not an easy option!
• We do reading and writing including short essays
  and tests.
• Psychology is a science so we do experiments and
  write them up including doing graphs, averages
  e.t.c
• It is not a counselling course!
• You will do a variety of activities e.g. quizzes,
  research and presentations, watch videos, answer
  questions from the book, posters and the odd
  game!!

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Activities

• Trying out famous Psychology experiments.
• Videos
• Discussions
• Practice exam questions
• Possible trips to _at_Bristol and Zoo
• Interactive activities on computer
• Quizzes

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Who will enjoy this subject?

• If you are curious about what makes people tick
• If you are interested in why we behave as we do
  you will enjoy this course.

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How can I use it?

• You will learn skills that would be beneficial to
  a wide range of careers e.g ..
• Education
• Child Care
• The Police Force
• The Health Service
• Social Work,
• Sport
• the list is endless!

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Expectations

• BLOG
• www.thegrangeschool.net/blogs/psychology
• Posted every week with homework tasks,
  powerpoints/notes,
• Sometimes quizzes, video clips
• Email
• suej_at_thegrangeschool.net

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Expectations

• In class
• On time
• Coats off
• No MP3s, mobile phones
• Bring correct equipment text book, exercise
  book, pen, pencil, ruler, calculator
• Listen carefully (no talking unless invited to do
  so put up hand!!)
• Allow others to work (no distractions!)

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Expectations

• Class work
• No graffiti inside or outside of book
• Underline last piece of work
• Title and date (top right) underlined
• Copy BATs neatly on arrival
• Classwork (CLWK) or homework (HWK) labelled in
  top margin
• Blue or black ink for writing, pencil for
  drawing/tables/graphs

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Expectations

• Homework 45 mins-1 hour per week
• Set every week
• Hand in by deadline (2 missed deadlines
  department detention!)
• Marked at least every fortnight.
• Homework (HWK) labelled in top margin
• Title and date (top right) underlined
• Use blog to catch up and reminder of homework
  task
• Ask for alternative if no access to school blog
  or use school library