Advanced Psychology Level 4

• Course Code: OCN203
• Award Level 4, Similar to - NVQ Level 4

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an advanced understanding of principles and practice of Psychology.

Students must have completed an introductory course in a Psychology discipline before undertaking this programme.

• Enhance your knowledge of psychology theory and develop a broad understanding of theories applied to practical aspects of social and cognitive psychology, child development and adaptive behaviour.
• Learn about diffeerent research methods and interpretation of research data and much much more! 

Course Content

Module 1: Perspectives on Psychology

• What is psychology?
• The biological approach
• Behaviourist and cognitive approaches
• Person-centred approaches
• Methods and debate in psychology

Module 2: Social Psychology

• Attitudes
• Social influence
• Obedience
• Social cognition
• Applied social psychology

Module 3: Cognitive Psychology

• Perception
• Attention
• Remembering
• Forgetting
• Language
• Thinking
• Problem solving and artificial intelligence

Module 4: Child Development

• Issues in child development
• Cognitive development
• Development of language and communication
• Social perception
• Moral development

Module 5: Psychology & Atypical Behaviour

• Definition and diagnosis of atypical behaviour
• Treatments of atypical behaviour
• Emotional disorders

Module 6: Research Methods

• Research methods
• Research issues
• Data analysis

Course Duration

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies.

Assessment

The course will take the form of a series of written assignments which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination.

Study Details

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Qualifications

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.