Would you like to have a better understanding of the way the mind works before putting it into practice as a career? Then this Introduction to Psychology QLS Level 2 course could be perfect for you.
Introduction to Psychology QLS Level 2
ABC012£389.00£339.00
or £9.85 /month*
Course code: ABC012
*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout
Course overview
- Understand the principles of psychology and its role in society.
- Understand the relationship between psychology and social, cultural, and scientific issues.
- Understand the moral (ethical) issues in psychology.
- Understand how scientific evidence used in psychology.
What is a psychologist?
A psychologist is someone who helps people learn healthy ways to handle mental health problems. They study and help treat people’s social, emotional, and cognitive processes and behaviours. They do this by evaluating and understanding their clients’ thoughts, behaviours, and emotions. Psychologists do this by identifying behavioural and emotional patterns, diagnosing disorders, making referrals, and coming up with appropriate treatment plans.
You’ll learn about how people behave, how memory works, and how personalities develop, and when you have finished, you’ll be ready to study psychology at a higher level. Boost your career opportunities and equip yourself with the skills you need for your long-term success. Home learning is simple and stress-free, so enrol with us today!
This course is aimed at those who wish to gain basic knowledge and understanding of psychology as a scientific discipline. It will also be of interest to anyone wanting to know more about the way people behave, memory, and learning or for those who wish to study psychology at higher levels.
Course content
- The aims and objectives of psychology
- Explanation of human actions
- Discuss the role of a psychologist
- Compare areas of psychology
- Principles of psychology research
- Processes of memory encoding, storage and retrieval
- Studies of memory and investigative skills
- Eyewitness testimony and the process of forgetting
- Practical applications
- Personality and temperament
- Explanation of various psychology theories
- Stereotyping, bias and discrimination
- Defining learning
- Theories and models
- Conditioning
- Social learning
- Social facilitation
- Bystander behaviour
- Audience effects
- Conformity, obedience and deindividuation
- Social influence sources
- Influences on gender associated behaviour in males and females
- Gender development including reproductive systems
- Identity linked to gender development
- Gender roles and stereotypes
Awarding body
This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.
This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
Extra information
This course is assessed by written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor. There is no external examination required.
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 60 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.
You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you online, whichever you choose. You will also receive tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
What next?
There are several avenues you can go down once you have successfully completed this course. You could take a look at our other psychology courses, or you could further your education by studying a psychology degree at university if you go on to undertake a Level 3 course. If you want to work in psychology using your Introduction to Psychology Level 2 qualification, here are just a few of the jobs you could explore (depending on your credentials):
- Counselling psychologist
- Educational psychologist
- Sport and exercise psychologist
- Occupational psychologist
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Forensic psychologist
FAQs
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this Introduction to Psychology Level 2 course.
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated learner services
- Assignment marking and feedback
- FREE CV critique service
- FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
- FREE XO Student Discounts membership
- * Comprehensive study guide
- * Exclusive Open Study College Pen
- * Three colour highlighter
- * Student notebook
* Not included with the online study option
No, everything you need is included in the price!
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.
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