Psychology

Introduction

Psychology is the study of how humans think and behave. Psychologists try to understand more about how mind and why we act the way we do. There are lots of different areas within Psychology, such as Forensic Psychology (the study of criminals), Biopsychology (the study of the brain) and Clinical Psychology (the study of mental health). It helps us understand people better, which can be useful for all future careers that involve working with others.

Staff

Ms. Z. Ramage, Psychology & Business

Curriculum

Broad General Education

In the Broad General Education (S1 and S2) you will learn about the importance of research in Psychology and start to develop your research skills, such as evaluating different experimental methods and deciding if research is ethical or not.

You will start to develop your understanding of how Psychologists research human behaviour by exploring topics including Phobias and Non-Verbal Communication. This will help you understand potential causes of human behaviour, such as genetics, social learning theory and classical conditioning.

Senior Phase

In S3 and S4, you can choose to study Psychology as a National 5 (there is no National 4 in this subject). You will study Psychology under different topics including:

  • Phobias
  • Sleep and Dreams
  • Conformity
  • Non-Verbal Communication

You will develop communication skills and will learn how to apply your knowledge to real life situations.

At Higher level, the topics covered are:

  • Depression
  • Sleep and Dreams
  • Conformity and Obedience
  • Research Methods

Your research skills will become more refined as your carry out your own research project. You will develop the ability to analyse, synthesising different theories and to come to a conclusion around someone’s behaviour.