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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY BPS101

Duration (approx) 100 hours
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Why Study an Introductory Course to Psychology?

Psychology is a useful qualification for many different careers, from counselling, social work, coaching, management to law enforcement and many more careers.

It is a great addition to your CV or an interesting course if you want to study to improve your knowledge.

There is a lot to learn in psychology and students can specialise after completing this course. This course lays a foundation to that learning with an introduction to psychology and behaviour.

Increase your understanding of human behaviour.  Understand more about the way that people think and why they behave the way that they do.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone who is starting their journey to learn more about psychology for their career or personal interest. For example -

  • Volunteers
  • Volunteer counsellors
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Anyone wishing to start counselling
  • Police officers
  • Law enforcement
  • Teachers
  • Social workers
  • Parents
  • Foster carers
  • Carers
  • Support workers
  • Welfare workers
  • Counsellors wishing to update their knowledge
  • Retail staff
  • In fact, anyone who works with people would benefit from more knowledge of the human mind.

What Will You Learn From This Course?

In the course, you will learn more about the fascinating field of psychology.   For example -

  • Gain a better understanding of human behaviour at work and in their day to day lives.
  • Psychological theories.
  • Environmental effects on behaviour
  • Psychosexual development
  • Consciousness
  • Personality
  • Neurology

And much more.

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COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

The course comprises 7 lessons, which cover -

Lesson 1. The Nature and Scope of Psychology

  • Different approaches to psychology.
  • It's all common sense, isn't it?
  • Key issues in psychology.
  • Free will and determinism.
  • Applying psychology.
  • Developing questionnaires.

Lesson 2. Neurological Basis of Behaviour

  • Structures of the nervous system.
  • Central nervous system.
  • Peripheral nervous system.
  • How nerves transmit messages.
  • The brain and method.
  • Methods of investigating the brain.
  • Brain damage.
  • The strange case of Phineas Gage.
  • Split brain operations.
  • Localisation of function.

Lesson 3. Environmental Effects on Behaviour

  • Learning and behaviour.
  • Modelling.
  • Conditioning.
  • Extinction.
  • Punishment.
  • Learning and memory.
  • Memory improvement strategies.

Lesson 4. Consciousness and Perception

  • Status of consciousness in psychology.
  • Nature of consciousness.
  • Relationship between consciousness and perception.
  • Unconscious and subconscious.
  • Altered state of consciousness.
  • Day dreams.
  • Sleeping and dreaming.
  • Chemically altered perception.
  • Perception.
  • Selective attention.
  • Factors affecting perception.
  • Perceptual biases.

Lesson 5. Personality

  • Theories of personality.
  • Personality traits.
  • Theoretical approaches to human personality.
  • Id, ego and superego.
  • Oedipus Complex.
  • Electra Complex.
  • Psychological defence mechanisms.
  • Genes and personality.
  • Personality disorders.
  • Multi-trait theories.

Lesson 6. Psychological Development

  • Nature vs nurture.
  • Environment and development.
  • Stages of development.
  • Moral development.
  • Psychosexual development.
  • Psychosocial development.
  • Adolescence.
  • Adult psychological development.
  • Criticisms of stage theories.

Lesson 7. Needs, Drives and Motivation

  • Motivation.
  • Behaviourist theories of human motivation.
  • Drives.
  • Maslow's theory of human motivation.
  • Complementary and conflicting motives.

COURSE AIMS

This course aims to teach the student how to:

  • Explain the nature and scope of psychology.
  • Explain characteristics of the neurological basis of behaviour.
  • Explain environmental effects on behaviour.
  • Explain the differences between consciousness and perception.
  • Explain the effect of personality on behaviour.
  • Explain psychological development.
  • Apply different techniques to motivate people.

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE COURSE?

"The online courses are very easy to use and follow. Prompt friendly replies from my tutor to any queries. Course structure flows freely. Very satisfied with course and results."
Diana - Introduction to Psychology, and Psychology and Counselling

WHAT NEXT?

Our introductory course in psychology provides you with a detailed insight into psychological theories into how the human mind works.

The course is useful for anyone who needs to understand more about how people think for their professional development or personal interest.

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


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Psychology DictionaryThis book provides explanations for common terms used in Psychology.
How Children ThinkAnyone who has ever tried to make a child do anything (clean up their mess, desist from throwing mud, stop drawing on the walls) knows that children think differently to adults. This book attempts to provide the skills and knowledge to develop a greater understanding of children.