Psychology Level 3
PSY03 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs D. Sawyer.
Recommended Prior LearningI insist that you must be a self-motivated learner who is either really good at self-management, or who recognises that this is a growth area that you want to improve - quickly. As long as you’re honest and willing to push yourself, then you’re the kind of learner I want to teach.
You understand and agree to the terms of entry, and have signed a copy of the learner’s contract.
L3 Psychology
Psychological approaches and theories are relevant for understanding all aspects of behaviour.
Making ourselves better people throughout our life journey, as a child, sibling, friend, student, athlete, mentor, partner, parent, employee, entrepreneur, social commentator, makerketer, artist, musician, film maker, designer, counsellor, economist, lawyer, physician, policy analyst, engineer, teacher, and yes if we want as a psychologist
Psychology expands our worldview.
We understand ourselves better, we can understand others, and understanding others we understand ourselves.
Psychology as a gateway to science literacy.
Arts students stay engaged in the sciences
Creating a pathway to a career in psychological practice and science.
As one of many career pathways
A program of study that will develop critical thinking and analysis skills, whilst exploring the psychology of human behaviour and the mind. You will learn new language and constructs, and you will develop yourself as a confident academic writer.
To enjoy success in this program as a VC student demands that:
You are highly self-managed, meaning you commit to tasks and submit on due dates.
You are deliberate with the classroom protocols, meaning you have read and studied them, you know what they are, you double check against these all the time in how you manage your processes.
You are also a growth-mindset student, meaning you accept academic challenges, you take academic risks, and are not afraid of failure - you view failure as another learning step.
Finally, you take the initiative to make contact with me without hesitation whenever you have questions.
In psychology you will learn how to question, and in the process learn new things about yourself and others. I’d like to introduce you to psychology in real contexts so it is meaningful, in particular social psychology and clinical psychology.
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Assessment Information
Throughout the year you will have three standards to complete, and an external with a maximum of 20 credits. Please note:
Reassessments are not available for any of the standards.
Resubmissions are only available if you are awarded a ‘High Achieved’. Your errors are minor in which you are capable of discovering and correcting yourselves.