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PSYCHOLOGY
Week 1 Notetaking skills for Psychology
» How to use the Cornell Method to make effective notes from different sources.
Week 2 Which famous psychologists interest you?
» Research into the work of TWO of the following:
Asch, Bandura, Freud, Pavlov, Piaget, Rogers, Skinner or Zimbardo.
Week 3 A look at some of the most famous studies in Psychology
» Loftus (1974) Eye-Witness Testimony
» John Bowlby (1944) 44 Thieves
» Stanley Milgram (1963) Obedience
» John B Watson (1920) Little Albert
Week 4 What are the different approaches to studying behaviour?
» Learning Approach (Behaviourist & Social Learning)
» Cognitive Approach
» Biological Approach
» Psychodynamic Approach » Humanist Approach
Week 5 Understanding the assessment objectives in Psychology
» Description of psychological knowledge & understanding (AO1)
» Application of psychological knowledge & understanding (AO2)
» Analysis, Interpretation & Evaluation of psychological knowledge & understanding (AO3)
Preparation for Sixth Form Bridging Course | Full Course Programme | Summer Term 2020
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Skills
» Personal study skills and organisation
» Key psychologists and famous studies
» Approaches to studying behaviour