One step up from the Psychology certificate, this course promises to provide students with an even more in-depth insight into the workings of the human mind. Students will begin by studying the different approaches to psychology. They will then move on to learn about everything from obedience and social influence to moral development and emotional behaviours.
On top of this, students will also develop knowledge of the practical elements of psychology. Modules on research methods, research issues and data analysis will help our learners to understand how psychological studies are conducted and evaluated. This online course is approximately 140 hours long, but our learners are encouraged to take all the time they need.
This course has been designed for anyone with an interest in psychology. Whether you have completed the previous psychology course and want to broaden your understanding, or you want develop professionally in your current role, home study can help you on your way.
By the end of this course you will have a strong understanding of the fundamental aspects of psychology. If you want to be a psychologist, you may choose to embark on further study and work towards your undergraduate degree.
Alternatively, you may plan to use your new found knowledge to progress in your current position. A psychological knowledge can help you in a number of careers; especially careers which involve working with people. These include:
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
On successful completion of your course, you will receive a Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate of Completion.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Module One: Perspectives in Psychology
This is your introduction to the subject of psychology. It gives you a taste of the different approaches, some of which will be covered in more detail in later modules.
Unit 1 What is Psychology?
Unit 2 The Biological Approach
Unit 3 Behaviourist and Cognitive Approaches
Unit 4 Person-centred Approaches
Unit 5 Methods and Debate in Psychology
Module Two: Social Psychology
This is the first major approach we will cover in detail. We are considering the ways in which we look at the behaviour of others, and ourselves. There are five topics to cover in this module.
Unit 6 Attitudes
Unit 7 Social Influence
Unit 8 Obedience
Unit 9 Social Cognition
Unit 10 Applied Social Psychology
Module Three: Cognitive Psychology & its Applications
This is the third module of the course, and we will be looking at the way in which humans process information.
Unit 11 Perception
Unit 12 Attention
Unit 13 Remembering
Unit 14 Forgetting
Unit 15 Language
Unit 16 Thinking
Unit 17 Problem-Solving and Artificial Intelligence
Module Four: Child Development
Here we will be looking at human development throughout the life span. There are five areas to be covered in this part of the course.
Unit 18 Issues in Child Development
Unit 19 Cognitive Development
Unit 20 The Development of Language and Communication
Unit 21 Social Perception
Unit 22 Moral Development
Module Five: The Psychology of A Typical Behaviour
This module covers four main areas.
Unit 23 The Definition and Diagnosis of A Typical Behaviour
Unit 24 Treatments of A Typical Behaviour
Unit 25 Emotional Disorders
Module Six: Research Methods
Research methods are required throughout the course, particularly in your project work. This section may be tackled at any point in your studies and should be used for reference purposes throughout.
Unit 26 Research Methods
Unit 27 Research Issues
Unit 28 Data Analysis
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
One step up from the Psychology certificate, this course promises to provide students with an even more in-depth insight into the workings of the human mind. Students will begin by studying the different approaches to psychology. They will then move on to learn about everything from obedience and social influence to moral development and emotional behaviours.
On top of this, students will also develop knowledge of the practical elements of psychology. Modules on research methods, research issues and data analysis will help our learners to understand how psychological studies are conducted and evaluated. This online course is approximately 140 hours long, but our learners are encouraged to take all the time they need.
This course has been designed for anyone with an interest in psychology. Whether you have completed the previous psychology course and want to broaden your understanding, or you want develop professionally in your current role, home study can help you on your way.
By the end of this course you will have a strong understanding of the fundamental aspects of psychology. If you want to be a psychologist, you may choose to embark on further study and work towards your undergraduate degree.
Alternatively, you may plan to use your new found knowledge to progress in your current position. A psychological knowledge can help you in a number of careers; especially careers which involve working with people. These include:
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Psychology - Advanced Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme 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.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.
Module One: Perspectives in Psychology
This is your introduction to the subject of psychology. It gives you a taste of the different approaches, some of which will be covered in more detail in later modules.
Unit 1 What is Psychology?
Unit 2 The Biological Approach
Unit 3 Behaviourist and Cognitive Approaches
Unit 4 Person-centred Approaches
Unit 5 Methods and Debate in Psychology
Module Two: Social Psychology
This is the first major approach we will cover in detail. We are considering the ways in which we look at the behaviour of others, and ourselves. There are five topics to cover in this module.
Unit 6 Attitudes
Unit 7 Social Influence
Unit 8 Obedience
Unit 9 Social Cognition
Unit 10 Applied Social Psychology
Module Three: Cognitive Psychology & its Applications
This is the third module of the course, and we will be looking at the way in which humans process information.
Unit 11 Perception
Unit 12 Attention
Unit 13 Remembering
Unit 14 Forgetting
Unit 15 Language
Unit 16 Thinking
Unit 17 Problem-Solving and Artificial Intelligence
Module Four: Child Development
Here we will be looking at human development throughout the life span. There are five areas to be covered in this part of the course.
Unit 18 Issues in Child Development
Unit 19 Cognitive Development
Unit 20 The Development of Language and Communication
Unit 21 Social Perception
Unit 22 Moral Development
Module Five: The Psychology of A Typical Behaviour
This module covers four main areas.
Unit 23 The Definition and Diagnosis of A Typical Behaviour
Unit 24 Treatments of A Typical Behaviour
Unit 25 Emotional Disorders
Module Six: Research Methods
Research methods are required throughout the course, particularly in your project work. This section may be tackled at any point in your studies and should be used for reference purposes throughout.
Unit 26 Research Methods
Unit 27 Research Issues
Unit 28 Data Analysis
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
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