Introduction to Psychology Certification
Don’t have time to sit in a class? Working full time, but still want to advance your education? Look no further – this course can be done anywhere, at any time! This Intro to Psychology course offers up-to-date information about the world of psychology, with an easy-to-follow design. Touching on various branches, including social, cognitive, educational, biological and developmental psychology, as well as the many career options makes this the perfect choice for the student on the go!
Each module within the course covers a different aspect of psychology, including the unique and colourful history and its philosophical origins, failed research studies and their impact on psychological ethics and how the wider discipline has changed over time. Learn about the key figures and history of psychology, while gaining an in-depth understanding of the many processes and theories that are used to develop the field of psychology.
Aside from the theoretical components of the course, which will help you to develop your foundational understanding of psychology, you will also be given opportunities to put them into practice. Through several activities, which are included in each module, you are given an opportunity to think about the concepts you are learning and apply them on a practical level. You will also be tested throughout the material, which will help you to check your knowledge and develop your understanding.
What you will learn
- An overview of psychology, including several branches of this discipline
- The history of psychology and the key figures that have contributed to each branch
- The main theories and processes of psychology
- Some of the triumphs and failures of past psychological studies
- How the brain shapes human behaviour
- The leading research in the field of psychology
- The strengths and weaknesses of each branch covered within this course
- How to conduct psychological research
- The importance of psychology within human development
- How this course work can be applied to a career in psychology
Benefits of the course
- Learn about a dynamic field
- Activities and quizzes throughout each module to check your knowledge
- Easy to follow course material
- Learn about a variety of psychologies and their real-world applications
- You will gain the foundation required to begin a career in psychology
- The ability to study from any location with an internet connection
- Learn the material at any time and at your own pace.
- Lifetime access to the course – no deadlines.
- Obtain a recognised certification when completing the course, which will improve your career prospects.
Modules:
Module 1: An Introduction to Psychology
An introductory definition of general psychology
What psychologists do
The main branches of psychology
How psychology is applied in the real world
Module 2: Social Psychology
What social psychology entails
The history of social psychology and the key figures behind it
The theories of social psychology
Social psychology’s strengths and limitations
Module 3: Cognitive Psychology
A basic definition of cognitive psychology
The history of this branch of psychology and its founding contributors
The approaches used to understand cognitive psychology
The discipline’s strengths and limitations
Module 4: Educational Psychology
How to define educational psychology
The history and key contributors to the discipline
The four perspectives and main theories of educational psychology
Some of the controversies of education standards
Module 5: Biological Psychology
The background of this discipline, including a definition
The key features of biological psychology
About the interlinked history, and the key figures that helped to develop the field
The concepts of biological psychology
Module 6: Developmental Psychology
How to define developmental psychology
The history and key contributors of the discipline
The concepts that help to test developmental psychology
The differences between the life stages
Module 7: Individual Variations
About different theories related to identifying and understanding personality
The differences in personality between genders, regions and siblings
The common definitions of intelligence and how this is measured
About the basics of mental disorders
Module 8: Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
About conceptual change and how it happens
How the field of psychology has changed over the last century
How those changes will influence future research
The benefits gain by society from psychological research
Module 9: Psychological Research
How to define psychological research
The three types of psychological research and the various methods used
About the steps required in research ethics
About the processes of data analysis and interpretation
Module 10: Putting Psychological Skills into Practice
The types of psychologists and what they do
Typical roles of the psychologies from the branches covered in earlier modules
Salary expectations
About some of the alternative career choices.
