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Foundation Psychology

63 lessons across 13 topics

1. Topic 1(COLON) The Origins, Nature and Scope of Psychology

1Lesson 1.1: What Is Psychology? Mind, Behaviour And Science2Lesson 1.2: From Philosophy To Science: A Short History3Lesson 1.3: Is Psychology A Science? Objectivity, Theory And Falsifiability4Lesson 1.4: The Great Debates: Nature-nurture, Mind-body, Free Will

2. Topic 2(COLON) Approaches and Perspectives in Psychology

5Lesson 2.1: The Biological Approach6Lesson 2.2: The Behaviourist Approach: Classical And Operant Conditioning7Lesson 2.3: Social Learning Theory8Lesson 2.4: The Cognitive Approach9Lesson 2.5: The Psychodynamic Approach10Lesson 2.6: The Humanistic Approach11Lesson 2.7: Comparing The Approaches

3. Topic 3(COLON) Biopsychology(COLON) The Brain and Behaviour

12Lesson 3.1: The Nervous System And The Endocrine System13Lesson 3.2: Neurons And Synaptic Transmission14Lesson 3.3: Localisation, Lateralisation And Plasticity15Lesson 3.4: Studying The Brain: Scanning And Other Methods16Lesson 3.5: Biological Rhythms And The Influence Of Hormones

4. Topic 4(COLON) Cognitive Psychology(COLON) Memory and Thinking

17Lesson 4.2: Long-term Memory And Forgetting18Lesson 4.3: Eyewitness Testimony And The Reconstruction Of Memory19Lesson 4.4: Perception, Attention And Thinking

5. Topic 5(COLON) Developmental Psychology and Attachment

20Lesson 5.1: Early Social Development And The Formation Of Attachment21Lesson 5.2: Types Of Attachment And Cultural Variation22Lesson 5.3: Deprivation, Privation And Institutionalisation23Lesson 5.4: Cognitive And Social Development Across The Lifespan

6. Topic 6(COLON) Social Psychology

24Lesson 6.1: Conformity And Majority Influence25Lesson 6.2: Obedience To Authority26Lesson 6.3: Resisting Social Influence And Minority Influence27Lesson 6.4: Prejudice, Stereotyping And Intergroup Relations28Lesson 6.5: Social Cognition: Attitudes, Attribution And The Self

7. Topic 7(COLON) Individual Differences, Intelligence and Personality

29Lesson 7.1: Defining And Measuring Intelligence30Lesson 7.2: Theories Of Personality31Lesson 7.3: Psychometrics: The Logic And Limits Of Psychological Testing32Lesson 7.4: Sex And Gender

8. Topic 8(COLON) Psychopathology and Mental Health

33Lesson 8.1: Defining Abnormality34Lesson 8.2: Classification And Diagnosis35Lesson 8.3: Anxiety Disorders: Phobias And Ocd36Lesson 8.4: Depression And Its Treatment37Lesson 8.5: The Biopsychosocial Model And Mental-health Promotion

9. Topic 9(COLON) Research Methods in Psychology

38Lesson 9.1: Aims, Hypotheses And Variables39Lesson 9.2: Experimental Methods And Design40Lesson 9.3: Non-experimental Methods41Lesson 9.4: Sampling And Populations42Lesson 9.5: Reliability And Validity43Lesson 9.6: Ethics In Psychological Research44Lesson 9.7: Peer Review, Publication And The Value Of Psychology

10. Topic 10(COLON) Data Handling and Statistics

45Lesson 10.1: Levels Of Measurement And Descriptive Statistics46Lesson 10.2: Presenting And Interpreting Data47Lesson 10.3: Probability, Significance And Inferential Testing48Lesson 10.4: Running And Reporting A Statistical Analysis49Lesson 10.5: Analysing Qualitative Data

11. Topic 11(COLON) Issues and Debates in Psychology

50Lesson 11.1: Reductionism, Holism And Levels Of Explanation51Lesson 11.2: Determinism, Free Will And The Idiographic-nomothetic Debate52Lesson 11.3: Culture, Gender And Bias In Psychology53Lesson 11.4: The Social Responsibility Of Psychology

12. Topic 12(COLON) Applied Psychology(COLON) Selected Options

54Lesson 12.1: The Psychology Of Relationships55Lesson 12.2: Stress, Coping And Health56Lesson 12.3: Aggression57Lesson 12.4: Schizophrenia And Severe Mental Disorder58Lesson 12.5: Forensic And Criminal Psychology

13. Topic 13(COLON) Academic English, Study Skills and the Research Project

59Lesson 13.1: Academic And Scientific Writing60Lesson 13.2: Critical Reading Of Psychological Research61Lesson 13.3: Referencing, Citation And Academic Integrity62Lesson 13.4: Seminar, Presentation And Collaboration Skills63Lesson 13.5: Planning And Conducting The Independent Research Project