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Psychology enables us to understand human behaviour within a society or as an individual.
- This area spans the biological, social and cognitive aspects that comprise or influence human action.
- Psychology is concerned with a range of phenomena including remembering, forgetting, thinking, learning of skills, problem solving, verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction, seeing and hearing and decision-making.
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Examples of Psychology in action:
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| Assessment of victims and offenders in society |
| Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
| Enhancing the performance of a sporting team |
| Developing programs to help alleviate chronic illness |
| Improving the human resources performance of a company |
Studying Psychology
| Topic areas within the Psychology major |
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Level one
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Psychology 1A
Psychology 1B
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Level two
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Developmental and biological psychology
Research design and analysis
Cognitive and social psychology
Organisational psychology
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Level three
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Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
Perception and personality
Research methods and theory
Abnormal psychology
Introduction to counselling
Health psychology
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