Tuition Fees €1100
Commencement Date 21 September 2010
Duration 25 weeks Tuesday – 6:30pm to 9:30pm
(Students are required to attend 8 additional workshops)
 

About the Course
This course, which is divided into 5 modules, aims to provide a lucid introduction to Psychology. The programme is designed primarily for those who wish to gain knowledge in, and an appreciation of psychology.

Assessment:
Students must complete a written assignment and a 3-hour written examination for each module of this course.

Programme Outline

• Introduction to Psychology
  The concepts and terms used, as well as the nature and scope of psychology and some of the major issues in this field.
• History and Schools of Psychology
  The philosophical background to psychology, the origins and developments in the history of psychology and the major contemporary approaches.
• Developmental Psychology
  The key psychological changes and developments which occur from conception to adulthood.
• Physiological Psychology
  Emphasises the correlation between brain neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and aspects of psychology and human behaviour.
• Social Psychology
  The complex ways in which people interact with each other, and why they might behave in a particular way.