Understanding Psychology

Society today showcases a number of social issues such as prejudice, internet addiction and bullying. This short course is designed to introduce you to understanding the psychology behind these issues.

What you will study

A range of topics will be studied to understand how psychology can explain current events / contemporary issues such as:

Relationships
Prejudice
Bullying
Internet addiction

Assessment

Structured Portfolio in which the student must:

a) Demonstrate understanding of psychological theory and research. For example students will contribute to on-line fora through posting their own understanding of theory and research and commenting on other students posts.

b) Apply psychological theory and knowledge to a range of topical issues. For example students will be invited to select a topic area on which to put together either a poster presentation or an oral presentation.

Course start dates

TBC

Credits

Location

Northop Campus

Fees

£95

To book, visit our online shop. Contact enterprise@glyndwr.ac.uk for more information.