12PSY

12 Psychology (12PSY)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Nadene Brouwer, Tabitha McGee.

12 Psychology

Dive into the fascinating world of psychology! In this course, you'll explore various psychological methods and perspectives to uncover the mysteries of human behavior.

  • Delve into the foundational beliefs of different psychological approaches.
  • Engage in discussions on major psychological debates that shape our understanding of the mind.
  •  Learn how to perform psychological research with guidance, from forming hypotheses to analyzing data.
  •  Investigate prominent theories within various fields of psychology, such as cognitive, social, and developmental psychology.
  •  Examine ethical issues, ensuring a deep understanding of rights and responsibilities in both local and national contexts.

This course is perfect for curious minds eager to learn why people behave the way they do and who want to develop skills that are highly valued in many fields.

Course Overview

Term 1
AS91847 (5 credits)

Examine how theory is used in fields of psychological practice

Through examining different Fields of psychology such as Education, Abnormal & Forensics you will develop an understanding of what psychologists do, understand theories, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of these theories in the real world.

Contexts that may be explored include aggression, the origin of crime, rehabilitation of prisoners, mental health (phobias, anxiety and OCD)

Term 2

Two

AS91844 (6 credits)

Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour

Through examining the context of “Love” you will have the opportunity to explore how human behaviour can be viewed through different lenses, called psychological approaches. You will explore three of these and examine the strengths and weaknesses of each of these approaches.

Contexts that may be explored include relationships, love, attachment, brain structure, AI, parasocial relationships, hormones, nature vs nurture, trauma.

Extension Opportunity:

AS91846 Debate (3 credits)

Examine how a psychological debate has changed over time

Explore what contributes more towards the love of an infant to their caregiver – nature or nurture?

Term 3

Conduct psychological research with guidance.

Through exploring the context of cognition, you will have the opportunity to learn how to plan and then execute a piece of psychological research with support.

Subtopics may include selective attention, brain structure, experiments, exploring research, cell phones, emotions, neurodiversity, car crashes, attachment, learning.


Extension Opportunity:

AS91848 Ethics (3 credits)

Examine ethical issues in psychological practice

The big, the bad and the ugly!

Examine ethical issues associated with research, and how famous studies would need to be adapted to meet modern New Zealand code of ethics.

Term 4
Term 4 is dedicated towards providing reassessment opportunities for students, and allowing students the opportunity to explore areas of psychology of personal interest to them.

There is no exam for Psychology at Level Two.

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry Requirements

Evidence of achievement at Level 1 Science, Maths or English, good writing skills as there is a substantial reading component to this course

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 0 credits
Internal - 21 credits

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 21
Internal Assessed Credits: 21
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91844 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 2.1 - Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91845 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 2.2 - Examine how a psychological debate has changed over time


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91846 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 2.3 - Conduct psychological research with guidance


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91847 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 2.4 - Examine how theory is used in fields of psychological practice


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91848 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 2.5 - Examine ethical issues in psychological practice


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 21
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 21
Total Numeracy Credits: 0