PSY303

Level 3 Psychology

Course Description

Big Question: What shapes our personality and who we become?

Are you keen to learn more about psychology and understand why people are the way they are? Interested in learning more about human behaviour, psychological conditions and approaches, and how these impact teenagers?

This course follows on from Level 2, analysing behaviour, conditions, and psychological approaches through historical case studies and experiments. We will explore the human condition and start to understand why we are the way we are. The course will also look specifically at challenges teenagers face, why they may face them, and how they can work through them.   

A love or reading and writing is needed as there are academic articles to read in order to analyse how theory is used in fields of psychological practice, and to analyse ethical issues in psychological practice.



Recommended Prior Learning

Satisfactory achievement in Level 2 Psychology, English, History or another Social Science subject. This course involves a lot of reading and writing, so strengths in these areas are essential.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)

To be advised

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 19
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91872 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 3.1 - Analyse the interaction between psychological approaches


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91873 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 3.2 - Analyse the significance of a key piece of research and its impact on society


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91874 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 3.3 - Conduct independent psychological research with consultation


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91875 v1
NZQA Info

Psychology 3.4 - Analyse how theories are applied within a field of psychological practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0