2064y-H

Psychology IB 1

Full Year / 1 Credit / Grade 11

Prerequisites:

IB Diploma Students: See IB Policy

IB Diploma Course Students: Grade of C or above in Grade 10 English and Social Studies.

Description:

Psychology is a two-year course. IB year 1 students (SL & HL) will examine human behavior from the cognitive and sociocultural perspectives, covering 2 of the 3 requirements for PAPER 1. Students will also complete the Human Relationships unit from OPTION 1 of PAPER 2 within the context of interpersonal relationships, as well as altruism and social responsibility. The Research Methodology unit will prepare students for the pilot study of the IB Internal Assessment requirement which is a replication of a simple experiment conducted under the instructor’s guidance.

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodology will be studied in the context of preparation for PAPER 3 and to help hone critical thinking skills when evaluating research studies (PAPER 1 and 2).

Assessment:

*Assessment is aligned with the IBO course assessment requirements.