2064y-H

Psychology IB 1

Full Year / 1 Credit / Grade 11

Prerequisites:

B- in Grade 10 English and Social Studies Honors/B+ in Grade 10 English and Social Studies Standard

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 also will complete the Human Relationships Unit from the OPTION 1 of PAPER 2 within the context of interpersonal relationships, as well as altruism & 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.