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 examine the Psychology of Human Relationships which satisfies the requirements for OPTION 1 of PAPER 2. The study of the experimental method will prepare students for 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.