PSY2: Psychology

You will learn and gain insight into why people think, feel, and behave the way they do and build understanding of psychological theories, studies, and ethics. You will also gain skills in reading, writing, and analysing academic texts like journals and research papers.

You will learn how different psychological approaches such as behavioural, biological, and cognitive help to explain the challenges people face, especially during adolescence. You will also dive into ethical questions around famous experiments and look at how psychology is used in different fields to support wellbeing. You will explore human behaviour and psychological conditions through fascinating case studies and real-world examples. 

You will build skills in critical thinking, research, and analysis, while tackling big questions about identity, decision-making, and mental health.  You will examine psychological theories and explain addiction, as well as examine social psychology and attempt to explain why we conform to social norms and roles. 

Ākonga will have the opportunity to be assessed using internally assessed standards from the Social Sciences - Psychology domain: 

• AS 91844 - Examine different psychological approaches used to explain a behaviour.

• AS 91845 - Examine how a psychological debate has changed over time.

• AS 91847 - Examine how theory is used in fields of psychological practice.

• AS 91848 - Examine Ethical Issues in psychological practice.

Endorsement is not available for this course as it is wholly internally assessed. 

Ākonga should have:

1 x refill and ringbinder. 

Students must also have their own chromebook, charger and a set of working headphones.