Ethical issues in research (animal and human).
Practical issues in the design and implementation of research.
Reductionism versus holism when researching human behaviour.
Ways of explaining behaviour using different approaches, models or theories.
The issue of psychology as a science.
Cultural and gender issues in psychological research.
The role of both nature and nurture in psychology.
An understanding of how psychology has developed over time.
The use of psychology in social control.
The use of psychological knowledge in society.
Issues relating to socially sensitive research.