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People are complex, and if you are a people watcher, or a student of human nature, you'll find the Diploma in Psychology absorbing and fascinating. Psychology is about understanding people, what they think, say and do, and why these things happen. Psychology is the science of mind and behaviour.
The Diploma in Psychology will help you develop an understanding of the nature of psychology, look at the way human actions can be explained on a number of different levels, show how the concerns of psychologists mix, and overlap with, other sciences, distinguish between a physiologist and a psychiatrist, and compare a common sense approach with a psychological approach to problems.
There are over 40,000 students studying psychology each year in the UK at all levels, and in 2004 nearly half of psychology graduates had entered full-time work six months after leaving their course, moving into a wide range of jobs in a variety of sectors.
The Diploma in Psychology introduces many transferable skills such as: communication, numeracy, critical thinking and independent learning. These skills are highly valued by employers. In addition research methodology and statistics covered in the Diploma in Psychology, mean that students are well placed to move into research or numeracy-based careers such as market research, academia and accounting.
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At the end of your course you will be able to sit for the optional ASET Level 3 Diploma in Psychology.
ASET (Accreditation Syndicate for Education & Training) is a leading National Awarding Body specialising in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.
Completing the Diploma in Psychology will add value to your CV by demonstrating your understanding of Psychology. It will allow you to put yourself in charge of your career, to develop and grow at a pace that suits you, and help you stand out from other applicants when job hunting.
Module 1: Introduction
Unit 1 What is Psychology?
Unit 2 Different Approaches to Psychology
Unit 3 Research in Psychology
Module 2: Emotion
Unit 4 Signs of Emotion
Unit 5 Theories of Emotion
Unit 6 Stress and Anxiety
Module 3: Perception
Unit 7 Sensation and Perception
Unit 8 Factors Affecting Perception
Module 4: Memory
Unit 9 Why Do We Remember?
Unit 10 Remembering and Forgetting
Unit 11 The Reliability of Memory
Module 5: Learning
Unit 12 Classical and Operant Conditioning
Unit 13 Applications of Classical and Operant Conditioning
Unit 14 Other Kinds of Learning
Module 6: The Development of Social Behaviour
Unit 15 Parent-Child Interaction
Unit 16 Attachment and Separation
Unit 17 Sexual Development and Gender Identity
Module 7: Social Perception
Unit 18 Impressions of People
Unit 19 Prejudice and Discrimination
Unit 20 Reducing Prejudice
Module 8: Social Influence
Unit 21 Social Pressure on the Individual
Unit 22 Group Norms and Conformity
Unit 23 Conformity to Roles and Obedience
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You will need to complete 4 assignments throughout the duration of the Diploma in Psychology course. These should be completed and submitted to your tutor.
The 8 modules of the Diploma in Psychology start at the very beginning and gradually introduce you to the different aspects of Psychology. Each module has a new course area for you to work on, but they also build on the areas covered earlier on so you will be able to see your steady progress made as you work through the course.
You don't need to know anything about the subject before you start the Diploma in Psychology, but by the end of the course you will know enough to think about taking a professional ASET qualification.
You should be able to complete this course within approximately 100 hours of study.
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With the Diploma in Psychology you will be able to apply for jobs as Research Assistant with a salary of up to £20,000* per annum.
*Source: hays.com