Diploma in Psychology

EDI Level 3 Diploma in Psychology.

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Course Details

We humans are a complex race with fascinating habits and behaviour. If you are a people observer you will find the Diploma in Psychology truly enthralling. Psychology is a science of mind and conduct and understanding people.

The EDI Level 3 Diploma in Psychology will enable you to develop a comprehension of psychology. You will learn to view how people’s actions can be explained on a variety of levels, how psychology has common ground with other sciences, tell the difference between a physiologist and a psychiatrist and compare common sense with psychological approaches.

Psychology is fast becoming a popular subject with over 40,000 students a year studying psychology in the UK.

The skills you learn on the psychology course are not restricted one sector though. Many of the skills you learn can be used in a multitude of industries as you will have skills in communication, independent learning, critical thinking and numeracy. Because the Diploma in Psychology covers such wide range of topics you could also consider careers in market research, accounting and academic circles.

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Qualifications

Once you have finished the course you will be given an option to enter for the EDI Level 3 Diploma in Psychology.

The Diploma in Psychology will be widely recognised across the UK as it is EDI (Education Development International) accredited. EDI specialize in providing vocational learning certification and are closely associated with government organisations.

Study Plan

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


Assignments

During the course you will be required to complete four assignments.  Once completed you should submit the assignments to your tutor for assessment and feedback.

Study Details

The idea of learning at home is that you have the flexibility to learn at a pace to suit you and that fits in with the other aspects of your life. The Diploma in Psychology is designed to allow you to learn in this manner and the modules have been put in an order that will introduce you to the topic and then gradually build up your knowledge module by module.

You do not have to know anything about psychology to start this course but you can rest assured you will have enough knowledge to take a professional EDI qualification by the end of the course.

It is anticipated that the duration of the course should be approximately 120 hours of study time.

Careers

The Diploma in Psychology will enable you to apply for positions as a Research Assistant and command salaries of up to £20,000* a year.


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