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Introduction

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Module 1: Lesson 1: Themes, Principles, and Concepts Within the Field of Psychology

1. Introducing Psychology

1.2 Understanding Science

1.1 Psychology as a Science

2.1 Psychologists use the Scientific Method to Guide Their Research

1.2 The Evolution of Psychology: History, Approaches and Questions

2. Introduction to Major Perspectives

2.1 Biological Psychology

2.2 Psychodynamic Psychology

2.3 Behaviourist Psychology

2.4 Humanist, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Psychology

Discussion Forum 1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology [180 minutes]

Module 1: Lesson 2: The Content Domains of Psychology

The Five Psychological Domains

The Biological Domain

The Cognitive Domain

The Developmental Domain

The Social and Personality Psychology Domain

The Mental and Physical Health Domain

Other Psychological Subfields

Discussion Forum 2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains [180 minutes]

Module 1: Lesson 3: Applications of Psychology and Psychological Research

15. Psychology in our Social Lives

2.2 Psychologists use Descriptive, Correlational and Experimental Research Designs to Understand Behaviour

14.1 Social Cognition: Making Sense of Ourselves and Others

Discussion Forum 3: Describe applications of psychology [180 minutes]

Module 2: Lesson 1: Interpreting Psychological Phenomena

Phenomena and Theories

The Varieties of Theories in Psychology

Using Theories in Psychological Research

2.4 Developing a Hypothesis

2.5 Designing a Research Study

2.6 Analysing the Data

2.7 Drawing Conclusions and Reporting the Results

2.2 Finding a Research Topic

Research Guides

4.1 Understanding Psychological Measurement

4.3 Practical Strategies for Psychological Measurement

12.1 Describing Single Variables

12.2 Describing Statistical Relationships

12.3 Expressing Your Results

12.4 Conducting Your Analyses

11.3 Other Presentation Methods

13.3 Additional Considerations

Discussion Forum 4: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena [240 minutes]

Case study 1: Demonstrate psychology information literacy [300 minutes]

Module 2: Lesson 2: Research Methods and Problem-Solving in Psychology

7.3 Problem Solving

Basic Concepts

Generating Good Research Questions

Reviewing the Research Literature

Types of Research Designs

2.2 Approaches to Research

Bias in Research Subject Aid

Chapter 11: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

5.3 Experimentation and Validation

Social Categorisation and Stereotyping

Discussion Forum 5: Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem-solving [180 minutes]

Discussion Forum 6: Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research [180 minutes]

Discussion Forum 7: Incorporate socio-cultural factors in scientific inquiry [180 minutes]

Module 3: Lesson 1: Ethical Standards in Psychology

3.1 Moral Foundations of Ethical Research

3.2 From Moral Principles to Ethics Codes

3.3 Putting Ethics Into Practice

Discussion Forum 8: Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice [240 minutes]

Module 3: Lesson 2: Interpersonal Relationship Skills in a Diverse World

12.7 Pro Social Behaviour

14.2 Interacting with Others: Helping, Hurting and Conforming

14.3 Working with Others: The Costs and Benefits of Social Groups

Initial Impression Formation

Prejudice and Discrimination

From an International to a Global Psychology

Global Psychology Coming Together

Understanding Altruism: Self and Other Concerns

Thinking Like a Social Psychologist about Altruism

Discussion Forum 9: Build and enhance interpersonal relationships [240 minutes]