This program will require you to attend the university for classes 3 times each week , after school hours. Applicants will need to consider travel and time commitments before applying and be recommended by a teacher who will undertake to provide school-based academic assistance throughout the year. Teachers of Psychology who nominate a student for this program should have a four-year qualification in Psychology and be familiar with the first year program. Behavioural Neuroscience addresses issues relating to how biology underlies and influences behaviour. Learning and cognitive Psychology provides an introduction to the experimental study of higher cognitive processes, such as attention, recognition, memory, language and reasoning.
Perception provides sensation and perception with an emphasis on the visual system.
A further section, Introduction to Research Design and Descriptive Statistics is taught in the laboratory program and covers methods for collecting and describing data. Assessment Up to two hours of examinations at the end of the semester and three hours of research participation. Prescribed Texts To be advised. Students will be advised by the Department. Social Psychology looks at what social psychologists do and provides a broad coverage of contemporary topics studied by social psychologists.