NCFE Advanced Psychology

Course Code: OCN203
Award Level 4, Similar to - NVQ Level 4

This is the NCFE Level 4 Advanced Psychology course. This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an advanced understanding of principles and practice of Psychology. Students must have completed an introductory course in a Psychology discipline before undertaking this programme. The aims of the course are to enhance students’ knowledge of psychology theory and to develop a broad understanding of theories applied to practical aspects of social and cognitive psychology, child development and adaptive behaviour. The course also teaches research methods and interpretation of research data.

Course Content

The course is divided up into six modules, as follows:

Module 1 – Perspectives on Psychology

Unit 1: What is psychology?
Unit 2: The biological approach
Unit 3: Behaviourist & cognitive approaches
Unit 4: Person-centred approaches
Unit 5: Methods and debate in psychology

Module 2 – Social Psychology

Unit 6: Attitudes
Unit 7: Social influence
Unit 8: Obedience
Unit 9: Social cognition
Unit 10: Applied social psychology

Module 3 – Cognitive Psychology

Unit 11: Perception
Unit 12: Attention
Unit 13: Remembering
Unit 14: Forgetting
Unit 15: Language
Unit 16: Thinking
Unit 17: Problem solving & artificial intelligence

Module 4 – Child Development

Unit 18: Issues in child development
Unit 19: Cognitive development
Unit 20: Development of language & communication
Unit 21: Social perception
Unit 22: Moral development

Module 5 – Psychology & Atypical Behaviour

Unit 23: Definition & diagnosis of atypical behaviour
Unit 24: Treatments of atypical behaviour
Unit 25: Emotional disorders

Module 6 – Research Methods

Unit 26: Research methods
Unit 27: Research issues
Unit 28: Data Analysis

Course Duration

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies.

Assessment

The course will take the form of a series of written assignments which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination.

Study Details

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Qualifications

A successfully completed course leads to a Level 4 award in Advanced Psychology from NCFE; a leading UK awarding body recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. You can read more about NCFE and our awarding bodies here: Awards

Course Questions & Answers

Q: What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?

To register for this course, students must have previously completed on of the following: GCSE Psychology grade A-B, Diploma in psychology, Other Accredited Diploma in psychology or equivalent.