Psychology
Psychology 11 is designed to provide students with an understanding of human behaviour and basic concepts in modern society. Psychology 11 provides a foundation for students wanting to satisfy a growing curiosity about themselves, their families, their friends and the world around them. By exploring the biopsychological domain, the cognitive domain, and the sociocultural domain, students will be required to think critically and analytically about behaviour and understand commonly held myths.
Psychology 11 is intended to help adolescent learners to understand themselves and others. Students face many challenges. Psychology 11 will present a framework from which students can begin to describe, predict, understand and influence human behaviour and the mind. This course supports students in facing the challenges of interacting with groups, analyzing behaviour and gaining awareness of society. It is important that young people accept these challenges with a thorough base of knowledge etc
Psychology incorporates critical thinking skills to describe, predict, understand and influence human behaviour – keeping in mind the ethical standards that regulate scientific research. Students learn systematic strategies for reading, studying, remembering information and test-taking which is transferable to other courses. Psychology provides a foundation for students wanting to satisfy a growing curiosity about themselves, their friends and the world around them thereby relating etc.
The First People’s Principles of Learning are inherent in the aspects included in Psychology 11. The study of psychology is inseparable from connectedness, relationships, identity and culture.