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Grade 12

Psychology

SD05 Southeast Kootenay

Psychology 12 is designed for those students who have completed psychology 11 and wish to continue exploring human behaviour. Psychology 12 has been developed to support students in facing the challenges of understanding themselves, interacting with groups, knowing where they come from, and gaining awareness of their society. Psychology 12 will continue to explore the biopsychological domain, the cognitive domain, and the sociocultural domain in the topics explored. Critically thinking and etc.

Credits:
4
Hours:
120
Approval Date:
Trax Code:
YPSYC
Goals and Rationale

Psychology 12 is developed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behaviour and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles and phenomena associated with each of the major fields of psychology and the sub-fields of psychology. Through a series of units, students are exposed to the world of psychology and how it applies to the world in which they live. Students enrolled in this course become etc.

Big Ideas

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.

Additional Information

The First People’s Principles of Learning are inherent in the aspects included in Psychology 12. The study of psychology is inseparable from connectedness, relationships, identity and culture.

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