1. Concepts1.1 Bias0/01.1.1 Understanding Bias in Psychology1.1.2 Bias in Psychological Research1.1.3 Controls for Bias and Objectivity1.1.4 Gender and Cultural Bias in Clinical Psychology1.1.5 Perspective Bias and Reductionism1.1.6 Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making1.2 Causality0/01.2.1 Investigating Cause and Effect1.2.2 Complexity and Interaction of Variables1.2.3 Correlation, Causation and Ambiguity1.2.4 Validity and Controls in Causal Research1.2.5 Agency, Motivation and Influence1.3 Change0/01.3.1 Applying Psychology to Change Behaviour1.3.2 Free Will, Determinism and Change1.3.3 Gradual, Sudden, Planned and Unplanned Change1.3.4 Promoting and Resisting Change1.3.5 Evaluating Treatments and Health Promotion1.3.6 Development, Maturation and Motivation1.4 Measurement0/01.4.1 Challenges of Measuring Behaviour1.4.2 Operationalising Constructs and Variables1.4.3 Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Data1.4.4 Triangulation and Credibility1.4.5 Techniques for Measuring Behaviour1.4.6 Statistical and Interpretive Measurement Issues1.5 Perspective0/01.5.1 Psychology as a Multi-Perspective Discipline1.5.2 Biological, Cognitive and Sociocultural Perspectives1.5.3 Assumptions and Research Beliefs1.5.4 Emic, Etic and Indigenous Perspectives1.5.5 Alternative Explanations and Interpretations1.6 Responsibility0/01.6.1 Respect and Power in Psychological Research1.6.2 Ethical Principles and Responsible Decisions1.6.3 Core Ethical Considerations1.6.4 Ethics and Research Results1.6.5 Animal Research and the Three Rs1.6.6 Social Responsibility and Application of Findings1. Concepts1.1 Bias0/01.1.1 Understanding Bias in Psychology1.1.2 Bias in Psychological Research1.1.3 Controls for Bias and Objectivity1.1.4 Gender and Cultural Bias in Clinical Psychology1.1.5 Perspective Bias and Reductionism1.1.6 Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making1.2 Causality0/01.2.1 Investigating Cause and Effect1.2.2 Complexity and Interaction of Variables1.2.3 Correlation, Causation and Ambiguity1.2.4 Validity and Controls in Causal Research1.2.5 Agency, Motivation and Influence1.3 Change0/01.3.1 Applying Psychology to Change Behaviour1.3.2 Free Will, Determinism and Change1.3.3 Gradual, Sudden, Planned and Unplanned Change1.3.4 Promoting and Resisting Change1.3.5 Evaluating Treatments and Health Promotion1.3.6 Development, Maturation and Motivation1.4 Measurement0/01.4.1 Challenges of Measuring Behaviour1.4.2 Operationalising Constructs and Variables1.4.3 Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Data1.4.4 Triangulation and Credibility1.4.5 Techniques for Measuring Behaviour1.4.6 Statistical and Interpretive Measurement Issues1.5 Perspective0/01.5.1 Psychology as a Multi-Perspective Discipline1.5.2 Biological, Cognitive and Sociocultural Perspectives1.5.3 Assumptions and Research Beliefs1.5.4 Emic, Etic and Indigenous Perspectives1.5.5 Alternative Explanations and Interpretations1.6 Responsibility0/01.6.1 Respect and Power in Psychological Research1.6.2 Ethical Principles and Responsible Decisions1.6.3 Core Ethical Considerations1.6.4 Ethics and Research Results1.6.5 Animal Research and the Three Rs1.6.6 Social Responsibility and Application of Findings2. Content2.1 Biological approach0/02.1.1 Origins and Evolution of the Biological Approach2.1.2 Localization of Function2.1.3 Brain Imaging and Non-Invasive Research2.1.4 Neuroplasticity and Brain-Environment Interaction2.1.5 Genetics, Inheritance and Epigenetics2.1.6 Neurotransmission and Chemical Messengers2.1.7 Animal Models and Ethical Considerations2.1.8 Biological Reductionism and Diathesis-Stress2.2 Cognitive approach0/02.2.1 Behaviourism and Conditioning2.2.2 Mental Processes and Information Processing2.2.3 Cognitive Models2.2.4 Schema Theory2.2.5 Dual Processing Theory2.2.6 Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making2.2.7 Cognitive Load Theory2.2.8 Applications of Cognitive Theories2.3 Sociocultural approach0/02.3.1 Social and Cultural Influences on Behaviour2.3.2 Cross-Cultural Psychology and Etic Research2.3.3 Emic Approaches and Indigenous Psychology2.3.4 Enculturation and Acculturation2.3.5 Social Influence: Conformity and Compliance2.3.6 Social Identity and Social Learning2.3.7 Cultural Dimensions and Cognitive Dissonance2.3.8 Environmental Factors and Behaviour2.4 Research methodology0/02.4.1 Research Methodology Across the Course2.4.2 Choosing Research Methods2.4.3 Sampling Techniques2.4.4 Research Considerations2.4.5 Ethics and External Variables2.4.6 Data Representation and Interpretation2.4.7 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics2.4.8 Thematic Analysis2. Content2.1 Biological approach0/02.1.1 Origins and Evolution of the Biological Approach2.1.2 Localization of Function2.1.3 Brain Imaging and Non-Invasive Research2.1.4 Neuroplasticity and Brain-Environment Interaction2.1.5 Genetics, Inheritance and Epigenetics2.1.6 Neurotransmission and Chemical Messengers2.1.7 Animal Models and Ethical Considerations2.1.8 Biological Reductionism and Diathesis-Stress2.2 Cognitive approach0/02.2.1 Behaviourism and Conditioning2.2.2 Mental Processes and Information Processing2.2.3 Cognitive Models2.2.4 Schema Theory2.2.5 Dual Processing Theory2.2.6 Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making2.2.7 Cognitive Load Theory2.2.8 Applications of Cognitive Theories2.3 Sociocultural approach0/02.3.1 Social and Cultural Influences on Behaviour2.3.2 Cross-Cultural Psychology and Etic Research2.3.3 Emic Approaches and Indigenous Psychology2.3.4 Enculturation and Acculturation2.3.5 Social Influence: Conformity and Compliance2.3.6 Social Identity and Social Learning2.3.7 Cultural Dimensions and Cognitive Dissonance2.3.8 Environmental Factors and Behaviour2.4 Research methodology0/02.4.1 Research Methodology Across the Course2.4.2 Choosing Research Methods2.4.3 Sampling Techniques2.4.4 Research Considerations2.4.5 Ethics and External Variables2.4.6 Data Representation and Interpretation2.4.7 Descriptive and Inferential Statistics2.4.8 Thematic Analysis3. ContextsPremium3.1 Health and well-being0/03.1.1 Holistic Health and Well-Being3.1.2 Mental Health Disorders3.1.3 Biological Explanations of Mental Health Disorders3.1.4 Cognitive Models of Mental Health Disorders3.1.5 Cultural and Environmental Factors in Mental Health3.1.6 Health Problems and Prevalence3.1.7 Social Learning, Stress and Health Problems3.1.8 Prevention and Treatment in Health Psychology3.2 Human development0/03.2.1 Developmental Psychology and Change Over Time3.2.2 Models and Theories of Development3.2.3 Brain Development and Maturation3.2.4 Sociocultural Factors in Development3.2.5 Stage Theories and Continuous Models3.2.6 Theory of Mind3.2.7 Attachment and Development of Self3.2.8 Enculturation, Peers and Childhood Experiences3.3 Human relationships0/03.3.1 Social and Interdependent Relationships3.3.2 Acculturation and Group Behaviour3.3.3 Conformity and Compliance in Groups3.3.4 Cultural Dimensions and Group Behaviour3.3.5 Social Identity and Social Learning in Groups3.3.6 Chemical Messengers in Interpersonal Relationships3.3.7 Cognitive and Communication Explanations of Relationships3.3.8 Improving Interpersonal Relationships3.4 Learning and cognition0/03.4.1 Innate Behaviour, Cognition and Metacognition3.4.2 Conditioning as Learning3.4.3 Schemas and Social Learning3.4.4 Cognitive Biases and Decision-Making3.4.5 Dual Processing and Thinking3.4.6 Cognitive Processes3.4.7 Factors Affecting Cognitive Processes3.4.8 Improving Cognitive Processes3.5 Class practicals0/03.5.1 Purpose and Ethical Conduct of Class Practicals3.5.2 Health and Well-Being Interview Practical3.5.3 Human Development Observation Practical3.5.4 Human Relationships Survey Practical3.5.5 Learning and Cognition Experiment Practical3. ContextsPremium3.1 Health and well-being0/03.1.1 Holistic Health and Well-Being3.1.2 Mental Health Disorders3.1.3 Biological Explanations of Mental Health Disorders3.1.4 Cognitive Models of Mental Health Disorders3.1.5 Cultural and Environmental Factors in Mental Health3.1.6 Health Problems and Prevalence3.1.7 Social Learning, Stress and Health Problems3.1.8 Prevention and Treatment in Health Psychology3.2 Human development0/03.2.1 Developmental Psychology and Change Over Time3.2.2 Models and Theories of Development3.2.3 Brain Development and Maturation3.2.4 Sociocultural Factors in Development3.2.5 Stage Theories and Continuous Models3.2.6 Theory of Mind3.2.7 Attachment and Development of Self3.2.8 Enculturation, Peers and Childhood Experiences3.3 Human relationships0/03.3.1 Social and Interdependent Relationships3.3.2 Acculturation and Group Behaviour3.3.3 Conformity and Compliance in Groups3.3.4 Cultural Dimensions and Group Behaviour3.3.5 Social Identity and Social Learning in Groups3.3.6 Chemical Messengers in Interpersonal Relationships3.3.7 Cognitive and Communication Explanations of Relationships3.3.8 Improving Interpersonal Relationships3.4 Learning and cognition0/03.4.1 Innate Behaviour, Cognition and Metacognition3.4.2 Conditioning as Learning3.4.3 Schemas and Social Learning3.4.4 Cognitive Biases and Decision-Making3.4.5 Dual Processing and Thinking3.4.6 Cognitive Processes3.4.7 Factors Affecting Cognitive Processes3.4.8 Improving Cognitive Processes3.5 Class practicals0/03.5.1 Purpose and Ethical Conduct of Class Practicals3.5.2 Health and Well-Being Interview Practical3.5.3 Human Development Observation Practical3.5.4 Human Relationships Survey Practical3.5.5 Learning and Cognition Experiment Practical