Psychology (A-Level)

Subject classification: this is a psychology resource.

This is a brief overview of the A-Level course for Psychology.

AS Level

Unit 1 - Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods

  • Memory
  • Attachments
  • Research Methods

Unit 2 - Biological Psychology, Social Psychology and Individual Differences

  • Stress
  • Conformity and Group Influence
  • Abnormalities

A2 Level

Unit 3 - Topics in Psychology

You will learn three of the following subjects for Unit 3.

  • Biological Rhythms and Sleep
  • Perception
  • Relationships
  • Agression
  • Eating Behaviour
  • Gender
  • Intelligence and Learning
  • Cognition and Development

Unit 4 - Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods

  • Psychopathology (One of the following)
    • Schizophrenia
    • Depression
    • Phobic Disorders
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Psychology in Action
    • Media Psychology
    • The Psychology of Addictive Behaviour
    • Anomalistic Psychology
  • Research Methods