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- Social psychology - when and why do we conform, how and why do our attitudes change and when and why do we help others?
- Cognitive psychology - how does our memoryperception, vision and thinking attention actually work?
- Neuropsychology - what are thoughts made of and what happens when our brain is injured?
- Developmental psychology - how do we mature and develop across the lifespan?
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How much homework will I have?
Usually, consolidation questions are set after each class (about 30 minutes worth of homework per class)All students will be expected to watch summary videos and complete textbook questions on Edrolo outside of class to consolidate their learning. There is also an expectation that you create summaries in your own time outside of class. You will also need to prepare for SACs (create your own revision summaries, flashcards and notes).
How do I satisfactorily complete the unit?
Learning will be assessed in a variety of ways, such as media analyses, scientific posters, brain models, practical investigations and research reports. The SACs are quite frequent in Psychology to prepare you well for the pace of study in Year 12. There is a test per topic (multiple choice and short answer) as well as various SACs. As an overview, there are about four tests per semester and then there are various other assessments throughout the term (a scientific poster, an oral presentation about mental illness, a brain poster, a research report, a practical investigation). There is also an exam at the end of each semester.In addition to a SAC for each topic, there will be two other tests for each topic to check your progress
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