High School Cambridge AICE Psychology I AS Level
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License Model
FlexPoint or School/District Hosted
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Number of Credits
1.0
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Estimated Completion Time
32-36 weeks
Suggested Prerequisites
N/ADescription
This course is designed to enable students to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of psychological research, think independently and make informed judgments on ethical issues, and apply their knowledge to novel situations and current debates. Students will be asked to analyze core studies with consideration for the following key concepts: nature versus nurture, ethics in psychological research, choice of psychological research methods, the idea that no single view in psychology is definitive, and the relevance of psychology in contemporary society. Students will explore a variety of approaches and core studies. This course meets the criteria of Group 1: Mathematics and Sciences or Group 3: Arts and Humanities for students seeking a Cambridge International Diploma.Module One: Introduction to Psychology
-experiment design
-research methods
-interpreting data
-ethics in research
-evaluating research
Module Two: Biological Approach
-Dement and Kleitman (sleep and dreams)
-Hassett et al. (monkey toy preferences)
-Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans)
-evaluating the biological approach
Module Three: Cognitive Approach
-Andrade (doodling)
-Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test)
-Pozzulo et al. (line-ups)
-evaluating the cognitive approach
Module Four: Learning Approach
-Bandura et al. (aggression)
-Fagen et al. (elephant learning)
-Saavedra and Silverman (button phobia)
-evaluating the learning approach
Module Five: Social Approach
-Milgram (obedience)
-Perry et al. (personal space)
-Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans)
-evaluating the social approach
Module Six: AICE Psychology Exam Review
-review of psychology approaches and core studies
-review of exam structure and marking scheme