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	-- [[User:GamerAdvent|GamerAdvent]] 09:05, 11 June 2008 (GMT)		-- [[User:GamerAdvent|GamerAdvent]] 09:05, 11 June 2008 (GMT)
-	=Psychology=	+	Normally I'm aiangst killing but this article slaughtered my ignorance.
-	Psychology is one of the Group 3 subjects for the IB Diploma. Currently taught at both Higher and Standard Level; the difficulty of the subject remains relatively equal, but the volume in terms of course content is vaster for the HL course.	+
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-	'''N.B. A lot of this information is now outdated because the 2011 syllabus was introduced.'''	+
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-	Check out these sites for information relating to the new syllabus	+
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-	[http://ibpsychrevision.blogspot.com IB Psychology Revision Blog]	+
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-	[http://cranepsych.edublogs.org Crane's Edublog]	+
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-	==Course Overview for the '''first''' year of the course==	+
-	===An introduction to research in Psychology===	+
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-	o How do we study human behaviour	+
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-	o What is an experiment?	+
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-	o How do we measure human behaviour?	+
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-	===The Psychodynamic Perspective===	+
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-	o History of psychology	+
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-	o Freud's contributions to psychology, and where he got stuck	+
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-	o Therapy: Psychoanalysis	+
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-	o Cross-cultural research	+
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-	o The case study as a research method	+
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-	o Attachment theory	+
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-	===The Learning Perspective===	+
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-	o Radical Behaviourism & Environmental determinism	+
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-	o Social Learning Theory: The role of cognition in learning	+
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-	o The biology of learning	+
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-	o The observation as a research method	+
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-	o Therapy: Systematic Desensitization and phobias	+
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-	===The Cognitive Perspective===	+
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-	o Schema theory and a bit of Piaget	+
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-	o Gender schema and our behaviour	+
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-	o Observations of pre-school children	+
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-	o The Interview as a research method	+
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-	o Memory Theory: biological, cognitive, and social	+
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-	o Problem Solving theories	+
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-	Each of the perspectives will be explored using the four compulsory topics:	+
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-	1. Historical development and cultural context	+
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-	2. Framework (basic assumptions, key concepts, and strengths/limitations)	+
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-	3. Methodology	+
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-	4. Application	+
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-	==Course Overview for the '''second/final''' year of the course==	+
-	===Dysfunctional Behaviour (Option)===	+
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-	o What is normalcy?	+
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-	o The origin and treatment of depression	+
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-	o The origin and treatment of schizophrenia	+
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-	o The Interview as a research method.	+
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-	===The Biological Perspective (a large part is review!)===	+
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-	o The role of the brain in behaviour	+
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-	o The role of neurotransmission	+
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-	o The role of genetics on behaviour	+
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-	o Correlational studies as a research method.	+
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-	o Drug therapy as an application	+
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-	===The Humanistic Perspective (HL only)===	+
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-	o Basic Assumptions of Carl Rogers	+
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-	o Therapy: Rogerian therapy	+
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-	o Theory of Burnout	+
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-	o Content analysis and Q sorts as research methods	+
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-	===Qualitative Research Methods Review  (HL only)===	+
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-	===Social Psychology (Option)===	+
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-	o Human relationships	+
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-	o Obedience and Conformity	+
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-	o Review of bystanderism from year 1	+
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-	o Origins of prejudice and stereotyping	+
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-	o Group violence	+
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-	===Review for IB examinations===	+
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-	==Questions==	+
-	Hopefully this article was useful to you as a brief summary of the syllabus. If you have '''any''' questions related to specific course content, if you just have a question, or just want to talk, direct your email to: [mailto:gameradvent@googlemail.com]	+
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-	== External links ==	+
-	*[http://www.dfes.gov.uk/byronreview/ The Byron Review]	+
-	*[http://www.norreg.dk/ib/extessayframe.htm The Extended Essay]	+
-	*[http://www.norreg.dk/ib/ibstudyskillsframe.htm IB Study Skills Guide]	+
-	*[http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0335213480/student_view0/ Tutorial Website for the Glassman Text]	+
-	*[http://www.psychology.org/links/ Encyclopaedia of Psychology]	+
-	*[http://www.psywww.com/selfquiz/ Quiz yourself on Psychology]	+
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-	===Sample Work - Extended Essay===	+
-	Each of these were awarded full marks by the IBO.	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Intelligence_EE.pdf The Nature of Intelligence]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Stress_and_coping.pdf Stress and Coping]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Thought_and_Language.pdf Thought and Language]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Roadrage.pdf Road Rage]	+
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-	Is that really all there is to it bceause that'd be flabbergasting.	+
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-	===Sample Work - Paper 2===	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Health_Essay_1.pdf Health Essay 1: Discuss the use of placebos in health psychology]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Health_essay_2.pdf Health Essay 2: Discuss methods used in health psychology]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Health_essay_3.pdf Health Essay 3: Coping with stress]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Health_essay_4.pdf Health Essay 4: Substance abuse]	+
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-	===Sample Work - Paper 3===	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/Sample_P3.pdf HL Paper 3 Sample]	+
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-	===Sample Work - Internal Assessment===	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/HL_IA_sample_1.pdf HL sample 1]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/HL_IA_sample_2.pdf HL sample 2]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/HLIA2.pdf HL sample 3 - scored a 7 at ISP]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/MusicIAHL.pdf HL sample 4 - scored a 7 at ISP]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/SL_IA_sample_1.pdf SL sample 1]	+
-	*[http://cranepsych.com/Psych/SL_IA_sample_2.pdf SL sample 2]	+

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Current revision as of 18:25, 3 October 2011

-- GamerAdvent 09:05, 11 June 2008 (GMT)

Normally I'm aiangst killing but this article slaughtered my ignorance.