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Module 2 Bio Learn Dev
Biological Psy
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Module 3 Dev Crim Health
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Health Psy
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Course Info
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A Career in Psychology?
Course Specification
Modules
Module 1 Soc Cog
Social Psy
Cognitive Psy
Module 2 Bio Learn Dev
Biological Psy
Learning & Developmental
Module 3 Dev Crim Health
Developmental Psy
Criminological Psy
Health Psy
Module 4 Clin Psy skills
Clinical Psy
Psy Skills
Methods
Statistics in Psychology
Issues & Debates
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Issues and Debates
In U16 we have 4 copies of the book on the left-hand side. Ask to borrow it if you want to get detailed notes.
Range of issues and debates:
Excellent text summary:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/a-level-debates.html
Range of notes & videos:
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/psychology-revision/a-level-aqa/issues-and-debates-in-psychology/
Simple outline of key issues and terms:
https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/a-level-psychology-aqa/psychology-in-context/issues-debates
Simple outline of key issues and terms:
https://revisionworld.com/a2-level-level-revision/psychology-level-revision/themes-issues-and-debates
Overview of key terms & issues:
https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/psychology/issues-and-debates-in-psychology/
Scroll down for a range of issues and debates topics:
https://psychologyrocks.org/issues-and-debates/
PsychBoost 15 minute summary video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI2JPXrP8mo
Long (30 min) video summary of a range of the key debates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPRQLgSITOU
Quizlet Revision Flash Cards:
https://quizlet.com/214689229/aqa-psychology-a-level-issues-and-debates-flash-cards/
Nature-Nurture
Tutor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/webinar-issues-debates-nature-nurture
PsychBoost video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZLu-Q4dPA
The influence of nature:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-the-influence-of-nature
Evaluation:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-the-nature-nurture-debate-interactionist-approach
Tutor 2 U Video of exam answer (not the same board but the same principles apply):
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/the-nature-nurture-debate-twin-studies-and-concurrent-validity-example-answer
Free-Will & Determinism
Definitions:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-free-will-determinism
Types of determinism:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-types-of-determinism
Notes:
https://www.psychologyhub.co.uk/student-resources/paper-3-issues-and-debates/determinism-and-free-will/
Science & determinism:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-the-scientific-approach-and-determinism
PsychBoost Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM-eIKO6gXc
Tutor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/webinar-free-will-determinism-psychology
Evaluation:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-free-will-determinism
Gender
Key Terms:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-gender-bias
Notes:
https://www.psychologyhub.co.uk/student-resources/paper-3-issues-and-debates/gender-bias-in-psychology/
Evaluation:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-gender-bias
PsychBoost Video, Gender & Culture Bias:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dy1Z2wo9xA
Culture Bias
Tutor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/student-webinar-issues-debates-culture-bias
Notes:
https://www.psychologyhub.co.uk/student-resources/paper-3-issues-and-debates/culture-bias-in-psychology/
Evaluating CB:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-culture-bias
Ethics
BPS Guidelines:
https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-ethics-and-conduct
T
utor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/student-webinar-issues-debates-ethical-issues-social-sensitivity
PsychBoost Video, on ethics and socially sensitive research:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKRWJKUF5_k
Socially Sensitive Psychology:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-socially-sensitive-research
Ethical studies & theories:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-ethical-implications-of-research-studies-and-theories
Animals:
http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/how/how-overview/
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200102/ldselect/ldanimal/150/15004.htm
http://www.umces.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/oraa/BatesonPaper.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bateson%27s_cube
A Level Ethics focus:
https://www.psychologywizard.net/ethics-ao1-ao2-ao3.html
HSPC Guidelines for Forensic Psychology:
http://www.psychlotron.org.uk/?p=147
How to write a Psychology Report:
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-write-a-psychology-lab-report-2794853
Peer review: What is it? Is it effective? :
http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers/what-is-peer-review
Changes in Psychology over time
A bit overly USA focussed but this is nice:
https://www.learner.org/series/discovering-psychology/explorations/history-of-psychology-contemporary-foundations/
This is quite good for the course (covers most areas)
https://www.verywellmind.com/timeline-of-modern-psychology-2795599
Holism vs Reductionism
Tutor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/student-webinar-issues-debates-holism-reductionism
Idiographic vs Nomothetic Approaches
PsychBoost Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itdwf_BJs_w
Tutor 2 U Video:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/student-webinar-issues-debates-idiographic-nomothetic-approaches
Idiographic Approach:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-the-idiographic-approach
Evaluating the Idiographic Approach:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-the-idiographic-approach
Nomothetic Approach:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-the-nomothetic-approach
Evaluating the Nomothetic Approach:
https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/issues-debates-evaluating-the-nomothetic-approach
Home
Course Info
Course Timeline
Exam Dates
A Career in Psychology?
Course Specification
Modules
Module 1 Soc Cog
Social Psy
Cognitive Psy
Module 2 Bio Learn Dev
Biological Psy
Learning & Developmental
Module 3 Dev Crim Health
Developmental Psy
Criminological Psy
Health Psy
Module 4 Clin Psy skills
Clinical Psy
Psy Skills
Methods
Statistics in Psychology
Issues & Debates
Exams
Revision
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