Applied Psychology

Course details

Course Aims and Opportunities

• Learners will be guided through a range of theory which has relevance to their own lives and to the understanding of work practice. The course will also provide a basis for understanding interpersonal behaviour.
• The link between theory and real-world practice will be emphasised. Learners should demonstrate an awareness of the equality and diversity of people and their rights and responsibilities.

Course Outline

• Learners will be guided through a range of theory which has relevance to their own lives and to the understanding of work practice. The course will also provide a basis for understanding interpersonal behaviour.
• The link between theory and real-world practice will be emphasised. Learners should demonstrate an awareness of the equality and diversity of people and their rights and responsibilities.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Major Psychological Perspectives:

• History of Psychology.
• Research Methods.
• Features, strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic, biological,
• cognitive, humanistic and behavioural approaches.

Unit 2: Understanding Behaviour:

• How psychological perspectives relate to understanding behaviour.
• How theoretical knowledge and understanding increases effectiveness of
• therapy and intervention.
• Identify the main therapies and interventions of each perspective.
• Apply psychological perspectives to understanding maladaptive behaviours.

Unit 3: Application of Psychological Theory to Work Practice:

• Apply psychological perspectives to specific behaviours, loss, violence and
• addiction, etc.
• Reasons for challenging behaviours.
• Coping with challenging behaviour in work settings.
• Phobias and Phobic Behaviour.
• Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour.
• Relationship between attitudes and behaviour.
• Social situations and attitudes and beliefs.
• How work settings are affected by group influence, prejudice and
• stereotyping.

Unit 4: Psychological Theory and Behavioural Interventions

• Role of the Psychologist.
• Therapeutic interventions, e.g., group therapy, bereavement counselling,
• reminiscence therapy.
• Behaviour interventions, e.g., aversion therapy, detention, desensitisation,
• Behaviour Management
• Stress Management