IB Psychology

Group 3Individuals & SocietiesPsychology IB level : 

Group 3Individuals & SocietiesPsychology IB level What is Psychology?

What is Psychology? : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 2 What is Psychology? Greek Psycho = mind/ soul Logos = study of Psychologists disagree on definitions …. And how Psychology should be studied

What Psychology is : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 3 What Psychology is Science of mind & behaviour Scientific: uses scientific methods to collect data about people About life & how we make sense of it Carried out by real people Who bring their own views & ambitions into what they do (biases)

What Psychology is cont… : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 4 What Psychology is cont… There are no concrete answers in Psychology Because all people are different Nothing is fact Complicated: because people are complicated Made up of many research studies: that all have their own strengths & weaknesses

What Psychology isn’t : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 5 What Psychology isn’t Common sense Easy: uses specialist technical vocabulary Read minds Not just about people

Why people study Psychology : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 6 Why people study Psychology

Why people study Psychology : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 7 Why people study Psychology Your already a Psychologist Need to think about and discuss things in the lesson “I think this is brilliant because……..” “I think this is rubbish because………”

Many different approaches within Psychology : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 8 Many different approaches within Psychology All have own assumptions and explanations of why we behave a certain way E.g. why we behave abnormally, personality etc. All have their own preferred research methods to use All have their own individual strengths and weaknesses

Our behaviour is determined by several factors : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 9 Our behaviour is determined by several factors Genetics Physiological system Cognitive system Social environment Cultural environment Previous experiences Personal characteristics

Practical applications : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 10 Practical applications How research findings and theories have been used to help in everyday life Eye witness testimony Childcare Animal training Mental health Parenting Teaching Sleep disorders

Examinations : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 11 Examinations Unit 1- examined May Unit 2- examined May Unit 3- examined May (higher only) I.A. Deadline CNY 2011

weightings : 

weightings 19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 12

Core Unit 1 (higher & standard)3 levels of analysis : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 13 Core Unit 1 (higher & standard)3 levels of analysis

Unit 2: Options (application of levels of analysis) : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 14 Unit 2: Options (application of levels of analysis)

Unit 3: qualitative research methods (HL only) : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 15 Unit 3: qualitative research methods (HL only) Qualitative research in Psychology

Unit 4: Internal Assessment : 

Unit 4: Internal Assessment SL/HL Introduction to experimental research methodology Quantitative research 19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 16

Marking : 

19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 17 Marking Objective 1: Knowledge and comprehension (overall 30% of final I.B grade) Objective 2: Application and analysis (overall 25% of final I.B grade) Objective 3: Synthesis and evaluation (overall 15% of final I.B grade) Objective 4: (overall 30% of final I.B grade) Selection and use of skills appropriate to psychology In addition to Communications: good SPAG and clear/ coherent communication

Requirements at GCSE : 

Requirements at GCSE It is preferred that a grade B or above is achieved for English language & a grade B at science 19/11/2009 What is Psychology? KE AS level 18