Module 1. The Nature and Scope of Psychology
Topic 1: Define psychology
Topic 2: Explain basic theoretical approaches to psychology
Topic 3: Explain key issues in psychology
Topic 4: Understand the difference between questionnaires, interviews and surveys
Topic 5: Design a questionnaire
Topic 6: Conduct a questionnaire to obtain results

Module 2. Neurological Basis of Behaviour
Topic 1: Explain how the central nervous system works
Topic 2: Explain how the peripheral nervous system works
Topic 3: Understand how nerves transmit messages
Topic 4: Describe various techniques used to study brain functioning

Module 3. Environmental Effects on Behaviour
Topic 1: Explain the learning process of modelling
Topic 2: Understand the concepts of conditioning and social conditioning
Topic 3: Understand the concepts of classical and operant conditioning
Topic 4: Explain the multi-store model of memory
Topic 5: Identify memory improvement strategies

Module 4. Consciousness and Perception
Topic 1: Discuss the nature of consciousness
Topic 2: Explain the relationship between consciousness and behaviour
Topic 3: Explain the nature of the subconscious/unconscious
Topic 4: Understand various altered states of consciousness
Topic 5: Describe perception and the role it plays in consciousness

Module 5. Personality
Topic 1: Describe the focus of personality theorists
Topic 2: Identify a range of theoretical approaches to personality
Topic 3: Describe research into the link between genes and personality
Topic 4: Define a range of personality disorders
Topic 5: Explain multi-trait theories of personality

Module 6. Psychological Development
Topic 1: Define developmental psychology
Topic 2: Explain key theories about the psychological development of humans
Topic 3: Identify various stages of development as described by theorists such as Piaget, Kohlberg and Freud
Topic 4: Explain the importance of adolescence as a key developmental stage

Module 7. Needs, Drives and Motivation
Topic 1: Understand the difference between needs, drives and instincts
Topic 2: Distinguish between primary drives, secondary drives and stimulation drives
Topic 3: Explain the psychoanalytical approach to human motivation
Topic 4: Identify Maslow’s ‘hierarchy of needs’ theory
Topic 5: Understand the concept of self-actualisation
Topic 6: Explain complementary and conflicting motives that influence human behaviour