This is an illustration of one of the College’s Diplomas. The full size is 210 mm x 297 mm = 8.3” x 11.7” Each of the College’s diplomas follows the above format and is accompanied by an itemized course transcript.

Psychology involves the study of

Perception
Monocular depth cues
Binocular depth cues
Size constancy
Constancy and illusions
Shape constancy
Brightness and colour constancy
Hypothesis testing

Basic forms of learning
Conditioning
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Insight and learning sets

Memory
Short and long term memory
Levels of processing
Working memory
The effect of organization on memory
Mnemonics
State-dependent memory
Eye-witness testimony
Forgetting

The Development of Intellect
Jean Piaget’s theories
Jerome Bruner’s theories

Social Influence
Social facilitation
Conformity
False confessions

Social Perception
Forming impressions of other people
Schemas, categorization, and stereotypes
Prejudice and discrimination

The Growth of Attachment
Imprinting
The growth of attachment in humans
Maternal deprivation
Fathers, sibling and peers

Two Theories of Socialization
Social learning theory
Freud’s Theories of socialisation

Child Rearing Styles
General styles or specific practices

Non-Verbal Communication
Replacement for speech
Signals of attitude
Aggression
Independence
Achievement motivation

Emotion and Arousal
What causes arousal
Theories of emotion
Effects of general arousal
Origins of emotions
Learned helplessness

Nature/Nurture Debates
Nature v Nurture
Intelligence
Nature v Nurture on intelligence

Nature/Nurture Debate on Perception
Nature v Nurture in perception

Biological Bases of Behaviour
The nerve cell or neuron
Methods of studying the brain
The nervous system
The endochrine system

Psychology Practicals
The experimental method
Cross sectional, longitudinal, and cross cultural studies
Observational methods
Asking questions
Writing up a report
Presenting our results