Access to Psychology

Full Qualification Title:

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Science Professions)

Learning Aim Reference:

4001079X

Location:

Fully Online

Duration:

Flexible (typically takes 8 months, but you can work at your own pace to complete in a time that suits you)

Start Date:

Anytime

Course fee:

£1212 including registration fees

Payment Options:

Pay in full (Discount available) | Monthly Instalments (from £101 per month)

This online Access to Psyschology course provides you with the units you will typically require at Level 3 to gain entry to a BSc Psychology degree course at university.

Universities typically require you to have an Access to HE Diploma in addition to GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above (or Grade 4 or above with the new grading system).

Our online Access to Higher Education course allows you to take control of your own learning without having to attend lectures and tutorials at set times. Work through our interactive courses at your own pace and if you need help you can contact your personal tutor and they will be able to support you with a telephone or videoconference tutorial. All our tutors are all fully qualified and experienced teachers and subject specialists in the topics you will be studying.

We also provide support with UCAS applications including an academic reference.

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Access to Higher Education Diploma

£101.00

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The total course price is £1212 (if you pay monthly from £101 per month) or £1162 if paid in full at the start!

Prices are per month for the number of months specified, except for courses paid in full.

Choose this for any Access to Higher Education Diploma, such as Access to Nursing, Access to Midwifery, etc. You will choose your pathway when you complete the enrolment form. If you are unsure of which pathway to follow for your chosen university course, we will help you at the start of your Access Diploma course.

If you choose monthly instalments, your course will need to be fully paid by your target moderation date. These events are held in June and November each year. You should aim to complete one month prior to these dates. For example, if you start your diploma studies in October and aim to complete by the following June, you would need to select the 8 month option. If you are starting in October and plan to complete the course by the following November, you can select the 12 month option.

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Paid in Full)

£1,162.00

Reserve a place on the Access to HE Diploma

£20.00

If you don't want to start quite yet, but would like to reserve a place to start an Access to Higher Education Diploma later in the year, you can pay a £20 deposit. When you complete the enrolment form during checkout you can choose a start date for your course. As you may be preventing others from taking the place, this deposit is not refundable if you do not take up your place on the course.

Ungraded Units

Researching and Understanding Opportunities in Higher Education (3 Credits)

This gives you an opportunity to shine when you are invited for an interview at the university. You will research the university and look at the syllabus and the combination of academic and practical experience and delivery. You will address your own transferable skills and put them to use when writing your UCAS application. You can produce a practice UCAS form prior to submitting your application to UCAS. All the research relating to this unit needs to be contained in a portfolio. You can take this with you to demonstrate that you have carried out detailed research of the course that you have applied for.

Exploring Health and Disease (3 Credits)

There are many diseases and consequently many causes of diseases. Identifying the prevalence of diseases comes with the notion of patterns in society where disease is prevalent. You will be looking at the nature of diseases and the changing patterns across society over time. By identifying diseases and causes, steps can be taken to reduce a disease. Public Health Agencies play a clear role in this; you will be given the opportunity to discover how effective these agencies are in promoting health.

Research Skills Project (6 Credits)

There are many different methods involved in research and you will be introduced to some of these, for example; Correlations, Experiments, Observations, Case Studies Questionnaires and Surveys. You will be given the opportunity to develop your own piece of research in a standard report format.

Academic Writing (3 Credits)

This can be awarded against a level 3 essay. In essay preparation, you will be expected to research a topical area and present an argument, analysis or evaluation, demonstrating that you can use the evidence you have researched to present ideas and empirical evidence to support the claims that you are making.. The set of writing conventions relating to an essay can vary depending on the subject area. You will be asked to read the question carefully so that you know what the question is asking. In identifying the key words you will be able to see what the main idea is behind the title. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to select relevant material.

Psychology Units (Graded | Level 3)

Child Development (3 Credits)

In this unit you will learn about the nature v nurture debate and how it relates to the development of human social and cognitive development. You will consider the development of attachments in infancy and their importance in future social relationships. You will also look at how children's thinking differs from that of adults and the changes that take place during development.

Stress and Eating Disorders (3 Credits)

In this unit, the focus is on the negative effects of chronic (long-lasting) stress. These may be purely psychological but stress also creates physical problems which can include: psychosomatic disorders (from psyche meaning mind and soma meaning body) and bodily disorders produced by the processes, such as psychological stress, of the mind. Such disorders can include stomach ulcers, digestive problems, raised blood pressure, eczema and other skin rashes, asthma and other allergic conditions. There is also increasing evidence that stress can be a causal factor in the development of eating disorders and we will examine this in some detail.

Aggression (3 Credits)

This topic will look at a number of explanations for aggressive behaviour. These are the biological approach, the behaviourist approach, the psycho-dynamic approach and the humanistic approach. The unit also considers some of the ways in which aggression may be reduced.

Bio-Psychology: Behaviour and the Brain (3 Credits)

This involves the localisation and function of the brain. The different methods of investigating the brain are considered, whereby the strengths and weaknesses of those methods are addressed. You will be given the opportunity to look at the interaction between the brain and behaviour in an example of day to day living.

Bio-Psychology: Behaviour and Drugs (3 Credits)

This covers the central nervous system, Grey and White matter. You will be considering key concepts involved in nerve impulse transmission such as the all - or - none rule, sodium ion and calcium ion across membranes. You will be looking at a number of neurotransmitters and their role in behaviour and also the impact of drugs and the environment on behaviour and neurotransmitter levels.

Key Aspects of Psychology (6 Credits)

This Psychology unit includes theoretical explanations of human behaviour and includes many examples; the Bio- psychological, Psychoanalytical, Behaviourist, Cognitive and Humanistic approaches. Each of these perspectives offer an understanding of why we behave the way we do and you will have the opportunity to apply these ideas to show knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts in an everyday life context.

Psychological Disorders and Therapeutic Strategies (3 Credits)

Here we discuss an area of psychological investigation that relates to ‘abnormal ‘behaviour and psychopathological disorders, this is sometimes referred to as atypical behaviour. This unit covers explanations of what is considered to be ‘abnormal’ behaviour, it also considers a number of different perspectives that are used to explain a broad range of disorders including, depression, schizophrenia and eating disorders. The effectiveness of the various treatment and therapies are also addressed.

Health Units (Graded | Level 3)

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