Course Overview
People are complex, and if you are a people watcher, or a student of human nature, you'll find the Diploma in Psychology fascinating. Psychology is about understanding people.
The Diploma in Psychology will help you develop an understanding of the nature of psychology, look at the way human actions can be explained on a number of different levels and show how the concerns of psychologists mix, and overlap with, other sciences.
The Diploma in Psychology introduces many transferable skills such as: communication, numeracy, critical thinking and independent learning. These skills are highly valued by employers. |
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Start learning from as little as £1.41 a day.
Study Plan
Your course material will cover a wide variety of topics and subjects.
The eight modules of the Diploma in Psychology start at the very beginning and gradually introduce you to the different aspects of psychology. Each module has a new course area for you to work on, but they also build on the areas covered earlier on so you will be able to see your steady progress made as you work through the course.
- What is psychology
- Research in psychology
- Emotion
- Theories of emotion
- Perception
- Factors affecting perception
- Memory
- Why do we remember?
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- Remembering and forgetting
- Learning
- Classical and operant conditioning
- Other kinds of learning
- The development of social behaviour
- Social perception
- Social influence
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Study Details
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Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 120 hours of study.
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| 3 months |
10 hours |
| 6 months |
5 hours |
| 12 months |
2 hours |
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| Exams |
Assignment taken at home |
| Entry Requirement |
none |
| Study Hours |
120 hours |
| Quality Materials |
Yes - written by industry expert |
| Number of Units |
6 |
| Number of Assignments |
4 |
Our Psychology EDI Diploma material is written by experts.
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Our Tutors
We recognise that expert support and guidance is vital in helping students succeed, and your Home Learning College Tutor is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
When you enrol you are assigned a personal Tutor, an expert in their subject area who is trained to support and coach you throughout the duration of your studies. Tutors are recruited, employed and trained by Home Learning College, ensuring that students have access to the best quality support and tuition available.
You will have unlimited access to your personal Tutor via phone, post or online. From the day you enrol, we are committed to helping you successfully complete your course – and take the next step.
Student Community
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Once you're a member of our Virtual Learning Community you can tap into a great deal more – anywhere and anytime:
Our unique Virtual Learning Community delivers a more involving study experience and greater student success rates. Once registered you'll be able to:
- Meet and chat with any of our 65,000 students
- Participate in online discussion boards
- Set up and manage your own Personal Study Area
- Interact with your Tutor
- Access your assignments and course materials
- Participate in interactive quizzes and e-assessments
- Watch video-casts and download online tutorials
- Access a library of user generated content
- Access additional learning tools
- Access anywhere 24 hours a day
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Take a tour of our unique Virtual Learning Community.
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Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community. Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you’ll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.
Careers
At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.
With the Diploma in Psychology you will be able to apply for jobs as a Research Assistant with a salary of up to £20,000* per annum.
*Source: Hays
Example Roles
Research Assistant
up to £18,860
Source: Research Assistant Staff: Salary Scales 2007 |