Course overview
As well as providing an excellent knowledge base in psychology, this bundle is ideal for students who are already working in psychology and want to boost their knowledge, or those who are considering a career in psychology and want to learn more. This bundle is approved by the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists), at the end of this course students will be able to join and become a member of the ACCPH. The ACCPH is an independent self-regulated professional body for counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class

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Duration study load
Once enrolled, you will have four years to complete this bundle, which will allow you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines. You will also receive four years of tutor support, so you can feel confident that you’ll get the help you need. Studying around your work and family commitments has never been easier.
Entry requirements
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol on this course.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated student support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free XO Student Discounts card
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Comprehensive study guide
- Open Study College pen and highlighter
- Student study planner
- Student notebook
- Document wallet
Assessment
This bundle is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
Delivery
You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work, it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted to you. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!
Subjects
- Internalisation
- Identification
- Compliance
- Informational social influence
- Normative social influence
- Conformity to social roles
- Explanations for obedience
- Resistance to social influence and minority influence
- Role of social influence in social change
- Abnormality
- Deviation from social norms
- Behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of phobias, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Cognitive approach to explaining and treating depression
- Biological approach to explaining and treating OCD
- How can we define childhood?
- Historical perspectives of childhood
- Emergence of psychology
- Psychoanalytical perspective
- Behaviourism
- Classical conditioning
- Changing behaviour
- The cognitive, physiological, scientific, humanistic and evolutionary approaches to psychology
- Research methods in psychology
- Child psychology tools
- Attachment
- Nature/nurture debate
- Bowlby’s theory
- Innate programming
- Different types of attachment
- Disruption of attachment
- The child’s first relationship
- Anatomy of the brain
- What is NLP?
- Historical development of NLP
- NLP uses
- NLP application
- NLP modelling
- Core skills
- Anchoring
- Reframing
- Presuppositions
- NLP focus
- Pyramid of outcomes
- Positive intention
- State model
- Life content model
- SMART goals
- Chunking
- Core competencies and skills
- Levels of communication
- Introduction
- Psychology practice and approaches
- Behaviourism
- Classification of psychology
- Qualitative or quantitative
- Ethical considerations
- Experimental and non-experimental methods
- Analysing and presenting data
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