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Increase your understanding of psychology theories, ethical issues and much more
ALISON's free online Diploma in Psychology is an engaging course, and is packed with features that help students to understand and evaluate classic and contemporary Psychology. Major domains of Psychology are covered including classical conditioning, learning theory, the biological basis of behaviour, visual perceptions, memory, and cognition. The Research Methodology section allows students to cast a critical eye on the research process, to explore the nature of Psychology as an evolving science, and understand some of the ethical issues faced by Psychologists. This course is ideal for learners who want to gain comprehensive understanding of the main elements Psychology, and will be of great benefit to students in their career progression.


Diploma in Psychology is originally from and published by XSIQ and has a duration of 10-15 Hours for the average learner.

Content Type
  • Video: None
  • Audio: None
  • Animation: Medium
  • Assessments: Yes
  • Course Rating: (5/5 10277 )
Certification Availability
  • PDF Download: No
  • Parchment: Yes
  • Framed Parchment: Yes
  • Type: diploma
Education Level
  • Approximate FETAC Level: Level 5
  • Approximate NQF Level (UK): Level 3
  • Other: Third Level
  • Age appropriateness: 18+ Years
  • Minimum Grade/Class Level: Third Level

Modules in Diploma in Psychology

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Learning theory
States of consciousness
The biological basis for behaviour
Stress
Visual perception
Visual Illusions
Enhancing retrieval and memory
Memory
Memory revision crossword
Sensory, short term and long term memory
Theories on forgetting
Research methods in Psychology
Empirical research
Assessment
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Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this psychology course you will have an understanding of classical conditioning terms, ethical issues and much more. It will teach you operant conditioning such as practice, punishment and learning aspects. You will have a good knowledge of psychology of attention such as visual perception, visual illusions, memory, sensory and different theories. This course will help you understand the research methods in psychology, including aspects such as ethical considerations, professional conduct, negative correlation, scatter diagram, strength of correlation when measuring a relationship between variables, placebo effect, random and stratified sampling. This course will be extremely beneficial to you when learning how to write references from journals, books, the internet and CD-ROMS.

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Diploma in Psychology

Last Course Reviews

Elvira Gonzaga
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Classical conditioning
Course Topic: The main elements in classical conditioning
Comment: so funny,the revise test, i responded by my unconditional stimulus ..i gonna love this course, very interesting!!


Uzma Altaf
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Sensory, short term and long term memory
Course Topic: The relationship between and properties of sensory memory, short-term memory and long term memory
Comment: my net disconnect due to electricity failure and i am attempting assessment and i losse the questions which i have cleared and start from new questions 1 to 20. please give me backup of my given answers in case of *


Wilma Quesada
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Classical conditioning
Course Topic: Key terms in classical conditioning
Comment: How about suggesting some interesting books for the course, something we can read as supplement for the course while we are offline


Godwin Siaw Ofosu
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Classical conditioning
Course Topic: Key terms in classical conditioning
Comment: nice program


Jamiu Uthman
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Visual Illusions
Course Topic: Ponzo
Comment: how do we go about the final exam


Bella Donna Tordecillas
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: Operant conditioning
Course Topic: Operant (instrumental) conditioning
Comment: Operant response * * reinforcer


Sandra Sarpong
Diploma in Psychology:

Course Module: States of consciousness
Course Topic: Controlled Processes
Comment: it give you a view of your entire brain


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