Psychology 11

Teacher(s)

Lia Michalski

Prerequisite

Successful completion of Social Studies 10 is required.

Description

Psychology 11 is built upon five big ideas:

• Understanding ourselves and others.
• Discovering why people do the things they do and think the way they think.
• Describing, predicting and understanding human behaviour.
• Understanding how psychological perspectives change based on life stage and circumstances.
• Recognizing a wide range of research within the field of Psychology.

The five units in the course include:

• Unit 1: What is Psychology?
  In this unit you will learn how our personalities are formed, what is meant by the term mental health and wellness and study the age-old debate of nature vs. nurture.
• Unit 2: Motivation
  This unit explores the idea of motivation and procrastination. Why are some people more motivated than others? What are “Atomic Habits” and how can you use them to be more successful? And finally, is manifestation something that is based in science?
• Unit 3: Action Research
  Lessons in this unit will guide you through the scientific method and completing an action research project on a psychology topic of your choice.
• Unit 4: The Brain
  This unit is centered around the brain and how it functions. You will learn about neurotransmitters and the different regions of the brain exploring how they influence thoughts, emotions and behaviour.
• Unit 5: Stages of Psychological Development
  Our final unit of the course starts with the psychology of early childhood development and explores the psychological changes that happen all the way to aging and grieving.

For each unit, there are many opportunities for students to practice their skills before submitting a major assignment or in the case where the student is already comfortable with the material, there is an opportunity to move forward. You analyze your needs and you set the pace. We help you achieve those goals!

Type

online

Credit

4

Delivery

Student-paced, online
Students will communicate with the teacher for support as needed.

Summary

5 Units
Total of 21 assignments
No exams

Assessment

Assessment is the systematic gathering of information about what students know, understand, and are able to do in relation to the curricular competencies and content for this course. Here are the key ways you will be assessed:

• "Formative" submissions on which descriptive feedback is given and no grade.
• Polished submissions in a variety of forms.
• Final project.

A final mark will be based on the student’s body of work as a whole.

BC Performance Standards

Support

Zoom or Teams support sessions can be organized with the course teacher as well as phone conversations.

Materials

There is no textbook for this course.
Web camera required for presentation assignments.

Requirements

Basic Technical Requirements

Outcomes

This course is a locally developed course, approved by the Saanich School District.