Psychology Diploma Level 4 Course

About this course

Through this Psychology Level 4 course learners will gain a deep understanding of how the mind develops, is shaped and deals with certain external factors. The course is designed for anyone with a background in Psychology looking to take the next step up and gain a Level 4 course which gives a deep understanding into this area of science.

Study Time:	120 hours
Enrolment length:	12 months
Course Format:	Online
Entry Requirements:	None Specific

Upon completion of this course students receive a Quality Licence Scheme certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Certification

To complete this Psychology Level 4 course you will need to submit, and pass, all of the tutor marked assignments. There are eight assignments in the course and no need to purchase any textbooks as we provide all of the lessons and materials required to learn the syllabus. All assignments are coursework based and are in an essay/question and answer style to test your knowledge of the topics covered in each of the course sections.

Course Content

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: Defining psychology and history

This unit covers:

• A short history of psychology
• Classification of psychology
• Psychology practice and approaches today
• Major themes in psychology

Unit 2: Research methods in Psychology

This unit covers:

• Ethical considerations
• Design and implementation
• Experimental and non-experiments methods
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Presenting data

Unit 3: Psychological abnormality

This unit covers:

• Defining abnormality
• Models of abnormal psychology
• The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Personality/anxiety disorders
• Psychotherapy treatments
• Ethical issues

Unit 4: Behaviour and experience

This unit covers:

• The central nervous system
• Sensory processes and awareness
• Addictive behaviour
• Motivation
• Emotion and stress

Unit 5: Cognitive psychology

This unit covers:

• Perception
• Attention
• Language
• Memory
• Models of thought

Unit 6: Social psychology

This unit covers:

• Social perception and prejudice
• Attribution theory
• Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination
• Relationships
• Conformity and power
• Groups and group behaviour
• Prosocial and antisocial behaviour

Unit 7: Comparative psychology

This unit covers:

• Evolutionary behaviour
• Reproduction
• Social behaviour, imprinting and signals
• Analysis of behaviour

Unit 8: Developmental psychology

This unit covers:

• Early social development
• Cognitive development in children
• Moral, gender and self development
• Adolescence to old age
• Major life events

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must complete a number of assignments. These are completed after navigating through the lessons which are sent to students and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace, but you have access to the course on the Campus for 12 months from your enrollment date. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60. As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!