This course has been developed for people who want to find out how behaviour underpins and motivates people. It is packed with practical psychology activities and you will have an academic textbook to guide you in your studies. In addition, you can access the online supplements and activities in the eLearning Centre to further practise and test your knowledge and skills. And you can talk with other students from all over the country in the Student Forum.

Materials: Your course includes College folder and student case, all modules (tutorials and assignment projects), textbooks, learning tools, tutor feedback and marking, College support, progressive Transcripts of Study, Graduate Awards and final Academic Transcripts, access to the eCampus, eNews, Student ID Pass, and access to educational discounts.

Discover how the mind works—understand yourself and others!
Learn about the science of psychology ...

Psychology is a fascinating science concerned with the study of the mind, personality and behaviour. Psychologists gain valuable insights into human behaviour and they use that knowledge to enhance human wellbeing.

Introduction to Psychology is an extremely popular course and students are attracted to it for many different reasons. Some take the course as the first step on their way to becoming life coaches, counsellors, social workers or therapists—it provides an extremely good understanding of the field and enables students to decide which career would be right for them. Some students simply want to know more about themselves and other people to increase their awareness and their communication skills. Many people take this course because they are interested in people—what makes them tick?—and in their own behaviour and motivation. It's a fascinating subject to study and has practical everyday applications for everyone.

There are numerous areas within psychology in which you can specialise, such as child psychology, industrial psychology, criminal psychology, community psychology and so on. But, even if you're not planning a career in psychology, a basic understanding of psychological principles is valuable in many other careers including marketing, sales, education, management, computer technology and human resources.

This course in particular because it gives a great overview and a solid understanding of the basic principles and approaches in Psychology. You will gain fascinating and relevant insights into many different aspects of human nature.

This fabulous seven part course plus textbook has been developed by a psychologist to provide a solid foundation in psychology and psychological development.

The Introduction to Psychology Course will guide you step-by-step through the scaffolding topics of psychology. Along with your progressive tutor support, the interactive, practical lessons will help you to analyse aspects of a person's psychological state and apply derived knowledge to motivate that person.

You will learn about the different approaches to the study of human behaviour and the key issues in the field of psychology. Key issues, relationship of the brain and nervous system to behaviour, environmental influences on behaviour, the unconscious and subconscious, altered states of awareness, Personality, the effect of genetics on personality, psychological development through childhood to adulthood, behavioural psychology, psychoanalysis, motivation and much more.