
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Gain a greater understanding of human behavior, because understanding people, helps us to understand ourselves
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This online Psychology Diploma course is an engaging course, and is packed with features to help you understand and evaluate classic and contemporary psychology. It is ideal for those who want to gain comprehensive understanding of the main elements of psychology, and will be of great benefit to students in their career progression.
Topics covered include classical conditioning, learning theory, the biological basis of behavior, visual perceptions, memory, and cognition.
The Research Methodology section allows you 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.
CERTIFICATION
To qualify for your official Alpine Learning Diploma Certificate you must study and complete all modules and score 65% or more in each of the course assessments. A Diploma certificate will then mailed to the address provided when you registered for this course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this psychology diploma course you will have an understanding of classical conditioning terms, ethical issues and more.You will learn operant conditioning such as practice, punishment and learning aspects. You will have 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 when learning how to write references from journals, books and the internet.
Once you complete this psychology diploma course, you can register for the Bachelor's degree programme with Alpine Learning Center. It is an accredited UK degree that is recognized world wide.
Your Instructor

Dr. Ardin Ramani has over 25 years of experience working with international companies and organizations such as The United Nations, Catholic International Language School, and Parsons Branterkof Ltd. and has taught and lectured in universities, in countries such as England, Dubai, Australia, Russia, China, Japan and Canada, USA, etc.
Dr. Ramani graduated from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England. Has written various articles related to business, psychology and cultures. Dr. Ramani also has his PMP certification and has been teaching project management for over 5 years and has over 8 years field experience as a Professional Project Manager.
Dr. Ramani currently continues his practice as a psychologist often conducts lectures at various universities throughout Europe and North America and is also the director of Alpine Learning Center. He is often asked to coach and conduct team building exercise with professional corporations and industrial companies that have a multicultural environment. Dr. Ramani is also a personal life coach and business coach.
Course Curriculum
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StartWeek 1 Approach and Pedagogy (4:31)
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StartThe Evolution of Psychology: History, Approaches, and Questions (9:20)
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StartWhat Is Psychology? (9:18)
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StartPsychology as a Science (6:10)
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StartEarly Psychology: Structuralism and Functionalism (5:18)
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StartPsychodynamic Psychology and Research Focus (6:58)
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StartThe Psychodynamic Model and Abnormal Functioning (6:47)
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StartWeek 2 What is Cognitive Psychology? (11:02)
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StartThe Cognitive Approach and Cognitive Neuroscience
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StartWhat Are Cognitive Disorders Definition and Perspectives (5:29)
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StartCognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (5:44)
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StartWeek 3 Psychology in Everyday Life: How to Effectively Learn and Remember
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StartSummary, Exercises and Critical Thinking
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StartPsychology Quiz 1
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StartWeek 4 Research Methods Learning Objectives
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StartResearch Methods The Experiment - Hypotheses, Variables and Design (15:02)
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StartExperimental Methods Reading Exercise
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StartWeek 5 Experimental Research and Types of Research (5:18)
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StartSummary, Exercises and Critical Thinking
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StartShort Essay
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StartExperimental Research and Types of Research Quiz 2
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StartWeek 6 Introduction to Biopsychology Learning Ojectives (4:32)
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StartMind Body Connection Reading Exercise
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StartThe Brain and Nerotransmitters (5:05)
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StartThe Brain Reading Exercise
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StartWeek 7 Brain Controls Our Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior Learning Objectives (8:56)
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StartHow The Brain Controls Emotions and Actions Reading Exercise
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StartSummary, Exercises and Critical Thinking
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StartThe Brain and Neurotransmitters Quiz 3