OTHM
Level 5
QN: 610/2306/1
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OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Psychology
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OTHM. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 600 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
OTHM
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
600 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Contemporary Issues and Debates in Psychology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand codes of conduct and ethical guidelines.2.
- Understand the role of psychologists.
- Understand bias in psychological research and theory.4.
- Understand the contribution of debates to the field of psychology.
2
Individual Differences: Intelligence; Personality and Criminology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how intelligence is conceptualised.2.
- Understand the classification of theories of personality.3.
- Understand the concepts of criminological psychology.4.
- Understand offender profiling.
3
Psychological Approaches to Depression and Schizophrenia
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the diagnosis and classification of schizophrenia.
- Understand therapies for schizophrenia and the role of the clinical psychologist.
- Understand the diagnosis and classification of depression.4.
- Understand therapies for depression.
4
Social Psychology: pro and anti-social behaviour
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand aggression and antisocial behaviour.
- Understand media influences on antisocial behaviour.3.
- Understand research studies relating to social psychological theories of aggression.4.
- Understand human altruism and bystander behaviour.
5
The Diversity of Addiction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of addiction.2.
- Understand the explanations for substance ab
- use and dependence.3.
- Understand the risk factors for addiction.4.
- Understand approaches to the treatment of drug dependence.
6
Visual Perception
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure of the visual system.
- Understand theories of visual perception.3.
- Understand the development of perceptual abilities.4.
- Understand visual perceptual development in the debate of nature v nurture.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/2306/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OTHM
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2023
- Operational End
- Dec 2033