Overview
In this 8-week short course, you will gain a basic understanding of cognitive psychology: thinking, learning, language, and intelligence.
Explore the differences between sensation and perception and how sensory information is interpreted by the brain.
During this course, you will reflect upon theories of social influence and famous social experiments. Build an understanding of industrial and organisational (I/O) psychology that is primarily practised in workplace settings.
This micro-credential course also focuses on psychological disorders and factors that influence community mental health. Lastly, learn about social science research and its place within the field of psychology and explore the importance of good research practices.
Certification
Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate of competence and badge. Your certificate and badge can be shared on 100+ social media platforms, making it easy to share your achievement with a single click.
Accreditation
Credential Type
This course has been reviewed by the OpenLearning team to ensure quality academic content within the Malaysian and Australian credentialing framework.
An OpenLearning OpenCred is a type of credential that can stand-alone, or interact with a formal qualification. OpenCred courses are market-leading online courses that prepare learners for the future of work.
Programme Structure
Over the course of eight (8) weeks, through videos, readings and discussions, you will explore the following topics:
- Week 1: Biological and Neuropsychology.
- Week 2: The Biology of Sensation and Perception.
- Week 3: Behavioural Psychology (also known as “Behaviourism”).
- Week 4: Cognitive Psychology.
- Week 5: Social Psychology.
- Week 6: Organisational Psychology.
- Week 7: Psychopathology and Community mental health.
- Week 8: Social Science Research and Summative Assessment.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 56 days
- Flexible
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Delivered
- Self-paced, Semi-structured
- No Attendance
- Only feedback on assignments and exams, Continuous support with feedback on request
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Psychology Sociology Clinical Psychology View 6 other Short Courses in Sociology in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
Technological requirements
- Access to Microsoft Word
- Google Chrome (recommended)
- Stable internet connection
Tuition Fee
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International
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 56 days. -
National
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 56 days.