Online Psychology Diploma

To provide students with a basic understanding of the principles of psychology and a more specific understanding of the psychological makeup of adults.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Develop more effective personal communication skills in the use and selection of words, gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions, listening skills, and physical appearance
• Recognize the psychological aspects of oneself and others
• Discuss the basic philosophy and approach of psychology, including its purpose, different schools of thought, fields, and applications
• Describe psychology as a science, the methods and techniques used to obtain knowledge in psychology, and the role of the psychologist/scientist
• Discuss how the brain and nervous system interact and the basic biological makeup of the person, including behavioral genetics, individual development, systems in the brain, behavior and the nervous system, psychochemistry, states of awareness, brain abnormalities, and paranormal psychology
• Describe how a person's internal model of the world is directly influenced through perception, memory, language, and thinking
• Discuss the aspects and stages of personal development of people over the lifespan
• Discuss the styles and levels of learning and the usual learning sequences, as well as behavioral psychology
• Describe how emotions and feelings influence a person's behavior and identify the eight basic needs of humans
• Discuss the factors that make individuals unique, including differences in genetics, upbringing, physique and personality, gender, ability, and intelligence
• Describe the elements that form a person's personality as well as the types, traits, and theories regarding personality formation
• Discuss how people interact and behave in groups and the role of nonverbal communication in social interaction
• Describe normal and abnormal psychological behavior, how a person's psychological reactions become progressively more impaired as mental health suffers, and various approaches to psychological treatment
• Discuss the ways in which psychology is personal and relevant to the individual as well as real world applications of psychology to manage stress and various types of situations

In this course, you’ll learn how to establish a study plan by incorporating effective skills, strategies, and study techniques. You’ll also learn how to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Describe how to establish a study plan by incorporating effective skills, strategies, and study techniques
• Identify effective ways to communicate with other people

In this course, you’ll be introduced to the philosophy and varying approaches to studying psychology. You’ll also learn about the science involved, including the methods for reviewing psychology information. Finally, you’ll define the role of a psychologist.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Identify the basic philosophy and approaches to studying psychology
• Explain the science of psychology, the methods of study, and the role of the psychologist

This course covers the psychology of biology and behavior, consciousness, memory, thought and language, intelligence, personality and gender, stress, and community influences.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Describe the science of psychology, basic structure and function of the human nervous system, and basic structure and function of the sensory system
• Explain various states of consciousness, learning theories, and thought processes and development
• Summarize the nature of human motivation and development, the human development cycle, and approaches to understanding and assessing personality
• Recognize psychological disorders and available treatments
• Explain social psychology as it relates to attitudes, influences, behaviors, and stress

Textbook: Psychology and Your Life with P.O.W.E.R. Learning

In this course, you’ll review sense and perception and their relation to cognitive psychology. You’ll also learn about development within humans through developmental psychology. Finally, you’ll explain what makes people both unique and similar and how that shapes not only each person, but society as well.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Describe psychology in relation to those around you and your perception
• Explain development within humans
• Analyze what makes people unique and similar