National Certificate in Applied Psychology BTEC Level 3 Structure of the quali cation Unit Unit title Type How assessed GLH Guided learning hours TQT Total quali cation time (an estimate of the total amount of time to complete and show achievement for the quali cation) 1 Psychological approaches and applications Mandatory External exam 1.5 hours 72 marks 90 235 hours This means: Unit 1: 90 GLH + about 25 hours revising and taking the exam. Unit 2: 90 GLH + about 30 hours writing three reports and conducting the pilot study. 2 Conducting psychological research Mandatory and synoptic Internal 90 Introduction How to use this book 4 What is psychology? 6 Unit 1 Psychological approaches and applications 8 Content area A: Key psychological approaches, their assumptions and concepts 10 Revision summary 52 Multiple-choice questions 54 Assessment and revision guidance, Practice questions, answers and feedback 58–63 Content area B: Application of psychological approaches 64 Revision summary 88 Multiple-choice questions 90 Assessment and revision guidance, Practice questions, answers and feedback 92–95 Unit 2 Conducting psychological research 96 Learning aim A: Understand research methods and their importance in psychological inquiry 98 Assessment guidance 116 Learning aim B: Plan research to investigate psychological questions 118 Assessment guidance 132 Learning aim C: Carry out a pilot study to explore current issues in psychology 134 Learning aim D: Review implications of research into psychological inquiry 142 Assessment guidance 144 Index with glossary 146 References A full set of references is available for download from the Illuminate Publishing website. Please visit www.illuminatepublishing.com/btecpsychreferences1_revised_edition Contents 3 Copyright: Sample material
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