Psychology and Human Behaviour Online Course

Course Curriculum

A strong understanding of psychology and human behaviour is valuable for every therapist, as clinical work involves supporting people with different personalities, patterns of thinking, emotional responses, and ways of relating to the world.

The Psychology and Human Behaviour Online Course introduces students to the core concepts of psychology in an accessible and engaging way through a series of 41 video lessons. The course covers a broad range of topics, from research methods and perception to personality, stress, mental health, and social behaviour.

The course is organised into 10 lessons.

Lessons

Lesson 1 – Psychological Research and the Chemical Mind
Lesson 2 – Sensation and Perception
Lesson 3 – Consciousness, Sleep, and Altered States
Lesson 4 – Remembering and Forgetting
Lesson 5 – Motivation and Language
Lesson 6 – Personality, Intelligence, and Adolescence
Lesson 7 – Emotion, Stress, Health, and Sex
Lesson 8 – Psychological Disorders: Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Trauma, and Addiction
Lesson 9 – Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, and Eating Disorders
Lesson 10 – Social Thinking, Social Influence, Prejudice, Determinism, and Aggression