PSYCH701 - Psychoanalysis and Mental Health (20 credits)‍

The aim of this unit is to help learners understand psychoanalytic therapy and its procedure to examine counselling interventions and to know when to start and terminate a procedure.

PSYCH702 - Exploring psychology (20 credits)

The aim of this unit is to promote and study of a psychology that is committed to addressing the pressing social issues of current time and to provide a critique of main stream psychology that grants psychologists an opportunity to think critically and creatively about how best to serve a wide range of individuals and communities.

PSYCH703 - Cognitive and biological psychology (30 credits)

The aim of this unit is to explore the practical implications of cognitive processes in human performance and to facilitate the learning of traditional and emergent fields of applied cognitive psychology. It also covers understanding brain-behaviour relationship in day-today life and the neuropsychological relation to different psychological disorders.

PSYCH704 - Qualitative Research Methodology (20 credits)

The aim of this unit is to acquaint learners with the qualitative paradigm of psychology and different qualitative research methods and to provide them with an understanding of the uses and applications of qualitative methods in research.

PSYCH705 - Social and Cultural Psychology and Psychology of Human Development (10 credits)‍

The aim of this unit is to understand how a society influences the development of humans and to assess key developmental changes.

PSYCH706 - Rehabilitation Psychology (20 credits)

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the profession of rehabilitation psychology, the psychological assessment of persons with disabilities psychological interventions and dealing with families and non-government organizations(NGOs) and the community.

The overall learning outcome of the qualification are for learners to study the aetiology of mental health problems, as well as assessment and diagnosis. The qualification takes an explicitly critical approach to diagnosis of mental health problems, by considering not only the biological risk factors, but giving more attention to the psychological and sociocultural risk factors. Learners will:

• Develop an understanding of the most used statistical techniques used in psychological research. Practical problems around statistical procedures are delivered in computer practical sessions. These will involve real-world researchquestions being presented to students. Example data sets will be provided and analysed.
• Understand the research process, research techniques, research ethics and scientific writing skills will be covered in “Issues in Scientific Research”, and it is designed to help introduce students to the theoretical and practical complexities of the research process.
• know the neuropsychological aspects of emotion and behaviour in healthy and clinical populations.

Entry to Level 7 Diploma in Psychology

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification.
• Should be at least 22 years of age.

Or

• A minimum work experience of 5 years.

Standard duration of the Level 7 programme is 8 months. The student is required to submit 6 assignments to complete Level 7.

Recognition of Prior Learning is the recognition of non-certified learning towards a full unit or a qualification. You are able to gain credits using your previous regulated or unregulated qualifications or work experience. You can submit your CV and supporting documents for an evaluation.

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Credits and Total Qualification Time (TQT)
Level 7 is made up of 120 credits which equates to 1200 hours of TQT and includes 480 hours of GLH.

Total Qualification Time (TQT): is an estimate of the total amount of time that could reasonably be expected to be required for a learner to achieve and demonstrate the achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of a qualification. Examples of activities that can contribute to Total Qualification Time include: guided learning, independent and unsupervised research/learning, unsupervised compilation of a portfolio of work experience, unsupervisede-learning, unsupervised e-assessment, unsupervised coursework, watching a prerecorded podcast or webinar, unsupervised work based learning.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH): are defined as the time when a tutor is present to give specific guidance towards the learning aim being studied on a programme. This definition includes lectures, tutorials, and supervised study in, for example, open learning centres and learning workshops, live webinars, telephone tutorials or other forms of e-learning supervised by a tutor in real time. Guided learning includes any supervised assessment activity; this includes invigilated examination and observed assessment and observed work based practice.

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After completing this Level 7 diploma, learners have the option to enrol in a university top-up programme. By completing a project or dissertation, they can then obtain a full master’s degree. Alternatively, learners can enter directly into employment within a related industry.