Psych Transition - 9 into 10 2011

This document outlines the course structure and content for a Year 10 psychology class that runs for one semester with 4 periods per week. It will include several graded assessment tasks like empirical research reports, presentations, and tests. Some of the topics that will be covered include the history and methods of psychology, adolescent behavior, human relationships, dreams, intelligence and personality testing, happiness, sport psychology, the brain, and forensic psychology. Students will also be required to find a psychology-related article over the holidays and write a one paragraph summary.