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 * IB1 Psychology SL and HL**

Week 1 Introduction to IB Psychology. Week 2 Description of Levels of Analysis Week 3 Target Population and Sampling thechniques Week 4 Ethical considerations in research - Reliability and Validity Week 5 Hypothesis - Independent and Dependent variable - Correlational and experimental studies Week 6 Principles of the Biological Level of Analysis Week 7 Synapsis and neurotransmission Week 8 The Brain's cortex __Week 9 Location of function in the brain, revision.__ Week 10 The use of technology in brain research Week 11 The use of technology in brain research & brain development during adolescence. Week 12 Mirror neurons & Functions of hormones in human behavior Week 13 Genetics and behaviour Week 14 Evolution and Psychology Week 15 Cognitive Level of Analysis & Schema Theory Week 16 Memory Theory week 17 Reliability of Memory week 18 Cognition and Emotion Week 19 Sociocultural Level of Analysis (Introduction) Week 20 Outline the principles that define the SLA Week 21 and 22 Attribution theory Week 23 Social Identity Theory Week 24 Stereotypes week 25 Social Learning Theory Week 26 Compliance techniques Week 27 Conformity Week 28 Cultural Dimensions (and Emic and Etic concepts)

**IB2** **Psychology SL** Abnormal Psychology / IA simple experimental study

Week 1 Introduction - Concepts of Nomality and Abnormality Week 2 Diagnosis and Criterions to define abnormal behaviour @Week 3 Validity and reliability in diagnosis Week 4 Cultural and ethical considerations in Diagnosis Week 5 Introduction to psychological Disorders Week 6 Psychological Disorders: Affective Disorders Week 7 Major depressive Disorder Week 8 Treatment of a Major depressive Disorder __Week 9 Treatment of MDD continuation__ Week 9 and 10 Treatment of a MDD Week 11 CBT and Drug therapies Week 12 The use of eclectic approaches Week 13 Anxiety Disorders: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

**IB2 Psychology HL** Developmental Psychology

Week 1 Introduction to Developmental Psychology Week 2 Cognitive Development: Brain development Week 3 and 4 Cognitive Development: Piaget's Theory Week 5 and 6 Cognitive Development: Vygotsky's Theory Week 7 Social Development: Attachment Concepts Week 8 and 9 Social Development: The stange Situation paradigm Week 10 and 11 Social Development: Types of Attachment Week 12 and 13 Social Development: The role of early attachment on subsequent formation of relationships Week 13 and 14 Identity Development


 * IB2 Psychology HL Relationships**

Week 1 Introduction to Relationships Week 2 Altruism BLA Week 3 Altruism CLA and SLA Week 4 Pro-social Behaviour Week 5 Bystanderism Week 6 Evaluate research on Altruism Week 7 Human Relationships: Define Attraction Week 8 Origins of Attraction Week 9 Love, Attraction and Attachment Week 10 Communication and relationships Week 11 Why do relationships end? Week 12 The role of culture in the formation and maintenance of relationships Week 13 Biological and Cognitive origins of Violence Week 14 Cultural Origins of Violence Week 15 Bullying, Description Week 16 Effects of long-term bullying on the individual Week 17 Strategies to reduce violence


 * IB2 Psychology HL Qualitative research**

Week 1 Basic concepts week 2 Ethical Guidelines, validity and reliability in qualitative research week 3 Observation week 4 Interviews week 5 Inductive Content Analysis week 6 Case studies