Year 11 Psychology
Curriculum:
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Sleep and Dreaming
Students Learn To
- Develop awareness of the functions and features of sleep
- Know the stages of the sleep-cycle and when dreaming occurs
- Know the role of pineal gland and melatonin
- Develop knowledge of the causes of sleep disorder
- Know the differences between endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers
- Explain and evaluate the Freudian theory of dreaming with reference to the unconscious mind
- Explain and evaluate the activation synthesis of dreaming with reference to REM sleep
- Describe and evaluate Williams et al’s study into bizarreness in dreams and fantasies
- Understand the impact of neurological damage to the hypothalamus on sleep
- Understand features of insomnia, the role of the nervous system and its management through relaxation technique
Key Terms
Sleep-Cycle, Dreaming, Pineal Gland, Melatonin, Sleep Disorders, Endogenous Pacemakers, Exogenous Zeitgebers, Unconscious, Activation Synthesis, REM Sleep, Fantasies, Hypothalmus, Insomnia, Relaxation Techniques
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Issues and Debates
Key Concepts
- Nature vs Nurture
- Holism vs Reductionism
- Free Will vs Determinism
Click to Expand Summer Content:
By this point in the academic year, we have completed the course content and we are focusing on revision, exam technique and pace.
Subject Overview:
Students in Year 11 have 3 Psychology lesson each week.
Students receive 1 piece of Psychology homework each week. The homework usually takes between 30 minutes and an hour to complete.
Assessments:
Students sit end of module examinations throughout the year.
Students sit mock examinations in the Autumn Term.
Students sit their final exams in the Summer Term.
