Oxford Psychology is a brand new Psychology course for Victorian students. Written by a peerless author team providing unparalleled expertise and authority, Oxford Psychology is your complete psychology solution and passport to student success.

• Authors: teaching expertise, assessment expertise, clinical expertise, research expertise

• Precisely and thoroughly addresses the new VCE Study Design Reviewed and endorsed by the Krongold Centre at Monash University

• Includes the most up-to-date research findings courtesy of the Krongold Centre

• Logically and clearly structured

• Assessment tasks and advice

• Emphasis on research methods and ethics

• Extensive online teacher resources and support material

• Packaged with student ebook 

Title overview (PDF)

• Strict adherence to the new Study Design with explicit focus on study success
• Carefully developed to suit a variety of learning styles and abilities
• Partnership with Monash University and the Krongold Centre ensures complete accuracy of material and unique access to the most current Australian psychological research
• Unparalleled authority and expertise with an author team that includes practising classroom teachers, university psychology methods lecturers, VCE examiners, clinical psychologists

Components

• Student books
• Student workbooks

eBook/Student CD

• Each student text accompanied by an interactive ebook
  

Ch 1: Research methodologies

Unit 1 Introduction to psychology
Area of Study 1: What is psychology?
Ch 2: Scope of psychology
Ch 3: Classical and contemporary theories
Ch 4: Pseudo-science and psychology
Ch 5: Four major perspectives in psychology
Ch 6: Visual perspective
Assessment activities
Research methods and ethics

Area of Study 2: Lifespan psychology
Ch 7: Stages of lifespan
Ch 8: Nature versus nurture
Ch 9: Theories of psychological development
Ch 10: Mental illness
Ch 11: Successful ageing
Assessment activities
Research methods and ethics

Unit 2 Self and others
Area of Study 1: Interpersonal and group behaviour
Ch 12: Formation and change of attitudes
Ch 13: Pro- and anti-social behaviour
Ch 14: Attitudes, prejudice and discrimination
Ch 15: Social influences on the individual
Assessment activities
Research methods and ethics

Area of Study 2: Intelligence and personality
Ch 16: What is intelligence and what factors influence it?
Ch 17: Approaches to describing intelligences
Ch 18: Strengths and limitations in measuring intelligence
Ch 19: Personality
Ch 20: Theories to describe and classify personality
Ch 21: Use of personality and aptitude inventories
Assessment activities
Research methods and ethics

The Oxford Psychology writing team combines the practical experience of classroom teachers with the authority of Victoria’s leading psychology educators. Each of the team shares a commitment to the discipline and a genuine desire for students to be successful.

• Answers to all questions sets
• Answers to all test questions
• Teaching notes for each chapter
• Practice SACs
• Practice Exams
• Media links
• Student worksheets and teacher notes

Weblinks - coming soon

Chapter 1: Research methods in psychology
Chapter 2: What is psychology?
Chapter 3: Classical and contemporary theories
Chapter 4: Psuedo-science and psychology
Chapter 5: Four modern approaches to psychology
Chapter 6: Visual perception