The IB Psychology course is a two-year course of study which meets the aims of the IB program. Students will study all four Psychological Perspectives: Biological, Cognitive, Humanistic and the Learning Perspectives. Students will also study two optional subject areas and undertake three research studies: an experimental study, a survey and an observational study.
Prerequisites
Written recommendation of the previous social studies teacher or permission of the instructor. Open to all Grade 11 and 12 W-L students who meet the prerequisites.
This course prepares students for the required High-Level examination in Psychology at the end of the course of study. Students not completing the Internal Assessment and/or not taking the exam will not earn the additional quality point (22903) (22904). This IB course is weighted by applying an additional 1.0 quality point value assigned to the final grade upon completion of the two-year course. This course earns 2 social studies credits.