Psychology Courses courses in Ireland

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This Maynooth University NUI Certificate level course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of psychology and to explore its relevance to the individual, family, community and society. Have you ever wondered why people behave as they do or whether a career in psychology might be for you? This Level…

This course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of psychology and to explore its relevance to the individual, family, community and society. Course Content: • Introduction to Psychology and Study Skills • The Biological Basis of Behaviour Learning and Feeling, Personality The Development of the Individual • Introduction to…

Overview If you are interested in the key theories that shape our understanding of the mind and behaviour, this course is for you. Delivered wholly online this course is ideally suited to those looking for flexible learning opportunities.   Why Study Psychology? Students of psychology develop a set of skills highly valued by employers like…

The evolving economic environment, and the workplace responses to it, present new opportunities and challenges for those working within them. Working environments must be conscious of the changes in order to take advantage of these new economic realities, and pre-empt the challenges that may be presented. This programme is an introduction to the subject of…

Would you like to learn more about yourself? Do you need help managing difficult thoughts and feelings? Are you interested in personal growth and achieving lasting change? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we’ve designed this training course for you. We are excited to introduce a brand new personal development training course…

This 12 week course is for those students who have already engaged with Positive Psychology – Beginners. It primarily examines in class, various Positive Psychology interventions for utilisation and testing at home. All the interventions have been empirically tested and proven to increase greater awareness and practice of Positive Living and Mindfulness. These interventions are…

Positive psychology is, first and foremost, an applied science. It looks at what is right with people, focuses on when people are at their best, and attends to individual and group flourishing. It does not focus on the positive at the expense of the negative. Rather it recognises negative emotions failure and problems as natural…

At ICPPD, we endeavour to provide services of the highest quality in an atmosphere that is intellectually exciting, supportive of personal needs, and spiritually inspiring. This dynamic and stimulating programme provides theory, skills and techniques that have a direct application to both personal and professional development, and is a unique opportunity to further your personal…

The aim of this programme is to develop a theoretical framework to guide understanding of abnormal psychology and to examine role in practical interventions in the area of mental health or challenging behaviour. This programme is an ECTS 10 credit Level 8 module from the BA (Honours) in Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care). This…

This course introduces you to the area of Psychology. Course includes subjects such as Personality, Emotion, Abnormal behaviour, Cognition, Perception and Social Psychology.

The aim of this programme is to give students an understanding of the major issues involved in the psychological development of human beings and how psychological theory can be applied in social and community care settings. Students will be introduced to the main theories and language of psychology. This programme is an ECTS 10 credit…

This Psychology programme supports managers, staff and carers to develop and implement comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans for people who present with behaviours that challenge. The programme will examine the model of positive behaviour support, proactive vs. reactive strategies, examine the causes of challenging behaviour, and examine non-aversive approaches and evidence positive behaviour support approaches.  …

The aim of this QQI Applied Psychology course is to provide the learner with the necessary theoretical knowledge relating to applied psychology, as well as an understanding of how that theoretical knowledge is used in applied contexts as reflected, for example, in treatment approaches for psychological disorders. Similarly, the course will cover theory and application…

This course will present an overview of contemporary psychology and introduce participants to cutting-edge research undertaken by School of Psychology staff. Topics can include: How babies learn to talk. Brain imaging. Using emotions to overcome emotional distress. Perceiving our world. Early adversity and later development. Social neuroscience. Imagination. Dementia. This course is a lecture-only series,…

This course is a basic introduction to improve the understanding of the basic principles and theories of sport psychology. The following areas will be covered: goal setting, imagery, self-talk, motivation, communication, team cohesion, leadership and injury. It will also address how to apply some of these principles to a real sport environment. This course is…

This course explains how psychology is currently impacting on all areas of modern sport. As modern sporting behaviour is using insights from many different sciences in the search for the “ultimate” performance, psychology is assuming an increasingly important role in this field. This Sport Psychology course will open up new horizons in your own particular…

This programme is suitable for athletes, coaches, sports coordinators, development officers, physiotherapists or those with an interest in sport and want to learn about how psychology applies to sport. It will equip learners with the skills and competence to apply psychological principles in the coaching of team and individual sports in order to enhance performance.…