By teaching the course holistically and integrating the core and options it’s possible to teach the IB Psychology course in more depth and in less time.
Here are two possible ways you could teach SL Psychology in less than 125 hours with the help of our textbook, IB Psychology: A Student’s Guide.
Course Option #1 with Human Relationships
Total = 124 Lessons
- Introduction (Chapter One)
- 8 Lessons
- Criminology (Chapter Two)
- 25 Lessons
- Social Influence (Chapter Three)
- 30 Lessons
- Quantitative Methods (Chapter Six)
- 17 Lessons
- Internal Assessment (Chapter Seven)
- 20 Lessons
- PTSD (Memory Topics Only) (Chapter Four)
- 10 Lessons
- Love and Marriage (Chapter Five)
- 14 Lessons
- Course Review and Exam Prep (Chapter Ten)
- Time Remaining
Download this course overview here.
Course Option #2 with Abnormal Psychology
Total = 120 Lessons
- Introduction (Chapter One)
- 8 Lessons
- Criminology (Chapter Two)
- 25 Lessons
- Social Influence (excl. HR topics) (Chapter Three)
- 20 Lessons
- Quantitative Methods (Chapter Six)
- 17 Lessons
- Internal Assessment (Chapter Seven)
- 20 Lessons
- PTSD (Chapter Four)
- 26 Lessons
- Pheromones (Chapter Five)
- 4 Lessons
- Course Review and Exam Prep (Chapter Ten)
- Time Remaining
Download this course overview here.
Travis Dixon is an IB Psychology teacher, author, workshop leader, examiner and IA moderator.