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        VCE Psychology Study Design 2023–2027
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       VCE Psychology Study Design 2023–2027
       Contents
       Important information..................................................................................................................................... 5
       Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 6
        Scope of study.............................................................................................................................................. 6
        Rationale...................................................................................................................................................... 6
        Aims............................................................................................................................................................. 7
        Structure....................................................................................................................................................... 8
        Entry............................................................................................................................................................. 8
        Duration........................................................................................................................................................ 8
        Changes to the study design........................................................................................................................8
        Monitoring for quality.................................................................................................................................... 8
        Safety and wellbeing....................................................................................................................................8
        Ethical conduct of scientific investigations....................................................................................................9
        Employability skills...................................................................................................................................... 10
        Legislative compliance...............................................................................................................................10
        Child Safe Standards.................................................................................................................................. 10
       Assessment and reporting...........................................................................................................................11
        Satisfactory completion...............................................................................................................................11
        Levels of achievement................................................................................................................................11
        Authentication............................................................................................................................................. 11
       Cross-study specifications..........................................................................................................................12
       Terms used in this study..............................................................................................................................19
       Unit 1: How are behaviour and mental processes shaped?.....................................................................23
        Area of Study 1........................................................................................................................................... 23
        Area of Study 2........................................................................................................................................... 24
        Area of Study 3........................................................................................................................................... 25
        Assessment................................................................................................................................................ 27
       Unit 2: How do internal and external factors influence behaviour and mental processes?..................28
        Area of Study 1........................................................................................................................................... 28
        Area of Study 2........................................................................................................................................... 29
        Area of Study 3........................................................................................................................................... 30
        Assessment................................................................................................................................................ 31
       Unit 3: How does experience affect behaviour and mental processes?..................................................33
        Area of Study 1........................................................................................................................................... 33
        Area of Study 2........................................................................................................................................... 34
        School-based assessment..........................................................................................................................35
        External assessment..................................................................................................................................37
       VCE Psychology Study Design 2023–2027
       Unit 4: How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?..................................................................38
        Area of Study 1........................................................................................................................................... 38
        Area of Study 2........................................................................................................................................... 39
        Area of Study 3........................................................................................................................................... 40
        School-based assessment..........................................................................................................................42
        External assessment..................................................................................................................................44