Online Course · Abnormal Psychology

Ready to Get Into Psychology?

Thinking about a first step into psychology? This course walks through mood, anxiety, psychotic, personality and eating conditions, plus addiction and childhood disorders. It is a starting point, open to beginners.

From €29a week, no deposit
Six Monthsof course access
No Examsever
Membershipa year, included
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaAbnormal Psychology
Access6 months, around 100 hours
DeliveryOnline, in your own time
StartAny day you choose
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • No prior study needed
  • Beginner friendly
  • Tutor support by phone and email
  • A year of association membership
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Name What You See

The main groups of conditions, one by one.

Test The Field First

A short look before you commit to more.

Useful In Support Work

Support teams meet these conditions weekly.

The Course

What You'll Learn

The topics run from childhood conditions through to personality and addiction.

01
Early Years And The Brain
Conditions that show up early, and later.
Disorders Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic & Cognitive Disorders
02
Mood, Fear And Psychosis
The conditions people hear most about.
Depression and Related Conditions
Anxiety Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
03
Body, Self And Control
Where mind and body meet.
Somatoform, Factitious & Dissociative Disorders
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
Eating and Sleep Disorders
Impulse-Control Disorders & Adjustment Disorder
04
Patterns And Substances
Longer running conditions.
Personality Disorders
Addiction Support, Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Early years, childhood and cognitive
  • Mood, depression and anxiety
  • Psychosis, schizophrenia and beyond
  • Patterns, personality and addiction

As a Student

  • Six months, around 100 hours
  • No exams, none at all
  • Tutor support, phone and email
  • Membership, a year, on completion
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Broad Sweep

Childhood, mood, fear, eating and personality.

02
Addiction Included

Drug and alcohol support sits inside it.

03
Membership Included

A year with the International Association for Counselling.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Certificate of Achievement

Plus a year of association membership

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college when you finish.

Counselling Membership

A year with the International Association for Counselling.

CPD Credits

Credits toward your professional growth.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Why

Interest, support work, or study later.

Step two

Ask What It Is Not

An advisor will tell you the limits.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first topics.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Fourteen day money back window
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need to have studied psychology?

Not at all. The course starts from the beginning.

How long do I get?

Six months of access, and around one hundred hours of material.

Are there exams?

None, ever. You move through the topics at your own speed.

What does it cover?

Childhood, mood, anxiety, psychotic, eating, personality and impulse conditions.

Is this course accredited?

It carries ICOES and CPD Standards Office accreditation. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. It is an introduction to the subject.

Does this lead to psychology work?

It is a low cost way to test the interest first. It is not a registration award in Ireland. It gives no route to practise as a psychologist or counsellor.

Will a university give me credit for it?

That call sits with the institution you apply to. The college cannot promise credit or advanced standing.

Who should I talk to first?

A course advisor. Tell them your plan and ask if this fits.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

The college has more than fifteen years behind it. It says it helps over twenty five thousand students a year.

ICOES accreditedCPD Standards OfficeAssociation membershipBeginner friendly
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