Unit Award Scheme

119298 GENDER BIAS IN PSYCHOLOGY: ANDROCENTRISM AWARENESS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	reflect on ‘The Gendered Brain’ Ted Talk by Gina Rippon on YouTube and discuss the points raised regarding the gender data gap and the impact of gender stereotypes	Summary sheet
2	study and summarise the Guardian article, ‘The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes’ highlighting the key impacts on women identified in the article	Student completed work
3	write a 600 word overview of feminist psychology and its importance for women and people with intersecting identities	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
4	the lack of women and non-white psychologists in the 'Top 100 eminent psychologists of the 20th century' list published by the American Psychological Society (APA) in 2002	Summary sheet
experienced
5	exploring the interactive 'Women in Psychology' timeline on the APA website and contrasting it with the APA’s Top 100 list	Summary sheet
demonstrated the ability to
6	compile a list of at least ten female psychologists, detailing their main contributions to five or more different areas of psychology	Student completed work
7	write an 800 word essay exploring gender bias in at least two topics of choice from a given specification.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 23 May 2023Level - Level Three