South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP)

Comprehensive Developmental Psychology A – Session 4 study notes covering Louw & Louw (2022), Chapter 4, pp. 248–312. Early childhood spans approximately ages 2–6, with these notes covering key aspects of preschool children's physical and cognitive development. Topics include physical growth and brain development, motor and perceptual development, nutrition and emotional well-being, Piaget's preoperational stage, Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, information-processing theory, a...

Comprehensive Developmental Psychology A – Session 3 study notes covering the Neonatal Phase and Infancy, based on Louw & Louw (2022), Chapter 3. The chapter covers development across the first two years of life, beginning with the neonatal phase and continuing through infancy. The notes include topics such as newborn assessment and the Apgar Scale, adjustment to life after birth, neonatal reflexes and perception, sleep, feeding and neonatal learning, followed by physical, brain, motor, cog...

Comprehensive Developmental Psychology A – Session 2 study notes covering Prenatal Development and the Birth Process, based on Louw & Louw (2022), Chapter 2. These notes are clearly structured for both learning and revision and include: Conception, chromosomes, genes, DNA and RNA Human Genome Project Mitosis, meiosis and crossover Dominant and recessive inheritance Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics Multiple births and infertility Genetic and chromosomal abnormalities...

Comprehensive Developmental Psychology A study notes covering the basic concepts of child and adolescent development, based on Louw & Louw (2022), Chapter 1. These notes are clearly structured and designed for both learning and revision. Topics include the goals of child psychology, developmental stages and domains, key developmental debates, major developmental theories, South African and African perspectives, research methods, developmental research designs, cross-cultural research, and res...

These notes explore human development from infancy to adulthood, including cognitive, emotional, and social growth. It covers influential theories (e.g., Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky), developmental milestones, and psychological changes across the lifespan. Ideal for students needing a comprehensive guide for tests or coursework.

These professionally formatted and visually appealing notes cover core topics in Abnormal Psychology, ideal for psychology students. It includes definitions, major psychological disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, schizophrenia), diagnostic criteria (DSM-5), theoretical approaches, and therapeutic treatments. Perfect for test prep, assignments, or gaining a deeper understanding of mental health conditions.

This comprehensive set of psychology notes covers three core areas in cognitive psychology: Memory, Learning, and Intelligence. It includes clear explanations of key models such as the Multi-Store Model and Working Memory Model, detailed breakdowns of classical and operant conditioning, observational learning, and major intelligence theories like Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence. The notes are well-structured, exam-focused, and designed for easy studying...

Behavioural perspective Understanding people and their context. Research methods. Early Childhood Development.

This essay was graded 91%. The module explored the counselling context in reference to people who have experienced situations of crisis and trauma. The module included the knowledge and skills needed for the effective intervention and management of a crisis. In this module, we had to differentiate between a crisis and trauma, and the types of intervention strategies that each requires. We explored the foundations of trauma counselling related to health, illness, death, the family context and th...

Assignment 1 for my ethics in counselling module. It was a tricky assignment but received 70% for it. The module involves all the in's and out's of ethical practice as a therapist and counsellor.

This module involved all the in's and out's of ethical standards in therapeutic practice. It was a challenging module and required a lot of out-of-the-box thinking. This assignment was graded 75%.

Graded 87% and is an essay on social issues related to discrimination faced by individuals working in the sex industry and prostitution in South Africa. This task also required us to come up with a plan and additional poster/graphic to raise awareness about this issue which can be purchased separately should you need it.

Graded 90%. This is an essay I wrote based on my 20 minute presentation presented in class about gangs and gender-based violence and the devastating impact trauma has on the lives of individuals, communities and society as a whole. Should you want me to upload the presentation, feel free to message me.

This essay was graded 70% and tasked us to reflect on effective and ineffective counselling skills used by the counsellor in a counselling session video clip. Due to the similarities between this assignment and the first assignment, I have made this one cheaper. It is still different to assignment 1 though, and can be helpful in different ways depending on what it is you are looking for.

This assignment was graded 81% and involves a reflection on a counselling role-play looking at the strengths and weaknesses of certain micro-skills and counselling techniques and why they were or were not used effectively as well as the function that the use of these of these counselling skills serve within the counselling context and helping relationship.

This assessment was graded 80% and required us to analyze the family system by looking at particular functions/dysfunctions and processes within either our own family, another family we know, or a made-up family. We then had to identify a real or imagined occurrence, incident or situation within our chosen family and provide a description thereof. We had to draw a three-generation genogram of our chosen family that clearly explains the occurrence, incident or situation (including first names, ag...

The assessment scored 90%. It was a case study in which we had to engage with a relevant and contextual family scenario and respond to it in the form of a written essay. This essay comments on the case study by explaining systemic functioning using a certain paradigm. It mentions family subsystems, family life cycle stages and the impact it can have on the family’s functioning. I also mentioned which theory/therapy I believed to be most applicable and best suited to understanding the family sp...