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Calling all psychology students

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited March 27 in Work & Study
Hi wonder if you could answer some of my questions:

I am currently doing AS level psychology. I want to continue it onto A Level and then I'm thinking of studying it at uni.

I would just like to hear about what it's like from people who are actually doing it.

What areas do you study?
Do you have to do any/a lot of presentations?
What uni are you studying it at?
+ Any other general information.

I would like to study criminal or forensic psychology. Can you do that as a subject or do you have to take criminology and psychology?

What grades did you need to do your course?
Does anyone know any useful sites on higher level psychology?

Thank you
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This comes up quite a lot, try doing a search...I've pulled a few old threads out for you. Prospectus' tend to give you an overview of the sorts of topics uni courses include.
    http://www.thesite.org/cgi-noperl/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=26&t=000118
    http://www.thesite.org/cgi-noperl/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=26&t=000060
    http://www.thesite.org/cgi-noperl/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=26&t=000008

    I studied at Swansea and loved it.

    Susie <IMG alt="image" SRC="smile.gif" border="0">
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wow i want to do the same! u can do forensic psychology but its very rare! its normally crim with psych! im only doin my a/s so i cant tell u much more!!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm doing my 1st year of a straight Psychology degree at the University of Central Lancashire, the department is supposedly one of the best for Psychology in the country. I also do Forenzic Science Case Studies as my elective (which is piss easy and about cool stuff like blood splatter analysis and firearms and balistics).

    The course for Psychology is divided into five modules, currently I've done alot on biopsychology and social psychology. The first year seems quite simular to my A-level course but with added depth on the statistics and correlation rubbish.

    I'm doing quite a lot of coursework at the minute which is a bind because you only get a week to do the whole scientific report write-up. Apart from that, it's interessting and we only get the odd writing excercise. Exams are all multiple choice too, so thats better than the essay exams I did for A-level.

    I recommend the course, at least it's mildly interessting.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    dont forget that 1st yr psychology involves loads of statistics! well it does 4 me, any1 else have 2 suffer?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks for the replies.

    I was always wondering how the classes were taught.
    Were their lectures where you take notes, group discussions and mor importantly; any presentations??
    I suffer from social anxiety and find it extremely difficult and nerve racking to talk in front of and group of people and espically stand up and to a talk, this is what i'm most worried about at uni.

    About the forensic psychology - there are 3 unis that do that and they are all up north. Has anyone done criminology? Any good?

    Also people stuying psy - what do you want to do with your degree when you leave?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    nice one, another who was insane enough to take on psychology. i dont know which uni's do forensic and criminal psy to be honest. have u heard about the timetable for the AS exams in psychology, 3 in 1 afternoon, wow, the exitement!!!! <IMG alt="image" SRC="frown.gif" border="0"> my memory itself will be too mashed to do anything, never mind talk about other memories n that!!!! <IMG alt="image" SRC="confused.gif" border="0">
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Im doing A2 Psy and my brothers a psychologist. He went to Aston which had the best psy tutor at the time (who's since moved to my home town of leicester) so Leicesters a good one to go to for Psy, ABB or AAB to get in though! He then went o Southampton and he worked in the priory! Think it honestly depends on if you want to do Clinical or kids etc.??????????
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well i do criminology but no psychology with it but rather forensic science which is fun. Sorry can't help there cept to say i get to play with fire <IMG alt="image" SRC="biggrin.gif" border="0">
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