Psychology

Assessment

End of the first year: 2 hour internal transfer exam on the first year course content to determine continuation onto the second year of study. End of the 2nd year: three 2 hour external exams that assess knowledge of ALL first and second year content. No coursework. Mock exams throughout both years. Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology (Social Influence; Memory; Attachment; Psychopathology). Paper 2: Psychology in Context (Approaches in Psychology; Biopsychology; Research Methods). Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology (Issues and Debates in Psychology; Cognition and Development; Schizophrenia; Forensic Psychology). All assessments include multiple choice questions, short answer questions and extended essay writing.