Psychology

Assessment

Units 1 and 3 (approaches and health) are assessed through external exams, Unit 1 in the summer of year 1, and Unit 2 in the summer of year 2. The exams are between 1.5 and 2 hours long, and are graded as Near Pass, Pass, Merit or Distinction. Units 2 and 6 (research and psychopathology) are assessed internally through assignments. Unit 2 is made up of three assignments (covering the principles of research, planning a project, and carrying out and analysis of the project), and Unit 6 is made up of two assignments (the historical context of mental health, and modern treatments and risk factors of mental illness). Each assignment is roughly 8-10 pages in length, but there is no definitive word count, and quality counts as much as quantity! Full support materials and plans are provided to help you with the assignments, and students are able to resubmit if their first attempt achieves a lower grade.