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Honour School of Experimental Psychology

A

  • 1.  The subject of the Honour School of Experimental Psychology shall be the study of psychology as an experimental science.

  • 2.  The examination in Experimental Psychology shall consist of two parts. In Part I candidates shall be examined in the subjects prescribed by the Medical Sciences Board. In Part II candidates shall be examined in the subjects prescribed by the Medical Sciences Board and shall also present, as part of the examination, a project report based on work carried out under supervision prescribed by the Board.

  • 3.  No candidate shall be admitted for the Part I examination in this school unless he or she has either passed or been exempted from the First Public Examination.

  • 4.  No candidate shall be admitted for the Part II examination in this school unless

    • (a) he or she has passed the Part I examination for Experimental Psychology; and

    • (b) he or she has satisfied the Moderators for the Preliminary Examination in Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics in the subject Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics or has passed the Qualifying Examination in Statistics for this School.

  • The Head of the Department of Experimental Psychology or deputy may dispense a candidate from the Qualifying Examination in Statistics in cases where it is clear that the candidate has reached an adequate standard in Statistics by virtue of previous study and qualification.

  • 5. The examinations in the school shall be under the supervision of the Medical Sciences Board, which shall make regulations concerning them, subject always to the preceding clauses of this sub-section.

B

  • 1. General

    Decree (7) of 3 June 1947 permits the number of candidates offering Psychology to be limited, if necessary.

  • 2. The subjects of the examination shall be those prescribed in Parts I and II below.

  • 3. The examination for Part I shall be taken during Week 0 and 1 of Trinity Term of the candidate's second year. The examination for Part II shall be taken during Trinity Term of the candidate's third year. The dates of submission for the Part I practical work and Part II project work and library dissertation are those prescribed in Parts I and II below.

  • 4. Every candidate shall give notice of all papers being offered not later than Friday in the eighth week of Michaelmas Full Term preceding the examination.