Honour School of Experimental Psychology
Differences from 2014/15 to 2022/23
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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.Part Iexamination in this school unlesshetheyor she hashave either passed or been exempted from the First Public Examination (FPE).- 3. This Examination shall be under the supervision of the Medical Sciences Divisional Board.
- 4. The Examination shall consist of three parts (A, B and C) for the four-year course, and two parts (A and B) for the three-year course.
- 5. Part A takes place over the second year, Part B takes place over the third year and Part C takes place over the fourth year.
- 6. No candidate shall be admitted for the Part
IIB examination in this school unless -
(a)
hetheyor she hashave passed the PartIA examinationfor Experimental Psychology; and- (b)
hetheyor she hashave satisfied theModeratorsExaminers for the Preliminary Examinationhashave 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.
57. TheNo examinations in the schoolcandidate 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.
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1.GeneralDecree (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 submissionadmitted for the PartICpracticalexaminationworkin this school unless they have passed the Part A andPartBII project work and library dissertation are those prescribedexaminations inPartsthisI and II belowschool.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.
PART IA
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FiveFour written papers will be set:Paper I Biological Bases of Behaviour.- Paper I: Multiple Choice Questions on each of the six components of Paper II and III below.
- Paper II: Biological and Cognitive Psychology.
- Components: (i)
CognitiveBehavioural Neuroscience, (ii)BehaviouralPerception;Neuroscience(iii) Cognition.
Paper II Human Experimental Psychology 1.Components: (i) Perception, (ii) Memory, Attention, and Information Processing.
Paper III
Human Experimental Psychology 2.Components:(i) Language and CognitionSocial,(ii)DevelopmentalPsychology.
Paper IV Social Psychology,andPersonality,Individual Differencesand Psychological Disorders.Components: (i) Social Psychology, (ii)
PersonalityDevelopmental Science, (iii) Individual Differences andPsychologicalClinicalDisordersPsychology.
In papers I-IV candidates will be required to answer essay and short answer questions from each of the components.
Paper VIV: Experimental Design and StatisticsMethods.
2. Candidates will be required to attend and undertake practical work, as specified byin the Headcourse of Department of Experimental Psychology or deputyhandbook, and this will constitute a part of the Paper IV examination. In exceptional circumstances, the Proctors may dispense a candidate from the specified requirements on the recommendation of the Head of Department, or deputy.
3. Reports of practical work completed during the course of study for Part IA and submitted for marking shall constitute a portfolio. whichThe shallportfolio must be availableuploaded to examinersthe asUniversity partapproved online assessment platform by the times and dates specificed in the course handbook at the start of the examination.practical Every report submitted for marking must be accompanied by a statement indicating that the work submitted is the candidate's own work. Where the work submitted has been produced in collaboration the candidates shall indicate the extent of their own contributionscourse. Reports of practical work previously submitted for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted, but reports will not be accepted if they have already been submitted, wholly or substantially, for another Honour School or degree of this University, or for a degree of any other institution.
For all papers in Psychology and for the Qualifying Examination in Statistics but not for papers taken from the Honour School of Medical Sciences, the examiners will permit the use of any hand-held pocket calculators subject to the conditions set out under the heading Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations, Part 10.
4. A candidate who fails the Part I examination may retake the examination once only, in the Long Vacation of the same academic year as the original examination. The highest mark that can be awarded to a candidate retaking the examination is a Pass.
PART IIB
For candidates registered for the BA (3-year programme)
- 1. In Part
IIB, candidates willconsistbeofassesseda research project andeitherthreeby:- Three written papers
eachandofan3AdvancedhoursLabduration,Portfolioorsubmission;twoOR - Two written papers,
eachanofAdvanced3LabhoursPortfoliodurationsubmission, and a Library Dissertation.OR Research Project; OR - One written paper, an Advanced Lab Portfolio submission, a Library Dissertation and a Research Project
The - Three written papers
- 2. In order to be deemed eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society, candidates must take either a research project and/or Advanced Labs with an experimental component (BPS accredited Advanced Labs).
- 3. Written papers
willmust be selected from the list ofatPsychologyleastAdvanced12Optionsoptionspublished to students by the Department of Experimental Psychology. - 4. Applications for approval of Research Projects or Library Dissertations must be made according to instructions and deadlines given on the Virtual Learning Environment.
- 5. Candidates submitting a Research Project or a Library Dissertation must be supervised by a person approved by the Head of Department of Experimental Psychology or deputy.
- 6. The subject of the Research Project and the Library Dissertation should not overlap to the extent that they should not draw on substantially the same literature. Candidates are warned that they should avoid repetition in examination papers of material used in the research project or library dissertation and that substantial repetition may be penalised.
- 7. The Library Dissertation must be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 9 of Hilary Term via upload to the University approved online assessment platform.
- 8. The Research Project must be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday of Week 4 of Trinity Term via upload to the University approved online assessment platform.
- 9. Research Projects and Library Dissertations previously submitted for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted. No Research Project or Library Dissertation will be accepted if it has already been submitted wholly or substantially, for another Honour School or degree of this University, or for a degree of any other institution.
- 10. Candidates may substitute one paper from the list below in place of one of the Psychology Advanced Options unless they are taking a Library Dissertation AND a Research Project, in this case they may not substitute any papers.
- General Linguistics.
- Phonetics and Phonology.
- Paper 1 in the Honour School of Medical Sciences. Candidates must not answer questions from the Cognitive Neuroscience option.
- One paper in Philosophy.
- 11. Candidates will be required to attend and undertake practical work, as specified in the course handbook.
- 12. Reports of practical work completed during the course of study for Part B and submitted for marking shall constitute a portfolio. The portfolio must be uploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by the times and dates specified in the course handbook at the start of the practical course. Reports of practical work previously submitted for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted.
- 13. The Head of Department or deputy shall inform the Part B Exam Board as to which candidates have (a) failed to satisfy the requirement to attend and undertake practical work or (b) failed to submit a portfolio. Candidates in category (a) will be deemed to have failed the paper. Candidates in category (b) will be deemed to have failed the entire Part B examination. The Head of Department or deputy shall provide the Exam Board with records showing the extent to which each candidate has adequately pursued a course of practical work.
For candidates registered for the MSci (4 year programme)
- 1. In Part B, candidates will be assessed by:
- Three written papers and an Advanced Lab Portfolio submission; OR
- Two written papers, an Advanced Lab Portfolio submission, and a Library Dissertation.
- 2. Written papers must be selected from the list of Psychology Advanced Options published by the Department of Experimental Psychology.
- 3.
AApplicationslistfor approval ofoptionsLibrarywillDissertations must bepostedmadeinaccording to instructions and deadlines given on the Virtual Learning Environment. - 4. Library Dissertation candidates must be supervised by a person approved by the Head of Department of Experimental Psychology
notorlaterdeputy. - 5.
thanCandidates are warned that they should avoid repetition in examination papers of material used in the library dissertation and that substantial repetition may be penalised. - 6. The Library Dissertation must be submitted by 12 noon on
FridayWednesday oftheWeekfifth week9 of Hilary Terminvia upload to theyearUniversityprecedingapprovedthatonlineinassessmentwhichplatform. - 7. Library Dissertations previously submitted for the
examinationHonourisSchooltakenof Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted. No library dissertation will be accepted if it has already been submitted wholly or substantially, for another Honour School or degree of this University, or for a degree of any other institution. - 8. If a Library Dissertation is not chosen, candidates may substitute either one or two papers from the list below in place of one or two of the Psychology Advanced Options. If a Library Dissertation is chosen, candidates may substitute one paper from the list below in place of one of the Psychology Advanced Options:
- General Linguistics.
- Phonetics and Phonology.
APaper 1 in the Honour School of Medical Sciences. Candidates must not answer questions from the Cognitive Neuroscience option.
- One or two papers in Philosophy.
1 - 9.
Research Projectand Library Dissertation.Whether undertaking the research project, or the research project and the library dissertation, such work will normally be carried out in the Trinity Term and the following Michaelmas Term in the year preceding the Part II examinations.Candidates will be required to
suchpractical work, as specified in the course handbook. - 10. Reports of practical work completed during the course of study for Part B and submitted for marking shall constitute a portfolio. The portfolio must be uploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by the times and dates specified in the course handbook at the start of the practical course. Reports of practical work previously submitted for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted.
- 11. The Head of Department or deputy shall inform the Part B Exam Board as to which candidates have (a) failed to satisfy the requirement to attend and undertake practical work or (b) failed to submit a portfolio. Candidates in category (a) will be deemed to have failed the paper. Candidates in category (b) will be deemed to have failed the entire Part B examination. The Head of Department or deputy shall also provide the Exam Board with records showing the extent to which each candidate has adequately pursued a course of practical work.
PART C
- 1. Part C will be assessed by two submissions in the form of an Extended Research Project and Current Opinions Review.
- 2. Applications for approval of the Extended Research Project and Current Opinions Review must be made according to instructions and deadlines given on the Virtual Learning Environment.
- 3. The Current Opinions Review must be uploaded to the University approved online assessment platform by the time and date specified in the Course Handbook.
- 4. Extended Research Projects must be undertaken under the supervision of
one of the following:(i)any member of the Faculty of Psychological Studies.(ii)any othera person approved by theDivisional Board provided that such approval shall be applied for not later than FridayHead offourth weekDepartment ofMichaelmasExperimentalFullPsychologyTermorin the year preceding the Part II examinationsdeputy.
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All proposed research projects or library dissertations must be approved in advance by the Head of the Department of Experimental Psychology or deputy
Two bound copies and one electronic copy of completed research projects and library dissertations must be submitted to the Chair of Examiners, Honour School of Experimental Psychology, Examination Schools, Oxford, not later than noon on Monday of the ninth week and Monday of the eleventh week of Hilary Term respectively, in the year of the examination. A certificate signed by the candidate indicating that the work submitted is the candidate's own work, and a statement of the number of words in the research project or library dissertation,Project must be submitted separately by in12 respectnoon on Wednesday of eachWeek research6 projectof andTrinity libraryTerm dissertationvia in a sealed envelope addressedupload to the ChairUniversity ofapproved Examiners online assessment platform.
2. Candidates will be required to undertake practical work, as specified by the Head of Department of Experimental Psychology or deputy, and this will constitute a part of the examination. In exceptional circumstances the Proctors may exempt a candidate from the specified requirements on the recommendation of the Head of Department or deputy.
3. Reports of practical work completed during the course of study for Part II and submitted for marking shall constitute a portfolio which shall be available to examiners as part of the examination. Every report submitted for marking must be accompanied by a statement indicating that the work submitted is the candidate's own work. Reports of practical work previously submitted for the Honour School of Experimental Psychology may be resubmitted but reports will not be accepted if they have been submitted, wholly or substantially, for another Honour School or degree of this University, or for a degree of any other institution. The Head of Department or deputy shall inform the examiners by the end of Week 0 of the Trinity Term in which the Part II examination is to be held as to which candidates have failed to satisfy the requirement to undertake practical work. Failure to satisfy the requirement to undertake practical work will result in the candidate’s final degree classification being lowered by one class. Candidates who fail to submit a portfolio will be deemed to have failed the entire Part II examination. The Head of Department, or deputy, shall make available to the examiners records showing the extent to which candidates have adequately pursued a course of practical work. The examiners shall take this evidence into consideration along with evidence of unsatisfactory or distinguished performance in each portfolio of practical work.