Preliminary Examination in Psychology, Philosophy, and Linguistics

• 1. This Examination shall be under the joint supervision of the Medical Sciences Divisional Board and the Faculty Boards of Philosophy and of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics.
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• 2. The subjects of the examination shall be:
  • (1) Introduction to Psychology
  • (2) Introduction to Philosophy
  • (3) Introduction to Linguistics
  • (4) Introduction to Neurophysiology
  • (5) Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics

• 3. Candidates must take any three of the five subjects. 

4. Candidates who intend to take Psychology in either the Honour School of Experimental Psychology or the Honour School of Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics must take the subject Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics. 

• 5. Candidates must pass all three subjects to pass the Preliminary Examination.
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• 6. A candidate who fails one subject will be permitted one further attempt at this failed subject.
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• 7. A candidate who fails two or three subjects shall be deemed to have failed the whole examination. They will be permitted one further attempt at the whole examination.
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• 8. The examiners may award a Distinction to candidates of special merit who satisfy them in three subjects at their first examination attempt.
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• 9. The papers are as follows:
  • (1) Introduction to Psychology

This subject will consist of one written paper.

• • (2) Introduction to Philosophy

This subject will consist of two written papers: 

• • • I. General Philosophy
    • II. (a) Moral Philosophy and (b) Logic

• • (3) Introduction to Linguistics

This subject will consist of two written papers as specified in the regulations for Linguistics in all Preliminary Examinations including Linguistics.

• • (4) Introduction to Neurophysiology

This subject will consist of one written paper.

• • (5) Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics 

This subject will consist of one written paper.