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.
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• 4. Candidates must pass all three subjects to pass the Preliminary Examination.
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• 5. A candidate who fails one subject will be permitted one further attempt at this failed subject.
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• 6. 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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• 7. 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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• 8. 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.