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Psychology Course?

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  • 20-09-2010 2:41am
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    DubzSon
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭


    Hey, I'm thinking of doing Psychology after I finish my Leaving Cert. I'm in 6th Year now, obviously. I asked my Career Guidance teacher but she's useless. She basically told me to go find out on my own.
    I just want to know what this course covers and what kind of subjects should I be doing and what results I would need to get in my Leaving Cert.
    I'm currently doing English, Maths, Irish, German, Art, History and Biology. I know none of these subjects would have anything to do with Psychology(except maybe English) but I don't think there is any subjects I should be doing for Psychology but that's why I'm asking.
    Thanks for the help!
    P.S. I'm thinking of doing Psychology in UL.
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    readystudypass
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭readystudypass


    If you go to www.qualifax.ie it gives subject requirements for all courses although it is always best to get first hand information from the university website.


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    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    DubzSon wrote: »
    Hey, I'm thinking of doing Psychology after I finish my Leaving Cert. I'm in 6th Year now, obviously. I asked my Career Guidance teacher but she's useless. She basically told me to go find out on my own.
    I just want to know what this course covers and what kind of subjects should I be doing and what results I would need to get in my Leaving Cert.
    I'm currently doing English, Maths, Irish, German, Art, History and Biology. I know none of these subjects would have anything to do with Psychology(except maybe English) but I don't think there is any subjects I should be doing for Psychology but that's why I'm asking.
    Thanks for the help!
    P.S. I'm thinking of doing Psychology in UL.

    Actually, Biology and Maths will be more beneficial than English if you want to do Psychology.

    Psychology is more scientific than anything else, and certain modules in your course will cover Biological Psychology, which involves the brain and nervous system, among other areas.

    The course should also involve statistics and computers, where Maths will come in, but no prior knowledge is necessary (save mean, median, mode, standard deviation) to be able to do this.

    Psychology is not what a lot of people think it is, (ie. it's not about talking about past memories and feelings) so I'd advise you talk to somebody who is doing it, and look in detail at the prospectus of the course you're looking into. Alternatively post questions up here about it. A lot of people choose Psychology in first year Arts and get quite a shock when they see what it actually entails.


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    nommm
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    How easy is it to get a job after finishing your studies? Or does that depend on what you decide to specialise in? I've heard it's also hard to get into postgraduate and Masters course. Can anybody tell me anything else about this? It would be much appreciated.


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    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    nommm wrote: »
    How easy is it to get a job after finishing your studies? Or does that depend on what you decide to specialise in? I've heard it's also hard to get into postgraduate and Masters course. Can anybody tell me anything else about this? It would be much appreciated.

    You're not qualified to work as a psychologist after your degree, as you know, you need a professional qualification afterwards. In what specific area of psychology would you be interested in? Common areas include Clinical Psychology and Educational Psychology, both of which are very hard to get into, and could take years to be qualified in. You could also take the academic route and. If you search through the Psychology forum you'll find lots of information from people talking about entry to postgraduate courses.


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