Results and introductions
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Today was results day. However, we weren't told when our results would be put up in the exam schools, other than "probably today". After several failed attempts to go and find them it was 11 o'clock and time for an introductory talk on the FHS course. So, despite being suspicious of a ploy to encourage everyone to go to the talk by delaying the results until afterwards, we went to discover what the next 4 terms have in store for us. I'll give you a quick overview of what happens in the last term of 2nd year and in 3rd year for Oxford medics.
The FHS are examined in 5 parts. There is a synoptic exam paper and a more detailed paper on a chosen option, for example neuroscience or genes and development. Lectures throught the course prepare students for these exams. The third paper examines critical reading, data analysis and experimental design. There is also an extended essay, submitted before the exams, on themes from the taught course but not necessarily from the option chosen for papers 1 and 2. Alternatively, students may take an exam paper in experimental psychology. Then fifth and final component is a research project, which may be either library-based or lab-based, on a topic of your choice.
At the moment I am just starting to think about the topics that would interest me for my research project. I have a long list of suggested topics to look at before contacting potential supervisors and making a shortlist of my top four choices.
So after having all that explained to me, with plenty of handouts to make sure I don't forget anything, it was time for lunch and then another trip to the exam schools to search for the elusive results. Failing any of the seven papers we sat at the end of last term would mean taking resits at the end of this term. Fortunately I passed my exams with a distinction, and everyone from my college did well. That should leave us with plently of time this term for enjoying the sunshine as well as beginning the FHS course. This afternoon I started that with reading in the parks before another punting trip.
Today was results day. However, we weren't told when our results would be put up in the exam schools, other than "probably today". After several failed attempts to go and find them it was 11 o'clock and time for an introductory talk on the FHS course. So, despite being suspicious of a ploy to encourage everyone to go to the talk by delaying the results until afterwards, we went to discover what the next 4 terms have in store for us. I'll give you a quick overview of what happens in the last term of 2nd year and in 3rd year for Oxford medics.
The FHS are examined in 5 parts. There is a synoptic exam paper and a more detailed paper on a chosen option, for example neuroscience or genes and development. Lectures throught the course prepare students for these exams. The third paper examines critical reading, data analysis and experimental design. There is also an extended essay, submitted before the exams, on themes from the taught course but not necessarily from the option chosen for papers 1 and 2. Alternatively, students may take an exam paper in experimental psychology. Then fifth and final component is a research project, which may be either library-based or lab-based, on a topic of your choice.
At the moment I am just starting to think about the topics that would interest me for my research project. I have a long list of suggested topics to look at before contacting potential supervisors and making a shortlist of my top four choices.
So after having all that explained to me, with plenty of handouts to make sure I don't forget anything, it was time for lunch and then another trip to the exam schools to search for the elusive results. Failing any of the seven papers we sat at the end of last term would mean taking resits at the end of this term. Fortunately I passed my exams with a distinction, and everyone from my college did well. That should leave us with plently of time this term for enjoying the sunshine as well as beginning the FHS course. This afternoon I started that with reading in the parks before another punting trip.
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