Psychology course

[uprising]

I'd love to study Psych at La Trobe, but I'm not very good at maths. I did take VCE Psych and loved it, I'm just worried that if there is a maths component that it will affect my marks.

Is this lack of maths skill an issue for this course?

Thanks!

[Aaron]

Hey! (For reference, I am at La Trobe currently).

For psychology, this would be influenced by whether you'd do either Psychological Science or Psychology as a major through Arts/Science.

For the Bachelor of Psychological Science, there is a core statistics subject in Semester 2, Year 1 which you need to take.

Hopefully this link will be more of a help to you (depending on the campus you want to attend), you can click the links accordingly to view the handbook @ http://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/psychology

[MJRomeo81]

Hi there!

My best friend studies psych at La Trobe so I'm quite familiar with the course. I've actually been to a few of the lectures during my breaks. Very interesting stuff

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/handbook//2013/undergraduate/science-tech/single-degrees/sbbs.htm Course handbook (outlines all the core and elective subjects)

Basically there's two stat subjects you need to complete. In first year 'Statistics for psychology' (taught out of the stats department) and 'Psychological research methods' in second year (taught out of the psych department but don't be deceived).

If you attend lectures and tutes you'll have nothing to worry about. Most psych kids are in the same boat - they all dread stats. But it all turns out fine for them in the end

[mizz_sara]

Hi there!
I'm in the same boat as you!
I really want to study psychology (considering deakin uni) but dont want that "maths side" of it. I've talked to a representative about it, he said- yes there is maths involved (but not heaps!) and its statistics, they said as long as you get the hang of it at the start, you'll will be fine! My advice is don't let it stop and and when it comes to those units, try your best & ask for plenty of help!

Good luck!

[alondouek]

I really want to study psychology (considering deakin uni) but dont want that "maths side" of it. I've talked to a representative about it, he said- yes there is maths involved (but not heaps!) and its statistics, they said as long as you get the hang of it at the start, you'll will be fine! My advice is don't let it stop and and when it comes to those units, try your best & ask for plenty of help!

I'm just going to jump in here with a bit of reassurance

I was speaking to a friend currently doing a PhD in psychology - the statistics side of things isn't a problem if you find maths tricky. The most difficult things you'll encounter are generally confidence intervals and various hypothesis testing methods, which aren't particularly tough.

All the really complicated mathematical stuff is done through data-processing statistical programs such as SPSS, so the main thing is to input and interpret results rather than actually manually perform mathematical processes.

[uprising]

Hi there!
I'm in the same boat as you!
I really want to study psychology (considering deakin uni) but dont want that "maths side" of it. I've talked to a representative about it, he said- yes there is maths involved (but not heaps!) and its statistics, they said as long as you get the hang of it at the start, you'll will be fine! My advice is don't let it stop and and when it comes to those units, try your best & ask for plenty of help!

Good luck!

I'm glad that I'm not the only one! Thanks heaps for your reply, I feel better about it now!