[TheMan100]

I've got my self in to a bit of a predicament. If only I'd taken additional science I wouldn't have had this problem, and would've been able to choose human biology as an option (my best science and most interesting in my opinion). Moving on... I'd like a degree in economics, and my current options are:

Maths
Economics
Computing
Psychology or Government and Politics?

In GCSE Psychology I've been performing quite well, scoring an A in the unit 1 exam (a few marks off an A*) and As and A*s in the mocks leading up to the unit 2 exam. However, I find it slightly boring having to learn case studies, definitions etc after a while, which led to me losing enthusiasm for Psychology. But then again, I'm still performing at a good standard, so should I take this next year?

I haven't completed a gov. and politics GCSE and I don't think there is one, however I've read descriptions about the AS/A Level and it doesn't seem too bad... but neither did Psychology until a few lessons in. Does gov. and politics involve as many case studies and learning definitions as Psychology does?

Is Gov. and politics a highly regarded subject?
Is Psychology a better subject than gov. and politics in terms of how regarded it is?
Which would better suit an economics degree? I'm presuming gov. and politics, but confirmation of this would be appreciated.

[lolazee]

I do both and I absolutely hate politics and yeah psychology is long but I find it to be on the easy side because as you mentioned all it is is remembering
But If you have a genuine interest in politics then that may be best for you, I'm not really interested in politics hava


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[RobertWhite]

Gov and politics is probably more suited to an economics degree but you already have decent subjects for that and should take the one you like most/ think you will do best in.

[TheMan100]

(Original post by lolazee)
I do both and I absolutely hate politics and yeah psychology is long but I find it to be on the easy side because as you mentioned all it is is remembering
But If you have a genuine interest in politics then that may be best for you, I'm not really interested in politics hava


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I have a small interesting in politics, I do not find it boring. This urges me more towards gov. and politics as it'll also be a new subject for me to learn.

(Original post by RobertWhite)
Gov and politics is probably more suited to an economics degree but you already have decent subjects for that and should take the one you like most/ think you will do best in.

That's the thing though, I don't know if I'll enjoy gov. and politics. If it involves a lot of case studies and writing essays then I'll probably enjoy it as much as Psychology.

[Anrel]

Why don't you take Physics? It would compliment your remaining subjects much better than either Psycology or Politics.

[TheMan100]

(Original post by Anrel)
Why don't you take Physics? It would compliment your remaining subjects much better than either Psycology or Politics.

I can't. I haven't taken additional or triple science.

[lolazee]

Politics does involve a lot of essays and requires you to keep up to date with events and past events


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[WilliamG]

I've just finished my first year of government and politics and really enjoyed it - it has convinced me to take it on to uni!

You will do quite a lot of essays, ranging from a paragraph to several pages. There are a few kind of case study topics, such as pressure groups which are really interesting. Politics is mainly about the time constraints when in the exam and a bit of revision over the definitions makes the exam pretty easy, if you've got any other questions shoot ahead

[Origami Bullets]

I did both Psychology and G&P at A Level, and loved them both. G&P was only meant to be an AS subject, but I loved it so much I'm now doing it for my degree, but I wavered massively over whether I should do that or Psychology.

Anyway, G&P doesn't really involve learning case studies in the way that Psychology does - in fact, it's a bit like doing modern history with a strong focus on the political elements, plus learning how political institutions work.

G&P is related to economics (indeed, we did some economics within G&P, and I've done economics as part of my politics degree) whereas Psychology doesn't really have any overlap with Economics. G&P is also the more respected subject of the two.

My recommendation would be G&P, but would it be possible for you to go along to the first few lessons (or the taster session) of both, and then drop one if you don't like the look of the course?

[TheMan100]

(Original post by WilliamG)
I've just finished my first year of government and politics and really enjoyed it - it has convinced me to take it on to uni!

You will do quite a lot of essays, ranging from a paragraph to several pages. There are a few kind of case study topics, such as pressure groups which are really interesting. Politics is mainly about the time constraints when in the exam and a bit of revision over the definitions makes the exam pretty easy, if you've got any other questions shoot ahead

Thanks for the response, essays aren't too bad, but having to remember loads of case studies is

(Original post by Origami Bullets)
I did both Psychology and G&P at A Level, and loved them both. G&P was only meant to be an AS subject, but I loved it so much I'm now doing it for my degree, but I wavered massively over whether I should do that or Psychology.

Anyway, G&P doesn't really involve learning case studies in the way that Psychology does - in fact, it's a bit like doing modern history with a strong focus on the political elements, plus learning how political institutions work.



G&P is related to economics (indeed, we did some economics within G&P, and I've done economics as part of my politics degree) whereas Psychology doesn't really have any overlap with Economics. G&P is also the more respected subject of the two.

My recommendation would be G&P, but would it be possible for you to go along to the first few lessons (or the taster session) of both, and then drop one if you don't like the look of the course?

Again, thanks for the response. This has further convinced me to give G&P a go, due to the fact that:

• Learning case studies isn't necessarily the same as learning the Psychology case studies.
• It overlaps with Economics.
• G&P is the more respected subject.
• If I don't like it, I can change it to Psychology OR take both as you've suggested and drop one of them; this seems the better choice.

I also like to keep up to date with current affairs, so it seems ideal.

[WilliamG]

(Original post by TheMan100)
Thanks for the response, essays aren't too bad, but having to remember loads of case studies is

I also like to keep up to date with current affairs, so it seems ideal.

You're right, case studies in politics aren't really the same as psychology as such. If you are up to date with current affairs you'll find the case studies a breeze. They're always pretty standard too, for example I researched Fathers4Justice for the pressure groups topic (which is the easiest imo), all of the case studies are really easy to remember and it isn't as necessary to remember solid facts etc.

[TheMan100]

(Original post by WilliamG)
You're right, case studies in politics aren't really the same as psychology as such. If you are up to date with current affairs you'll find the case studies a breeze. They're always pretty standard too, for example I researched Fathers4Justice for the pressure groups topic (which is the easiest imo), all of the case studies are really easy to remember and it isn't as necessary to remember solid facts etc.

This is good to hear. It would seem like a 'no brainer' to take G&P now and not even consider taking Psychology. I have an induction day coming up soon, where I'll discuss it a little bit more with some of the tutors just to hear what they have to say.