Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Original post by Charlottelt
I'm bored and am willing to answer and queries about the university. Can't help much with accommodation as a home student but take Psychology and am in my first year. Fire away! 
Is Northumbria good for psychology? I got rejected from Newcastle and so am going to Northumbria.
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Original post by iLoveMyCatsx
Is Northumbria good for psychology? I got rejected from Newcastle and so am going to Northumbria.
That is exactly what happened to me last year! I've just finished my first year of psychology and I've really enjoyed it.
At first I was quite gutted that I didn't get into Newcastle especially since I knew my way around doing the Partners Summer School. What I find particularly good about Northumbria is the course structure and modules. Since both courses are BPS accredited you have to cover the same core modules and topics. Your option modules start in the second year at Northumbria however rather than the third which gives you the chance to start specialising earlier. Most of those option modules are 10 credits and you chose 40 for your second year. There are 3 options which are however 20 credits: student tutoring, psychology placement and learning a language. As far as I'm aware there isn't ANY work placement module at Newcastle let alone one that starts second year. As well as some brilliant work experience it helps you with the CV and interview skills. So you'll not only leave with a degree but 2 years of experience in an area you like too!
Any more questions just PM me.
Hi !!
Just joined and wondering about the level of difficulty in Stats area in the first Year.
Just joined and wondering about the level of difficulty in Stats area in the first Year.
Original post by psyche_newbie
Hi !!
Just joined and wondering about the level of difficulty in Stats area in the first Year.
Just joined and wondering about the level of difficulty in Stats area in the first Year.
I'm going to assume (but don't hold me to this!) that you'll be having the same stats lecturer as we had in the first year, a lovely man called Johannes. He really makes stats as enjoyable as it can be as it can often be a very dry subject. If you haven't done a maths or science based subject prior to this then you may find stats difficult but definitely it eases you in. Make sure you have a decent calculator (you can pick up a Casio for about £6) and know how to use it!
So long as you attend lectures it shouldn't be too bad for you but message me if you struggle with anything. I got 78 overall in stats.
It's also important to remember that whilst you might think "I'll never need this for my career", you'll need most for your dissertation to analyse your results.thanks a lot for your input. I am going to bother you a lot this few weeks until i settle down. I am just jittery on the stats part but have a base of Psychology having done a few lower levels in the last 2 years. Looking forward to having a lot more interactions and questions in the coming days.
Original post by psyche_newbie
thanks a lot for your input. I am going to bother you a lot this few weeks until i settle down. I am just jittery on the stats part but have a base of Psychology having done a few lower levels in the last 2 years. Looking forward to having a lot more interactions and questions in the coming days.
Some of the things you cover in the first semester include mean, median, mode; understanding how to read tables and graphs; standard deviation and understanding some statistical terms.
As well as this you will be learning how to work SPSS which is essential for analysing results. It's not overly user friendly but you get the hang of it. There's a really good free intro to it here: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policy-people/sociology/getting-started-spss/content-section-0
There's loads of good free courses on there if you feel shaky with maths but honestly wouldn't worry about it.
Original post by Charlottelt
I'm bored and am willing to answer and queries about the university. Can't help much with accommodation as a home student but take Psychology and am in my first year. Fire away!
What should you bring to lectures/always have in your bag?
Original post by iLoveMyCatsx
What should you bring to lectures/always have in your bag?
There's no right or wrong answer to this as everyone learns differently but here's what you'll need if you work like me:
- A notepad. I have 1 with dividers in for each day I have lectures. This means only bringing 1 notepad instead of 1 per subject. So if I had my social psych module and stats module both on a Tuesday I'd bring one notebook with a divider in the middle to separate subjects
-2 black pens minimum. If you bringing 1 it will break or run out garunteed.
-A colour change pen. Personal favourite here but buy a pen where you get black, blue, green and red. It'll save space in your bag and means you won't have to keep changing pens to if you use different colours to differentiate between things in your notes. Sometimes putting something in a green box just helps you remember it.
-A memory stick. Nothing fancy you just need one. Some courses insist you hand in work on it. I prefer dropbox but you will need a memory stick.
-If you do anything where you need to sketch pencil, ruler, sharpener and rubber. This isn't just arty courses though! You could be sketching out a diagram of a cell or rough guide to brain areas.
-If you have a light, carriable laptop/netbook/whatever and you like to work on that bring it. Lectures dont mind so long as you're not on Facebook.
That should be the essentials I think.
Hey, what psychology text books do you recommend and where's the cheapest place to get them from?
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Hey, what psychology text books do you recommend and where's the cheapest place to get them from?
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For first year don't buy textbooks. They'll be an absolute waste of money. Most lecturers even say not to buy them. Cheapest places if you did want to buy one is Amazon but be sure to check out the library first as they usually have loads of copies of core textbooks.
The library has plenty but my absolute god sends were a APA referencing handbook to get your references done right and a book on how to write psychology reports. They follow a rigid structure which can be really hard to get right but the library has various books on how to write them properly and lots of copies of them. Honestly wouldn't waste your money. All the info for first year exams is in the powerpoints lecturers provide.
What happens in the Student Union welcome fair? what even is the student union and is there any point going to this? I might just go to the course talk and IT talkand guidance tutor thing the rest seems like a waste of time anyone wanna enlighten me?
Original post by iLoveMyCatsx
What happens in the Student Union welcome fair? what even is the student union and is there any point going to this? I might just go to the course talk and IT talkand guidance tutor thing the rest seems like a waste of time anyone wanna enlighten me?
The students union is the building in the quadrant where the bars are (Habita and Reds). The fair is held upstairs and has loads of stalls. This (in my opinion) is definitely worth dropping into at least. As well as getting loads of freebies (last year there was dominoes goodies, krispy kreme, various restaurant/club discount cards, desserts delivered) there are some essential things like signing up to a new doctor/dentists now that you've moved out as well as things like gyms and insurance.
You only need to really goto one of the days (Monday or Tuesday) but it's definitely worth having a good look round with mates. The amount of free pens you get should last you the year.
The societies fair on Wednesday is very different and also worth going to. All the university societies will be there and will be able to talk to you about what they do. It's worth joining a few and trying them out, stick with ones you like. Top tip: bring lots of £1 coins as it usually costs £3 to sign up to a society (only more if it's an expensive hobby like sky diving). My personal choices this year will be FemSoc, RockSoc and Mental Health Awareness Society. Enjoy!
Original post by Charlottelt
I'm bored and am willing to answer and queries about the university. Can't help much with accommodation as a home student but take Psychology and am in my first year. Fire away!
I'm applying to northumbria to start psychology next year, It's my first choice and I'm really wanting to go - only my predicted grades are BBB and the course requires an ABB. I was just wondering if you know of anyone that got an offer even though their p grades were below what the uni wanted?
Thanks for your time
Original post by GeeSharpe
I'm applying to northumbria to start psychology next year, It's my first choice and I'm really wanting to go - only my predicted grades are BBB and the course requires an ABB. I was just wondering if you know of anyone that got an offer even though their p grades were below what the uni wanted?
Thanks for your time
Thanks for your time
Hi there!
I am a current second year psychology student who also needed ABB to get in. In my A Levels I only got ACD with an A in the extended project and I got in fine. Good luck!
Original post by Charlottelt
Hi there!
I am a current second year psychology student who also needed ABB to get in. In my A Levels I only got ACD with an A in the extended project and I got in fine. Good luck!
I am a current second year psychology student who also needed ABB to get in. In my A Levels I only got ACD with an A in the extended project and I got in fine. Good luck!
Thanks for replying, that's made me feel better about it all
Original post by Charlottelt
I'm bored and am willing to answer and queries about the university. Can't help much with accommodation as a home student but take Psychology and am in my first year. Fire away!
Hi Charlottelt,
Thanks a lot for being so proactive in helping prospective students! We try our best but nothing beats a current student, so well done and keep up the good work
Sarah
Original post by Ewie404
Hi there, what is the best thing about living in newcastle ?
I'm going to be really broad here and just go with "it's got everthing pretty close by".
The town centre is full of places to eat, shops and a night life to suit all tastes. There is a huge music venue (Metro Radio Arena) but some more intimate ones like the O2 academy and Newcastle/Northumbria SUs.
You've got lots of green space at Leazes Park and in Jesmond and are a bus or metro away from different beaches (long sands, blyth beach, king edwards bay) which is fab in the Summer.
There's plenty history and culture. We've got a Hadrians Wall run through Wallsend and Tynemouth Priory (which is also meant to be haunted if you like that sorta stuff!) but lots of city centre art galleries and museums - the Baltic even hosted the Turner Prize last year.
It's my home town so I obviously like being close to family but it just seems like there's something for everyone.
If you aren't close by the train station and National Express are also right in the town centre so it's easy to visit family.P.S
If anyone reads this and wants to know how to get to any of those places I know Newcastle like the back of my hand.
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