Psychology At The Open University

I really shouldn't be writing this review as I have an end-of-course assessment due in 4 days and have still to complete the 600 word essay and reseach project write up, but hey, I needed a break and this is what I chose to do whilst drinking my tea and eating the Thornton's choccies that my other half has lovingly supplied to boost me through the final hurdle of this course. My first degree, completed in the usual 3 years from 18-21, is in Sociology and was obtained through full-time study at a traditional university, my law post-grad diploma completed over two years part-time and was also obtained from a traditional university, so I can safely say I've ...  Read the complete review

"Introduction to Psychology", soon to be updated and perhaps reintroduced under a new name, is the first of 4 OU psychology courses. Together they entitle would-be shrinks for BPS membership, and you have to complete them all for a named degree in Psychology. As I already held a degree in Law, I decided to start my OU studies at Level 2, (which equates to years 2-3 at University). There is, in fact, no Level 1 course in psychology - a broad introduction to the social sciences usually suffices. It's always very exciting when your lovely, spanking new books and materials arrive in the post. I had lots of fun laying them all out on the ...  Read the complete review