The School of Psychology is committed to supporting you throughout your studies. We have outlined the main sources of support available to you below.
- Personal Tutor
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During your time at the University of Aberdeen, you will be assigned a Personal Tutor. Your Personal Tutor is normally a member of the teaching staff in the School and is there to help you along your degree path. At the beginning, when you are getting used to life at university, your Personal Tutor is a central figure who can provide guidance and assistance during your course.
- Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
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The aim of PAL is to enhance the teaching you get from lectures, tutorials and practical classes with help from other students. The purpose of PAL isn't to provide you with extra teaching, it's to help consolidate the knowledge you gain from the formal teaching and to get advice from other students. As well as topics covering specific academic issues like report writing, statistics and revision strategies, the PAL sessions will also be covering things like what to expect from your next level of study, advice for getting research/work experience and CV building. PAL will give you the opportunity to learn from the successes and mistakes of others who know what it is like to be a student at Aberdeen.
From level 2 onwards you can become a PAL Leader, one of the students who runs the sessions. Being a PAL leader is a great addition to your CV and full training is provided.
For more information about PAL, please contact the PAL co-ordinator Dr Clare Kirtley.