look this wasn't the easiest subject, quizzes were easy but the essay didn't have a relevant structure we should follow? I got an 80 (expected higher lol), so you unfortunately can't treat it as a subject where you put 0 effort in and expect to do well

The other reviews about this subject being hard are bs. For the quizzes; there are 10 and each is worth 4% (4 question mcqs). The only annoying part is that if you get one mcq wrong it is a whole 1% lost. HOWEVER, the content in the quizzes assesses about 30mins of audio recordings a week (these are “lectures” but have zero slides). You get a transcript for all the quizzable content so can ctrl+F to find answers (do NOT google because it can sometimes contradict). If you actually take time on the quiz (they give you 2hrs but most can be done in 15-20mins). I didn’t watch a single seminar. The essay can be done without any prior knowledge of the subject imo. Just pick something ur interested in and treat it like a scientific literature review. Follow the criteria and structure exactly (this is most reliable to score well I reckon but they do say you can vary the approach if done effectively). I think this component is marked fairly firmly but if you adhere to criteria and treat it like you would an essay in a “hard” subject you can score well on it. Ended up with a 93 and it was the lowest amount of work i did for an undergrad subject. “WAM booster” doesn’t mean you can totally dismiss learning anything or trying - if you treat it like a “hard” subject you will do well.

Hate it, it’s a wam destroyer, wanted to get an H1 but ended up with a 76. Essays are hard to score high in. Should’ve taken something easier, but if you want to get subjects done and over with then recommend. It’s easy to get 70+ but hard to score high

Not sure what the other review for this semester was about TT Quizzes were super easy to get 4/4 (though I heard a couple of people complaining). You just have to make sure you are reading the documents/watching lectures beforehand. Think basic reading comp. questions - there was the be direct evidence in the paper to support your answer or the answer is wrong, you can't infer anything that isn't stated really... Only struggle was the essay, which is oddly structured and there really isn't direction given for it.

0/5, subject is extremely boring. Took it cause it was a wam booster, quizzes aren’t straightforward, not easy to get 4/4 correct per week, essay is difficult, regret taking it, rather than being a wam booster, it just hurts your wam.

Easy to get H1. I got 86. But the final assignment is difficult. It is like a science subject

Great subject. Not too difficult, easy to get a H1. Well organised.

Did this in 2020 (aka the new study design, I think reviews from 2018 and below may be based on a different study design?). This subject is pretty chill due to low number of hours needed in it. You have weekly MCQ tests based on lectures but sometimes these felt more like reading comprehension tests than actual tests of the content. Still can score well in them though. Kat did a practise tutorial for the final assignment each week, so if you just watch all of these (I crammed them 2 weeks before the assignment), you get a really good feel for what they’re looking for. It can be a bit hard though because there was no sample essay. The coordinators do live Q and A sessions to answer your assessment questions though which were really helpful. I would take this subject again, but that said the content didn’t feel super applicable and I didn’t learn as much as I normally do in other subjects, but it’s not a bad breadth if you want something low in hours. Wouldn’t say it’s an easy H1 but possible for sure, just use all of the resources and go the the Q&As.

Yeah I'm not a fan of this subject. Only reason I'd say Music and Health is a better subject is because I got a H1 straight up. It's just such a waste of time and money doing subjects for WAM, don't even bother. Put some effort into a halfway useful subject and you'll be immensely more satisfied at the end.

if i could turn back time and choose a different breadth to do, i would. content is dry and they expect you to write about music psychology like you've dedicated half your life to it. final assignment is difficult, even if you follow the content throughout the semester. not sure if this is just my semester but they were so technical about the final essay, expecting too much.. if you're only thinking about doing this subject for a wam booster, don't. LOL only got h2b worst subject of my semester xo