Psych or HHD?

[wominer64]

Hi subject selections are coming up really soon and I'm still pondering on whether to choose psychology or health and human development.

I'm essentially interested in the content in both and am just looking for the 'easier' one in terms of work, which one requires 'less' effort and would be easier to score high in?

Thanks in advance

[AngelWings]

I'm essentially interested in the content in both and am just looking for the 'easier' one in terms of work, which one requires 'less' effort and would be easier to score high in?

It may not be in your best interests to pick a subject purely for how ‘easy’ or ‘little effort’ people deem it to be. Firstly, you may not find they’re right (i.e. ‘easy’ is subjective). Secondly, you’re going to have to do the subject for a minimum of 8 months, so if you don’t enjoy it, it’ll become ‘more difficult’ anyway because you’ll be less inclined to study it. Both of these reasons defeat your intended purpose.

Alternatively, why don’t you pick subjects according to how much you like them and whether you need them for courses after Year 12 (you can check with VTAC Course Search)? It’ll make your time and effort worth a lot more and you’ll feel a lot better about the subject you pick.

In terms of picking which out of Psych and HHD, I’d suggest taking a look at the study designs and building from there. If you find one more interesting or one follows your intended career path after VCE more, it’s probably the one to pick. If those contradict one another, let us know and we’ll help you out.

[brynstar]

I haven't done HHD so not the best person to ask here but my friend took both and seemed to think HHD was way easier - in fact she almost found it too simple! Psych is not that challenging though and I think a good score is very achievable if you learn the content - I actually thought I messed up the exam and got 47. Equally, I know people who got disappointing scores.
But I also agree that you shouldn't necessarily pick subjects based on which one's easiest, it's more about which one you feel more motivated to do, I think the fact that I loved Psych really helped me do well.