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Transcript of Open Day Presentation Dr Martin Dempster, Director of Education School of Psychology.
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Open Day PresentationDr Martin Dempster, Director of Education
School of Psychology
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Overview
1. What is Psychology
2. Our Psychology Degree
3. How you will learn
4. Our facilities & our school community
5. How you will be assessed
6. Your transferable skills
7. Your career choices
8. Your post graduate choices
9. Questions
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What is Psychology?
The scientific study of mind and behaviour
A huge variety of issues of relevance to society, for example:• How children learn• What causes mental illness• How people make decisions• How groups are formed and influence
us• Improving quality of life for people with
long term illness
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Our Psychology Degree
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Introduction:Cognitive, Perceptual,Developmental,Social,Biological,Personality,Methods and statistics
Cognition and Development
Conceptual Issues and Psychology for Employability
Social Psychology and Individual Differences
Biological Psychology and Perception
Research Methods and Statistics
Example Options:
Placement modulePsychopharmacologySerial KillersDevelopmental DisordersApproaches to DistressPsychology of music
Everyday applications of Psychology
Dissertation
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How you will learn
• Lectures• Laboratory classes • Tutorials• Seminars• Individual tutorials
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Our facilities
• £2.5 million refurbishment• 128 channel EEG system• Eye movement tracking
systems• Trans magnetic stimulation• Child development lab• Mobile testing lab• Balance & movement labs• Canine lab
• People
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Our Research Makes a Difference
• Research in the School of Psychology has been judged to be world-leading and outstanding by the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
• Our research was judged to have an impact that was outstanding in terms of reach and significance outside academia.
• The impact figures reflect how the School's research knowledge is informing policy makers, developing industry partnerships and ultimately touching on the lives of thousands of individuals.
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Our School Community
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Support
• Adviser of Studies – help with academic choices
• Personal Tutors – promote reflection on learning
• Lecturers / module co-ordinators / level tutors
• We provide excellent pastoral and academic support
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How you will be assessedExamination
Coursework• Essay• Research report• Group work• Presentation• Peer review
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Your transferable skills
Gather, analyse and present
data
Systematic and reasoned
thinking skills
Understand human
behaviour
Understand motivation and performance
Team working
Communication skills
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Your future career
• Management
• Insurance
• HR / L&D
• Marketing & sales
• Teaching
• Social services
• Research
• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Sports Psychology
• Occupational Psychology
• Counselling Psychology
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Your career developmentYear 1: time management, CV writing, communication skills
Year 2: taught employability module
Year 3: optional placement module
All years: career fairs, career guidance, mentors, networking events
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Your postgraduate opportunities
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Any questions?