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
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
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
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
How you will learn
• Lectures• Laboratory classes • Tutorials• Seminars• Individual tutorials
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
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.
Our School Community
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
How you will be assessedExamination
Coursework• Essay• Research report• Group work• Presentation• Peer review
Your transferable skills
Gather, analyse and present
data
Systematic and reasoned
thinking skills
Understand human
behaviour
Understand motivation and performance
Team working
Communication skills
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
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
Your postgraduate opportunities
Any questions?