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?