Follow the link below to book for the Psychology CPD event of the year! Join us from 6th - 8th July 2012 at Aston University
http://www.bps.org.uk/events/association-teaching-psychology-annual-conference-2012
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We are delighted to announce that Professor Robert Plomin has kindly agreed to be one of our keynote speakers for the 2012 ATP Conference at Aston University.
Robert Plomin is Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.
He is best known for his work on twin studies and his research into the nature-nurture debate. He launched the Twins Early Development Study (TEDs) of all twins born in England and Wales in 1994-96 which focuses on developmental problems in cognition and behaviour.
During the past decade his research has increasingly turned towards harnessing the power of molecular genetics, especially genome-wide association strategies, to identify genes for psychological traits in order to help understand the developmental interplay between genes and environment.
He is an international leader in behavioural genetics and was the youngest President of the Behavior Genetics Association. Professor Plomin has published more than 500 papers and is senior author of the major textbook in the field (’Behavioral Genetics,’ Worth Publishers, 5th edition, 2008) as well as author of a dozen other books including ‘Genetics and Experience: The Interplay between Nature and Nurture’ (Sage Publications, 1994).
(thanks to the Kings College London website for biographical information)
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The ATP annual conference will be held on 6th-8th July 2012 at Aston University, Birmingham.
The ATP Conference 2012 has held prices fo members.
Offering fantastic networking opportunities, the chance to meet with your exam board representatives as well as providing inspiring CPD breakout events and keynote speakers, the ATP Conference offers great value for money.
If the full conference is beyond your budget, the ATP also offer day rates.
As Aston University is close to Birmingham City Centre it has excellent road and rail links.
Your ATP Needs You
Can you offer a workshop or symposium at Aston ATP conference next July? Do you consistently get good AS results? Do you have lessons that inspire your students? Have you got great ways of teaching the more ‘dry’ topics? Or maybe there is something important that you feel needs airing? If so, then consider sharing your ideas with colleagues.
If you are interested and would like to discuss it further, then email: info@theatp.org. If you are new to presenting, we can offer support and guidance. Remember, you don’t have to go it alone – workshops are often very effective when presented by two or more colleagues.
Meeting your CPD needs
The ATP want to continue to inspire you and provide you with the best CPD event possible. Is there a workshop that you would love to see on next year’s programme? A burning issue in psychology that you want to debate? Then contact us and we will do our very best to arrange it.
See more here www.atpconference.org.uk
Email: info@theatp.org
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No, this is not a conference for students studying anomalistic psychology – it’s for all psychology students.
Aims to enthuse and educate them about the role of Science in Psychology.
BOOK NOW full details here
Venues are Bristol (14 Nov), Nottingham (15, Nov), Edinburgh (24 Nov) and London (25 Nov)
Rave reviews from last year ‘Wow, wow and wow!!! What a fantastic day we all had. How to inspire and motivate. You absolutely blew their minds! We all loved it. It was worth the major hassle of trying to get them to stomp up the cash’. “It was a wonderful conference and my students and I are buzzing. It’s what education should be about – broadening horizons and motivating the desire to learn.’
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Love and attraction’ and ‘How e-fits help to identify offenders’ are just two of the topics being discussed at the BPS annual event ‘Psychology4students’ on Thursday 1 December at Watford Colosseum and Wednesday 23 November at the University of Central Lancashire.
As well as 5 keynote lectures by established UK Psychologists, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in mini workshops including ‘revision techniques’ and ‘developing evaluation skills’. Students will also have the opportunity to speak to local University students to find out ‘What it’s really like at University?’
This year will see the BPS launch the interactive demonstration fair. Taking place over an extended lunch break, the BPS have invited local Universities and Division’s of the Society to showcase their current research, get the students involved and be available for questions.
It is a great opportunity to give students a glimpse into the exciting world of Psychology.
Tickets are only £16 (including a packed lunch). For every 10 places booked the BPS provide one free tutor place.
For more information about the speakers and how to book please visit:
www.bps.org.uk/p4sn (North)
www.bps.org.uk/p4ss (South)
Email: p4s@bps.org.uk
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The Association for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference is to be held at the University of Hertfordshire, 8th to 10th July, 2011.
Details of the conference and booking can be found on www.atpconference.org.uk
The conference will run in its usual residential format opening at 12.30 on Friday 8th July and closing at 2.00 on Sunday 10th July. Alongside the conference will also be one-day CPD events.
On Friday 8th and Saturday 9th there will be one-day CPD programmes that will run in parallel with the main conference.
The conference will provide a wide range of CPD opportunities for teachers including,
- Updating key areas in psychology
- Sharing good practice with colleagues
- Seminars with examiners from the Awarding Bodies
- Displays and demonstrations from educational publishers
- Using technology in teaching
Fees for full residential attendance at the full conference start from £275 and single day CPD events are available from only £140.
Bookings can be made through The British Psychological Society shop (link through the conference website).
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David Buss, from the University of Texas, is probably the best known evolutionary psychologist, having researched and written about a evolutionary explanations for a range of behaviour, including mating strategies, jealousy, homocide, rape and stalking.
Teachers are invited to a one day INSET course on Monday 21 March.
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- David Buss will talk on Why students love evolutionary Psychology … and how to teach it.
- The programme also features Christian Jarrett, editor of the BPS Digest.
There is also a student conference on Wednesday 23 March, tickets £20.
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- The aim of the day is to expose students to the wonder of psychology. While some talks may not be directly relevant to their studies, they will come away inspired!
- David Buss will talk on Strategies of human mating. This is a fascinating topic and one that communicates a deeper understanding of evolutionary psychology.
- The programme also features Claudia Hammond (BBc’s All in the Mind), and talks from Phil Banyard, Mike Cardwell and Cara Flanagan.
View further details here for the INSET day or student conference
Or contact Cara Flanagan at cara.flanagan@btopenworld.com
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