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The Psychology Faculty

by Mark Holah on January 23, 2012

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With the support of JISC (part of the Higher Education Funding Council of England) www.theFaculties.org has made approximately 300 films of lecturers speaking on themes and topics from the A-level curriculum.

More than 30 of those themes are in Psychology  – see www.thepsychologyfaculty.org  More will follow in the coming weeks. The videos also offer advice to A-level students about where they might study Psychology at University, and about the careers that can follow their degree. .

Although this resource has only just been launched it is promised that in time it will cover the entire UK A-level curriculum. It is possible on the site for Psychology teachers and students to suggest further topics and ways in which the expertise of academic Psychologists can be employed in the secondary school classroom.

www.thepsychologyfaculty.org

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Professor David Buss in London

by Cara Flanagan on January 5, 2011

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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.

    • 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.

    • 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

Tagged as: Conferences, INSET, South West Conferences

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In and around Cambridge 20-31st October?

by Simon Knight on September 29, 2010

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Looked through the Cambridge festival of ideas list and all the events below seem relelvant to psychology teaching, with the most relevant ones highlighted.  Of interest to anyone around cambridge on those dates.

Cambridge festival of ideas

Green = psychology, blue = philosophy, none = interesting for one/both but not tightly tied to the subject.

Sanity?: Attitudes to mental health 

Wed 20 October

Discuss attitudes to mental health with The Open University. The Open University has recently co-produced two television programmes on mental health with the BBC, which aim to raise awareness of good mental health and to de-stigmatise mental illness. Doors open at 5pm.  BOOKING REQUIRED

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Between Brain and Mind

by Simon Knight on September 26, 2010

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This event might interest some people (thanks to MindNetwork), more likely the exhibition at the science museum on psychoanalysis which will run from October 13th to April 2011 will be of interest especially to anyone in London.

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DATE: 15 October 2010

TITLE: Between Brain and Mind?

TIME: 6.00pm, followed by drinks reception at 8.00pm

VENUE: Royal Geographical Society, London

TICKETS: £15/£12 including wine, book at www.beyondthecouch.org.uk

DR RONALD BRITTON LAUNCHES SERIES OF SPECIAL EVENTS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS WITH AN EXPLORATION OF MODELS OF THE BRAIN AND MIND…

Dr Britton says, “The neuroscientist’s view of mental function might be too simple and the psychoanalyst’s model of the brain too naïve - can the two models ever be conjoined? …
The event is part of an exciting one-off programme organised by The Institute of Psychoanalysis, covering a range of topics from murder, revenge and denial to identity formation, humour and dreams.

The events complement the Science Museum’s groundbreaking exhibition, Psychoanalysis: The Unconscious in Everyday Life. Running from 13 October 2010 to April 2011, the exhibition focuses on a key concept of psychoanalysis – how the unconscious is manifest in everyday experiences. It will include a range of modern and historical objects, digital animation, audio interpretation and works by leading artists such as Grayson Perry and Noble & Webster.

Full details of the programme of events and the exhibition can be found at www.beyondthecouch.org.uk

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Health Psychology course at the University of Cumbria

by Mark Holah on January 11, 2008

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In March at the University of Cumbria (Carlisle) the applied health psychology lecturers are planning to put on a day of lecture/workshop sessions on several health psychology topics. They are aimed at OCR psychology students following the Health option.

The event will held at Learning Gateway Lecture Theatre, Fusehill Street Campus, Carlisle

There are 4 key sessions

Pain – pain management
Stress – Stress management
Factors affecting health
Adherence to medical advice

These sessions should be both interesting and useful reinforcements for the A2 OCR health exam in June 2008

The event is on Friday 7th March 2008 from 11am until 3pm. Registration from 10:30am

There is no charge for the day, but students need to either bring own lunch or be prepared to buy lunch

If you would like to bring students to this event, simply email Julie at Julie.Taylor3@cumbria.ac.uk to check that there are sufficient places available.

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