The ATP conference web site has just announced the Keynote speakers at this years conference, has details of the costs, and how to book.
The 26th Annual Conference of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology will be held at the University of Lincoln on Thursday 10th July to Saturday 12th July, 2008
The programme will consist of keynote talks, workshops, exhibitions and social events
The agreed keynote speakers are:
Dr. Susan Blackmore
freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
www.susanblackmore.co.uk
Professor Mark Griffiths
Director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University.
www.psychblog.co.uk/2007/07/16/interview-the-gambling-man-prof-mark-griffiths
Professor Paul Harris
Developmental psychologist and Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education at Harvard University.
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/node/3484
Dr. Tom Stafford
Cognitive neuroscientist with the Adaptive Behaviour Research Group in the Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, and co-author of the bestselling popular science book Mind Hacks – Tips and Tricks for Using Your Brain
www.mindhacks.com
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.
There are quite a few events for the 2008 specifications going on this year but so far, this one has to be easily the most interesting.
OCR is offering two free events for psychology teachers thinking of offering OCR specifications for 2008.
As well as giving an overview of the new qualification, this event will delve into some of the new core study material. Three leading psychologists, whose research is included in the core study options, will give presentations.
These include:
Professor Mark Griffiths, Professor of Gambling Studies
Professor Alexander Haslam, Professor of Social Psychology
Professor Stephen Reicher, Professor of Social Psychology
The first event is to be held in Leeds on Wednesday 30th January 2008 and the second is to held in London on Thursday 31st January 2008
You can find out more here where you can register a place. Hurry because they may run out of places.
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