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New Psychology Lecturers' Forum - Wednesday & Thursday, January 6 & 7 2010

A few years on: Perspectives from newer lecturers
This discussion based session will provide delegates with insights on how to survive and thrive in their first few years as a new lecturer by drawing on insights from lecturers a few years on in their careers. Panelists from both old and new universities will address the opportunities and challenges they have faced around such topics as research, teaching and administration. Questions such as: What to teach, how much to teach, how to manage administrative role(s), and how to keep up with your research will all be addressed.

Parallel session: Teaching undergraduates qualitative research methods
This session provides an opportunity for delegates to share their current practice and their ideas/plans for their future teaching of qualitative methods. Through small group activities, delegates will identify practical activities to use in teaching, consider the pros and cons of different strategies, and share experiences from their own institutions. Led by Nollaig Frost, Department of Psychology, University of Middlesex

Parallel session: Teaching quantitative research methods
Students often have great trepidation about statistics. Join Philip Murphy, Social and Psychological Sciences, Edge Hill University, for this session helping delegates to learn strategies for helping students overcome their statistics anxieties and to better understand difficult concepts. Delegates will be invited to share their experiences in teaching quantitative methods and discuss what works and what doesn't.

Teaching Introduction to Psychology
Teaching the introductory module can be daunting with so many topics outside of your area of expertise. However, it is also an important module as it can serve to inspire students in pursuing their studies in the years to come. This session will address how to overcome the stress of teaching beyond your comfort zone, enthuse students about a variety of subject areas, and highlight practical activities and ideas for teaching a variety of topics. Led by Laura Boubert, University of Westminster, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages.

Internationalisation, globalisation, citizenship: What they mean for you, your students, and your discipline
The increased interaction between different nations has led HE institutions to recognise that hiring internationally adept staff and preparing internationally adept students is a priority. This session will help lecturers to better understand issues around internationalisation as well as address how it impacts the discipline.

Parallel Session: Pedagogic action research in psychology
Unlike theoretical or abstract research, researching our teaching can be put to immediate use and is increasingly being recognised by the RAE. This session will define and discuss the merits of pedagogical action research and provide opportunity for delegates to consider projects they might undertake to enhance their teaching and professional portfolio. Led by David Mcilroy, School of Natural Science and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University.

Parallel Session: Employability, PDP, portfolios, work-based learning: Defining the issues for psychology students
Whilst many believe that higher education is not vocational, the bottom line is that most students study at university to enhance their career prospects and many departments have taken steps to address employability through the use of PDP, portfolios, and work-based learning opportunities. Learn what the issues are for psychology students, gain a better understanding of how employability is being addressed by departments, and learn some painless ways to integrate employability into the curriculum without sacrificing content. Led by Catherine Steel, University of Worcester.

Improving provision for disabled psychology students
Studies suggest that there are more disabled students studying psychology than other subjects, that many believe psychology has a treatment rather than disciplinary orientation, and that students sometimes expect psychology lecturers to readily provide support to them. Such evidence suggests the need for psychology lecturers to become more informed about working with disabled students. Join us for this session which will cover a variety of issues around working with disabled psychology students. Join Nigel Foreman, Health and Scoial Sciences, Middlesex University, for this session.

Cost: There is no charge for this event but advanced registration is required.

Location: Middlesex University
Hendon Campus
College Building, Board Room
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT

Contact: Kath Armstrong 01904 433 154

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