PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLAR Welcome!

Orientation and timeline Who is who Course outline: classes and projects Aims Group activities

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What is Psychology? In pairs

What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of mental life and human behaviour. It helps explain how we think, feel and act both individually and as part of a social group. - University of Bath Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and how it dictates and influences our behaviour, from communication and memory to thought and emotion. - BPS The science of psychology benefits society and enhances our lives. Psychologists examine the relationships between brain function and behavior, and the environment and behavior, applying what they learn to illuminate our understanding and improve the world around us. - APA

Branches of Psychology...

SWOT Analysis

Projects for the course 1. Cognitive Psychology: Memories 2. Clinical Psychology: Stress and anxiety 3. Social Psychology: Intrinsic motivation and environmentally firendly behaviour

Occupational Psychology Personnel selection: Interviews, Assessment Centre Soft skills training: employees and employers Coaching Time and stress management Communication Group dynamics Leadership and management, social networks Mental health and well-being in the working environment

Assessment Centre What is the Assessment Centre? What kind of tasks are involved and how do recruiters evaluate performance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtLVytj3O0 Please note the skills recruiters are looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_co-Xb3_oU

AC – Task 1. Group dynamics Teamwork Influencing skills Communication skills Analytical ability Commercial awareness

Task 1. All of you are co-directors of a corporate, each of you egally involved in the management of the business. You are best friends in the meantime. The last member of your team is not present at the moment, he is also a colleague and a best friend of yours. You overheard from your employees that he has been consuming alcohol heavily in the last year. In case if this is true, it seriously impacts the reputation and the income of your company. What are you going to do? You have 10 minutes to discuss and illustrate your decision(s) on a flipchart.

AC – Task 2. Group dynamics Teamwork Influencing skills Communication skills Analytical ability Commercial awareness

Task 2. Your team has achieved the best results this year, therefore you and your colleagues won a trip abroad. However, at the airport it turns out that the company only bought two ticket. You have 8 minutes to discuss who is going to travel.

AC – Task 3. Group dynamics Teamwork Influencing skills Communication skills Analytical ability Commercial awareness

Task 3. You are on a desert island and have to survive there for a month. You can ask for 3 items to be delivered to the island. What are the 3 items you need? You have 8 minutes to discuss and make the list.

Communication Non-verbal communication Task 1. A pair and an external observer

In the afternoon... Marta is going to talk about culture, gender and prejudices Try to find papers, articles, interesting facts about the topic you have chosen for the project