Programme Summary:   

Explore the diverse ways psychology can be applied across a range of contexts, including trauma and resilience, sport and exercise, and animal psychology and welfare. Learn about how psychology can provide insight into human behaviour and into the human capacity for growth and building resilience. Our programme will include lectures, workshops, practical lab classes and a trip to the local zoo! 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Gain an understanding of how psychologists measure aspects of the human mind.
2. Understand how trauma is defined and measured as well as how it relates to a variety of psychological outcomes.
3. Gain an understanding of the importance of patient and public involvement (PPI) in psychological research to ensure meaningful, acceptable, and relevant intervention development.
4. Understand how we can use psychology to enhance wellbeing and physical performance.
5. Gain an appreciation of some of the welfare problems facing animals in captivity, and observe how psychologists have made a difference. 

Lecturer(s):          

Dr Walker, Dr Fino, Dr Breslin, Dr Corry, Prof Armour, Dr Wells, Dr Cena, Dr Crossey, Prof Adair

School Programme

Day 1: School Welcome and Introduction

Day 2: Theory and Practice of Psychological Measurement

Day 3: Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology

Day 4: Patient and Public Involvement in Research

Day 5: Trauma, Mental Health, and Posttraumatic Resilience

Day 6: Understanding health behaviour change to improve health and wellbeing

Day 7: Behaviour and welfare in zoo animals

Day 8: Exploring Dynamics of Acculturation

Day 9: Individual Differences: How Personality and Intelligence Affect Health and Wellbeing

Day 10: Assessment

Assessment:

Assessment will involve the following elements.

*Please note: this is a draft programme and is subject to change.