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Undergraduate Psychology Careers Event Programme

5th December 2012

1.00pm – 5.30pm

Room LG024

(Stranmillis Road Entrance to David Keir Building)

This event is presented by the British Psychological Society Northern Ireland branch and is supported by School of Psychology at Queen's. It is open to QUB and UU Psychology students. At this event, designed for second and third year undergraduate students, you will hear from speakers about what professional psychology training courses are available, about research opportunities and masters courses in psychology, what you can do with your degree in the graduate job market outside of psychology and have an opportunity to question our presenters. We will wrap up the day with an informal wine and cheese reception and there will also be exhibition stands at the reception.

Booking Essential. Please book before 12pm on Tuesday 4th December 2012 http://response.questback.com/britishpsychologicalsociety/nibpscareersevent/

Programme

1.00pm Welcome & Opening Address Prof Carol McGuinness, School of Psychology QUB, Chair NIBPS
1.10pm Research Prof Carol McGuinness
1.30pm Health Dr Martin Dempster, QUB
1.50pm Counselling Dr Edel McMenamin, Independent Practitioner
  WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE? Overview followed by individual presentations from a number of psychology graduates on the routes they took to their current employment
2.10pm Overview from Prof Ronnie Wilson, UU
2.25pm Creative Coaching Associates, Ms Alison Clarke
2.40pm Fleming Fulton School, Mrs Anne Marie Gallen
2.55pm Police Service NI  
3.10pm NI Statistics & Research Agency, Ms Alana Green & Mr Iain Bryson
3.25pm Coffee Break  
3.40pm Educational Dr Hannah Jane Braiden, SEELB
4.00pm Forensic Dr Bill Lockhart, Lockhart Consulting
4.20pm Sport  
4.40pm Clinical Dr Ciaran Shannon, QUB
5.00pm Occupational Mr Mark McCrory, UU
5.20pm Refreshments & Career Opportunities Exhibition

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