Topics, Dates and Rooms for Group Meetings

Year 1 Tutorials 17/18

Tutors: Megan Barnard, [email protected] Tobias Bast, [email protected]

Mentors: Crystal Yu and Charlotte Hull

Students: Lab Tutor Workshops Groups Hay Lauren Group12A Megan Barnard Tuesday AM Group 3 Chan Ainsley Tsun Kiu Group12A Megan Barnard Tuesday AM Group 3 Condon Maria Yelena Group12A Megan Barnard Tuesday AM Group 3 Stansby Beth Group12A Megan Barnard Tuesday AM Group 3 Yucedag Yasin Group12A Megan Barnard Tuesday AM Group 3 Whitworth Donda Group12B Tobias Bast Tuesday AM Group 3 Abid Muqadas Group12B Tobias Bast Tuesday AM Group 3 Carr Rachel Frances Group12B Tobias Bast Tuesday AM Group 3 Carey Cindy Faradilla Group12B Tobias Bast Tuesday AM Group 3 Gibson Eleanor Group12B Tobias Bast Tuesday AM Group 3

Topics, dates and rooms for group meetings: 1. Introduction and organisation, plus: What is psychology, Tues, 3 Oct Tobias why do we study it? What to expect from university? Grading 17, 9-10 h scheme? How to get help and find information? A25 2. Does cognitive development progress through a succession Tues, 24 Oct Megan of stages? 17, 9-10 h A25 Brief presentation by: Maria & Ellie

Raise any questions related to first essay!

3. Bottom-up and top-down processing (C81COG, relevant for Tues, 21 Nov Megan second essay). 17, 9-10 h Brief presentation by: Cindy & Rachel A25 4. Feedback on first essay Tue, 28 Nov Megan/Tobias 17, 9-10 h A25 5. Making the most of your time at university. Tues, 6 Feb Megan • What challenges have I face/might I face as a 18, 13-14 h university student? A25 • What is wellbeing, and what can I do to maintain a positive wellbeing? 6. Attitudes and behaviour (C81SOC, relevant to first essay) Tues, 13 Feb Megan 18, 13-14 h Brief presentation by: Donda & Bethany A25

7. Brain regions and their functions (C81BIO) Mon, 5 Tobias March 18, 9- 10 h A25 8. Discuss topic in preparation of C81BIO essay. Mon, 19 Mar Tobias Brief presentation by: Lauren 18, 9-10 h A25

4 Essays (all maximum 1,500 words)

Deadline (by 3 PM) Module Title Wed, 1 Nov 17 C81DEV Suggested title: Does cognitive development progress through a succession of stages? Wed, 6 Dec 17 C81COG Suggested title: What determines what we perceive and attend to? Discuss bottom-up and top-down processing. Wed, 28 Feb 18 C81SOC Suggested title: To what extent may attitudes predict behaviour? Wed, 25 April 18 C81BIO Suggested title: Discuss the evidence that implicates a biological dysfunction as a cause for schizophrenia (or depression).

Notes on tutorial on ‘Making the most of your time at university’: Please consider the issues in advance of the session and be prepared to contribute to the discussion.

Notes on tutorial on brain regions: We will discuss brain regions and their function. During the tutorial, we will also look at the different brain regions using brain models.

PREPARATION Every student will be assigned a brain region and prepare a very brief presentation on this region’s function and its neuroanatomical relation to other brain structures (which often tells us a lot about function) and possibly its implication in neurological and/or neuropsychiatric disorders.