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'Psychology for All' open seminar series
13 December 2019 The following event is going to take place in Greek. FREE ENTRANCE Join and share! Online Participation Form Information / Registrations: T: 2310 224 421 E: acadreg@citycollege.sheffield.eu
02/12/2019
Project for the Special School at Filiro by our Psychology students – 1st project meeting
The first meeting for the project that students from the Psychology Department of CITY College are going to undertake this year for the Special School at Filiro took place on Monday 7th of October. A group of student-volunteers visited the school together with Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of Career, Employability & Enterprise Centre and discussed with the school’s social worker, psychologist and supporting personnel the details of the project. The project will involve supporting children’s with special needs social life and activities. Our students will be meeting with the school’s young students in their free time and will organise different outings to help them socialise, engage in social activities and develop social skills necessary for their social integration, quality of human relationships and level of happiness. During the meeting, the school staff provided our students with information about the school, its activities and its students and their needs of course. The project presents our students with an invaluable opportunity to get hands on experience from their contact with the children with special needs. Lecturers from our Psychology Department will be guiding our students and providing meaningful feedback during the project. This specific activity is another way in which the Psychology Department and CITY College overall will give back to the community and support those in need putting knowledge into practice. The first meeting concluded with both our students and the school staff feeling positive and excited about this new collaboration.
24/10/2019
The Psychology Department participates in Postgraduate Conference in Sheffield, UK
Arvesa Studenica, Aleksandra Laketa, PhD* students of the Psychology Department and Professor Ana Vivas traveled to Sheffield to present their PhD work at the Postgraduate (PGr) Conference of the Psychology Department at Sheffield. Their PhD is part of the Bilingualism project supervised by Professor Vivas, Dr Emma Blakey and Dr Elisavet Chrysochoou, which investigate the broader socio-linguistic context of the Bilingual cognitive advantage (Bilingual people outperforming monolingual people). Aleksandra and Arvesa gave excellent presentations, and the topic was received with great interest. Note: *PhD candidates are enrolled and study at one of the Departments of the Faculties of the University of Sheffield in the UK while being supported by SEERC.
27/05/2019
Dr Pavlidis speaks about anti-doping to Apollon Kalamarias basketball team
Dr Giorgos Pavlidis, lecturer at our Psychology Department, delivered a seminar on anti-doping to the basketball team of Apollon Kalamarias in Thessaloniki. Being a former player of the team himself, Dr Pavlidis was more than happy to share his knowledge on anti-doping issues and give advice to the team’s basketball coaches on how to prevent doping and protect athletes. He also talked about WADA and its role in anti-doping. Photo source: mgskapollon.gr
26/03/2019
Interview with Dr Pavlidis at FM 100 about Gerontology
Dr George Pavlidis, Lecturer at the Psychology Department of the International Faculty was invited at FM 100 to talk about the driving skills of seniors, as well as the activities of 50+ Hellas NGO, that he has been coordinating the past years. Watch Dr Pavlidis’ interview (in Greek)
07/03/2019
Talk on the syndrome of occupational burnout at the ‘Psychology for all’ Series
The opening event of the ‘Psychology for All’ for spring semester presented a very interesting and popular topic on that touched upon the syndrome professional burn out. With her presentation entitled ‘The syndrome of occupational exhaustion (Burn out) and its consequences in my life’, the speaker, Ms Melina Makridou, Health Psychology Counselor and Gestalt Psychotherapist, outlined the symptoms of the syndrome and highlighted the extent it has reached today. Emotional and physical exhaustion, indifferent mood, emotions of low satisfaction are only some of the symptoms. During the event Ms Makridou stressed how important it is for people who suffer from this symptom to realised that they are not alone and seek for help and support to find the meaning of life again. The event was well-attended and maintained the audience engaged throughout the presentation. The series has more events scheduled for Spring Semester. Check them out!
06/03/2019
CV Making Seminar for our Psychology Students
Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of the Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre at the International Faculty, held a seminar on CV making for our first year psychology students aiming at introducing students to CV writing at an early stage. During the seminar Mr Tsoulis shared valuable advice and tips on how to write a compelling CV, what it should contain, how the information should be presented etc. More specifically he highlighted candidates’ online presence through specialised platforms, especially LinkedIn, where psychologist may find online job opportunities for online counseling. Finally, Mr Tsoulis spoke about the importance of creating Video-CV. The seminar took place in the frame of the unit ‘Academi Transferrable Skills, led by Dr George Pavlidis, Lecturer at the Psychology Department of the International Faculty. The Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre at the International Faculty CITY College often organizes seminars and workshops on CV making aiming at informing our students about the latest market trends and training them on how to showcase themselves and their achievements, in a concise and effective way, even from the first year of their studies.
06/03/2019
Our Psychology students explore sensation and perception through experiential project
Undergraduate Psychology students of the International Faculty CITY College had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of sensations and the perception of those sensations through an innovative project introduced by Dr Aristea Ladas, in the frame of the unit Sensation & Perception. Working in groups students were asked to select one project, from a list of projects - all related to the taught material - that they had to prepare and present in class in 10 minutes. Students were allowed to use whatever means they considered relevant and appropriate to present their project (e.g. role playing, small experiments in class, hand craft, electronic means etc.). Students were highly motivated, enjoyed the whole process while at they same time experienced their sensations and perception and learnt from their fellow students’ experiences. Through the project they understood how sensation and perception are closely connected and play two different but complimentary roles in how people interpret the world. Sensation refers to the process of sensing our environment through our sensory receptors, while perception is the process with which the brain interprets the sensation. The project enabled students to put this theory into practice and learn by experimenting with their own sensation and perception. Dr Ladas commented “I was amazed by the creativity and professionalism exhibited by the majority of the groups!”
20/02/2019
'Psychology for All' open seminar series (March - April - May 2019)
The following events are going to take place in Greek. FREE ENTRANCE Join and share! Online Participation Form Information / Registrations: T: 2310 224 421 E: acadreg@citycollege.sheffield.eu Δείτε online προηγούμενες ομιλίες (VIDEO):
14/02/2019
Poster Session for the Research Project of our final year Psychology students
On Friday, 18th January 2019, the final year students of the International Faculty's Psychology Department held a poster session for their Research Projects due to begin soon. The event took place at the reception hall of the Leontos Sofou building at our main campus in Thessaloniki. Led by Dr Aristea Ladas, the poster session aimed at providing students with the opportunity to present their research proposals and receive feedback on their planned study from Psychology Department academic staff, in addition to that received by their supervisors. Additional and diverse feedback is intended to enable students to better design their research. During the event the atmosphere was pleasant, easy-going and communicated to our students that receiving feedback can be both interesting and fun! Simulating a proper conference poster session also gave our students a first-hand experience of how it will be to present their research in conferences, adding to their skills as mental health professionals. We wish to our students best success in the continuation of their projects!
25/01/2019
Neuroscience quiz game for our Psychology students
Discovering Neuroscience Psychology while playing Our second year Psychology students had the opportunity to experiment with neurons and get better acquainted with Neuroscience while playing a quiz game during class. Dr Maria Tziraki, Lecturer at our Psychology Department, challenged the students with a neuron quiz game that they played in class in the context of Neuroscience unit. During the first part students were divided in four teams and were asked to construct different types of neurons. Each team was rated from the rest of the teams. Then the three best teams chose a representative that took part in a quiz game. The representatives had to reply to questions posed by pressing a button. If they gave the correct answer, they got one card from the board. The last round was between two teams and the prize of the winning team was marshmallows! Experiential learning is promoted though learning activities inside and outside the classroom, allowing students to engage intellectually, creatively, and emotionally in the learning process and increasing student motivation to apply their knowledge.
21/01/2019
Psychology talk on sexual desire at the ‘Psychology for all’ Series
The second talk of the ‘Psychology for All’ series of the International Faculty’s Psychology Department was delivered Mr Petros Theodorou, Gestalt Psychotherapist, who presented a talk on ‘The sexual desire when in love or when we love’. Mr. Theodorou the fulfillment of sexual desire is connected to being present in what is happening while it is happening without mental limitations or restrictions imposed by our thoughts or the constructed image of ourselves. He then went on to discuss physical attractions when people feel in love or when they are connected with mature loving feelings. This was the second ‘Psychooogy for All’ talk delivered by Mr Theorodou for this year. The Series will continue in 2019 with new interesting talks.
18/12/2018
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