Friday, 27 January 2023 (BIO)PSYCHOLOGY DAY AT UP FAMNIT

On 26 January 2023, as part of the (BIO)PSYCHOLOGY DAY AT UP FAMNIT, we hosted High school students from GIMNAZIJA Celje-Center high school.

Through various activities, lectures and workshops, they learned about the diverse world of science and enjoyed it.

After the warm welcome by dr. Vesna Jug from the Department of Psychology, the students were divided into two groups. One of them attended the Mini Info Fair, where students of Biopsychology and Psychology answered various questions about the tutoring system, the Student Council and the Erasmus programme.

In the second group, students have been introduced to a different aspect of mental health. Through discussion and activities, Eva Sedlašek and Polonca Borko from the Department of Psychology, in the workshop "Are you ok? OK!", introduced students to the concept of mental health and its aspects, which have influences on it. Together, they also talked about why it is important to take care of mental health and what we can do about it.

At the practical workshop, Tjaša Ogrizek, Tina Tinkara Peternelj, Dean Lipovac, Klen Čopič Pucihar, Matjaž Kljun in Julija Pavlin, directly introduced participants to the main concepts of biopsychology and the interplay of biological and psychological processes. They interactively engaged students, teaching them more about stress and how we can measure it. In addition, practical examples were given, related to career possibilities in this field and how newer technologies can help researchers.

Dr. Vesna Jug, the coordinator of the Biopsychology study programme, gave students detailed information of the programme itself and the study process (courses, timetables, career opportunities etc.).