Your Psychology Project Handbook

An absolute goldmine of essential information, tips, guidance and general all-round wisdom from those in-the-know.  It is highly recommended for any project student who wants to get ahead of the game.

Dr Paul Seager, University of Central Lancashire

Head and shoulders above the rest, this invaluable guide is a must-have source of support for psychology students doing academic research.

Steff Copestake, Psychology student at the University of Chester

An essential guide to the process of undertaking psychological research.  It provides comprehensive step-by-step advice about each stage of a research project from the initial conception of a research idea, right through to writing it up.  An invaluable resource!

Dr Anna Weighall, Sheffield Hallam University

Stands out from the competition in its outstanding provision of practical guidance.  The excellent support offered in areas such as how to manage time and the supervisory relationship helps foster important life skills, crucial both in completing a research project and in any future career.

Dr Emma Williams, University of Surrey

Your Psychology Project Handbook Second Edition is the complete guide to preparing, carrying out and writing up a psychology research project or dissertation.

Designed to support students through every stage of the project process, this second edition has been updated to include new chapters on doing online research and employability. The text offers advice and practical guidance on each aspect of the project including ethics, choosing a research question, working with a supervisor and more.

Whether its qualitative or quantitative, the handbook provides students with all the support they need to carry out their project with confidence. 

Features:

• Student/supervisor experiences give advice and stories from past students and supervisors about their experiences of projects.
• Common confusion sexplain common terminology.
• Maximising marks offer additional advice on how to add extra value to project work.
• Top tips present short practical notes on how to achieve the best outcomes.
• Common pitfalls highlight issues which can prove problematic or confusing, and give advice on how to overcome them.
• Summary boxes pull together the key teaching points covered by each chapter.
• Annotated further reading lists direct students to further information that may be helpful.

Additional resources including templates, forms, checklists, worksheets and annotated examples of good and bad reports can all be accessed at www.pearsoned.co.uk/wood-psychproject.

Dr Clare Wood is Reader in Developmental Psychology at Coventry Universit...