A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology

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A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology

Thomas M. Heffernan

Psychology Press, c1997

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: hbk ISBN 9780863774720

内容説明

This textbook is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates chapters on: perspectives within psychology; seminars, tutorials and lectures; essay writing and practical write-ups; exam preparation and technique; research methods and empirical report writing; and what to do upon graduation, with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. This book is aimed at those studying psychology at undergraduate and pre-degree level, and those who are considering studying psychology as an academic subject.

目次

  • Part 1 Introduction to psychology: What is Psychology?
  • Perspectives Within Psychology
  • The Psychoanalytic Perspective
  • The Biological Perspective
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • The Behaviourist Perspective
  • The Cognitive Perspective
  • Social Psychology. Part 2 A Study Guide to Lectures, Seminars, and Tutorials: Practical Classes
  • Contact Time Generally: Lectures
  • Seminars: Preparing for the Seminar
  • Why Bother With Seminars?: Tutorials: Some Final Points About Seminars and Tutorials. Part 3 A Guide to Essay Writing and Referencing: Stages in Essay Writing and Referencing: Stages in Essay Writing
  • Example of Essay Plan
  • Some Important Points About Coursework Essays
  • A Guide to Writing Style
  • A Guide to Referencing, N. McLaughlin Cook Citing Sources in Text, S. Thomas, K. Morgan Direct Quotations
  • Presentation of a Reference Section. Part 4 A Guide to Research Methods and Empirical Research Report Writing: Research Methods - the Quantitative/Qualitative Distinction, Literature Searching, Sampling Procedures, the Experimental Method, the Quasi-experimental Method, the Non-experimental Method, Data, Statistical Analysis and Causal Inference, Qualitative Approaches
  • Ethics in Research
  • the Empirical Research Report Writing - Structure of the Report, the Title, Abstract, Introduction, Results, Discussion, References, Appendices. Part 5 After the Degree - Opportunities for a Graduate of Psychology: Graduate Status
  • Post- Graduate Training and Research
  • Applied Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Occupational/Organizational Psychology
  • Criminal/Forensic Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Sports Psychology
  • Other Applications
  • Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae CV. Appendices: Example of a Completed Essay Coursework Critical Evaluation of Essay
  • Example of a Practical Write-up
  • Two Examples of Examination Essays Unseen Exams.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780863774737

内容説明

This textbook is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates chapters on: perspectives within psychology; seminars, tutorials and lectures; essay writing and practical write-ups; exam preparation and technique; research methods and empirical report writing; and what to do upon graduation, with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. This book is aimed at those studying psychology at undergraduate and pre-degree level, and those who are considering studying psychology as an academic subject.

目次

  • Part 1 Introduction to psychology: what is psychology?
  • perspectives within psychology
  • the psychoanalytic perspective
  • the biological perspective
  • developmental psychology
  • humanistic psychology
  • the behaviourist perspective
  • the cognitive perspective
  • social psychology. Part 2 A study guide to lectures, seminars, and tutorials: practical classes
  • contact time generally
  • lectures
  • seminars
  • preparing for the seminar
  • why bother with seminars?
  • tutorials
  • some final points about seminars and tutorials. Part 3 A guide to essay writing and referencing: stages in essay writing
  • example of essay plan
  • some important points about coursework essays
  • a guide to writing style
  • a guide to referencing, N. McLaughlin Cook
  • citing sources in text, S. Thomas, K. Morgan
  • direct quotations
  • presentation of a reference section. Part 4 A guide to research methods and empirical research report writing: research methods - the quantitative/qualitative distinction, literature searching, sampling procedures, the experimental method, the quasi-experimental method, the non-experimental method, data, statistical analysis and causal inference, qualitative approaches
  • ethics in research
  • the empirical research report writing - structure of the report, the title, abstract, introduction, results, discussion, references, appendices. Part 5 After the degree - opportunities for a graduate of psychology: graduate status
  • post- graduate training and research
  • applied psychology
  • clinical psychology
  • educational psychology
  • occupational/organizational psychology
  • criminal/forensic psychology
  • health psychology
  • sports psychology
  • other applications
  • preparing your curriculum vitae CV. Appendices: example of a completed essay coursework critical evaluation of essay
  • example of a practical write-up
  • two examples of examination essays unseen exams.

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