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Your Psychology Dissertation

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October 2020 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Your Psychology Dissertation has been specifically created to guide your students through their dissertation helping them to feel confident at every stage of their independent psychology research projects.

This book will take them through the entire process of designing, conducting and then writing up their research, providing invaluable tips and support along the way, as well as answering all those frequently asked questions. Whether they need to know more about quantitative or qualitative research methodology, need help in choosing a topic, and/or are struggling to review and understand the literature, this book covers it all. Your Psychology Dissertation is suitable for all psychology students looking for dissertation success.

Take a look at the online resources to get lots of useful templates and guidance to help with every step of the way.

Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. 
 
Section 1: Getting Started
 
Chapter 1: Welcome to your dissertation!
 
Chapter 2: Managing your supervisor
 
Chapter 3: Choosing a research topic
 
Chapter 4: Understanding the Literature
 
Chapter 5: Developing your rationale, research question(s) and hypothesis; and choosing between quantitative or qualitative research design
 
Section 2: Methodology
 
Chapter 6: Quantitative methodology
 
Chapter 7: Qualitative methodology
 
Chapter 8: Mixed methods research projects
 
Chapter 9: Ethical considerations
 
Section 3: Data analysis
 
Chapter 10: Quantitative data analysis
 
Chapter 11: Qualitative data analysis
 
Section 4: Writing Up
 
Chapter 12: Writing Style
 
Chapter 13: Writing the discussion chapter and preparing for submission
 
Section 5: Beyond the dissertation
 
Chapter 14: Communicating research

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