The psychology thesis or research project constitutes an important part of the final undergraduate year and can be a daunting task to commence. In this book, the author of The Principles of Writing in Psychology offers students easily digestible advice on how to plan, design, research and write the thesis. Written to help students across differing syllabuses it provides invaluable guidance applicable to particular course requirements. It is the ideal accompaniment to have from start to finish of the project. This is an accessible and comprehensive guide for all students writing, planning and researching their first psychology thesis. The psychology thesis or research project constitutes an important part of the final undergraduate year and can be a daunting task to commence. In this book, the author of The Principles of Writing in Psychology offers students easily digestible advice on how to plan, design, research and write the thesis. Written to help students across differing syllabuses it provides invaluable guidance applicable to particular course requirements. It is the ideal accompaniment to have from start to finish of the project. This is an accessible and comprehensive guide for all students writing, planning and researching their first psychology thesis.
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'T.R. Smyth's book is a useful and well-written handbook...The tone is friendly and accessible, and the book is very comprehensive...This book would be a useful addition to a library, as a resource for students who find the thought of the thesis daunting, and for staff who are new to supervising work of this kind.' - Dr Nick Davis, Psychology Learning and Teaching
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T.R. Smyth's book is a useful and well-written handbook...The tone is friendly and accessible, and the book is very comprehensive...This book would be a useful addition to a library, as a resource for students who find the thought of the thesis daunting, and for staff who are new to supervising work of this kind.' - Dr Nick Davis, Psychology Learning and Teaching
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A Recommended style requirements for theses |
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B An example of a title page |
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C An example of a certificate page |
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D An example of an acknowledgements page |
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E An example of a table of contents page |
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F An example of a list of figures page |
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G An example of a list of tables page |
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H An example of an abstract page |
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THOMAS R. SMYTH has taught various subjects in Psychology including research methods and statistics, at undergraduate and postgraduate level at: Flinders University, The University of Adelaide, The University of South Australia, Charles Sturt University, The University of Canberra, Australia. Publications include The Principles of Writing in Psychology, (Macmillan), Writing in Pscyhology: A Student Guide (Wiley, 1994).