Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 Introduction -- How this Book Works -- Personal Development Planning (PDP) -- How to Use this Book -- What You will Find in this Book -- Note on Referencing -- Final Introductory Words -- 2 So You Want to Do a Psychology Degree? -- Introduction -- Why Do a Degree in Psychology? -- You Really Need Your Degree to Have 'GBR' -- What is the Structure of a Psychology Degree? -- What if I Make the Wrong Choice? -- Before You Arrive at Your Chosen University -- Enrolment and Induction -- The First Week -- The Second Week and Beyond -- At the End of the First Year -- At the End of the Second Year -- At the End of the Third Year -- Getting the Most out of Your Degree -- 3 Managing Yourself and Others -- Introduction -- Managing Your Relationships -- Managing Yourself -- Getting the Balance Right -- 4 Doing Psychology -- Introduction -- The Scientific Method -- Quantitative/Qualitative Distinction -- Ethics -- Interpreting Psychological Data -- 5 Teaching Situations -- Introduction -- Preparation is Essential -- Effective Reading -- One Method for Effective Reading and Note-taking - SQ3R -- How to Focus During Teaching Situations -- 6 Assessments -- Introduction -- Organising for Success -- Writing Essays -- Using Feedback From Coursework -- Practical Reports -- Referencing -- Other Forms of Assessment -- 7 Using Resources Effectively -- Introduction -- Psychology-specific Resources Libraries -- Using the Internet (or Net) -- Buying Books -- Core Texts -- Beware of Old Books! -- Your Fellow Students -- Always Ask! -- 8 The Psychology Project -- Introduction -- But What is a Project? -- Facing the Blank Page - Generating an Idea -- Identifying Resource Needs and Support -- Developing Your Idea -- Managing Your Supervisor -- Managing Your Time -- Plagiarism.

The Final Project Report -- Understanding How the Project is Assessed -- Taking the Project Further -- 9 Future Directions -- Introduction -- Seeking Advice -- Careers Not Directly Related to Psychology -- Careers Directly Related to Psychology -- Careers Currently Chartered by the BPS -- Psychotherapy -- Opportunities Outside the United Kingdom -- Completing Applications -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Choosing an Institution -- How do I Choose a Psychology Degree that's Most Appropriate for Me? -- Choosing a Specific Degree at a Specific University -- Choosing a Psychology Department -- I Have Special Needs - is there Anything Specific I Should Do? -- Index.