Conducting Psychological Research
Developing Skills for Career Success and Social Impact
Published on 9. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-19-885065-6 (ISBN)
Description
Empowers and supports students to effectively manage their research projects, develop transferable skills, and understand how they can apply these skills to their future career.
Conducting Psychological Research is a practical guide for students, featuring case studies and valuable insights from graduates and employers in the field of psychology. This book will hone students' skills and build confidence in their ability to become an independent researcher and worker, so that they can make an impact in their chosen career path.
Key Features
- A practical approach to conducting psychological research, focusing on how students can use transferable skills from their research projects for employability and career success
- Encourages students to think more broadly about social responsibility
- Learning outcomes at the start of each chapter to outline what students will learn
- Each chapter ends with case studies, hints, and tips from graduates and employers
- Psychology and Employability workbook to emphasise students' skills and their application
- Further reading suggestions to deepen learning and provide additional class materials for lecturers
- Lecturers can also access PowerPoint presentation slides to support with lesson preparation
- Also available as an e-book with weblinks, functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.
Digital formats and resources
Conducting Psychological Research is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Psychology Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with a complimentary workbook, weblinks, lecturer slides, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Conducting Psychological Research is a practical guide for students, featuring case studies and valuable insights from graduates and employers in the field of psychology. This book will hone students' skills and build confidence in their ability to become an independent researcher and worker, so that they can make an impact in their chosen career path.
Key Features
- A practical approach to conducting psychological research, focusing on how students can use transferable skills from their research projects for employability and career success
- Encourages students to think more broadly about social responsibility
- Learning outcomes at the start of each chapter to outline what students will learn
- Each chapter ends with case studies, hints, and tips from graduates and employers
- Psychology and Employability workbook to emphasise students' skills and their application
- Further reading suggestions to deepen learning and provide additional class materials for lecturers
- Lecturers can also access PowerPoint presentation slides to support with lesson preparation
- Also available as an e-book with weblinks, functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.
Digital formats and resources
Conducting Psychological Research is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Psychology Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with a complimentary workbook, weblinks, lecturer slides, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Reviews / Votes
The book addresses things students may have wondered about but were afraid to ask. * Prof. Greg Maio, University of Bath * I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading this text which is no mean feat for a research methods/statistics textbook. I would describe it as a thorough and detailed companion text for advanced students conducting research. * Dr. Luke Hodson, University of Warwick * A systematic approach to details of the academic journey that some lecturers might take for granted, but which are likely not straightforward for students, with relatable examples and relevant figures. * Dr. Valerie van Mulukom, Oxford Brookes University * I am looking forward to being able to recommend this textbook to my students - I think it fills a gap and will provide a valuable resource to help students develop into thoughtful independent researchers. * Dr. Alex Benjamin, University of York *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-885065-6 (9780198850656)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Professor Danijela Serbic, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Danijela is a Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Programmes in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. She coordinates the Final Year Research Project module in the department, and has developed the module to embed employability and open science practice throughout. Additionally, she is a Chartered Psychologist, a member of the British Psychological Society Undergraduate Education Committee, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her contributions to teaching have been recognised through several awards, including the prestigious Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year 2023 from the British Psychological Society.
Professor Victoria Bourne, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Victoria is a Professor (Education Focussed) at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has taught research methodology and statistical analysis at all levels from first year undergraduate students through to advanced postdoctoral researchers. At Royal Holloway she is Deputy Head (Education) of the Department of Psychology, where she coordinates and teaches on the first and second year undergraduate research modules. Professor Bourne is the author of "Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology" and of "Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology A Practical Guide to Methods, Statistics, and Analysis", both published by OUP.
Danijela is a Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Programmes in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. She coordinates the Final Year Research Project module in the department, and has developed the module to embed employability and open science practice throughout. Additionally, she is a Chartered Psychologist, a member of the British Psychological Society Undergraduate Education Committee, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her contributions to teaching have been recognised through several awards, including the prestigious Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year 2023 from the British Psychological Society.
Professor Victoria Bourne, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Victoria is a Professor (Education Focussed) at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has taught research methodology and statistical analysis at all levels from first year undergraduate students through to advanced postdoctoral researchers. At Royal Holloway she is Deputy Head (Education) of the Department of Psychology, where she coordinates and teaches on the first and second year undergraduate research modules. Professor Bourne is the author of "Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology" and of "Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology A Practical Guide to Methods, Statistics, and Analysis", both published by OUP.
Content
1: The transition from learning about research to the workplace
2: Different ways of developing research projects
3: Working with a supervisor
4: Managing yourself and your time
5: The current state of psychological research
6: Doing an experimental research project
7: Doing a correlational research project
8: Doing a qualitative research project
9: Doing a systematic review
10: Presenting your research
11: Publishing your research
12: Using your research project to benefit your career and beyond
2: Different ways of developing research projects
3: Working with a supervisor
4: Managing yourself and your time
5: The current state of psychological research
6: Doing an experimental research project
7: Doing a correlational research project
8: Doing a qualitative research project
9: Doing a systematic review
10: Presenting your research
11: Publishing your research
12: Using your research project to benefit your career and beyond