How to make the most of your dissertation
- Careers and professional development
This webinar will cover what can be expected from the psychology dissertation process within a university setting, the key skills that will be developed (including ethical competence), the role of a supervisor, and some of the resources that students can use for further general support.
Target Audience
- Undergraduate psychology students within their second or final year at university. Students can be on any psychology course or specialism as this webinar will not focus upon one area of specialism.
- Students within their second year at university can be unsure about what to expect during the dissertation process and may need some further guidance on this. While completing dissertations, final year students are often unsure about why the dissertation process is important and where they can go to for support outside of their institution.
There are no pre-requisites for this webinar as it is mainly for information and guidance only, although it is suggested that students be within their second or final year of their undergraduate psychology course at university.
Please note, this webinar is not suitable for those on post- graduate courses.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this 90-minute webinar, participants will be able to;
- Explain the dissertation process, from developing the project until the write-up.
- Define and explain the key skills developed during the dissertation.
- Be aware of and explain the ethical implications in relation to developing and undertaking a dissertation project.
- Explain the role of a dissertation supervisor and the support that they may be able to offer.
- Reflect upon psychology areas that may be of interest.
Presenter: Dr Laura Jenkins
Dr Laura Jenkins completed her undergraduate Psychology degree at Northumbria University in 2011 before the completion of her MRes Psychology degree in 2012. In 2016, Laura was awarded a PhD in Psychology which enabled her to develop the key research skills needed for study development.
Laura has held academic positions at Northumbria University, Oxford Brookes University and the University of Strathclyde before moving to Loughborough University in 2018. Throughout her teaching career, Laura has taught on numerous Psychology modules including cognition, statistics, personality and individual differences, biological psychology, questionnaire design, qualitative methods, development and social psychology.
Laura is currently the module co-lead of the psychology dissertation module within Loughborough University and works closely with staff and students during this role to support the process of completing the final year project.
Laura is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with the British Psychological Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
This webinar will be delivered on Zoom via BPS Learn. The link will be available on BPS Learn 1hr before.
Cost
For all: £15.00
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This webinar is available to book until 4pm on Monday 9 October 2023
Places won't be available after this point and only those registered will be allowed into the session.
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