How does a Psychology degree work? Where will it lead me? What skills are employers looking for?
Psychology is one of the most popular undergraduate degree subjects in the UK, which is no surprise given the wide range of transferrable skills it offers. But how to translate these skills into job opportunities? And which career paths to explore? If you are considering studying psychology, or you are already a psychology student looking at your next steps, this book is for you.
Written by leading academics, this handy guide interweaves both study skills and employability skills, providing advice across all three years of your course and talking you through the different options open to you after graduation. From writing essays to revising for exams, and from careers in and outside of professional psychology to further academic study, this book covers everything a psychology student needs to know – even how to make the most of your social life!
Graham Davey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex.
Table of Content
PART 1 – PSYCHOLOGY AS A DEGREE
Chapter 1: What is a Psychology Degree? – Gill Brown
PART 2 – UNIVERSITY LIFE
Chapter 2: Settling in to Life at University – Gill Brown
Chapter 3: Learning to Study at University – Amanda Branson, Tom Randell, Emma Mc Donald
Chapter 4: Assessment at University: Developing Your Learning Skills – Wendy Garnham, Emma Mc Donald, Amanda Branson, Tom Ormerod, Alan Garnham
PART 3 – EMPLOYABILITY
Employability Skills: What Are Employers Looking For? – Amanda Branson
PART 4 – EMPLOYMENT & BEYOND
Chapter 6: Careers in Professional Psychology – Amanda Branson
Chapter 7: Careers Outside of Professional Psychology – Saffron Passam
Chapter 8: Further Study in Academia – Katie Lightfoot
Chapter 9: Improve Your Life with Your Knowledge of Psychology – Katie Lightfoot
About the author
I moved to the University of Sussex in 1994 to become Professor of Psychology in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences. Prior to that I was Professor of Psychology at The City University in London. I was the Subject Chair of Psychology from 1994 until April 2002. I have also held a number of offices in the British Psychological Society, including Chair of the Standing Conference Committee (1991-95), Honorary Editor of ′The Psychologist′ (1988-92), and President of the Society (2002-3). I have also been chair of the Society′s Board Of Trustees, Council, and Investigatory Committee. I have held a number of editorial posts with journals such as ′Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology′ and ′Behaviorial & Brain Sciences′. I am currently Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/epp)Follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Graham CLDavey
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