Latin America: Regions and People
Author: Robert B Kent
This comprehensive text introduces key geographical concepts while providing an incisive, timely, and highly informative primer on Latin America. Thematic chapters trace the development of the region from the pre-Hispanic era to the present, while regional chapters reveal the diversity of its constituent people and places. Coverage includes cultural history; environment and physical geography; land use, agriculture, and urbanization; social and economic processes; and the Latin American diaspora. Enhancing the utility of the text are quick-reference tables and illustrative vignettes, over 160 photographs and maps, and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.
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A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology
Author: Thomas M Heffernan
Now in its third edition, this very popular guide to studying psychology remains an invaluable tool for students at both undergraduate and pre-degree levels, along with those deciding whether to take psychology as an academic subject. Topics covered include: perspectives within psychology; making the most of seminars, tutorials and lectures; how to write essays and empirical reports; guidelines on exam preparation and technique; information on careers in psychology and tips for applying for jobs, including how to write your own curriculum vitae.
For this fully up-dated third edition, new advice is included on web-based research and referencing. Subject coverage is expanded to include contemporary research trends in cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary psychology and positive psychology. In addition, new material investigates postgraduate specialisms including neuropsychology, psychotherapy and sport psychology.
Table of Contents:
| 1 | Introduction to psychology | 1 |
| 2 | A study guide to lectures, seminars and tutorials | 23 |
| 3 | A guide to essay writing and referencing | 45 |
| 4 | A guide to research methods | 79 |
| 5 | Ethics in research | 107 |
| 6 | Empirical research report writing | 113 |
| 7 | A guide to preparing for examinations | 153 |
| 8 | After the degree : opportunities for a psychology graduate | 179 |
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