Lecture notes taken from an essay workshop session for the module Introductory Psychology PSY0010 (Foundation Year in Psychology) in week 19. In the workshop session, the lecturer goes through the style and format that students should apply to answer one of the essay questions that has been set fo...
Week 19 – Biological Psychology and Emotion, Stress and Health Essay Workshop
Essay 2 option: Biological Psychology: Pick two lobes of the brain and evaluate what
happens when they get damaged (use research to support your points).
Make sure you pick two brain lobes and you only talk about those two
It’s best that one of them is on frontal lobes as there are lots of research done
on it.
Talk about what happens when they are healthy and what happens when they
are damaged
Essay 2 option: What has research suggested in terms of how stress can impact
health?
This is a more of a general question
Talk about the ways in which it can impact mental and physical health
Avoid talking about the theories of stress
For your introduction, you can first define what stress is.
Discuss why the topic is important to investigate
General essay tips
Break down your tasks into smaller steps
First understand the question before working on your essay
Plan your paragraphs
Use the table to help you plan and complete your essay
Use a PC/Mac
Feedback won’t show up properly on the phone – use PC/Mac instead.
Don’t submit your essays through the phone
You can get a laptop loan from the University
Use the support services available to you
Learning Enhancement Team (LET) https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/writing-
numeracy - they are available to book through online virtual appointments.
They can advise you on how to format essays and help with English language
related things.
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