7. The first and the most important step is choosing an
interesting topic. It depends of the field of studying and your
interests (for example social or clinical psychology capstone
project, or you may do research about a psychology of
handwriting).
8. But your project may take place in a
professional environment so you have to
cooperate with your supervisor.
10. Again a topic and format might be approved by your
supervisor. You have to write an in-depth research project or
an internship or practicum.
Of course it’s hard and of course you will have a lot of
questions and things to think about and search.
11. You may check a lot of samples of completed
work in the internet and take something from
them.
13. After completing a capstone project, usually students
have to present it to faculty members and program
peers. They can ask you some questions about your
work.
14. Most capstone presentations include a visual element,
such as a PowerPoint presentation, though this is not
always required. Some programs may open capstone
presentations to the public
16. Most psychology programs provide a rubric that
outlines expectations and grading criteria for the
capstone so students know what to expect before they
present.
17. If you receive a failing grade, you'll typically be
allowed to revise portions of your capstone and
resubmit it for reassessment, or you may be required to
retake the course and submit another capstone project.
19. Also some programs require to write a psychology thesis or
dissertation (social psychology dissertation for example).
What typically is a comprehensive, research-based paper that
addresses a psychology topic.
20. It’s bigger work that takes years to complete it. Where you need
to organize your ideas, develop a research topic, and obtain
research methods and strategies.