Drawing on the latest research and debates and featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, this new, introductory textbook demonstrates how political scientists are tackling some of the biggest questions in UK politics today.

This accessible guide takes you through the process of designing, conducting and writing up a research project using case study methods. In his characteristic warm and friendly style, Gary Thomas covers each step at a confidence-building pace, helping you to get to grips with the theory and practice of doing a case study. Focusing on vital issues like validity, reliability and quality in research, the author helps you ensure your research is rigorous and methodologically sound.

An accessible, humorous, and highly illustrated guide to how the brain’s structures and functions determine how the mind works, this is essential reading for undergraduate psychology students.

Ensure research is ethical with this Little Quick Fix. Cheryl N. Poth helps the reader to identify the ethical considerations of their research, protect the privacy of their subjects, develop an ethical research design and respond to ethical issues as they arise.

This book looks at the essential communication skills required to become an effective social worker.Â

A Super Quick guide to developing your information literacy skills, from identifying and evaluating sources to challenging misinformation and fake news.

This handbook provides a comprehensive grounding of the history, methods, debates and theories that contribute to the study of human-machine communication.

Marketing Communications is a highly popular textbook which introduces students to the different marketing communications tools, theories and strategies in an easy-to-read way. This fourth edition:Includes updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the marketing/advertising industriesFeatures new case studies from companies and brands such as Amazon, Burger King, Facebook and John LewisCovers timely topics such as online retailers, social media networks (e.g. TikTok), social media infl...

Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups equips students with practical skills for working with multiple levels of client systems. Featuring diverse case studies and integrated practicum experiences, it supports students in mastering foundational competencies aligned with the 2022 EPAS, preparing them for effective, real-world social work practice.