Excellent Dissertations!

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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"I honestly found this better than my dissertation supervisor. It was never off my desk and I scanned it thoroughly and followed it religiously. Highly recommended with a proven technique to help you gain a good mark!"
Amazon reviewer

"This book is, well...excellent! Simply and succinctly it takes you through each stage of planning a dissertation."
The Psychologist

A dissertation is likely to be the largest single piece of work you will be asked to produce. This handy book guides you through the whole process: planning your dissertation project, managing it, and writing it up. It offers friendly and practical advice and addresses all the questions students ask, including:

How do I choose a topic?
How should I manage my time?
How can I make best use of my supervisor?
How many chapters should my dissertation have?
Which is the best referencing system to use?

Excellent Dissertations! Second Edition is a lively, concise and to-the point guide, which will steer you through the entire dissertation process.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-16
Mått:150 x 210 x 8 mm
Vikt:214 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Student-Friendly Guides
Antal sidor:152
Upplaga:2
Förlag:McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN:9780335238613

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Dr Peter Levin is an educational developer at LSE. One of his roles is that of ‘teamwork tutor’ for students working on group projects. Prior to taking up his present position he lectured in social policy at LSE. He is author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).

Innehållsförteckning

Producing a dissertation. READ THIS FIRST!IntroductionPart One: PreliminariesFormal requirements and arrangementsPleasing the examinersYou and your supervisorPart Two: Getting startedThe 'twin-track': your project and your dissertationProject and dissertation: Exploring the literatureProject: Making a shortlist of possible subjectsProject: Choosing your preferred subjectDissertation: Choosing your titleProject: MethodologyProject: MaterialsProject and dissertation: Time management and planningPart Three: The 'middle period'Keeping everything under controlProject: Being your own managerDissertation: Creating your literature reviewProject and dissertation: Making use of quotationsDissertation: Developing your outlinePart Four: The 'end-game'The challenge to completeProject: Concluding your workDissertation: Producing your first draft and finalizing your outlineDissertation: Improving your draftDissertation: Conforming to good academic practiceAvoiding PlagiarismDissertation: Final editing