Dr Carrie Winstanley is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, London, where she works with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Carrie was recently named one of the Top 50 university teachers in the UK by the Higher Education Academy, for which she was awarded a national teaching fellowship.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is 7Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation 9Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question 23Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation 41Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation 43Chapter 4: Getting Started 55Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics 75Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently 97Part III: Getting On with Your Research 115Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching 117Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data 135Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions 165Chapter 10: Staying on Track 187Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work 203Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation 205Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation 217Chapter 13: Writing Effectively 229Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes 247Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation 259Part V: Managing the Overall Experience 271Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits 273Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself 285Part VI: The Part of Tens 303Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 305Chapter 19: Ten Top Tips for Finishing Your Dissertation Successfully 311Chapter 20: Ten Things to Check Before You Bind Your Dissertation 317Index 321

Dr Carrie Winstanley is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, London, where she works with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Carrie was recently named one of the Top 50 university teachers in the UK by the Higher Education Academy, for which she was awarded a national teaching fellowship.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is 7Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation 9Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question 23Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation 41Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation 43Chapter 4: Getting Started 55Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics 75Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently 97Part III: Getting On with Your Research 115Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching 117Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data 135Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions 165Chapter 10: Staying on Track 187Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work 203Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation 205Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation 217Chapter 13: Writing Effectively 229Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes 247Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation 259Part V: Managing the Overall Experience 271Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits 273Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself 285Part VI: The Part of Tens 303Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 305Chapter 19: Ten Top Tips for Finishing Your Dissertation Successfully 311Chapter 20: Ten Things to Check Before You Bind Your Dissertation 317Index 321

Dr Carrie Winstanley is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, London, where she works with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Carrie was recently named one of the Top 50 university teachers in the UK by the Higher Education Academy, for which she was awarded a national teaching fellowship.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is 7Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation 9Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question 23Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation 41Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation 43Chapter 4: Getting Started 55Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics 75Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently 97Part III: Getting On with Your Research 115Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching 117Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data 135Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions 165Chapter 10: Staying on Track 187Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work 203Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation 205Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation 217Chapter 13: Writing Effectively 229Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes 247Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation 259Part V: Managing the Overall Experience 271Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits 273Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself 285Part VI: The Part of Tens 303Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 305Chapter 19: Ten Top Tips for Finishing Your Dissertation Successfully 311Chapter 20: Ten Things to Check Before You Bind Your Dissertation 317Index 321