How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation

AvBryan Greetham

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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This practical guide takes undergraduate students step-by-step through the process of completing a dissertation, from the initial stages of generating original ideas and planning the project through to writing their first draft and critically reviewing their own work. It shows students how to choose the most appropriate methods for collecting and analysing their data and how to then integrate this research into their dissertation. Students will learn how to develop consistent and persuasive arguments and write up their research in a clear and concise style.This book is an essential resource for undergraduates of all disciplines who are required to write a dissertation as part of their degree. New to this Edition:- Includes expanded material on research ethics- Contains two new chapters on presenting research posters and delivering oral presentationsAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/how-to-write-your-undergraduate-dissertation. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-03-19
Mått:218 x 236 x 18 mm
Vikt:636 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Study Skills
Antal sidor:384
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781352005226

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Bryan Greetham is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham, UK, and has previously taught at University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation, Smart Thinking and How to Write Your Literature Review.

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AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I: EXAMINERS AND SUPERVISORS1. Examiners – What Are They Looking For?2. Working With Your SupervisorPART II: GENERATING AND DEVELOPING ORIGINAL IDEAS3. What Activities Suit You Best?4. Types of Research5. What Interests You Most?6. Generating Your Own Ideas 1: Using Trigger Questions7. Generating Your Own Ideas 2: Perspectives and Levels8. Developing Your Ideas 1: Causal Relations9. Developing Your Ideas 2: Conceptual Relations10. Original Questions and Hypotheses 1: Using Analogies11. Original Questions and Hypotheses 2: Working With Your StructuresPART III: DECIDING ON YOUR PROJECT12. Searching the Literature 1: Knowing What to Look For13. Searching the Literature 2: How to Search14. Choosing the Topic 1: Feasibility15. Choosing the Topic 2: Ethical IssuesPART IV: ORGANISING YOUR WORK16. Planning Your Research17. Managing Your Time18. Your Retrieval System19. Reading20. Note-takingPART V: DOING YOUR RESEARCH21. Qualitative and Quantitative Research22. Secondary Sources23. Primary Sources 1: Quantitative Research24. Primary Sources 2: Designing and Distributing Your Questionnaire25. Primary Sources 3: Qualitative Research – Interviews and Focus Groups26. Primary Sources 4: Qualitative Research – Case Studies and ObservationsPART VI: PLANNING YOUR DISSERTATION27. The Main Components and Introduction28. The Literature Review29. Research Methods, Findings, Conclusions and AppendicesPART VII: ORGANISING YOUR THINKING30. Developing Consistent Arguments 1: The Components31. Developing Consistent Arguments 2: The Connections32. Using Evidence 1: Describing It33. Using Evidence 2: Drawing Inferences34. Using Evidence 3: Creating Causal Connections35. Using Language 1: Clarity Jargon36. Using Language 2: Clarity Manipulative Words37. Using Language 3: ConsistencyPART VIII: WRITING YOUR DISSERTATION38. The First Draft39. Style 1: Finding Your Own Voice40. Style 2: Simplicity and EconomyPART IX: PLAGIARISM, REFERENCING AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES41. Plagiarism42. Referencing and BibliographiesPART X: EDITING43. Revision 1: The Structure44. Revision 2: The ContentPART XI: PRESENTING YOUR WORK45. Oral Presentations46. Poster PresentationsConclusionBibliographyIndex.