Francis Jegede – författare

A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences uses a mixture of exercises, strategies, case study material and further reading to give hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors.

Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, this fully updated edition contains new sections on:

• The varied sources of support for students and how to make use of them

• The use of modern technologies, and digital platforms in data collection, storage and processing

• The important issues relating to ethnographic and feminist research

• How to publish through peer review publications or using self-publishing platforms

• The General Data Protection Regulation and legal issues relating to collection, storage and use of personal data

• The skills that students have acquired through writing dissertations and how those skills could become useful for future career and employability

• How students can relate their dissertations to existing theories and concepts in social sciences that relate to their dissertation.

Packed with proven practical advice from ‘real-life’ data, case studies and examples, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences is an essential and dependable starting point and guide for any student beginning their dissertation journey in the social sciences.

A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences uses a mixture of exercises, strategies, case study material and further reading to give hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors.

Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, this fully updated edition contains new sections on:

• The varied sources of support for students and how to make use of them

• The use of modern technologies, and digital platforms in data collection, storage and processing

• The important issues relating to ethnographic and feminist research

• How to publish through peer review publications or using self-publishing platforms

• The General Data Protection Regulation and legal issues relating to collection, storage and use of personal data

• The skills that students have acquired through writing dissertations and how those skills could become useful for future career and employability

• How students can relate their dissertations to existing theories and concepts in social sciences that relate to their dissertation.

Packed with proven practical advice from ‘real-life’ data, case studies and examples, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences is an essential and dependable starting point and guide for any student beginning their dissertation journey in the social sciences.

Covering the academic and operational aspects of PhD research degree programmes, this accessible yet comprehensive book is an essential guide to navigating through the PhD research journey.

Using a mixture of useful information, practical strategies and valuable advice, this book helps readers through the process of doing a PhD by providing essential hints and tips on key aspects such as the following:

This is a crucial resource for anyone wanting to know about approaches to research, substantive theories, data analytical techniques, essential research tools and a range of other issues that affect the chances of PhD success and completion. With global case studies and examples, this invaluable guide is a must-read for anyone undertaking a PhD in the social sciences.