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 do I design my research approach? • How do I use library databases to conduct research online? • How many chapters should my dissertation have?• How do I collect information and present my findings? • Which is the best referencing system to use?• How do I stop procrastinating and deal with social media distractions?
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Part 1 Understanding the rules of the game Chapter  1: What do you need to know about before starting your dissertation?   Chapter 2:  Talking to your supervisor and getting the most out of your supervision meetings.    Chapter 3: How to impress your markers  Chapter 4: Setting up a support network   Part 2: Starting your dissertation journey Chapter 5: Choosing a topicChapter 6: Searching the literatureChapter 7: Conducting ethically-responsible research (new)Chapter 8: Designing your research approach (new) Chapter 9: Keeping on track – planning and managing your time Chapter 10:  Writing a dissertation proposalPart 3: The middle periodChapter 11: Stop procrastinating and reduce distractions  (new)Chapter 12: Structuring your dissertationChapter 13: Reviewing the literature Chapter 14: Ways of collecting information (new)Chapter 15: How to present your findings (new)Part 4 The end game Chapter 17: The drafting processChapter 18: Writing in an academic style Chapter 19: The Editor’s cut  Chapter 20: Publishing your findings
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780335248216
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Open University Press
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Biographical note

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).