Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Cooksey, Ray (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), McDonald, Gael (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Study skills.; Study Skills.; Dissertations, Academic.; Social sciences.; Research Skills.; Study and Learning Skills.; Thesis and Dissertation.; Popular Social Sciences.; Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary.

This handbook provides an in-depth exploration of the entire journey of postgraduate research in the social and behavioural sciences, from enrolment to its culmination in the form of a thesis, dissertation or portfolio, and beyond. It is written in an accessible and example-rich style, offering prac...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1 - Why am I doing this and what do I expect?
• Chapter 2 - What skills do I need
• Chapter 3 - Should I keep a research diary?
• Chapter 4 - How should I manage the relationship with my supervisor?
• Chapter 5 - How should I manage the research project?
• Chapter 6 - How should I manage my time?
• Chapter 7 - How do I stay on track?
• Chapter 8 - How do I maintain a good work/life balance?
• Chapter 9 - How do I decide on my guiding assumptions?
• Chapter 10 - How should I position my study?
• Chapter 11 - How do I identify/frame my research problem and questions?
• Chapter 12 - How do I scope and shape my research project?
• Chapter 13 - How should I select, read and review the literature?
• Chapter 14 - What data gathering strategies should I use?
• Chapter 15 - How do I handle academic integrity issues?
• Chapter 16 - How should I shape and defend my proposal?
• Chapter 17 - How can I gain access to data sources?
• Chapter 18 - When and how should I deal with measurements?
• Chapter 19 - How do I manage the sampling process?
• Chapter 20 - How should I organise my data?
• Chapter 21 - How should I approach data analysis and display results?
• Chapter 22 - How should I tell a convincing story?
• Chapter 23 - How should I respond to criticisms that arise
• Chapter 24 - How will my thesis/ dissertation be examined and judged?
• Chapter 25 - Should I publish as I go?
• Chapter 26 - Common pitfalls.