Excellent Dissertations!

Revised
ISBN: 978-0-335-23861-3
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 209 mm, Gewicht: 223 g

Reihe: Student-Friendly Guides

"I honestly found this better than my dissertation supervisor. It was never off my desk and I scanned it thoroughly and followed it religiously. Highly recommended with a proven technique to help you gain a good mark!"
Amazon reviewer"This book is, well.excellent! Simply and succinctly it takes you through each stage of planning a dissertation."
The PsychologistA 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 many chapters should my dissertation have? - Which is the best referencing system to use?Excellent Dissertations! Second Edition is a lively, concise and to-the point guide, which will steer you through the entire dissertation process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levin, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Producing a dissertation. READ THIS FIRST!IntroductionPart One: PreliminariesFormal requirements and arrangements
Pleasing the examiners
You and your supervisorPart Two: Getting startedThe 'twin-track': your project and your dissertation
Project and dissertation: Exploring the literature
Project: Making a shortlist of possible subjects
Project: Choosing your preferred subject
Dissertation: Choosing your title
Project: Methodology
Project: Materials
Project and dissertation: Time management and planningPart Three: The 'middle period'Keeping everything under control
Project: Being your own manager
Dissertation: Creating your literature review
Project and dissertation: Making use of quotations
Dissertation: Developing your outline Part Four: The 'end-game'The challenge to complete
Project: Concluding your work
Dissertation: Producing your first draft and finalizing your outline
Dissertation: Improving your draft
Dissertation: Conforming to good academic practice
Avoiding Plagiarism
Dissertation: Final editing

Über Autor(innen)

Levin, Peter
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).

Dr Peter Levin was until recently an educational developer, specializing in student support, at the London School of Economics, UK. He has helped hundreds of masters and undergraduate students manage their dissertation work.