Doing Postgraduate Research

2. Revised Auflage. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4129-2405-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 555 g

Reihe: Published in association with The Open University

The prospect of undertaking postgraduate research can seem daunting. This thoroughly revised Second Edition of Doing Postgraduate Research will show you how to undertake your research better, quicker, and with as little hassle as possible. The text offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to better research practice and is fully compliant with research training requirements, including the Joint Research Councils' Skills Statement.

Doing Postgraduate Research will enable you to acquire research methods skills as you proceed through your Masters or PhD programme. Key topics include:

- Designing and organizing a research project

- Understanding alternative research perspectives

- Doing a literature review

- Academic writing

- IPR and Ethics in research

- Research presentations

- Preparing for a viva

- Career development.

Activities are used throughout the book to link the material to student's own research projects, encouraging practical `training by doing'. The book comes with a DVD and website which illustrate key features of the research process, and provide further reading and a guide to additional resources.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Potter, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Getting Going
Scoping Your Research
Logics of Enquiry
Planning and Organizing Your Research
Academic Writing
Undertaking a Literature Review
Doing the Right Thing

Ethical Frameworks for Research with Human Participants
Research Presentations
The Examination Process and the Viva
Developing Your Career

Über Autor(innen)

Potter, Stephen
The book is edited by Professor Stephen Potter at the Open University with contributions from himself and a team with a wealth of multidisciplinary research training experience including Martin Le Voi, Chris High, Jane Montague, Wendy Stainton-Rogers, Theresa Lillis, Sarah North, John Oates, Trevor Collins, Ann Jones and Verina Waights.