Getting to Grips with Doctoral Research. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Walshaw, Margaret
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Introduction: Getting Introduced to Doctoral Study; Overview of chapters; A note on the use of this book; 1 Getting Started; What's different about a doctorate?; What's research?; Setting up for success; Personal learning plan; Working on and off campus; Looking ahead towards the process; 2 Getting a Handle on the Topic, Questions and the Literature; Deciding on and then refining the topic; Developing the research questions; Reading widely and critically; Writing the literature review; Referencing; 3 Getting Close to Theory; Where theory fits into a thesis. Different world viewsPostmodern frames; A range of theoretical approaches; The place of theory in your work; 4 Getting Designs on Methods; Research designs; Research design purposes; Research methodology; A range of designs; Data collection methods; Data analysis methods; Plain sailing?; 5 Getting Underway with the Research Proposal; What is a research proposal?; What needs to be included in a research proposal?; Writing the research proposal; Defending the research proposal; Ethical research; 6 Getting Alongside Support; Support from the university; Support from the library. Support from peers and colleaguesSupervisor selection; Roles and responsibilities around supervision; Making the supervision arrangement work; Resolving supervision issues; 7 Getting on with Writing; The importance of writing; Structures and conventions; The thesis argument; The purposes of the main sections within a thesis; Enhancing the communication between writer and reader; Preparing for thesis submission; 8 Getting Examined; The examination process; The written thesis examination; The viva or defence (oral examination); Preparing for the viva or defence; Your role in the viva or defence. 9 Getting Your Research 'Out There'Beyond the thesis; Publishing journal articles; Submission and reviewing processes; Books; Presentations; Future orientation; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 378.155; Study Skills; Universities and colleges -- Graduate work; Universities and colleges -- Graduate work; Universities and colleges -- Graduate work; Dissertation; Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten; EDUCATION / Higher; Higher; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0230369545; 9780230369542
• Related ISBNs: 9780230369559; 0230369553
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