Surviving Your Thesis

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Suzan Burton, Peter Steane
Psychology Press, 2004 - 254 pagina's

From choosing a supervisor and topic to staying motivated, completing a research thesis is not an easy matter. Each stage represents a different challenge and many students struggle through without identifying the skills needed to make the most of their time.

This wonderful resource for all doctoral and masters level students, explores the challenges and complexities of successfully engaging in the research process and thesis writing. Chapters include:

  • choosing and working with a supervisor
  • developing a research proposal
  • motivating yourself
  • choosing the right research method
  • responding to criticism
  • advice from the examiners
  • preparing work for publication.

This clear and practical guide, ideal for all doctoral and masters level students, takes readers from the very early stages of the process through to the final phase of examination and publication, using vignette examples to highlight key issues.

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Inhoudsopgave

Is a thesis right for you?
9
Choosing and working with a supervisor
30
Developing a research proposal
46
Ethical issues in research
59
Resource issues in undertaking postgraduate research
71
The motivational journey
97
lessons from ancient Chinese proverbs
110
Fundamentals of a literature review
124
Quantitative research and analysis
138
Qualitative research
159
Writing the thesis
178
Common problems and potential solutions
195
Advice from the examiners
209
Responding to criticism
220
Index
249
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