How to Research and Write a Successful PhD 1st Edition by Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers ISBN 0273773917 9780273773917
Original price was: $50.00.$35.00Current price is: $35.00.
How to Research and Write a Successful PhD 1st Edition by Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 0273773917, 9780273773917
Full download How to Research and Write a Successful PhD 1st Edition after payment
Product details:
ISBN 10: 0273773917
ISBN 13: 9780273773917
Author: Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers
A practical, step-by-step guide to postgraduate study, covering the whole research process from planning to writing up and beyond.
Undertaking a large-scale original research project involves choosing an appropriate topic, planning and carrying out the research, and analysing and writing up the data and conclusions. At PhD level, these steps can be challenging for any student. Using the tried-and-tested approach, style and pedagogy of the Smarter Student series, this text delivers timely, practical, hands-on guidance based on real-life experience from students and supervisors alike.
The book guides the student through all of the key aspects of being a researcher and delivering a successful PhD thesis. It is an invaluable tutorial and reference for those entering academic life at doctoral level, providing practical guidance, examples and tips for success.
How to Research and Write a Successful PhD 1st Table of contents:
1 Taking on postgraduate studies
2 Principles of postgraduateness
GETTING STARTED
3 Identifying and framing research questions
4 Writing a proposal or research plan
KEY PhD RESEARCH SKILLS
5 Developing as a researcher
6 Planning and time management
7 Information literacy for PhD study
8 Accessing content from the literature
9 Organising research materials
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS DURING A RESEARCH PROGRAMME
10 Successful postgraduate–supervisor relationships
11 Dealing with the highs and lows of being a postgraduate
12 Working in a research team
13 Teaching as a postgraduate
14 Giving a research seminar or paper
15 Preparing and presenting a poster
16 Being appraised
RESEARCH METHODS
17 Critical thinking
18 Arriving at a position and supporting it
19 Research ethics and safety
20 Citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism
21 Interpreting and presenting data
22 Aspects of qualitative research
23 Aspects of quantitative research
24 Experiments and field studies
WRITING UP YOUR RESEARCH
25 Links between research, writing and speaking
26 The nature of scholarly writing
27 Scholarly writing style
28 Elements of a thesis
29 Becoming an autonomous writer
30 Thesis presentation
EXAMINATION AND BEYOND
31 The PhD viva
32 Publishing your research
33 After your doctorate
People also search for How to Research and Write a Successful PhD 1st:
how to research and write a successful phd
how to write a successful research proposal introduction
how to research like a phd student
how do you write phd on a resume
phd research summary example