عنوان

Demystifying Postgraduate Research.

(Number (ISBN

0567271056

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9780567271051

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b557175

Title Proper

Demystifying Postgraduate Research.

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Jonathan Grix

Edition Statement

1st ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Bloomsbury Publishing

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2010

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(168 pages)

Text of Note

List of figures --;Preface --;Introduction --;The structure of the book --;1 The nature of doctoral research --;Introduction --;The nature of the doctoral process --;Applying to funding bodies --;Between contributing to knowledge and gaining qualifications --;The right place to study --;Matters of time --;Your choice of subject --;Before you start --;Referencing and other tips --;Professional associations --;Summary --;Further reading --;Addendum: books on research and doctoral studies --;2 The 'nuts and bolts' of research --;Introduction --;The tools and terminology of research. Ontology --;Epistemology --;Differing ontological and epistemological views --;Key concepts in research --;Methods --;Concepts --;The abuse of concepts --;Disciplines, discourses and interdisciplinarity --;'Interdisciplinarity' or 'post-disciplinarity' --;Summary --;Further reading --;3 Getting started --;Introduction --;Getting started --;The literature review, research questions and hypotheses --;The initial 'dip' (stage 1) --;'Second' literature review, research questions and hypotheses (stage 2) --;Full-scale critical literature review (stage 3) --;Levels and units of analysis in research. Deciding on levels and units of analysis --;Types of study --;Comparative studies --;Summary --;Further reading --;4 Methods, fieldwork and stages of research --;Introduction --;Methods: different types of enquiry --;Interview technique --;Questionnaire or survey technique --;The observation technique --;Documentary analysis --;Triangulation: mixing methods and data --;Method and data triangulation --;Fieldwork --;Categorising data --;Stages of the research process --;The story so far --;The stages of doctoral research --;Summary --;Further reading. 5 Supervision, the viva and other matters of importance --;Introduction --;Supervisors and supervisions --;Stages of the supervision process --;Supervision training and joint supervisions --;The viva --;The actors involved in, and the substance of, the viva --;The process of writing a thesis --;Drafting and redrafting --;Papers --;Writing strategies --;Structure --;Publication: working papers, journals and books --;Working papers and journals --;Books --;Ethics and plagiarism in research --;Ethics --;Plagiarism --;Training and dissemination --;Postgraduate research training. Seminars, conferences and workshops --;The utility of a PhD --;Timekeeping skills --;Communication skills --;Teamwork and networking skills --;IT skills --;Teaching --;Summary --;Further reading --;Appendix 1: Glossary of research terms --;Appendix 2: Examples of reference systems --;Bibliography --;Index --;A --;C --;D --;E --;F --;G --;H --;I --;K --;L --;M --;N --;O --;P --;Q --;R --;S --;T --;U --;V --;W.

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The first complete introduction to the new model of social science and humanities postgraduate research. Based on the leading current course of postgraduate research training, a programme that will become the norm for postgraduate research over the next two or three years. Designed as a set text for '3 plus 1' and similar programmes. * The key tools and terminology of research * What to do before beginning the project * Funding * All about the student-supervisor relationship * The viva examination * The process of writing a thesis * Ethics and plagiarism in research, especially the use of the internet * How to get published.

Doctor of philosophy degree -- Great Britain.

Humanities -- Research -- Great Britain.

Social sciences -- Research -- Great Britain.

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Jonathan Grix

Jonathan Grix

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[Book]

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