Excellent Dissertations!

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-335-23863-7
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm

"I honestly found this better than my dissertation supervisor. It was never off my desk and I scanned it thoroughly and followed it religiously. Highly recommended with a proven technique to help you gain a good mark!"

Amazon reviewer

"This book is, well.excellent! Simply and succinctly it takes you through each stage of planning a dissertation."

The Psychologist

A dissertation is likely to be the largest single piece of work you will be asked to produce. This handy book guides you through the whole process: planning your dissertation project, managing it, and writing it up. It offers friendly and practical advice and addresses all the questions students ask, including:

- How do I choose a topic?

- How should I manage my time?

- How can I make best use of my supervisor?

- How many chapters should my dissertation have?

- Which is the best referencing system to use?

Excellent Dissertations! Second Edition is a lively, concise and to-the point guide, which will steer you through the entire dissertation process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levin, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Producing a dissertation. READ THIS FIRST!

Introduction

Part One: Preliminaries

Formal requirements and arrangements

Pleasing the examiners

You and your supervisor

Part Two: Getting started

The 'twin-track': your project and your dissertation

Project and dissertation: Exploring the literature

Project: Making a shortlist of possible subjects

Project: Choosing your preferred subject

Dissertation: Choosing your title

Project: Methodology

Project: Materials

Project and dissertation: Time management and planning

Part Three: The 'middle period'

Keeping everything under control

Project: Being your own manager

Dissertation: Creating your literature review

Project and dissertation: Making use of quotations

Dissertation: Developing your outline

Part Four: The 'end-game'

The challenge to complete

Project: Concluding your work

Dissertation: Producing your first draft and finalizing your outline

Dissertation: Improving your draft

Dissertation: Conforming to good academic practice

Dissertation: Final editing

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Peter Levin was until recently an educational developer, specializing in student support, at the London School of Economics, UK. He has helped hundreds of masters and undergraduate students manage their dissertation work.