Dissertations and project reports

Contributor(s):

Cottrell, Stella [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Description: 218 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781137364265

Subject(s):

Contents:

PART I: PREPARATION AND PLANNING 1. Where Do I Start? 2. What Makes a Good Dissertation or Research Project?-- 3. Project Managing Your Dissertation-- 4. Managing Yourself for the Task-- 5. Time and Timing-- 6. Working with Your Supervisor-- PART II: DEVELOPING YOUR PROPOSAL 7. Understanding the Assignment Brief-- 8. Selecting Your Topic and Title-- 9. Literature Search and Review-- 10. Principles of Good Research-- 11. Methodologies: Approaches to Research-- 12. Ethical Considerations-- 13. Writing the Research Proposal-- PART III: CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH 14. The Evidence Base-- 15. Working with Participants-- 16. Experiments-- 17. Observations-- 18. Surveys and Questionnaires-- 19. Interviews-- 20. Case Studies-- 21. Interpreting Your Findings-- PART IV: WRITING IT UP 22. Your Writing Strategy-- 23. Getting the Structure Right-- 24. Fine Tuning your Writing-- 25. Viva Exams--

Summary: Bestselling study skills author Stella Cottrell brings her tried and tested approach to help you succeed with your dissertations and project reports. With plenty of hands-on activities, checklists and planners, this guide covers everything you need to know, from choosing a topic and developing a proposal, to conducting and writing up your research. ; ; Faced with your dissertation or major project and need some help getting started? Thinking about how your final project will affect your overall grades? Tapping into her tried and tested formula for learning, Stella Cottrell takes you step-by-step through the key stages of planning, developing, researching and writing up your dissertation or project report. Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate, this guide: Offers comprehensive coverage of the major components essential to producing strong dissertations and project reports -- Gives unique emphasis to the importance of project management skills -- Gets you involved through interactive activities, checklists and engaging student examples. Most importantly, it offers the support you need at every stage and will help ensure that the creation of your academic masterpiece is an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Bestselling study skills author Stella Cottrell brings her tried and tested approach to help you succeed with your dissertations and project reports. With plenty of hands-on activities, checklists and planners, this guide covers everything you need to know, from choosing a topic and developing a proposal, to conducting and writing up your research. ; ; Faced with your dissertation or major project and need some help getting started? Thinking about how your final project will affect your overall grades? Tapping into her tried and tested formula for learning, Stella Cottrell takes you step-by-step through the key stages of planning, developing, researching and writing up your dissertation or project report. Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate, this guide: Offers comprehensive coverage of the major components essential to producing strong dissertations and project reports -- Gives unique emphasis to the importance of project management skills -- Gets you involved through interactive activities, checklists and engaging student examples. Most importantly, it offers the support you need at every stage and will help ensure that the creation of your academic masterpiece is an enjoyable and rewarding experience.