Gary Jones

Succeeding with your Undergraduate Dissertation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 do I design my research approach? -How do I use library databases to conduct research online? -How many chapters should my dissertation have? -How do I collect information and present my findings? -Which is the best referencing system to use? -How do I stop procrastinating and deal with social media distractions?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9780335248759
• ISBN-10: 0335248756
• Artikelnr.: 60002856

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Understanding the rules of the game
Chapter 1: What do you need to know about before starting your
dissertation?
Chapter 2: Talking to your supervisor and getting the most out of your
supervision meetings.
Chapter 3: How to impress your markers
Chapter 4: Setting up a support network
Part 2: Starting your dissertation journey
Chapter 5: Choosing a topic
Chapter 6: Searching the literature
Chapter 7: Conducting ethically-responsible research
Chapter 8: Designing your research approach Chapter 9: Keeping on track -
planning and managing your time
Chapter 10: Writing a dissertation proposal
Part 3: The middle period
Chapter 11: Stop procrastinating and reduce distractions
Chapter 12: Structuring your dissertation
Chapter 13: Reviewing the literature
Chapter 14: Ways of collecting information
Chapter 15: How to present your findings
Part 4 The end game
Chapter 17: The drafting process
Chapter 18: Writing in an academic style
Chapter 19: The Editor's cut
Chapter 20: Publishing your findings