Rita S. Brause

Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation

Invisible Rules for Success

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides practical tips and examples from real life for doctoral students who may not be aware of the problems and pitfalls of writing a doctoral dissertation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781138167971
• ISBN-10: 1138167975
• Artikelnr.: 44313224

Autorenporträt

Rita S. Brause

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Getting a Sense of the Terrain. 1. Comparing a Dissertation to a Long Term paper
2. Jumping Through Hoops: Going on a Journey: Personal Metaphors for the Process
3. The Stages in Writing a Dissertation: An Overview
4. Pithy Insights and Suggestions for Success
Part II: Preparing for Your Study
5. Creating Your Setting and Identifying your Dissertation Topic and Research Questions
6. Forming Your Dissertation Committee
7. Your Dissertation Committee: Roles and Responsibilities
8. Creating a Professional Setting with Student Colleagues
9. Developing a Productive Setting
Part III: Doing Your Study
10. Writing your Dissertation Proposal While Designing Your Dissertation Research
11. Conducting Your Study
12. Analyzing and Interpreting Your Data
13. Presenting Your Findings: Drafting and Revising Your Dissertation
14. Defending Your Dissertation: Preparing For Your Orals.

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Part I: Getting a Sense of the Terrain. 1. Comparing a Dissertation to a Long Term paper, 2. Jumping Through Hoops: Going on a Journey: Personal Metaphors for the Process, 3. The Stages in Writing a Dissertation: An Overview, 4. Pithy Insights and Suggestions for Success, Part II: Preparing for Your Study, 5. Creating Your Setting and Identifying your Dissertation Topic and Research Questions, 6. Forming Your Dissertation Committee, 7. Your Dissertation Committee: Roles and Responsibilities, 8. Creating a Professional Setting with Student Colleagues, 9. Developing a Productive Setting, Part III: Doing Your Study, 10. Writing your Dissertation Proposal While Designing Your Dissertation Research, 11. Conducting Your Study, 12. Analyzing and Interpreting Your Data, 13. Presenting Your Findings: Drafting and Revising Your Dissertation, 14. Defending Your Dissertation: Preparing For Your Orals.

Rezensionen

'Brause's book ... presents a detailed experiential account of the processes of becoming a doctoral graduate, from first principles of 'why?' via the hurdles of engagement with institutions, supervisors ... up to and including the viva voce examination. It also managed the very rare feat (for an academic work) of having me read it in a single sitting ... Brause offers an extremely well laid-out work, which tackles every possible hurdle which can potentially derail the doctoral student - from money problems to the untimely death of professors!' - Adults Learning

'Brause's book ... presents a detailed experiential account of the processes of becoming a doctoral graduate, from first principles of 'why?' via the hurdles of engagement with institutions, supervisors ... up to and including the viva voce examination. It also managed the very rare feat (for an academic work) of having me read it in a single sitting ... Brause offers an extremely well laid-out work, which tackles every possible hurdle which can potentially derail the doctoral student - from money problems to the untimely death of professors!' - Adults Learning