Writing Your Thesis - Brossura

Oliver, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0761942998 ISBN 13: 9780761942993

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 2003

Riassunto

`The material is very accessible and it is surely one of the best of the genre' - Nurse Researcher

`This book will undoubtedly benefit anyone whatever stage they are with their work. Despite my bookshelf having several books devoted to writing a PhD, I would happily trade them for this book' - Scott Buckler, Institute of Education, University of Worcester

`The book covers its subject thoroughly and comprehensively. It uses simple language, is easy to read and the advice is good. Just about anything a student would want to know about writing a thesis is discussed' - Douglas Newton, Professor of Education, University of Newcastle

This book is designed to help postgraduate and research students with the process, preparation, writing and examination of their theses. Many students are able to design their programme of research and to collect the data, but they can find it more difficult to transform their data into a thesis.

Using his extensive experience as a successful thesis supervisor, the author outlines: the purpose of the thesis and what it should achieve; strategies for organizing your work as you write your thesis; how to the incorporate a theoretical perspective; sound techniques of academic writing; how to benefit from your supervisors' experience; what to do about publishing preliminary findings; and tips on preparing for the oral examination.

This book is essential reading for students who are completing theses on 'taught' Masters programmes, M.Phil. and Ph.D. students and for those working on the newer 'taught' doctoral programmes.

Su questo libro

L'autore

Paul Oliver is an academic writer and researcher. He has either authored or edited 19 books in the areas of Research Methods, Education, Philosophy and Religion. He has had books translated into seven languages. For many years a lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, he was course leader there for the Doctor of Education programme. He has wide experience of both supervising and examining master's and doctoral theses.

Contenuti

PART ONE: THE PROCESS OF ACADEMIC WRITING
The Research Thesis
The Intellectual Content of the Thesis
Organizing Your Work
The Role of the Supervisor
Grammar, Punctuation and Conventions of Academic Writing
Layout of the Thesis
PART TWO: WRITING YOUR THESIS
The Preliminary Pages and the Introduction
The Literature Review
Methodology
The Data Analysis Chapters
The Conclusion
Completing the Thesis
Publishing Findings During Preparation of the Thesis
The Oral Examination

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0761942998
• ISBN 13: 9780761942993
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 208