Designing and Managing Your Research Project

Ian D Hodges, David Thomas

ISBN 10: 184860193X / ISBN 13: 9781848601932

Editore: Sage Publications Ltd, GB, 2010

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Written for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students planning theses and dissertations and other early career researchers, Designing and Managing Your Research Project helps you successfully plan and complete your research project by showing the key skills that you will need.The book covers:"choosing research methods"developing research objectives"writing proposals"literature reviews"getting ethics approval"seeking funding"managing a project"software skills"working with colleagues and supervisors"communicating research findings"writing reports, theses and journal articles"careers in research.Designing and Managing Your Research Project includes lots of examples, case studies and practical exercises to help you learn the research skills you will need and also to help you complete crucial project tasks. A key feature is its user-friendly guidance on planning projects and accessing information from the Internet.

Codice articolo LU-9781848601932

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• Titolo: Designing and Managing Your Research Project
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd, GB
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 184860193X
• ISBN 13: 9781848601932
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New

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Riassunto

This book provides information about the key areas needed for a successful project. It includes software skills, developing research objectives, writing proposals, literature reviews, getting ethics approval, seeking funding, managing a project, communicating research findings, and writing reports. There is also a chapter on working as an independent researcher. The book includes numerous examples, checklists, and practical exercises designed to assist the learning of research skills and the completion of crucial project tasks. It covers procedures needed for conducting projects electronically and accessing information from the Internet.

Informazioni sull?autore

David R. Thomas is Emeritus Professor in Social and Community Health at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is currently a research and evaluation consultant and runs workshops on research methods. Specialist areas include evaluation research, survey research, qualitative methods, proposal writing and management of projects. His publications include 65 journal articles and book chapters and two books. Ian D. Hodges has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Otago and has worked for over 25 years as a researcher in the New Zealand health and disability sector. He has designed and managed research projects on numerous topics and authored more than 80 research reports. Currently he is the co-director of HealthSearch Ltd, an independent research consultancy.