Dissertations and project reports : a step by step guide / Stella Cottrell.
Material type: TextSeries: Palgrave study skillsPublication details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.Description: v, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781137364265 (pbk.) :
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- 808.066378 COT 23
- LB2369 .C6 2014
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preparation and planning -- 1.'Where do I start?' -- 2.What makes a good dissertation or research project? -- 3.Project manage your dissertation -- 4.Managing yourself for the task -- 5.Using time effectively -- 6.Working with your superior -- Developing your proposal -- 7.Understanding the assignment brief -- 8.Choosing your topic and title -- 9.Literature search and review -- 10.Principles of good research -- 11.Methodological approaches -- 12.Ethical considerations -- 13.Writing the research proposal -- Conducting your 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 -- Writing it up -- 22.Your writing strategy -- 23.Getting your structure right -- 24.Fine-tuning your writing -- 25.Viva exams.
Faced with your dissertation or major project and need some help getting started? Thinking about how your final project will affect your overall grades? Then read on. 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.