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" Demystifying Postgraduate Research. "
Jonathan Grix
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BL
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737307
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b557175
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Jonathan Grix
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Demystifying Postgraduate Research.\ Jonathan Grix
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1st ed
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London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010
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(168 pages)
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0567271056
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: 9780567271051
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| Contents
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List of figures --;Preface --;Introduction --;The structure of the book --;1 The nature of doctoral research --;Introduction --;The nature of the doctoral process --;Applying to funding bodies --;Between contributing to knowledge and gaining qualifications --;The right place to study --;Matters of time --;Your choice of subject --;Before you start --;Referencing and other tips --;Professional associations --;Summary --;Further reading --;Addendum: books on research and doctoral studies --;2 The 'nuts and bolts' of research --;Introduction --;The tools and terminology of research. Ontology --;Epistemology --;Differing ontological and epistemological views --;Key concepts in research --;Methods --;Concepts --;The abuse of concepts --;Disciplines, discourses and interdisciplinarity --;'Interdisciplinarity' or 'post-disciplinarity' --;Summary --;Further reading --;3 Getting started --;Introduction --;Getting started --;The literature review, research questions and hypotheses --;The initial 'dip' (stage 1) --;'Second' literature review, research questions and hypotheses (stage 2) --;Full-scale critical literature review (stage 3) --;Levels and units of analysis in research. Deciding on levels and units of analysis --;Types of study --;Comparative studies --;Summary --;Further reading --;4 Methods, fieldwork and stages of research --;Introduction --;Methods: different types of enquiry --;Interview technique --;Questionnaire or survey technique --;The observation technique --;Documentary analysis --;Triangulation: mixing methods and data --;Method and data triangulation --;Fieldwork --;Categorising data --;Stages of the research process --;The story so far --;The stages of doctoral research --;Summary --;Further reading. 5 Supervision, the viva and other matters of importance --;Introduction --;Supervisors and supervisions --;Stages of the supervision process --;Supervision training and joint supervisions --;The viva --;The actors involved in, and the substance of, the viva --;The process of writing a thesis --;Drafting and redrafting --;Papers --;Writing strategies --;Structure --;Publication: working papers, journals and books --;Working papers and journals --;Books --;Ethics and plagiarism in research --;Ethics --;Plagiarism --;Training and dissemination --;Postgraduate research training. Seminars, conferences and workshops --;The utility of a PhD --;Timekeeping skills --;Communication skills --;Teamwork and networking skills --;IT skills --;Teaching --;Summary --;Further reading --;Appendix 1: Glossary of research terms --;Appendix 2: Examples of reference systems --;Bibliography --;Index --;A --;C --;D --;E --;F --;G --;H --;I --;K --;L --;M --;N --;O --;P --;Q --;R --;S --;T --;U --;V --;W.
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The first complete introduction to the new model of social science and humanities postgraduate research. Based on the leading current course of postgraduate research training, a programme that will become the norm for postgraduate research over the next two or three years. Designed as a set text for '3 plus 1' and similar programmes. * The key tools and terminology of research * What to do before beginning the project * Funding * All about the student-supervisor relationship * The viva examination * The process of writing a thesis * Ethics and plagiarism in research, especially the use of the internet * How to get published.
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Doctor of philosophy degree -- Great Britain.
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Humanities -- Research -- Great Britain.
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Social sciences -- Research -- Great Britain.
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LB2371.6.G7J663 2010
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Jonathan Grix
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