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This reader-friendly guide is specifically designed for any student who has ever had a question about theses as part of their university undergraduate degree course in a life- or health science-related subject. It covers the varied types of projects that exist, including experimental work, surveys, meta-analyses, audits and qualitative and quantitative studies - all in one place. Get support at planning, completing and writing of your research based thesis. By using examples and check lists, this book leads you through the entire process encompassing each chapter of the dissertation. Let the question and answer writing style encourage you and boost your confidence when embarking on what is probably your largest piece of work to date, solved in a step by step approach. The experienced authors have run an enormous number of web and face-to-face workshops to support students in life and health sciences and help them write their dissertations. It became clear that research theses are a considerable source of anxiety and that many essential questions need answering - this book is your solution.

Table of Contents:

• Intro
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• About the Authors
• 1: What Will this Book Cover?
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 What Is a Dissertation?
• 1.3 Is a Dissertation Difficult?
• 1.4 What if I Have Never Done Research before?
• 1.5 Why Should I Do a Dissertation?
• 1.6 What Skills Will I Master Whilst Completing a Dissertation?
• 1.7 What about the Different Types of Dissertations?
• 1.8 How Long Is a Dissertation?
• 1.9 Is there a Particular Writing Style that Must be Used?
• 1.10 Who Should Lead my Dissertation?
• 1.11 Summary
• Further Reading
• 2: How Can I Get Organised?
• 2.1 Introduction

• 2.2 Can I Approach my Supervisor?
• 2.3 What Information Do I Need to Get Started?
• 2.4 How Do I Find the Time to Work on my Dissertation?
• 2.5 Diary or an Electronic Calendar?
• 2.6 Where Should I Work?
• 2.7 How Do I Avoid Distractions?
• 2.8 Set Yourself Targets
• 2.9 Can I Use a Gantt Chart?
• 2.10 How Do you Know What Goes in each Chapter?
• 2.11 Where Should I Save my Work?
• 2.12 How Should I Save my Work?
• 2.13 Is it OK to Take Breaks?
• 2.14 How Do I Avoid Dissertation Procrastination?
• 2.15 How Do I Get Going?
• 2.16 How Do I Stay Motivated?
• 2.17 Checklist
• 2.18 Summary
• References
• Further Reading
• 3: How Do I Choose a Project Type and Title?
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Can I Choose my Own Dissertation?
• 3.3 What Sort of Study Are you Doing?
• 3.3.1 Qualitative or Quantitative
• 3.3.2 Specific Types of Research Studies
• 3.4 How Do you Choose which Area to Study?
• 3.5 Is it Ok to Ask my Supervisor for Ideas?
• 3.6 Should my Dissertation Be Linked to my Career Aspirations?
• 3.7 Does there Need to Be a Large Body of Literature on my Chosen Topic?
• 3.8 How Do you Formulate a Research Question?
• 3.9 Do I Need a Hypothesis As Well as a Research Question?
• 3.10 What Is the Null Hypothesis?
• 3.11 How Do you Come Up with a Title?
• 3.12 Is it OK to Change your Title during the Project?
• 3.13 Do I Need to Consider the Time Frame?
• 3.14 Checklist
• 3.15 Summary
• References
• Further Reading
• 4: What Is the Best Way to Work with my Supervisor?
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 What Is the Role of the Dissertation Supervisor?
• 4.3 How Do I Choose my Supervisor?
• 4.4 Do I Need to Prepare for Supervisory Meetings?
• 4.5 Should I Keep a Record of our Meetings?
• 4.6 Is it OK to Ask for Feedback on a Draft of my Dissertation?
• 4.7 How Much Feedback Should I Expect?
• 4.8 What if I Do Not like the Feedback I Have Been Given?
• 4.9 What Should I Do when my Supervisor Does Not Answer my Emails?
• 4.10 What if I Do Not Get on with my Supervisor?
• 4.11 What if I Can No Longer Work with my Supervisor?
• 4.12 Checklist
• 4.13 Summary
• References
• Further Reading
• 5: Do I Need to Complete an Ethics Form?

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Author/Creator:

Reeves, Sue , author

Contributors:

Buczkowski, Bartek , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Mastering your dissertation: the answers to your questions on bachelor's, master's and project theses [by Reeves, S.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Mastering Your Dissertation [by Reeves, S.] (Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 — ISBN 9783031419102)

Subjects:

Dissertations, Academic — Authorship

Dissertations, Academic

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Print version of record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 165 pages) : illustrations

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

LB2369 .R44 2023eb

ISBNs:

3031419111
9783031419119 (electronic bk.)
3031419103 [Invalid]
9783031419102 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1405366997