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Umfang: 1 online resource (241 pages)

Ausgabe: 2nd ed.

ISBN: 9781000033663

Inhalt: A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, Writing Successful Undergraduates Dissertations in Social Sciences uses a mixture of exercises, strategies, case study material and further reading to give hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors.

Anmerkung: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Figures, tables and case studies -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. What is a dissertation? -- Introduction -- Definitions of the dissertation -- Purpose of a dissertation -- What distinguishes the dissertation from other work? -- Dissertation organisation and structure -- Preparing for the dissertation -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 2. Getting support -- Introduction -- What is the role of your supervisor? -- How can your supervisor help you to identify and define your research question? -- What else can you expect from your supervisor? -- Reaching agreement with your supervisor -- Group supervision -- Email and virtual meetings -- Feedback on draft chapters -- Why is supervision so important? Can't you just get on with your dissertation on your own? -- Managing difficulties with supervisors -- Dissertation support and information technologies -- Who else may be able to help you? -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 3. Research questions and getting started on your dissertation -- Introduction -- Deciding on study objectives and preparing for a dissertation -- Finding a topic for the dissertation -- Clarifying ideas and narrowing focus -- What is a good research question? -- Taking notes -- Time-management and work planning -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Note -- Further reading -- 4. Searching and reviewing literature -- Introduction -- What is a literature review? -- Why search the literature? -- What makes a good literature review? -- How do I structure or organise my literature review? -- Where do I find information for my literature review? -- Using search engines to find information -- Essential steps in literature review -- Starting your literature review -- Published books. , Journal articles -- Using databases to find and gather informationfor your literature review -- Theses and conference papers -- Using communication technologies and social networking platforms to stay abreast of new literature -- The bliss of browsing -- Sourcing references -- Working with sources -- Reading the references -- Moving to the literature review -- Drawing on support from others -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Note -- Further reading -- 5. Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertation -- Introduction -- Research paradigms and philosophical positions -- Research paradigms and taking a philosophical position -- Overview of methodological approaches -- Pragmatics: justifying your approach -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Note -- Further reading -- 6. Types and sources of data -- Introduction -- The importance of data in dissertation writing -- Research approaches and types of data -- What categories of data will you use? -- Where do I find existing research dataor material? -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 7. Data collection -- Introduction -- Data collection techniques for primary data collection -- Combining approaches to data collection -- Flexibility and consistency in designing your data collection strategy -- Design of research instruments -- Sampling -- Sample selection methods -- Doing your data collection -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 8. Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data -- Introduction -- What do we mean by research ethics? -- Why is ethical research important? -- What are the basic principles for ethical research? -- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA) (2018) -- Personal data and notion of protection -- Lawful basis for collecting and processing personal data. , What does this mean for the design of my research project? -- Anonymised and pseudonymised data -- Working with 'vulnerable' research participants -- Practicalities of addressing ethical issues -- Compliance with GDPR and other legal requirements -- Guidelines for relatively standard research proposals -- Being aresponsible researcher -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 9. Analysing quantitative data -- Introduction -- Variables -- Data exploration and descriptive statistics -- Averages and measures of central tendency -- How do I know which measure of central tendency to use? -- Measures of variability (spread or dispersion) -- Using software to analyse your data -- Preparing data for computer analysis -- Introducing IBM-SPSS, defining variables and inputting data -- Graphs and graphical display of data -- Beyond descriptive analysis to inferential statistics -- Analysing relationships - inferential statistics and hypothesis testing -- Data interpretation -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 10. Analysing qualitative data -- Introduction -- Preparing data for analysis -- Phases in qualitative data analysis -- Using software for qualitative data analysis -- Other approaches to qualitative data analysis -- Checks on quality -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 11. Writing the dissertation -- Introduction -- Drawing up a plan for writing your dissertation -- Structuring your dissertation -- Acknowledging the work of others -- Appendices -- Final draft -- Proofreading -- Submitting the completed dissertation -- Academic writing -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- 12. Making the most of your dissertation -- Introduction -- What have I got from doing my dissertation? -- Graduate attributes and employability -- CV and competence-based interviews. , Publishing your dissertation and disseminating your research -- Developing your academic writing -- Key messages -- Key questions -- Further reading -- Appendix 1 List of common statistical tests -- Appendix 2 Socio-economic deprivation in English towns and cities - 2015 -- References -- Index.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: Jegede, Francis Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences Milton : Taylor & Francis Group,c2020 ISBN 9780367255237

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

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Umfang: 1 online resource

Ausgabe: Second edition.

ISBN: 9780429288258 , 0429288255 , 9781000033663 , 100003366X , 9781000033700 , 1000033708

Originaltitel: Doing your undergraduate social science dissertation

Inhalt: "A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, this book uses real examples of dissertations across the Social Sciences. Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, each chapter has clear learning outcomes and research objectives with relevant themes. Using a mixture of useful information, exercises, practical strategies, case study material and further reading, it gives hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors. Packed with proven practical advice it is a dependable starting point and guide throughout the dissertation journey"--

Anmerkung: "First edition published by Routledge 2009"--T.p. verso , What is a dissertation? -- Getting support -- Research questions and getting started on your dissertation -- Searching and reviewing literature -- Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertation -- Types and sources of data -- Data collection -- Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data -- Analysing quantitative data -- Analysing qualitative data -- Writing the dissertation -- Making the most of your dissertation.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: Jegede, Jola. Writing successful undergraduate dissertations in social sciences. New York : Routledge, 2020 ISBN 9780367255237

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books. ; Electronic books.

DOI: 10.4324/9780429288258

URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429288258