Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation
Invisible Rules for Success
1st Edition
Published on 26. November 2015
Book
Hardback
180 pages
978-1-138-16797-1 (ISBN)
Description
Increasing numbers of adults are enroling in doctoral programmes, but their earlier college lives often do not prepare them for the rules of the academic game. Many have no idea what a dissertation looks like, how it gets that way, or what options are available to them.
This book is a practical guide for students who need help in progressing from the decision to write a dissertation to the planning, writing and defending of it. It includes samples of proposals and dissertations that have been accepted and data drawn from a number of sources, including focus groups with doctoral students and graduates and responses to an open-ended questionnaire from doctoral students across the United States.
This book is a practical guide for students who need help in progressing from the decision to write a dissertation to the planning, writing and defending of it. It includes samples of proposals and dissertations that have been accepted and data drawn from a number of sources, including focus groups with doctoral students and graduates and responses to an open-ended questionnaire from doctoral students across the United States.
Reviews / Votes
'Brause's book ... presents a detailed experiential account of the processes of becoming a doctoral graduate, from first principles of 'why?' via the hurdles of engagement with institutions, supervisors ... up to and including the viva voce examination. It also managed the very rare feat (for an academic work) of having me read it in a single sitting ... Brause offers an extremely well laid-out work, which tackles every possible hurdle which can potentially derail the doctoral student - from money problems to the untimely death of professors!' - Adults LearningMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-16797-1 (9781138167971)
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Person
Rita S. Brause
Content
Part I: Getting a Sense of the Terrain. 1. Comparing a Dissertation to a Long Term paper, 2. Jumping Through Hoops: Going on a Journey: Personal Metaphors for the Process, 3. The Stages in Writing a Dissertation: An Overview, 4. Pithy Insights and Suggestions for Success, Part II: Preparing for Your Study, 5. Creating Your Setting and Identifying your Dissertation Topic and Research Questions, 6. Forming Your Dissertation Committee, 7. Your Dissertation Committee: Roles and Responsibilities, 8. Creating a Professional Setting with Student Colleagues, 9. Developing a Productive Setting, Part III: Doing Your Study, 10. Writing your Dissertation Proposal While Designing Your Dissertation Research, 11. Conducting Your Study, 12. Analyzing and Interpreting Your Data, 13. Presenting Your Findings: Drafting and Revising Your Dissertation, 14. Defending Your Dissertation: Preparing For Your Orals.