
How To Write Up Your Geography Dissertation
A Step-By -Step Guide
Daniel Hammett(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 29. April 2026
216 pages
978-1-040-81607-3 (ISBN)
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This step-by-step guide to the writing journey of a geography dissertation provides guidance and reassurance on the foundational aspects of the dissertation and will support students in focussing their time and energy on the substantive components and concerns of their individual work.
It is no surprise that the dissertation is often a cause of stress and anxiety for students. Much of this is linked to students' struggles around questions and concerns about how to structure the work, what content should go in which chapter, the purpose, structure and content of each chapter, how to meet the word limit, and other similar considerations. This text addresses in detail these common areas of concern, covering guidance not only on how to develop a writing strategy that suites the individual but also guidance on writing style to help students convey their breadth and depth of knowledge within the word limit of a dissertation, as well as providing a chapter-by-chapter guidance on purpose and content.
Written in a clear, accessible and engaging style, this detailed guide will empower students to understand and deliver a successful dissertation. An invaluable resource for undergraduates, it will also reduce the burden on supervisors from commonly asked questions. In addition, the author presents advice on meeting the expectations of markers, and how to use the dissertation in the job market.
It is no surprise that the dissertation is often a cause of stress and anxiety for students. Much of this is linked to students' struggles around questions and concerns about how to structure the work, what content should go in which chapter, the purpose, structure and content of each chapter, how to meet the word limit, and other similar considerations. This text addresses in detail these common areas of concern, covering guidance not only on how to develop a writing strategy that suites the individual but also guidance on writing style to help students convey their breadth and depth of knowledge within the word limit of a dissertation, as well as providing a chapter-by-chapter guidance on purpose and content.
Written in a clear, accessible and engaging style, this detailed guide will empower students to understand and deliver a successful dissertation. An invaluable resource for undergraduates, it will also reduce the burden on supervisors from commonly asked questions. In addition, the author presents advice on meeting the expectations of markers, and how to use the dissertation in the job market.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
5 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, color; 1 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, color; 2 Illustrations, black and white
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6,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-81607-3 (9781040816073)
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Person
Daniel Hammett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield, UK, and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has over 20 years of national and international field research and field class teaching experience across numerous national contexts. His research focuses on questions of citizenship, nationalism, and geopolitics, and has been published in journals including Progress in Human Geography, Political Geography, Transactions of the Institute of British Geography, as well as recent books with Routledge (Global Development: The Basics) and Bristol University Press (Humour and Politics in Africa: Beyond Resistance - with Laura S. Martin and Izuu Nwankw?).
Content
1 Thinking about your dissertation 2 Supervisors, support, and common questions 3 Writing your dissertation 4 Good writing 5 Step-by-step: Literature review 6 Step-by-step: Research design and methods 7 Step-by-step: Results and discussion 8 Step-by-step: Presenting data 9 Step-by-step: Conclusions 10 Step-by-step: Introduction 11 Step-by-step: Front matter 12 Step-by-step: Referencing and reference lists 13 Step-by-step: Appendices 14 Remember your audience: Keeping your marker onside 15 What next? Employability and your dissertation 16 The end of a journey?
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