Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences

A Student’s Handbook

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvFrancis Jegede,Charlotte Hargreaves,Karen Smith,Philip Hodgson,Malcolm Todd,Julia Waldman

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A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, Writing Successful Undergraduate 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.Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, this fully updated edition contains new sections on:• The varied sources of support for students and how to make use of them• The use of modern technologies, and digital platforms in data collection, storage and processing• The important issues relating to ethnographic and feminist research• How to publish through peer review publications or using self-publishing platforms• The General Data Protection Regulation and legal issues relating to collection, storage and use of personal data• The skills that students have acquired through writing dissertations and how those skills could become useful for future career and employability• How students can relate their dissertations to existing theories and concepts in social sciences that relate to their dissertation.Packed with proven practical advice from ‘real-life’ data, case studies and examples, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences is an essential and dependable starting point and guide for any student beginning their dissertation journey in the social sciences.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-02-25
Mått138 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt600 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
Upplaga2
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367255237

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Francis Jegede is Associate Professor in International Relations and Diplomacy and Chair of the College Research Committee, College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK.Charlotte Hargreaves is the Head of Criminology and Social Sciences at the University of Derby, UK.Karen Smith leads Collaborative Research and Development in the School of Education at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.Philip Hodgson is the Head of the School of Law and Social Sciences at the University of Derby, UK.Malcolm J. Todd is Professor of Sociology and the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Derby, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow and has written widely on learning and teaching in higher education.Julia Waldman has left academia and is now Film Production and Business Manager for Robin Creative Media.

Figures, Tables and Case Studies ContributorsAcknowledgementsPrefaceChapter 1 What is a dissertation?Chapter 2 Getting supportChapter 3 Research questions and getting started on your dissertationChapter 4 Searching and reviewing literatureChapter 5 Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertationChapter 6 Types and sources of dataChapter 7 Data collectionChapter 8 Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal dataChapter 9 Analysing quantitative dataChapter 10 Analysing qualitative dataChapter 11 Writing the dissertationChapter 12 Making the most of your dissertationAppendix 1 List of Common Statistical Tests Appendix 2 Socio-economic deprivation in English towns and cities – 2015ReferencesIndex

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