Description
Product ID: | 9781403905840 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Macmillan Study Skills |
Title: | Authoring a PhD |
Subtitle: | How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation |
Authors: | Author: Patrick Dunleavy |
Page Count: | 297 |
Subjects: | Writing and editing guides, Writing & editing guides, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Language learning: writing skills, Study and learning skills: general, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Writing skills, Study & learning skills: general |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This engaging and highly regarded book takes readers through the key stages of their PhD research journey, from the initial ideas through to successful completion and publication. It gives helpful guidance on forming research questions, organising ideas, pulling together a final draft, handling the viva and getting published. Authoring a PhD is a complex process. It involves having creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from plans, upgrading the text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. It also includes being examined and getting published. Patrick Dunleavy has written Authoring a PhD based on his supervision experience with over 30 students. It provides solid advice to help your PhD students cope with both the intellectual issues and practical difficulties of organizing their work effectively. It is an indispensable and time saving aid for doctoral students in the humanities, social sciences, education, business studies, law, health, arts and visual arts, and related disciplines, and will also be a great help to supervisors. |
Imprint Name: | Red Globe Press |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2003-04-28 |