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      Shows you how to undertake your research better, quicker, and with as little hassle as possible. This book offers a comprehensive guide to better research practice and is fully compliant with research training requirements. It will also help you to acquire research methods ski...

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      Product ID:9781412924054
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Published in Association with The Open University
      Title:Doing Postgraduate Research
      Authors:Author: Stephen Potter
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Research methods: general, Research methods: general, Higher education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Study & learning skills: general
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      Shows you how to undertake your research better, quicker, and with as little hassle as possible. This book offers a comprehensive guide to better research practice and is fully compliant with research training requirements. It will also help you to acquire research methods skills as you proceed through your Masters or PhD programme.

      The prospect of undertaking postgraduate research can seem daunting. This thoroughly revised Second Edition of Doing Postgraduate Research will show you how to undertake your research better, quicker, and with as little hassle as possible. The text offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to better research practice and is fully compliant with research training requirements, including the Joint Research Councils'' Skills Statement.

      Doing Postgraduate Research will enable you to acquire research methods skills as you proceed through your Masters or PhD programme. Key topics include:

      • Designing and organizing a research project
      • Understanding alternative research perspectives
      • Doing a literature review
      • Academic writing
      • IPR and Ethics in research
      • Research presentations
      • Preparing for a viva
      • Career development.

      Activities are used throughout the book to link the material to student''s own research projects, encouraging practical `training by doing''. The book comes with a DVD and website which illustrate key features of the research process, and provide further reading and a guide to additional resources.

      SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!

       


      Imprint Name:SAGE Publications Inc
      Publisher Name:SAGE Publications Inc
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2006-07-18

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      Weight566 g
      Dimensions226 × 172 × 17 mm