Succeeding with your doctorate / Jerry Wellington ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wellington, J. J. (Jerry J.)

Series:

Sage study skills.

Sage study skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 228 p.).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work offers guidance and discussion on all aspects of successful doctoral work. The authors advise on every stage in the process of completing a doctorate, from helping to engage in critical reflection to useful guidelines on preparing for, and surviving, the viva.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Part 1- Embarking on a Doctorate; 1 What Is a Doctorate and Why Do People Do Them?; 2 How Did I Get Here?An Auto/biographical Approach; 3 Learning on the Doctoral Journey; Part 2 - Conceptualising and Focusing the Study; 4 Framing the Research; 5 Reviewing the Literature; Part 3- Thinking about Methodologies; 6 Doing Research: Reflecting on Methods, Methodology and Ethics; 7 Approaching Research as Lived Experience; Part 4 - Writing the Thesis; 8 Writing and the Writing Process in a Doctoral Programme

9 Production Values in the Doctoral ThesisPart 5 - Presenting and Sharing Research; 10 Presenting your Work at the Viva; 11 Whatever Next? Spreading the Word and Becoming Part of the Research Community; Further Reading; Useful Organisations and Websites; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-223) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781412901162

9786611362126

9781526431219

1526431211

9781446240199

1446240193

9781281362124

1281362123

9781849209977

1849209979

9781848600706

1848600704

OCLC:

476159205