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Writing successful undergraduate dissertations in social sciences : a student's handbook / Francis Jegede, Charlotte Hargreaves, Karen Smith, Philip Hodgson, Malcom J. Todd and Julia Waldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jegede, Jola, author.
- Hargreaves, Charlotte, author.
- Smith, Karen (Education consultant), author.
- Hodgson, Philip, 1950- author.
- Todd, Malcolm J., author.
- Waldman, Julia, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Doing your undergraduate social science dissertation
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dissertations, Academic.
- Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
- Social sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- Second edition
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
- Summary:
- "A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, this book uses real examples of dissertations across the Social Sciences. Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, each chapter has clear learning outcomes and research objectives with relevant themes. Using a mixture of useful information, exercises, practical strategies, case study material and further reading, it gives hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors. Packed with proven practical advice it is a dependable starting point and guide throughout the dissertation journey"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- What is a dissertation?
- Getting support
- Research questions and getting started on your dissertation
- Searching and reviewing literature
- Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertation
- Types and sources of data
- Data collection
- Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data
- Analysing quantitative data
- Analysing qualitative data
- Writing the dissertation
- Making the most of your dissertation.
- Notes:
- "First edition published by Routledge 2009"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-000-03370-8
- 1-000-03366-X
- 0-429-28825-5
- 9780429288258
- OCLC:
- 1141037387
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