Dissertations and Project Reports: A Step by Step Guide

✍ Scribed by Stella Cottrell

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Series: Bloomsbury Study Skills; 82
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Bestselling author Stella Cottrell taps into her tried and tested formula for learning and brings students the essential guide to producing top-quality dissertations and project reports. The book breaks down this process into manageable chunks and covers everything from preparation and planning through to conducting research and writing up the finished article. Packed with dozens of hands-on activities and quotes from real students, this book demystifies dissertations and project reports and helps ensure that the process is an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

This is an invaluable resource for students of all levels embarking on a dissertation, project report or other piece of extended writing. Its interdisciplinary approach means it is the ideal companion for students of all disciplines.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half-title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Preparation and planning
1. ‘Where do I start?’
2. What makes a good dissertation or research project?
3. Project manage your dissertation
4. Managing yourself for the task
5. Using time effectively
6. Working with your supervisor
Developing your proposal
7. Understanding the assignment brief
8. Choosing your topic and title
9. Literature search and review
10. Principles of good research
11. Methodological approaches
12. Ethical considerations
13. Writing the research proposal
Conducting your research
14. The evidence base
15. Working with participants
16. Experiments
17. Observations
18. Surveys and questionnaires
19. Interviews
20. Case studies
21. Interpreting your findings
Writing it up
22. Your writing strategy
23. Getting the structure right
24. Fine-tuning your writing
25. Viva exams
Final considerations
References
Index