Planning your dissertation / by Kate Williams.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Getting started -- Getting strategic -- Exploring ideas -- Working with your supervisor -- Part II. Starting your reading -- Focusing your research question -- Time planning a longer project -- Your research plan -- The supervisor's perspective -- Part III. Planning your literature review -- Think: what are you looking for -- Finding it -- Reading it -- Making sense of it -- Planning it -- Part IV. Thinking about methodology -- Aim and objectives -- Make sure your methods match your aims! -- Using theory -- The 'systematic' approach: literature review as methodology -- Part V. What's in a dissertation? -- Science/ technology/ healthcare -- Dissertation 1.:biomedical science -- Dissertation 2.: sport science -- Health and social care/ social science/ business/ education -- Dissertation 3.: healthcare -- Dissertation 4.: business -- Dissertation 5.: business (hospitality) -- Dissertation 6.: education -- Dissertation 7.: development studies -- Dissertation 8.: business -- Humanities/ arts -- Dissertation 9.: history -- Part VI. Writing and argument -- Writing paragragphs -- The language of argument -- Writing style: using 'I' -- Part VII. Planning your end game -- Be clear about what you are aiming for -- The conclusion and introduction -- First impressions and last thoughts -- Journey's end?

A friendly and accessible companion to doing a dissertation. Focuses on the early stages of getting started and making a plan, whilst also outlining the later stages and offering models to help students to look and plan ahead, right to the end. Diagrams and illustrations are used to make key points.