TY  - BOOK
AU  - Walshaw,Margaret
TI  - Getting to grips with doctoral research
T2  - Palgrave research skills
SN  - 0230369553
U1  - 378.155 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Basingstoke
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Universities and colleges
KW  - Graduate work
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Getting Started; 9 --; What's different about a doctorate?; 9 --; What's research?; 13 --; Setting up for success; 19 --; Personal learning plan; 23 --; Working on and off campus; 24 --; Looking ahead towards the process; 25 --; 2; Getting a Handle on the Topic, Questions and the literature; 28 --; Deciding on and then refining the topic; 28 --; Developing the research questions; 32 --; Reading widely and critically; 35 --; Writing the literature review; 38 --; Referencing; 42 --; 3; Getting Close to Theory; 44 --; Where theory fits into a thesis; 44 --; Different world views; 47 --; Postmodern frames; 50 --; A range of theoretical approaches; 50 --; The place of theory in your work; 56 --; 4; Getting Designs on Methods; 59 --; Research designs; 59 --; Research design purposes; 60 --; Research methodology; 62 --; A range of designs; 64 --; Data collection methods; 69 --; Data analysis methods; 73 --; Plain sailing?; 76 --; 5; Getting Underway with the Research Proposal; 78 --; What is a research proposal?; 78 --; What needs to be included in a research proposal?; 79 --; Writing the research proposal; 86 --; Defending the research proposal; 88 --; Ethical research; 89 --; 6; Getting Alongside Support; 97 --; Support from the university; 97 --; Support from the library; 98 --; Support from peers and colleagues; 98 --; Supervisor selection; 100 --; Roles and responsibilities around supervision; 102 --; Making the supervision arrangement work; 105 --; Resolving supervision issues; 110 --; 7; Getting on with Writing; 114 --; The importance of writing; 114 --; Structures and conventions; 117 --; The thesis argument; 120 --; The purposes of the main sections within a thesis; 122 --; Enhancing the communication between writer and reader; 126 --; Preparing for thesis submission; 128 --; 8; Getting Examined; 132 --; The examination process; 132 --; The written thesis examination; 134 --; The viva or defence (oral examination); 139 --; Preparing for the viva or defence; 142 --; Your role in the viva or defence; 144 --; 9; Getting Your Research 'Out There'; 149 --; Beyond the thesis; 149 --; Publishing journal articles; 151 --; Submission and reviewing processes; 155 --; Books; 161 --; Presentations; 162 --; Future orientation; 164
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