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Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences: A Student's Handbook 2nd edition


Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences: A Student's Handbook 2nd edition

Paperback by Jegede, Francis; Hargreaves, Charlotte; Smith, Karen; Hodgson, Philip; Todd, Malcolm; Waldman, Julia

Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences: A Student's Handbook

£22.99

ISBN:
9780367255251
Publication Date:
27 Feb 2020
Edition/language:
2nd edition / English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
220 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 19 Apr 2024
Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences: A Student's Handbook

Description

A practical guide for students undertaking their dissertation, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences uses a mixture of exercises, strategies, case study material and further reading to give hints and tips on beginning and managing a research project and working with supervisors. Providing an accessible overview of the essential steps in conducting research and writing dissertations, this fully updated edition contains new sections on: • The varied sources of support for students and how to make use of them • The use of modern technologies, and digital platforms in data collection, storage and processing • The important issues relating to ethnographic and feminist research • How to publish through peer review publications or using self-publishing platforms • The General Data Protection Regulation and legal issues relating to collection, storage and use of personal data • The skills that students have acquired through writing dissertations and how those skills could become useful for future career and employability • How students can relate their dissertations to existing theories and concepts in social sciences that relate to their dissertation. Packed with proven practical advice from 'real-life' data, case studies and examples, Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences is an essential and dependable starting point and guide for any student beginning their dissertation journey in the social sciences.

Contents

Figures, Tables and Case Studies Contributors Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 What is a dissertation? Chapter 2 Getting support Chapter 3 Research questions and getting started on your dissertation Chapter 4 Searching and reviewing literature Chapter 5 Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertation Chapter 6 Types and sources of data Chapter 7 Data collection Chapter 8 Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data Chapter 9 Analysing quantitative data Chapter 10 Analysing qualitative data Chapter 11 Writing the dissertation Chapter 12 Making the most of your dissertation Appendix 1 List of Common Statistical Tests Appendix 2 Socio-economic deprivation in English towns and cities - 2015 References Index

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