Planning Your Dissertation

by Kate Williams

This essential guide takes students through the planning for each stage of their dissertation, from hatching an idea to handing in their finished project. Short, succinct chapters cover everything from devising a research question and engaging with the literature to choosing a methodology and structuring an argument. It features ten sample dissertations from a range of subject areas, so that students can better anticipate what lies ahead, practical advice at every step and action plans to keep students on track. This book is the ideal companion to all students completing a dissertation as part of their undergraduate or postgraduate studies, whatever their subject area.

Genres: Research

170 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2013

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Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh this has taken me far too long to read. But that's because even though it's a small book, it's packed with useful info, and you'll want to have a think about some of it.

This is very much an entry point, and the text refers you to numerous other sources (potentially opening something of a rabbit hole). I suspect I'll refer back to this quite a bit in the near future.

[Nicole Brewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful for framing my seemingly disparate research interests into a question.