Excellent Dissertations! 2nd Ed. (Student-Friendly Guides)

"This book is, well...excellent! Simply and succinctly it takes you through each stage of planning a dissertation." The Psychologist A dissertation is likely to be the largest single piece of work you will be asked to produce. This handy book guides you through the whole process: planning your dissertation project, managing it, and writing it up. It offers friendly and practical advice and addresses all the questions students ask, including: How do I choose a topic? How should I manage my time? How can I make best use of my supervisor? How many chapters should my dissertation have? Which is the best referencing system to use? Excellent Dissertations! Second Edition is a lively, concise and to-the point guide, which will steer you through the entire dissertation process. Contents: Producing a dissertation. READ THIS FIRST! Introduction Part One: Preliminaries Formal requirements and arrangements Pleasing the examiners You and your supervisor Part Two: Getting started The 'twin-track': your project and your dissertation Project and dissertation: Exploring the literature Project: Making a shortlist of possible subjects Project: Choosing your preferred subject Dissertation: Choosing your title Project: Methodology Project: Materials Project and dissertation: Time management and planning Part Three: The 'middle period' Keeping everything under control Project: Being your own manager Dissertation: Creating your literature review Project and dissertation: Making use of quotations Dissertation: Developing your outline Part Four: The 'end-game' The challenge to complete Project: Concluding your work Dissertation: Producing your first draft and finalizing your outline Dissertation: Improving your draft Dissertation: Conforming to good academic practice Avoiding Plagiarism Dissertation: Final editing Author Biography: Dr Peter Levin is an educational developer at LSE. One of his roles is that of 'teamwork tutor' for students working on group projects. Prior to taking up his present position he lectured in social policy at LSE. He is author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).