Surviving and thriving in postgraduate research /

Surviving and Thriving in Postgraduate Research focuses on the effective planning and management of a postgraduate research project, from the inception and commencement of a relationship with supervisors through to the submission and examination of the thesis. This book has been designed specificall...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cooksey, Ray W.
Other Authors:	McDonald, Gael M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Prahran, Vic. : Tilde University Press, [2011]
Subjects:	Dissertations, Academic > Australia. Research > Methodology. Research > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Universities and colleges > Graduate work > Australia.

Table of Contents:

1. Why am I doing this, and what do I expect?
2. What skills do I need?
3. Should I keep a research diary?
4. How should I manage the relationship with my supervisor?
5. How should I manage the research project?
6. How should I manage my time? 7. How do I stay on track?
8. How do I maintain a good work/life balance?
9. How do I decide on my guiding assumptions?
10. How should I position my study?
11. How do I identify/frame my research problem and questions?
12. How do I scope and shape my research project?
13. How should I select, read and review the literature?
14. What data gathering strategies should I use?
15. How do I handle academic integrity issues?
16. How should I shape and defend my proposal?
17. How can I gain access to data sources?
18. When and how should I deal with measurements?
19. How do I manage the sampling process?
20. How should I organise my data?
21. How should I approach data analysis and display results?
22. How should I tell a convincing story?
23. How should I respond to criticisms that arise?
24. How will my thesis/dissertation be examined and judged?
25. Should I publish as I go?
26. Common pitfalls
Index.