Completing Your PhD

This friendly guide is packed with practical, succinct advice on the core processes involved in making the final push to successfully finishing a thesis and preparing for life after submission. It contains comprehensive guidance on writing for others, presenting research, networking and preparing for the viva. Hands-on workshop activities keep students engaged and help them to develop a positive approach to overcoming hurdles.This is an indispensable guide for PhD students of all disciplines. It is also an ideal companion to .>

Sommario

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: THE ROAD TO COMPLETION
The Shape of the Ph.D. Project
Managing the Ph.D
Looking Ahead to Completion
Making a Contribution
PART II: WRITING AND PUBLICATION
Why Write?
Writing for Others
Writing to Publish
PART III: WRITING YOUR THESIS
The Examiner and the Exam Document
Planning Your Chapters
Writing for the Examiners
The Introduction and Conclusion
Become an Editor!
Final Stages
PART IV: TALKING AND PRESENTING
Talking about Your Research
Conferences
Presenting a Conference Paper
Presenting a Poster
PART V: THE ORAL EXAMINATION: THE VIVA
The Examiner and the Examiner's Report
Preparing for the Viva
The Viva Performance
Viva Outcomes
PART VI: LIFE AFTER YOUR PH.D
References
Useful Sources.

Info autore

Kate Williams set up the Upgrade Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Emil Bethell, Emily Bethell, Emily (School of Natural Sciences & Psychology Bethell, Bethell Emily, Judith Lawton, Judith (Teddington) Lawton, Lawton Judith, Clare Parfitt-Brown, Mary Richardson, Victoria Rowe, Kat Williams, Kate Williams, Kate (Oxford Brookes University Williams, Kate Bethell Williams, Williams Kate
• Con la collaborazione di: Kate Williams (Editore)
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.07.2011
• EAN: 9780230292819
• ISBN: 978-0-230-29281-9
• Pagine: 136
• Serie: Pocket Study Skills; Pocket Study Skills; Pocket studies skills
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Education, Research Methods in Education, Education—Research, Thesis and Dissertation, Research Skills, planning;research;writing