Succeeding with your doctorate (Sage Publ., 2005)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-223) and index
This work offers guidance and discussion on all aspects of successful doctoral work. The authors advise on every stage in the process of completing a doctorate, from helping to engage in critical reflection to useful guidelines on preparing for, and surviving, the viva
Preface; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Part 1- Embarking on a Doctorate; 1 What Is a Doctorate and Why Do People Do Them?; 2 How Did I Get Here?An Auto/biographical Approach; 3 Learning on the Doctoral Journey; Part 2 -- Conceptualising and Focusing the Study; 4 Framing the Research; 5 Reviewing the Literature; Part 3- Thinking about Methodologies; 6 Doing Research: Reflecting on Methods, Methodology and Ethics; 7 Approaching Research as Lived Experience; Part 4 -- Writing the Thesis; 8 Writing and the Writing Process in a Doctoral Programme