Demystifying Postgraduate Research : From MA to PhD
/ J. Grix
- Birmingham The University of Birmingham Press 2001
- 168 páginas
List of figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- The structure of the book -- 1 The nature of doctoral research -- Introduction -- The nature of the doctoral process -- Applying to funding bodies -- Between contributing to knowledge and gaining qualifications -- The right place to study -- Matters of time -- Your choice of subject -- Before you start -- Referencing and other tips -- Professional associations -- Summary -- Further reading -- Addendum: books on research and doctoral studies -- 2 The 'nuts and bolts' of research -- Introduction -- The tools and terminology of research. Ontology -- Epistemology -- Differing ontological and epistemological views -- Key concepts in research -- Methods -- Concepts -- The abuse of concepts -- Disciplines, discourses and interdisciplinarity -- 'Interdisciplinarity' or 'post-disciplinarity' -- Summary -- Further reading -- 3 Getting started -- Introduction -- Getting started -- The literature review, research questions and hypotheses -- The initial 'dip' (stage 1) -- 'Second' literature review, research questions and hypotheses (stage 2) -- Full-scale critical literature review (stage 3) -- Levels and units of analysis in research. Deciding on levels and units of analysis -- Types of study -- Comparative studies -- Summary -- Further reading -- 4 Methods, fieldwork and stages of research -- Introduction -- Methods: different types of enquiry -- Interview technique -- Questionnaire or survey technique -- The observation technique -- Documentary analysis -- Triangulation: mixing methods and data -- Method and data triangulation -- Fieldwork -- Categorising data -- Stages of the research process -- The story so far -- The stages of doctoral research -- Summary -- Further reading. 5 Supervision, the viva and other matters of importance -- Introduction -- Supervisors and supervisions -- Stages of the supervision process -- Supervision training and joint supervisions -- The viva -- The actors involved in, and the substance of, the viva -- The process of writing a thesis -- Drafting and redrafting -- Papers -- Writing strategies -- Structure -- Publication: working papers, journals and books -- Working papers and journals -- Books -- Ethics and plagiarism in research -- Ethics -- Plagiarism -- Training and dissemination -- Postgraduate research training. Seminars, conferences and workshops -- The utility of a PhD -- Timekeeping skills -- Communication skills -- Teamwork and networking skills -- IT skills -- Teaching -- Summary -- Further reading -- Appendix 1: Glossary of research terms -- Appendix 2: Examples of reference systems -- Bibliography -- Index --
The first complete introduction to the new model of social science and humanities postgraduate research. Based on the leading current course of postgraduate research training, a programme that will become the norm for postgraduate research over the next two or three years. Designed as a set text for '3 plus 1' and similar programmes * The key tools and terminology of research * What to do before beginning the project * Funding * All about the student-supervisor relationship * The viva examination * The process of writing a thesis *
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Investigación académica Metodología de la investigación Estudios de maestría Trabajos de investigación y tesis