Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

In stark contrast to undergraduates, new PhD students often find no framework for study, few deadlines and little peer support.
Working for a Doctorate:
* Addresses the problems of the research process, such as finance and time-management
* Offers practical guidance and specialist advice to both students and their supervisors
* Is written by a team of experts who have had a long and successful experience of tutoring PhD students
* Contains case studies of current and ex-PhD students
* Explores issues such as gender, culture and the fundamental nature of the PhD.
The book will be a vital guide and companion to anyone studying, supervising or contemplating a doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences.

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Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

In stark contrast to undergraduates, new PhD students often find no framework for study, few deadlines and little peer support.
Working for a Doctorate:
* Addresses the problems of the research process, such as finance and time-management
* Offers practical guidance and specialist advice to both students and their supervisors
* Is written by a team of experts who have had a long and successful experience of tutoring PhD students
* Contains case studies of current and ex-PhD students
* Explores issues such as gender, culture and the fundamental nature of the PhD.
The book will be a vital guide and companion to anyone studying, supervising or contemplating a doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences.

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Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Working for a Doctorate: A Guide for the Humanities and Social Sciences

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Overview

In stark contrast to undergraduates, new PhD students often find no framework for study, few deadlines and little peer support.
Working for a Doctorate:
* Addresses the problems of the research process, such as finance and time-management
* Offers practical guidance and specialist advice to both students and their supervisors
* Is written by a team of experts who have had a long and successful experience of tutoring PhD students
* Contains case studies of current and ex-PhD students
* Explores issues such as gender, culture and the fundamental nature of the PhD.
The book will be a vital guide and companion to anyone studying, supervising or contemplating a doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134755332
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/11/1997
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 216
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Norman Graves is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Education, University of London, and has successfully supervised many PhD students.,
Ved Varma is a retired psychotherapist and educational psychologist. His previous publications include The Management of Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (1990) and Stress in Psychotherapists (1996).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 How to succeed in postgraduate study, Denis Lawton; Chapter 2 The research process, Hazel Francis; Chapter 3 Financing a doctorate, Anne Sims; Chapter 4 Planning time, Derek May; Chapter 5 Problems of supervision, Norman Graves; Chapter 6 Writing the thesis, James Hartley; Chapter 7 Student experiences, H. W. Dickinson; Chapter 8 Intercultural issues and doctoral studies, Jagdish Gundara; Chapter 9, Diana Leonard; Chapter 10 Comparative perspectives on the British PhD, Robert Cowen;
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