The postgraduate research handbook : succeed with your MA, MPhil, EdD and PhD

Introduction - FIRST STAGE - Starting Research - Starting Your Own Postgraduate Research - Choosing the Right Research Degree - Choosing Your Supervisor - Writing a Research Proposal - SECOND STAGE - Getting Going: Supervisors, Methods and Time - Managing Your Supervisor - Managing the Balancing Act - Managing Your Time and Tasks - Your Learning as a Research Student - Research Questions and Methods - Carrying out a Literature Review - Choosing Appropriate Research Methodologies and Methods - THIRD STAGE - More Detailed Research Methods: Maintaining Momentum - Designing and Using Questionnaires - Action Research and Phenomenography - Qualitative Research Methods: Interviews, Focus Groups and Observation - Using grounded theory, case studies, journals and synectics - Research Methods for the Arts and Humanities - Being Organised: Planning to Undertake Your Research - FOURTH STAGE - Support , Progress and Analysis - Developing a Supportive Research Culture Locally and at a Distance - Problem-based Research and Problem Solving - Analysing Data and Thinking About Findings - Writing Transfer Documents and Progress Reports for MPhil and PhD Thesis - FINAL FIFTH STAGE - Writing Up: the Viva, Presentations and Afterwards - Writing Up: Definitions and Qualities of a Good MA, MPhil and PhD Thesis - Preparing Your Thesis - Preparing for and Undertaking your Viva - Presentations, Conferences and Publishing - Life after the Research - Index