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Book SynopsisSucceeding with your Masterâs Dissertation is a thorough and comprehensive guide for postgraduate dissertation students. Now in its fifth edition, it offers clear, straightforward and practical support for each stage of the masterâs dissertation.
Brimming with examples of good practice, to help students to reach their full potential, this fully updated and revised edition takes students through the entire writing process, from start to finish, from proposal to submission.
Featuring detailed guidance on how to:
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Clarify your research objectives
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Produce a research proposal
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Complete each chapter of a traditional dissertation: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methods, Findings, and Conclusion
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Reference sources
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Add a professional touch
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Prepare for a viva
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Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 THE MASTER’S DISSERTATION
CHAPTER 2 SUBMITTING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
CHAPTER 3 PREPARING FOR YOUR DISSERTATION
CHAPTER 4 PLAGIARISM AND REFERENCING
CHAPTER 5 THE DISSERTATION INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 6 THE LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER 7 RESEARCH METHODS
CHAPTER 8 WRITING UP YOUR FINDINGS
CHAPTER 9 CONCLUDING YOUR DISSERTATION
CHAPTER 10 WRITING THE ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 11 ADDING A PROFESSIONAL TOUCH
CHAPTER 12 SUMMARY OF GOOD AND BAD PRACTICE