Doing Your Master's Dissertation
From Start to Finish
- Inger Furseth - KIFO Centre for Church Research, Norway
- Euris Larry Everett
Student Success
Just starting your Master's? Worried about your dissertation? This book is an indispensible guide to writing a successful Master's dissertation. The book begins by addressing issues you'll face in the early stages of writing a dissertation, such as deciding on what to research, planning your project and searching for literature online. It then guides you through different aspects of carrying out your research and writing up, helping you to:
- Write a research proposal
- Choose one or more methods
- Write the introduction and conclusion
- Discuss the literature
- Analyse your findings
- Edit and reference
- Formulate research questions
- Build your argument
The book offers guidance that other books often miss, from dealing with emotional blocks, to ways of identifying your strengths and weaknesses, and improving your writing. It addresses the social aspects of the writing process, such as choosing and working with an advisor, using social media and forming student work groups for added help and inspiration. Each chapter ends with an action plan, which is a resource section that features exercises and reflection questions designed to help you apply what you've read to your own work.
Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.
'From finding a research topic through the final write up, this clear guide takes the mystery out of graduate-level research. This book will help your project succeed'
-James V. Spickard, Professor of Sociology, University of Redlands, US
An important text for master's level dissertation. Complete with relevant learning/research tools.
very clear and helpful text for very specific area
This book is a well structured, easy to follow guide but more basic and less informative than Chris Hart's more comprehensive book on the same topic which is our recommended choice for this module.
This text is actually what it says, from start to finish. From choosing your research topic all the way to the final piece, it gives clear direction and guidance through well-defined sections. A well-written text that any postgraduate would find helpful at any point through their research.
A clear and practical guide to support students when they are working independently and need reassurance.
Extremely useful book to 'dip into' as a reference for those students involved in Masters modules. Very accessible to all students with clear advice and supporting information.
A valuable resource for our MA group
Excellent book - clear and full of information which will help any students starting their master's dissertation.
This is an indispensible guide for writing a disseration with excellent advice, taking you stage by stage. The front cover is rather uninspiring.
