How to get a PhD : A Handbook for students and their supervisors /

This is a handbook and survival manual for PhD students providing a practical, realistic understanding of the processes of doing research for a doctrate. Full description

Main Author: Phillips, Estelle M.
Other Authors: Pugh, Derek S.
Published: Maidenhead : McGraw Hill, 2010
Edition: 5th edition
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100 |a Phillips, Estelle M. 
245 0 |a How to get a PhD :  |b A Handbook for students and their supervisors /  |c Estelle M. Phillips and Derek S. Pugh  |h [electronic resource] 
250 |a 5th edition 
260 |a Maidenhead :  |b McGraw Hill,  |c 2010. 
300 |a eBook 
500 |a Includes Index and Bibliographical References. 
505 |a 1. On becoming a research student -- 2. Getting into the system -- 3. The nature of the PhD qualification -- 4. How not to get a PhD -- 5. How to do research -- 6. The form of a PhD thesis -- 7. Writing your PhD -- 8. The PhD process -- 9. How to manage your supervisors -- 10. Equal opportunities for non-traditional research students (i.e. women -- with some comments for men -- international, mature and part-time students) -- 11. Equal opportunities for minority group research students (i.e. ethnic minority students, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, students with chronic medical conditions and disabled students) -- 12. The examination system -- 13. How to get a professional doctorate (PhD) -- 14. How to supervise and examine -- 15. Institutional responsibilities. 
520 |a This is a handbook and survival manual for PhD students providing a practical, realistic understanding of the processes of doing research for a doctrate. 
650 |a DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE. 
650 |a UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES - GRADUATE WORK. 
650 |a EDUCATION - HIGHER. 
650 |a RESEARCH METHODS. 
650 |a UNIVERSITIES. 
650 |a DISSERTATIONS, ACADEMIC. 
700 |a Pugh, Derek S. 
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