Getting Your PhD a practical insiders' guide

• Main Author: Churchill, Harriet (Author)
• Other Authors: Sanders, Teela
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles,CA SAGE Publications 2007
• Subjects: Doctor of philosophy degree > Study and teaching (Graduate); Social sciences > Study and teaching (Graduate); Humanities > Study and teaching (Graduate)
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: xvi, 224 pages 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-218) and index
• ISBN: 9781412919937 (hbk.); 1412919932 (hbk.); 9781412919944 (pbk.); 1412919940

How to get your Ph.D is an original study guide aimed at prospective and current postgraduate students, covering the process of accessing, undertaking and completing doctoral research in the social sciences and the humanities. The content is unique in incorporating discussion of the less recognised personal, emotional and organisational demands of independent study. Drawing on a variety of student experiences, the authors apply a case study approach to examine the dilemmas and complexities of postgraduate study. The book is organised into four parts covering the research process; writing, publishing and networking; shifting identities and institutions and relationships of support. Each chapter includes an easy to use format including real-life accounts, tips and strategies for problem solving and guidance for additional resources. The guide includes accessible advice and guidance across a spectrum of methodological, personal, emotional, practical and institutional issues.