The Undergraduate Research Handbook (Bloomsbury Study Skills, 122) - Softcover

Wisker, Gina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1137341483 ISBN 13: 9781137341488

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2018

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive guide to planning and producing high-quality dissertations, written assignments and project reports at undergraduate level. It supports students of all disciplines through each stage of the research process, from drafting questions and reviewing the literature through to collecting data and presenting their work. It provides practical guidance on common problems, including writer’s block and managing deadlines, and contextualises this with examples of real students’ experience of research. 

This text will be invaluable to undergraduate students undertaking academic research in all subject areas.

About this title

From the Back Cover

For many students, independent research is both the most challenging and yet the most rewarding part of a degree. This practical text provides ideas, guidance and information on each stage of the process, from drafting research questions through to communicating your findings, and helps you to keep momentum going throughout your projects.

This fully updated second edition includes new content on critical and analytical thinking and the role of theory in research design. It also:

• Contains hands-on activities and top tips throughout, enabling you to try out new techniques and approaches to research as you go
  
• Gives supportive guidance on overcoming common problems such as writer’s block and managing deadlines
  
• Shows you what examiners are looking for and how to ensure your work meets their expectations
  

The Undergraduate Research Handbook seeks to enthuse and equip you in the art and craft of research. Based on the author’s first-hand experience of working with undergraduate students and teaching staff, it will ensure you achieve optimum results on your degree course.

Gina Wisker is Head of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton. She has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in learning support. She is the author of The Postgraduate Research Handbook, The Good Supervisor and Getting Published.

About the Author

GINA WISKER is the Head of Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Brighton, UK moving from Anglia Ruskin University. She has worked in educational development for over 25 years, and in 2005 was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in learning support. She is the author of The Postgraduate Research Handbook and The Good Supervisor and Getting Published.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1137341483
• ISBN 13: 9781137341488
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 343