研究生科研手册(第2版)(英文版)/学术研究方法指导手册

吉娜·威斯克著的《研究生科研手册(第2版)(英 文版)/学术研究方法指导手册》介绍：This Lively, rigorous and research-informed book is essential reading on any postgraduatecourse. Providing you with invaluable guidance on how to plan and conduct your research,it helps keep your momentum going, shows how you can enjoy the research process itselfand ultimately ensures you are able to produce a high quality dissertation or thesis.Revised and updated throughout, the second edition includes additional material onmethodology and theorising, as well as content on the skills needed to succeed after yourstudy is completed.

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction What the book does not do What the book does and how it is structured PART ONE STARTING RESEARCH 2 Starting Your Postgraduate Research Why do an MA, MPhil, PhD or other Doctorate? Planning, key issues and suggestions Starting to think about developing a hypothesis and/or research questions 3 Choosing the Right Research Degree Types of degree Varieties of research degree Choosing your university and supervisor 4 Choosing Your SupervisorIs) Introduction Choosing your supervisor, and internal regulations Working with your supervisors: initial contracts and contacts Managing your supervisor Things to ask/not to ask your supervisor(s) Planning to get the most from your supervisor What research students can expect of supervisors - a brief summary Stages of supervisions - what you might expect at different stages Planning work and supervisions 5 Research Questions and Hypotheses Developing research questions or hypotheses for research proposals and the research The research process Stating your title Research questions Key stages - developing a hypothesis or research questions 'Operationalising' a concept Boundaries and gaps What kind of research is yours going to be? Stages of asking the research question 6 Research Methodologies Choosing research methodologies Methodology Research approaches Methodology, worldview, methods, data and research Using qualitative and quantitative research methods together 7 Conceptual Frameworks Research paradigms and perspectives Some examples of areas 8 Ethics and Confidentiality Typical procedures and their history 9 Writing a Research Proposal