Your undergraduate dissertation in health and social care : the essential guide for success

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Title:

Author:

Walliman, Nicholas.

ISBN:

9781847870698

9781847870704

Personal Author:

Walliman, Nicholas.

Publication Information:

Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2009.

Physical Description:

xiii, 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

1. What Is a Dissertation? -- 2. What Types of Dissertation Are There? -- 3. What Will it Be About? -- 4. How Do I Get Started? -- 5. What's All This About Philosophy? -- 6. How Do I Write a Proposal? -- 7. What About Working and Planning My Time? -- 8. Where Do I Get Hold of All the Necessary Background Information? -- 9. How Can I Manage All the Notes? -- 10. How Do I Make an Effective Argument? -- 11. What Sorts of Data Will I Find? -- 12. How Do I Critically Appraise Research Evidence? -- 13. What About Research Ethics and Research Governance? -- 14. How Do I Collect Primary Data? -- 15. How Do I Analyse Quantitative Data? -- 16. How Do I Analyse Qualitative Data? -- 17. What About Referencing? -- 18. How Can I Manage a Long Piece of Writing? -- 19. How Can I Make My Work Look Interesting and Easy to Read? -- 20. Who Else Might Be Interested in My Writing?

Abstract:

This title provides a practical, step-by-step guide to both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process of doing an undergraduate dissertation, equipping the reader with all the skills necessary to plan, conduct and write up a research project successfully.

Subject Term:

Dissertations, Academic.

Medical care -- Authorship.

Social service -- Authorship.

Added Author:

Appleton, Jane V.

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Your Undergraduate Dissertation in Health and Social Care provides a practical step-by-step guide to both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process of doing an undergraduate dissertation, equipping the reader with all the skills necessary to plan, conduct and write up a research project successfully.

This is a revised edition of Nicholas Walliman′s best-selling Your Undergraduate Dissertation, which has been specially tailored to the needs of those studying health, social care and related subjects. All the central topics are covered, with comprehensive information and guidance on crucial issues such as ethics, research governance and appraising the quality of the evidence. Relevant ′real life′ examples are also included, drawn from a wide range of settings.

This guide offers a genuinely accessible and supportive source of advice that will be welcomed by undergraduates in working towards their final year dissertation in health and social care. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!