Supervising the Doctorate

Name: Supervising the Doctorate
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ISBN: 9780335212644

ISBN-10: 0335212646

ISBN-13: 9780335212644

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Paul Atkinson, Sara Delamont, Odette Parry

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This text provides everything you ever wanted to know about PhD supervision but were afraid to ask. It is a practical no-nonsense handbook for both the novice and the experienced higher degree supervisor. This 2nd edition includes details on supervising professional doctoral theses.

Book details

List price: $130.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

A most persuasive piece of argument : introduction	p. 1
Caught and held by a cobweb : getting the student started	p. 14
The balance between tradition and progress : designing and planning a project	p. 34
Old manuscripts : the literature review	p. 50
Heavy and thankless task : overseeing the data collection	p. 66
Disagreeableness and danger : keeping up student motivation	p. 81
Contorted corkscrew : the getting and giving of judgment	p. 101
An emotional excitement : writing up the thesis	p. 117
A lack of genuine interest : choosing the right external and preparing the student for the examination	p. 140
The brave pretence at confidence : launching the students' careers	p. 160
A rather unpromising consignment : selecting successful students and building a research culture	p. 180
The very loftiest motives : institutional frameworks and audit cultures	p. 194
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