目录 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
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