Taylor & Francis Ltd - The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion Getting To Grips With Research In Education And The Social Sciences - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In the contemporary world it is clear that the need to study beyond Masters Level is increasing in importance for a wide range of practitioners in diverse professional settings. Students across the world are choosing doctorates not only to become career academics but to go beyond the academic arena in order to make a personal and educational as well as an economic investment in their workplace careers and their lives. However for many doctoral students both full - time and part - time navigating the literature and key issues surrounding doctoral research can often be a challenge. Bringing together contributions from key names in the international education arena The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion is a comprehensive guide to the literature surrounding doctorates bringing together questions challenges and solutions normally scattered over a wide range of texts. Accessible and wide - ranging it covers all doctoral students need to know about: what doctoral education means in contemporary practice forming an identity and knowledge as a doctoral student the big questions which run throughout doctoral practice becoming a researcher the skills needed to conduct research integrating oneself into a scholarly community. Offering an extensive and rounded guide to undertaking doctoral research in a single volume this book is essential reading for all full - time and part - time doctoral students in education and related disciplines.
Title: The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion Getting To Grips With Research In Education And The Social Sciences
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415484121
Pages: 446 Pages, 13 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 3/31/2010
Series: Companions for PhD and DPhil Research
Category: Higher & Further Education, Tertiary Education