LEADER 03709oam 2200505 450 001 9910483995903321 005 20210610205712.0 010 $a3-030-64671-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-64671-4 035 $a(CKB)5460000000008745 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-64671-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6451028 035 $a(PPN)253254302 035 $a(EXLCZ)995460000000008745 100 $a20210610d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTo do or not to do a PhD? $einsight and guidance from a public health phd graduate /$fSarah Cuschieri 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$d©2021 215 $a1 online resource (XI, 66 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,$x2192-3698 311 $a3-030-64670-X 327 $aChapter 1. What Is a PhD? Am I Ready for this Commitment? -- Chapter 2. The Initial Steps Towards a PhD -- Chapter 3. Proposal, Permissions and Funding -- Chapter 4. The Fieldwork -- Chapter 5. The Art of Data Analysis -- Chapter 6. Putting Pen to Paper to Publication -- Chapter 7. Writing the Thesis -- Chapter 8. The Hurdles Along the Way ? A Personal Experience -- Chapter 9. Getting Ready for the Oral Defence -- Chapter 10. What Comes After the Completion of a PhD? 330 $aThis book prepares and guides individuals who are about to embark (or already have embarked) on a health/medical PhD journey, with a specific focus on Public Health. Based on the author's experience as a recently graduated Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student, readers benefit from the knowledge imparted and lessons learned, including an analysis of the different aspects of a Public Health doctoral degree, and practical tips and guidance on how to go about this journey from the initial phase of choosing a research niche up until the oral examination (also called defence). All throughout the book, the author shares examples from her own journey to show that in spite of sacrifices and hurdles along the way, hard work, perseverance, and supportive resources can help see you through, eventually, to a hopefully positive outcome at the end. Using an informal style, the author provides a step-wise guide, from chapter to chapter, on the various essential aspects that need to be considered, including: The initial steps towards a PhD Proposal, permissions and funding The fieldwork The art of data analysis The hurdles along the way ? a personal experience What comes after the completion of a PhD? Intended to be a compact go-to guide for students throughout their PhD journey, both from an academic and personal perspective, To Do or Not to Do a PhD? engages readers who are about to enroll in or who already have started a PhD, especially in public health, epidemiology, and health/medical fields of study. The brief also would appeal to postgraduate and undergraduate students who are interested in learning about how to write a research proposal, draft a scientific paper for publication in a journal, or prepare a thesis. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,$x2192-3698 606 $aPublic health 606 $aProfessional education 606 $aVocational education 615 0$aPublic health. 615 0$aProfessional education. 615 0$aVocational education. 676 $a362.1 700 $aCuschieri$b Sarah$01223130 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910483995903321 996 $aTo do or not to do a PhD$92848977 997 $aUNINA