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A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D
A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D
Autore Chakrabarty Prosanta
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (191 pages)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education, Higher
Soggetto genere / forma Handbook
Handbooks.
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
ISBN 1-280-58747-4
9786613617309
1-118-31715-7
1-118-31721-1
1-118-31716-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto A Guide to Academia Getting into and Surviving Grad School, Postdocs, and a Research Job; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Preparing for Entering Academia; The Hard Truth About the Academic Life; Getting a Head Start as an Undergraduate Volunteer; The Undergraduate CV; Finding Your Research Interests; Summary; 2 Applying for Graduate School; The Hard Truth About Applying to Grad Schools; Master's Degree versus Ph.D.; Apply to People not Programs; and Finding a Good Fit; Contacting Professors; The Graduate Application; Statement Letter; Graduate Record Exam (GRE); Write a CV
Reference LettersGet a Website/Cards; Recruitment Weekend; Summary; 3 Graduate School; The Hard Truth About Grad School; Seminars; Tool Up Early; The Notebook and the Pencil; Different Kinds of Advisors; Candidacy; Working with Other Graduate Students; Classes; Publications; Being a Teaching Assistant; Tips on Managing Your Time; Picking a Dissertation Topic and Writing Your Thesis; Choosing a Committee; Grants and Thesis Proposals; Meetings/Societies; Knowing When to Finish; Summary; 4 Finding a Postdoctoral Position; The Hard Truth About Finding a Postdoc; Types of Postdocs
What a Postdoc DoesA Postdoc That's Not a Postdoc; Summary; 5 Postdoctoral Positions; The Hard Truth About Postdocs; Being the New Guy or Gal in the Lab; Advisors; Running Out of Time; Summary; 6 Applying for Jobs; Applying for Jobs; Applications; Job Interviews; Research Presentations; Typical Questions You Are Asked in a Job Interview; Not Getting the Interview/Job; Getting an Offer; Summary; 7 Assistant Professor; The Hard Truth of Being an Assistant Professor; Negotiating Start-Up; Other Considerations Before You Actually Start Your New Job; How to Spend Your Money and What to Expect
The First YearHiring People (Technicians, Students); Finding Graduate Students; Making a New Course; Service; Getting Your First Grant; Getting Papers Out; Mentoring Committees, Reviews; Tenure Package and Reviews; Summary; 8 Special Considerations for Women and Minorities, and Balancing Work and Family; The Hard Truth About Being a Minority in Science; The Hard Truth About Being a Woman in Science; The Two-Body Problem; Balancing Work and Family; Appendices; 1 Example Undergraduate Curriculum Vitae; 2 Example Graduate Student CV; 3 Example Thesis Proposal; 4 Example Job Cover Letter
5 Example Research Interests for Job Application6 Example C.V. for Job Application; 7 Example Teaching Statement and Philosophy for Job Application; 8 Example Extra Statement for Job Application (Curatorial Statement); 9 Example Chalk Talk for Job Interview; 10 Example Start-UpWish List; 11 Review Package Summary Presentation; Glossary; Index
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Chakrabarty Prosanta  
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012
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Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Autore Seligman Amanda I
Pubbl/distr/stampa Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (184 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico EDUCATION
Adult & Continuing Education
Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Graduate students
Dissertations, Academic
Education
Social Sciences
Theory & Practice of Education
ISBN 1-4214-0482-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910461971303321
Seligman Amanda I  
Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
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Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Autore Seligman Amanda I
Pubbl/distr/stampa Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (184 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico EDUCATION
Adult & Continuing Education
Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Graduate students
Dissertations, Academic
Education
Social Sciences
Theory & Practice of Education
ISBN 1-4214-0482-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910786331503321
Seligman Amanda I  
Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
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Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Is Graduate School Really for You? : The Whos, Whats, Hows, and Whys of Pursuing a Master's or Ph.D [[electronic resource]]
Autore Seligman Amanda I
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (184 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico EDUCATION
Adult & Continuing Education
Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Graduate students
Dissertations, Academic
Education
Social Sciences
Theory & Practice of Education
ISBN 1-4214-0482-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. So You Want to Go to Graduate School -- What motivates people to pursue graduate study? -- Should a student go to graduate school immediately after finishing the bachelor's degree or wait a few years? -- Is a master's degree a necessary prerequisite for getting a Ph.D. or a job as a professor? -- Is it possible for a student to go to graduate school in a discipline other than one studied as an undergraduate? -- How are admissions decisions made? -- How many applicants do graduate programs accept? -- Should a prospective graduate student pick a school or a program? -- Are online graduate programs respectable? -- What equipment does a graduate student need? -- How do graduate students finance their education? -- 2. Financing Your Education -- What forms of financial aid are available to graduate students? -- Why do universities pay graduate students to attend? -- What size stipends do universities offer graduate students? -- Where does the money for graduate assistant stipends come from? -- What is adjunct teaching? -- Why do highly educated professionals accept the working conditions of adjunct faculty? -- Why do some graduate students join unions? -- If a graduate student can work as a teaching assistant or even an adjunct instructor, is completing the degree still worthwhile? -- Should a graduate student take a job outside the academy while completing a dissertation? -- Should a graduate student accept a job as a professor before graduating? -- 3. Graduate Expectations -- Is graduate school more demanding than college? -- How is graduate school different from professional education in medicine, law, and business? -- How is going to graduate school different from a full-time job? -- How many hours per week should a graduate student expect to spend working?.
What characteristics are most valuable for success in graduate school? -- How does learning occur in graduate school? -- What do graduate students learn? -- Do graduate programs expect all of their enrolled students to graduate eventually? -- What are the attrition rates in graduate programs? -- Why do some graduate students drop out of their programs? -- Why do graduate students' personalities sometimes change? -- Why do graduate students often seem self-absorbed? -- How can intellectual work take a physical toll on graduate students? -- How long does graduate school take? -- Why is five years considered the normal amount of time it takes to complete a doctorate? -- What are residency requirements? -- What are time limits? -- Is there a best approach to getting through graduate school? -- 4. Coursework Is Hard Work -- What are the steps in obtaining a graduate degree? -- What kinds of courses do graduate students take? -- How important are letter grades or GPA in graduate school? -- How important is research during the coursework years? -- How does graduate coursework help a student write a thesis? -- How should a student use coursework to prepare for writing a thesis or dissertation? -- What are comps, quals, prelims, generals, cumes, and orals? -- Why do graduate students in many fields, even the sciences, have to pass foreign-language exams? -- What is an advisor? -- What makes a good advisor? -- When should a student get an advisor? -- Can graduate students change advisors? -- What happens if an advisor leaves the university where the graduate student is studying? -- 5. Dissertations and Theses -- What is a thesis? -- What is a dissertation? -- Who reads dissertations? -- How do I find out what is the cutting edge in my field? -- Should a graduate student try to work in a trendy area of research?.
How much autonomy do graduate students have in choosing their research topics? -- Who evaluates a thesis or dissertation? -- What is a thesis proposal? -- Why does a student have to write a proposal before writing a thesis or dissertation? -- Why do apparently good dissertation topics sometimes fall apart? -- How long does it take to write a dissertation? -- May a graduate student seek professional writing services, such as those offered by ghostwriters or editors? -- What is a dissertation defense? -- Is a defended dissertation a finished dissertation? -- What happens to a dissertation after it is defended? -- 6. The Academic Culture -- What do the terms assistant professor and associate professor mean? -- What is tenure? -- How should graduate students address professors? -- What role does institutional prestige play in a graduate student's personal reputation? -- How do scholars disseminate their research findings at conferences? -- Why is it important to present work in progress at conferences? -- Why do presenters have to pay to attend a conference? -- What is peer review? -- How can a graduate student find out which journals are worth reading regularly? -- What counts as an important journal? -- Who did the most work for a book or journal article that has more than one author? -- How do scholarly journals compensate their authors? -- Why does a scholarly author sometimes have to pay to have his work considered or published by a journal? -- Should graduate students try to publish their research before their dissertations are finished? -- How much publication is enough? -- How do graduate students celebrate the completion of their degrees? -- Is a Ph.D. the only kind of doctorate? -- 7. Having a Life in Graduate School -- Why do prospective graduate students often relocate to attend school?.
What kinds of extracurricular activities should graduate students participate in? -- What do nonacademics understand about graduate students? -- Can dropping out of graduate school be a good decision? -- Why do graduate students sometimes avoid family gatherings? -- How much work do graduate students have to do between semesters? -- What are the difficulties of maintaining a romantic relationship during graduate school? -- Why are sexual relations between students and faculty forbidden? -- May graduate students date other students? -- Why do some graduate students live apart from their partners? -- What challenges do parents of young children face in graduate school? -- 8. Degrees, Jobs, and Academic Careers -- What are the employment prospects of a newly minted Ph.D.? -- What are the steps in the academic hiring process? -- What is the difference between a résumé and a curriculum vitae, or CV? -- What are the rhythms of the academic job market? -- Should a prospective professor pick a place where she wants to live and then focus her job search there? -- Do academic careers have to begin with an assistant professorship? -- Why do women still leave the academy disproportionately? -- Do universities hire their own Ph.D.s as faculty? -- What is spousal hiring? -- What is a postdoc? -- How likely are faculty members to change jobs? -- Can a professor at a community college hope to land a job in the Ivy League? -- Why does writing a dissertation qualify a graduate student to be a professor? -- How do new professors learn to be teachers? -- Do professors spend as much time on research as graduate students do? -- What do professors do in the summer? -- Are professors satisfied with their work? -- What nonacademic careers are open to Ph.D.s? -- How can Ph.D.s persuade nonacademic employers to hire them? -- Afterword.
If graduate school requires so much work with so little reward, why would anyone bother? -- Notes -- Glossary -- Sources -- For Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910815158303321
Seligman Amanda I  
Baltimore, MD, USA, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 20120101
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Managing the graduate school experience : from acceptance to graduation and beyond / / Mark H. Rossman, Kim Muchnick, and Nicole Benak
Managing the graduate school experience : from acceptance to graduation and beyond / / Mark H. Rossman, Kim Muchnick, and Nicole Benak
Autore Rossman Mark H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
ISBN 1-4758-1793-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Can I Really Complete a Graduate Degree?; Can I Afford a Graduate Degree?; How Will Working on the Degree Impact My Family and Job?; Am I Too Old to Be Seeking a Graduate Degree?; How This Book Can Help You; Why Am I in Graduate School?; Three Categories of Learners; Motivation; Barriers to Learning; Time Management; Self-Directed Learning; Becoming a Self-Directed Learner; Need for Support; Supporters, Detractors, and In-Betweeners; 2 Online Courses and Degrees; Development of Online Courses; What Are the Different Types of Online Courses?
Why Should I Enroll in an Online Course?What Are Some Differences between Online and On-Campus Classes?; What Are Some Strategies to Help Me Complete an Online Degree?; How Do I Complete and Hand In Assignments?; What Is the Average Age of Online Class Participants?; How Are Online Courses Graded?; How Much Time Will It Take to Complete Online Courses and the Degree?; What Technology Is Needed to Participate in an Online Course or Degree Program?; How Effective Are Online Courses?; What Skills Are Needed to Succeed in Online Courses?; Do Online Learners Feel Isolated?
Is "Online" Right for Me?3 Financing Your Graduate Degree; Federal Sources; State Sources; University or College Sources; Employers; Family; Savings and Investments; Additional Sources; Financial Aid Scams; Graduate School Financial Aid Checklist; 4 The Degree Program; Accreditation; Am I in the Right Graduate Degree Program?; Defining the Program of Study; Online Courses; Developing and Completing the Program of Study; Completing Coursework; Know Yourself; Controlling Frustrations; 5 The Graduate Committee; Functions of the Graduate Committee; Roles of Committee Members
Getting to Know Potential Committee MembersBecoming Known by Potential Committee Members; Choosing Your Committee; Committee Member Selection Guide; 6 The Comprehensive Examination; Purpose of the Comprehensive Examination; The Comprehensive Examination Process; Evaluating the Comprehensive Examination; Preparing for the Comprehensive Examination; Taking the Comprehensive Examination: Tips for the Written Exam; Tips for Successfully Completing the Oral Examination; 7 The Proposal and the Thesis/Dissertation; ProQuest UMI Dissertation Publishing; The Pre-proposal
How to Develop the Pre-proposalDeveloping the Proposal; The Thesis/Dissertation; Connecting the Proposal to the Thesis/Dissertation; Chapter 1: The Problem; Chapter 2: The Literature Review; Chapter 3: The Methodology; Chapter 4: Presentation and Analysis of the Data; Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations; References and Appendixes; Concluding Thoughts; 8 The Defense; Understanding the Defense; Preparing for the Defense; What to Do at the Defense; The Decision; 9 Now What?; Binding Your Thesis or Dissertation; Copyrighting Your Work; Publishing Your Work
Making Up Lost "Quality Time"
Record Nr. UNINA-9910788276403321
Rossman Mark H.  
Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015
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Managing the graduate school experience : from acceptance to graduation and beyond / / Mark H. Rossman, Kim Muchnick, and Nicole Benak
Managing the graduate school experience : from acceptance to graduation and beyond / / Mark H. Rossman, Kim Muchnick, and Nicole Benak
Autore Rossman Mark H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (183 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
ISBN 1-4758-1793-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Can I Really Complete a Graduate Degree?; Can I Afford a Graduate Degree?; How Will Working on the Degree Impact My Family and Job?; Am I Too Old to Be Seeking a Graduate Degree?; How This Book Can Help You; Why Am I in Graduate School?; Three Categories of Learners; Motivation; Barriers to Learning; Time Management; Self-Directed Learning; Becoming a Self-Directed Learner; Need for Support; Supporters, Detractors, and In-Betweeners; 2 Online Courses and Degrees; Development of Online Courses; What Are the Different Types of Online Courses?
Why Should I Enroll in an Online Course?What Are Some Differences between Online and On-Campus Classes?; What Are Some Strategies to Help Me Complete an Online Degree?; How Do I Complete and Hand In Assignments?; What Is the Average Age of Online Class Participants?; How Are Online Courses Graded?; How Much Time Will It Take to Complete Online Courses and the Degree?; What Technology Is Needed to Participate in an Online Course or Degree Program?; How Effective Are Online Courses?; What Skills Are Needed to Succeed in Online Courses?; Do Online Learners Feel Isolated?
Is "Online" Right for Me?3 Financing Your Graduate Degree; Federal Sources; State Sources; University or College Sources; Employers; Family; Savings and Investments; Additional Sources; Financial Aid Scams; Graduate School Financial Aid Checklist; 4 The Degree Program; Accreditation; Am I in the Right Graduate Degree Program?; Defining the Program of Study; Online Courses; Developing and Completing the Program of Study; Completing Coursework; Know Yourself; Controlling Frustrations; 5 The Graduate Committee; Functions of the Graduate Committee; Roles of Committee Members
Getting to Know Potential Committee MembersBecoming Known by Potential Committee Members; Choosing Your Committee; Committee Member Selection Guide; 6 The Comprehensive Examination; Purpose of the Comprehensive Examination; The Comprehensive Examination Process; Evaluating the Comprehensive Examination; Preparing for the Comprehensive Examination; Taking the Comprehensive Examination: Tips for the Written Exam; Tips for Successfully Completing the Oral Examination; 7 The Proposal and the Thesis/Dissertation; ProQuest UMI Dissertation Publishing; The Pre-proposal
How to Develop the Pre-proposalDeveloping the Proposal; The Thesis/Dissertation; Connecting the Proposal to the Thesis/Dissertation; Chapter 1: The Problem; Chapter 2: The Literature Review; Chapter 3: The Methodology; Chapter 4: Presentation and Analysis of the Data; Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations; References and Appendixes; Concluding Thoughts; 8 The Defense; Understanding the Defense; Preparing for the Defense; What to Do at the Defense; The Decision; 9 Now What?; Binding Your Thesis or Dissertation; Copyrighting Your Work; Publishing Your Work
Making Up Lost "Quality Time"
Record Nr. UNINA-9910826726403321
Rossman Mark H.  
Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015
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Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Pubbl/distr/stampa London, : Continuum, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (209 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Altri autori (Persone) KerryTrevor
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-282-65502-7
9786612655029
1-4411-9188-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; About the Editor and Authors; Introduction; PART I: FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: THE CONCEPT OF THE COURSE; 1 Theoretical Perspectives; 2 Small-scale Indicative Research; 3 The Strength of the MA by Learning Contract in the Context of Lifelong Learning; PART II: POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY; 4 Humboldt's Relevance Today; 5 Postgraduate Studies in Europe: Looking Beyond Bologna; 6 ICT and Postgraduate Education; 7 Enhancing Quality in Postgraduate Work; PART III: POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
8 Tutoring at the Postgraduate Level9 Andragogy and Heutagogy in Postgraduate Work; 10 Academic Apprenticeship; Postscript; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
Record Nr. UNINA-9910458560803321
London, : Continuum, c2010
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Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Pubbl/distr/stampa London, : Continuum, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (209 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Altri autori (Persone) KerryTrevor
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education
ISBN 1-282-65502-7
9786612655029
1-4411-9188-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; About the Editor and Authors; Introduction; PART I: FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: THE CONCEPT OF THE COURSE; 1 Theoretical Perspectives; 2 Small-scale Indicative Research; 3 The Strength of the MA by Learning Contract in the Context of Lifelong Learning; PART II: POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY; 4 Humboldt's Relevance Today; 5 Postgraduate Studies in Europe: Looking Beyond Bologna; 6 ICT and Postgraduate Education; 7 Enhancing Quality in Postgraduate Work; PART III: POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
8 Tutoring at the Postgraduate Level9 Andragogy and Heutagogy in Postgraduate Work; 10 Academic Apprenticeship; Postscript; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
Record Nr. UNINA-9910784943903321
London, : Continuum, c2010
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Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Meeting the challenges of change in postgraduate education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Trevor Kerry
Pubbl/distr/stampa London, : Continuum, c2010
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (209 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Altri autori (Persone) KerryTrevor
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education
ISBN 1-282-65502-7
9786612655029
1-4411-9188-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; About the Editor and Authors; Introduction; PART I: FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: THE CONCEPT OF THE COURSE; 1 Theoretical Perspectives; 2 Small-scale Indicative Research; 3 The Strength of the MA by Learning Contract in the Context of Lifelong Learning; PART II: POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY; 4 Humboldt's Relevance Today; 5 Postgraduate Studies in Europe: Looking Beyond Bologna; 6 ICT and Postgraduate Education; 7 Enhancing Quality in Postgraduate Work; PART III: POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
8 Tutoring at the Postgraduate Level9 Andragogy and Heutagogy in Postgraduate Work; 10 Academic Apprenticeship; Postscript; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
Record Nr. UNINA-9910806983703321
London, : Continuum, c2010
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Organizing and managing your research [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for postgraduates / / Renata Phelps, Kath Fisher and Allan Ellis
Organizing and managing your research [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide for postgraduates / / Renata Phelps, Kath Fisher and Allan Ellis
Autore Phelps Renata
Pubbl/distr/stampa London, : SAGE, 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (305 p.)
Disciplina 378.1/55
Altri autori (Persone) FisherKath
EllisAllan
Soggetto topico Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Research
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4462-3368-5
1-282-56007-7
1-84920-954-5
1-84860-451-3
9786612560071
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; A Final Word; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910453304303321
Phelps Renata  
London, : SAGE, 2007
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