Description
From Postgraduate to Social Scientist is essential reading for any postgraduate or new researcher who is interested in a career in the social sciences. The book describes the skills needed for success in moving from being a student to becoming an academic or professional social scientist. Written by experts in the field, Gilbert et al. offer a unique insider′s view of how to make the transition.
By adopting a clear and accessible approach, this book encourages students embarking on the journey towards becoming a social scientist to engage with every aspect of the process:
- Reviewing and writing skills
- Using the Internet
- Research ethics
- Intellectual property rights
- Writing research proposals
- Project management
- Writing a thesis and reports
- Creating presentations, press releases and popular articles
- Teaching skills
- Careers in social science.
From Postgraduate to Social Scientist is designed for postgraduate students and researchers across the social sciences. It will be invaluable for courses that aim to satisfy the Economic and Social Research Council′s ′Training Guidelines′ requirements for doctoral programmes.
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Table of Contents
Becoming a Social Scientist - Nigel Gilbert
Reviewing Existing Research - Annette Boaz with Adrienne Sidford
Using the Internet - Nina Wakeford, Kate Orton-Johnson and Katrina Jungnickel
Research Ethics - Mark Israel
Developing and Writing a Research Proposal - Keith Punch with Wayne McGowan
Project Management - Linda McKie and Jonathan Tritter with Nancy Lombard
Intellectual Property - Alison Firth
Writing Dissertations, Theses and Reports - Nigel Fielding with Jonathan Allen
Communicating with Other Audiences - Rowena Murray
Those Who Can...? Teaching as a Postgraduate - David Mills with Lucy Atkinson
What Next? Career Paths - Jeannette Holt
