3rd Edition
How To Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines
1.Introduction 2. What is a (good) dissertation and why do I have to do one? 3. When should I start and how long will it take? 4. What shall I do it on? 5. How do I start? Research design 6. What kind of data do I need and how do I get them? 7. What amount of data do I need? 8. What can I do with my data when I’ve got them? 9. How should I write up my dissertation 10. Help! It’s all gone horribly wrong. What can I do? 11. How will it be marked? 12. A final word.
Biography
Tony Parsons is professor in the Department of Geography at Sheffield University. His research interests are in Hillslopes, dryland geomorphology and soil erosion.
Peter G. Knight is a senior lecturer in Geography at Keele University. He carries out research in glaciology based on Arctic fieldwork and laboratory experiments. His research interesets also include the relationships between art, science and goegraphy.
