2nd Edition
Writing Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences A Student’s Handbook
Figures, Tables and Case Studies
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1 What is a dissertation?
Chapter 2 Getting support
Chapter 3 Research questions and getting started on your dissertation
Chapter 4 Searching and reviewing literature
Chapter 5 Choosing an appropriate research methodology for your dissertation
Chapter 6 Types and sources of data
Chapter 7 Data collection
Chapter 8 Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data
Chapter 9 Analysing quantitative data
Chapter 10 Analysing qualitative data
Chapter 11 Writing the dissertation
Chapter 12 Making the most of your dissertation
Appendix 1 List of Common Statistical Tests
Appendix 2 Socio-economic deprivation in English towns and cities – 2015
References
Index
Biography
Francis Jegede is Associate Professor in International Relations and Diplomacy and Chair of the College Research Committee, College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, UK.
Charlotte Hargreaves is the Head of Criminology and Social Sciences at the University of Derby, UK.
Karen Smith leads Collaborative Research and Development in the School of Education at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.
Philip Hodgson is the Head of the School of Law and Social Sciences at the University of Derby, UK.
Malcolm J. Todd is Professor of Sociology and the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Derby, UK. He is a National Teaching Fellow and has written widely on learning and teaching in higher education.
Julia Waldman has left academia and is now Film Production and Business Manager for Robin Creative Media.
