Beschreibung:
This book intends to take the stress and anxiety out of doing a dissertation in tourism studies and related disciplines. The dissertation process is examined from the germination of an idea to the submission, presentation and assessment of the final document. We offer a framework for conducting dissertations in the English-speaking world which students can adopt to varying degrees in their research at the undergraduate and masters levels. We aim to debunk the popular myths and common pitfalls of doing a dissertation. Rather than view the dissertation as a single, overwhelming project, the dissertation is presented as a series of more modest, manageable yet crucially inter-linked tasks that all students can successfully complete through effective time management.
Chapter 1. Starting Out Part I: Preparation Chapter 2. Some Basics about Dissertations Chapter 3. Selecting a Topic Chapter 4. What's Been Done Before? Working on Your Literature Review Chapter 5. Methods and Data: Some Early Considerations Part II: Proposal Chapter 6. Formulating Your Research Proposal Chapter 7. Developing Your Research Programme Chapter 8. Your Personal Safety Chapter 9. Ethical Considerations Part III: Production Chapter 10. Obtaining and Acting on Advice Chapter 11. Directing Your Data Collection Chapter 12. Analysing Your Data Chapter 13. Structuring Your Dissertation Chapter Part IV: Post-production 14. Before You Submit: Some Final Considerations Chapter 15. Just When You Think It's All Over....