Destined to become a life saver for international students everywhere, this book provides clear, comprehensive guidance for students embarking on postgraduate study at a western university. Helping to maximise your chances of academic success, topics include challenges such as critical thinking, research, writing and speaking skills. MARTIN DAVIES is Acting Director at the Teaching and Learning Unit, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of a number of books and has written papers for a diverse range of scholarly journals. His research interests include critical thinking skills, postgraduate learning, computer-aided argument mapping, evaluation and assessment, history of philosophy, and philosophy of mind. INDICE: Preface - PART I: BEING A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT - Getting Started as a Postgraduate - PART II: BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS - Time Management, Getting Organised - Managing Information Collected - Reading: A Complex Skill - PART III: PERILS AND PITFALLS - Plagiarism and Paraphrasing - Referencing: The Importance of Acknowledgement - PART IV: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS: DOING RESEARCH - The Research Process - PART V: WHAT ABOUT ME?: CRITICISING AND ANALYSING - Critical Thinking - PART VI: PUTTING PEN TO PAPER: WRITING FOR ASSESSMENT - Writing Style and Language - Writing Critical Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide - Writing an Empirical Report - Preparing the Research Essay - Writing a Research Essay - Writing a Literature Review - The Final Polish: Editing and Proofreading - PART VII: BEING HEARD: SPEAKING FOR ASSESSMENT - Giving a Paper and Presenting in a Tutorial - Speaking to your Supervisor or Lecturer - PART VIII: WANT TO GO FURTHER? - Writing a Research Proposal - What Next? Completinga PHD - Glossary of Terms - Reference List - Index -
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-9580-3
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 26/08/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés