How to Do Your Dissertation in Geography and Related Disciplines

by A . J . Parsons (Author), P.G.Knight (Author)

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  Paperback
  1995

  $5.75

  This is a practical guide to selecting, designing and carrying out a project and producing a dissertation based on research in the fields of geography, environmental science and related disciplines. The book should be of interest to undergraduates in geography, and environmental science and geology preparing to do their projects (usually in their first year).

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.23

  Following the successful first edition, this revised and updated book continues to provide students with a detailed guide to the planning and procedures they must consider when preparing dissertations in geography, environmental science and geology.

  Written by well-respected authors in the field, it takes new sources, improved technology in production of the dissertation, and changes in teaching style into account. Guiding the reader through each stage in the process, it deals with many of the common concerns and issues involved in dissertation writing, ranging from deciding which topic to work on, through research design and data collection, to handing in the final bound volume. With an extended consideration of different types of data (qualitative, quantitative and spatial) and a broad reflection on different approaches to problem solving, this useful text suggests practical ways of dealing with the tasks involved, locates the common pitfalls associated with each, and helps readers write the best dissertation possible.