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Doing a phd
•   Preliminaries:
•
•   Cover page/Title Page
•   Table of Contents
•   List of tables/figures/illustrations
•   Summary/abstract
•   Nomenclature/Notation
•   Declaration or Statement of authorship
•   Acknowledgements
Thesis Structure
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology- research design
• Sequential chapters:
1-3 chapters. Data analysis – report your results/
research findings: select 3/4 different themes/
dimensions to organize your findings around
• Conclusions and Recommendations for Future
  Research
• References/Bibliography
• Appendix
Sophie Watson - Doing a PhD
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Sophie Watson - Doing a PhD

  • 1. Doing a Phd in the social sciences
  • 2.
  • 3. Doing a phd • Preliminaries: • • Cover page/Title Page • Table of Contents • List of tables/figures/illustrations • Summary/abstract • Nomenclature/Notation • Declaration or Statement of authorship • Acknowledgements
  • 4. Thesis Structure • Introduction • Literature Review • Methodology- research design • Sequential chapters: 1-3 chapters. Data analysis – report your results/ research findings: select 3/4 different themes/ dimensions to organize your findings around • Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research • References/Bibliography • Appendix