The Dissertation: A Guide for Social Sciences

by Controllah Gabi, Josephine Gabi

Overview

This book is intended for students who are new to research and those who are yet to build their confidence in carrying out research. Of particular interest are those for whom a dissertation, or a research task in general, forms part of their assessment task at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Therefore, it gives a deliberate, easy to follow step by step guide to the research process from the research proposal to the dissertation write-up. In this respect, the book covers the core elements of what should be included in dissertation for it to meet assessment requirements and how this could be done. The book also covers key activities of research, including doing a literature review, instrument design, data collection, data analysis and drawing up implications of results. To aid understanding, there is also a useful quick-access glossary of key research terms. In summary, the core content of this book is: INTRODUCTION TO THE DISSERTATION; THE RESEARCH PROCESS; THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL; REVIEWING THE LITERATURE; DATA COLLECTION METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES; VALIDITY, RELIABILITY and QUALITATIVE CRITERIA; ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS; DATA ANALYSIS METHODS AND METHODOLOGIES; DISCUSSING FINDINGS AND USING EVIDENCE; IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND CONCLUSIONS and THE ABSTRACT and APPENDICES.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999303488
Publisher:	Altralogue Ltd
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.39(d)

About the Author

Dr Controllah Gabi is a Social Sciences Course Leader and Lecturer specialising in Education and Childhood Studies at the University Centre, Trafford College Group. He is also an External Examiner for the University of Chichester. He has recently performed a similar role for the University of Hull. Additionally, he is a Senior Fellow (Advance HE, UK) having met the stringent UK Professional Standards Framework. He has researched and published on dissertation writing, student experience and higher education pastoral support. His current scholarly interests are academic writing and assessment and measurement. Dr Gabi is a member of the British Educational Research Association. Aside from academia, Dr Gabi volunteers for UNICEF as a Children's Campaigner/ Champion.

Dr Josephine Gabi is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Dr Josephine Gabi holds a PhD Education and Social Research; Master of Research, Education and Society (MRes); MA Higher Education; Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP); BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (Manchester Met. University); CRA & SEDA Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising Professional Qualification and Personnel Management (IPMZ). Dr Josephine Gabi is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and external examiner at Edgehill University for the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and Sociology programmes. Dr Josephine Gabi’s research interests are in theories and methodologies in education and social research particularly post-qualitative methodologies.