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….