Doing Your Masters Dissertation is a practical and comprehensive guide to researching, preparing and writing a dissertation at Masters level. It adopts a well-structured and logical approach, and takes the student through all the stages necessary to complete their research and write a successful dissertation.

Key features of the book include:

- Step-by-step coverage - sections on choosing a topic, research design, methodology and presenting data and writing up.

- An up-to-date list of key reference materials, both printed and electronic

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This book gives readers a detailed guide to the preparation and delivery of both individual and group presentations. It will take them through all the pratcial stages necessary to complete a presentation and obtain excellent marks.

Key features include:

" Real life examples illustrating effective presentation techniques

" Helpful tips and illustations throughout

" A 10 step guide to preparing your presentation

" Tips on using powerpoint

" A companion website complete with a student resource centre

Written in a clear and accessible style this book will be...

An astute compilation of the university experience, made easily accessible to the reader, and lightened by the ability of a good storyteller. Within the book are tools to maximise and manage one's learning opportunities both in terms of objective skills and subjective psychological experiences, e.g., stress and anxiety. This is a book that has the potential to be useful throughout one's studies and to transform the university experience' - Brendan Bunting, Reader in Psychology, University of Ulster

For those attending university for the first time, the demands...