2000-03-15
Author: Dawn Burton
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1446235513
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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With indispensable advice for students from all social science backgrounds, this handbook provides the core conceptual and practical skills to embark on succesful research. The organization of the book reflects the knowledge that is required in order to become a competent and effective researcher. It follows the life-cycle of the research project: it begins with a discussion of ethical and philosphical issues; presents guides to both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; provides help on using computers in research; and includes advice on how to write up and present a research project. Based on the UK Economic and Social Research Council advice on the training which students should undertake in preparation for postgraduate research, this book will be invaluable for all beginning researchers.
Author: Dawn Burton
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1446235513
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Book Description
With indispensable advice for students from all social science backgrounds, this handbook provides the core conceptual and practical skills to embark on succesful research. The organization of the book reflects the knowledge that is required in order to become a competent and effective researcher. It follows the life-cycle of the research project: it begins with a discussion of ethical and philosphical issues; presents guides to both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; provides help on using computers in research; and includes advice on how to write up and present a research project. Based on the UK Economic and Social Research Council advice on the training which students should undertake in preparation for postgraduate research, this book will be invaluable for all beginning researchers.
Author: Dawn Burton
Publisher: SAGE Publications Limited
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Based on the research training requirements of UK Economic and Social Research Council postgraduate training, this is an introduction for beginning researchers to the core conceptual and practical skills required for successful research.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309209935
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Comprehensive research and a highly-trained workforce are essential for the improvement of health and health care both nationally and internationally. During the past 40 years the National Research Services Award (NRSA) Program has played a large role in training the workforce responsible for dramatic advances in the understanding of various diseases and new insights that have led to more effective and targeted therapies. In spite of this program, the difficulty obtaining jobs after the postdoc period has discouraged many domestic students from pursuing graduate postdoc training. In the United States, more than 50 percent of the postdoc workforce is made up of individuals who obtained their Ph.D.s from other countries. Indeed, one can make a strong argument that the influx of highly trained and creative foreigners has contributed greatly to U.S. science over the past 70 years. Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences discusses a number of important issues, including: the job prospects for postdocs completing their training; questions about the continued supply of international postdocs in an increasingly competitive world; the need for equal, excellent training for all graduate students who receive NIH funding; and the need to increase the diversity of trainees. The book recommends improvements in minority recruiting, more rigorous and extensive training in the responsible conduct of research and ethics, increased emphasis on career development, more attention to outcomes, and the requirement for incorporating more quantitative thinking in the biomedical curriculum.
Author: Samuel Agyei-Mensah
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401787158
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 347
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This book is the first compilation of its kind that brings together discussions of the evolution of scholarship in different branches of the Social Sciences. It presents a comprehensive multi-disciplinary text exploring the changing dynamics of the Social Sciences in Ghana, offering a broader perspective from which to view the evolution, theory, methods, substance and relevance of each of the Social Science disciplines and their multiple interfaces. The introduction and the conclusion are devoted to the theoretical, comparative and empirical debate over the Social Sciences from historical and analytical perspectives. Written by acknowledged experts, the 15 chapters span the following disciplines: Archaeology and Heritage Studies; History; Geography; Psychology; Sociology and Anthropology; Social Work; Economics; Political Science; International Affairs; Information Studies; Communication Studies; African Studies; Development Studies; Women’s and Gender Studies and Adult and Continuing Education. Changing Perspectives on the Social Sciences in Ghana offers sophisticated perspectives for comparing and appreciating the synergies, differences, trends and nuances among and between the Social Science disciplines in Ghana, in a holistic and scholarly manner.
Author: Heinz Eulau
Publisher: Algora Publishing
ISBN: 0875860915
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 177
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." . . anyone concerned with the state of social science disciplines should find these essays of interest." - Journal of Politics
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Research and Technical Programs Subcommittee
Publisher:
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Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
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Author: Mark Garner
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317046560
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
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How can excellence in the teaching of research methods be encouraged and ensured? This question has become increasingly important following the adoption of research methodology as a core part of many postgraduate and undergraduate courses. There has, however, been little discussion about the aims and methods of teaching the subject. In this volume; a number of authors from a variety of countries and disciplines employ their knowledge and experience towards the development of a 'pedagogical culture' in research methods. Their aim is to establish the extent of common concerns and challenges and to demonstrate ways in which these are being met. Intended to provide both a stimulus and source materials for the development of a more substantial and systematic literature in the field, the book will be of great interest to all those teaching research methods courses within social science disciplines.
Author: Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Research
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Government Operations Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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