Mastering Your Dissertation The Answers to Your Questions on Bachelors, Masters and Project Theses

About this book

This reader-friendly guide is specifically designed for any student who has ever had a question about theses as part of their university undergraduate degree course in a life- or health science-related subject. It covers the varied types of projects that exist, including experimental work, surveys, meta-analyses, audits and qualitative and quantitative studies – all in one place.

Get support at planning, completing and writing of your research-based thesis. By using examples and checklists, this book leads you through the entire process encompassing each chapter of the dissertation. Let the question-and-answer writing style encourage you and boost your confidence when embarking on what is probably your largest piece of work to date, solved in a step-by-step approach.

The experienced authors have run an enormous number of web and face-to-face workshops to support students in life and health sciences and help them write their dissertations. It became clear that research theses are a considerable source of anxiety and that many essential questions need answering – this book is your solution.

Contents

Chapter 1. What will this book cover?
Chapter 2. How can I get organised?
Chapter 3. How do I choose a project type and title?
Chapter 4. What is the best way to work with my supervisor?
Chapter 5. Do I need to complete an ethics form?
Chapter 6. How do I write an Introduction?
Chapter 7. How do I write the Methods chapter?
Chapter 8. How should I present my Results?
Chapter 9. How do I write the Discussion chapter?
Chapter 10. How do I write the Conclusion?
Chapter 11. How do I reference?
Chapter 12. Does my dissertation need an abstract?
Chapter 13. What else should I include in my dissertation?
Chapter 14. How do I prepare and conduct a successful defense?
Chapter 15. Other frequently asked questions

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Biography

Dr Sue Reeves is the Head of Teaching and Learning in the School of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Roehampton. She has taught nutrition for over 20 years, has won several teaching excellence awards, has been an external examiner, and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. She is a Registered Nutritionist and a Fellow of the Association for Nutrition. Her published research includes many aspects of nutrition including the role of diet in obesity, coeliac disease, and healthy and sustainable restaurants. Sue is part of the international Toybox Malaysia team that has been awarded two Medical Research Council grants for projects to improve healthy behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia and is an advisor on degree programmes in Malaysia and Singapore. Along with Dr Yvonne Jeanes, she is the co-author of the Study Skills Handbook for Nutritionists and Dietitians.

Dr Bartek Buczkowski is the Department Education Lead in the Department of Health Professions at Manchester Metropolitan University and Senior Lecturer in Nutrition. He is a Higher Education lecturer with 13 years' experience, a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), nominated for numerous teaching awards and winner of Teacher of the Year in 2019 Manchester Met Student Union Teaching Awards. Bartek has a long track of supervision of students at BSc, MSc and PhD levels. Bartek is a Registered Nutritionist and is active in the Association for Nutrition (AfN). He was elected to AfN Council in December 2022 and appointed Chair of the Accreditation Committee in January 2023.