To do or not to do a PhD? : insight and guidance from a public health PhD graduate / Sarah Cuschieri.
2021
R840 .C87 2021
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To do or not to do a PhD? : insight and guidance from a public health PhD graduate / Sarah Cuschieri.
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9783030646714
3030646718
303064670X
9783030646707
3030646718
303064670X
9783030646707
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (73 p.).
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10.1007/978-3-030-64671-4 doi
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R840 .C87 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.1023
Summary
This book prepares and guides individuals who are about to embark (or already have embarked) on a health/medical PhD journey, with a specific focus on Public Health. Based on the author's experience as a recently graduated Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student, readers benefit from the knowledge imparted and lessons learned, including an analysis of the different aspects of a Public Health doctoral degree, and practical tips and guidance on how to go about this journey from the initial phase of choosing a research niche up until the oral examination (also called defence). All throughout the book, the author shares examples from her own journey to show that in spite of sacrifices and hurdles along the way, hard work, perseverance, and supportive resources can help see you through, eventually, to a hopefully positive outcome at the end. Using an informal style, the author provides a step-wise guide, from chapter to chapter, on the various essential aspects that need to be considered, including: The initial steps towards a PhD Proposal, permissions and funding The fieldwork The art of data analysis The hurdles along the way - a personal experience What comes after the completion of a PhD? Intended to be a compact go-to guide for students throughout their PhD journey, both from an academic and personal perspective, To Do or Not to Do a PhD? engages readers who are about to enroll in or who already have started a PhD, especially in public health, epidemiology, and health/medical fields of study. The brief also would appeal to postgraduate and undergraduate students who are interested in learning about how to write a research proposal, draft a scientific paper for publication in a journal, or prepare a thesis.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. What Is a PhD? Am I Ready for this Commitment?
Chapter 2. The Initial Steps Towards a PhD
Chapter 3. Proposal, Permissions and Funding
Chapter 4. The Fieldwork
Chapter 5. The Art of Data Analysis
Chapter 6. Putting Pen to Paper to Publication
Chapter 7. Writing the Thesis
Chapter 8. The Hurdles Along the Way
A Personal Experience
Chapter 9. Getting Ready for the Oral Defence
Chapter 10. What Comes After the Completion of a PhD?
Chapter 2. The Initial Steps Towards a PhD
Chapter 3. Proposal, Permissions and Funding
Chapter 4. The Fieldwork
Chapter 5. The Art of Data Analysis
Chapter 6. Putting Pen to Paper to Publication
Chapter 7. Writing the Thesis
Chapter 8. The Hurdles Along the Way
A Personal Experience
Chapter 9. Getting Ready for the Oral Defence
Chapter 10. What Comes After the Completion of a PhD?