Undertaking a dissertation from start to finish: The process and product

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 401-418

  Harrison, Margaret E ^a   Whalley, W Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissertation; Handbooks; Independent study; Staff student interaction; Time management

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; FIELDWORK; HIGHER EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STUDENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 54549106797     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260701731173     Document Type: Article

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