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Negotiating Graduate School
A Guide for Graduate Students
Second Edition
- Mark H Rossman - Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
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Study Skills (PG)
Study Skills (PG)
July 2002 | 144 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
''Negotiating Graduate School, Second Edition provides realistic answers to the questions and concerns most often raised by students in graduate school. Incorporating three decades of personal experience working with master's and doctoral candidates, Rossman addresses such critical issues as the research proposal, forming a committee, preparing for comprehensive written and oral exams, avoiding emotional letdowns, defending the thesis or dissertation, and publishing a dissertation. In addition to addressing the needs of graduate students in traditional settings, this revised edition includes new information responding to the concerns of graduate students in online or distance education programs. In addition, it contains many new URLs and reflects the influence of the Internet on graduate education.
Acknowledgements
Overview
1. Can I Really Complete a Graduate Degree?
How This Book Can Help You
Why Am I in Graduate School?
Three Categories of Learners
Motivation
Barriers to Learning
Time Management
Self-Directed Learning
Becoming a Self-Directed Learner
Need for Support
2. The Program of Study
Financing Your Graduate Degree
Am I in the Right Graduate Degree Program
Defining the Program of Study
Developing the Program of Study
Know Yourself
Controlling Frustrations
3. The Graduate Committee
Roles of Committee Members
Functions of the Graduate Committee
Getting to Know Potential Committee Members
Becoming Known by Potential Committee Members
Choosing Your Committee
Committee Member Selection Guide
4. The Comprehensive Exam
The Comprehensive Examination Process
Evaluating the Comp
Purpose of the Comprehensive Exam
Preparing for the Comprehensive Exam
Taking the Comprehensive Exam: Tips for the Written Exam
Tips for the Oral Exam
5. The Proposal and the Thesis/Dissertation
Developing the Proposal
The Thesis/Dissertation
Connecting the Proposal to the Thesis/Dissertation
Chapter One: The Problem
Chapter Two: The Literature Review
Chapter Three: The Methodology
Chapter Four: Presentation and Analysis of Data
Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
Concluding Thoughts
6. The Defense
Understanding the Defense
Preparing for the Defense
What to Do at the Defense
The Decision
7. Now What?
Binding Your Thesis or Dissertation
Copyrighting Your Work
Publishing Your Work
Making up Lost "Quality Time"
Commencement
Using the Title "Doctor"
Avoiding Emotional Letdowns
Put Your Degree to Work
References and Selected Readings
General Style Guides
Guides to Writing a Proposal, Thesis, Dissertation, or Research Paper
Researching and Writing in the Disciplines
About the Author
