| The Doctoral Experience Contributor(s): Delamont, Sara (Author), Atkinson, Paul (Author), Parry, Odette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750709278 ISBN-13: 9780750709279 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Lays bare the experiences, frustrations and successes of graduate students, and their supervisors in Higher Education. Richly illustrated with case studies and interviews, this book identifies key themes pervading academic life: the nature of research and research supervision; key social processes and problems; distinct and contrasting sub-cultures of departments and disciplines in universities; mentorship and sponsorship; and apprenticeship and rites of passage for postgraduate students. Anyone developing policy and practice in Higher Education, or wishing to understand their own position within the wider picture will benefit from reading this book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs |
| Dewey: 378 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.35" W x 9.48" (1.16 lbs) 214 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Richly illustrated with case studies and interviews, this book identifies key themes pervading academic life: the nature of research and research supervision; key social processes and problems; distinct and contrasting sub-cultures of departments and disciplines in universities; mentorship and sponsorship; and apprenticeship and rites of passage for postgraduate students. Anyone developing policy and practice in Higher Education, or wishing to understand their own position within the wider picture will benefit from reading this book. |