Dissertations can be the most rewarding part of any undergraduate degree course, providing the opportunity for students to pursue a chosen subject in depth and to develop their expertise Yet dissertations can also be the most challenging part of doing a degree. This guide is the perfect book for those seeking to succeed with their dissertation. 

Judith Burnett enables students to rise to this challenge, making the most of the opportunities which a dissertation offers and overcoming the obstacles to successful completion This book takes students through the process of doing a dissertation: from turning raw ideas into a research question, designing the research project and choosing appropriate methods, developing a research proposal, planning and executing the project, working with data, writing up, and preparing the work for the final hand-in. 

Doing Your Social Science Dissertation is an invaluable guide to both avoiding the pitfalls and making the most of the opportunities offered by the dissertation. It ought to be compulsory reading for undergraduate students in any social science discipline