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Author Cuschieri, Sarah, author

Title To do or not to do a PhD? : insight and guidance from a public health PhD graduate / Sarah Cuschieri
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (73 p.)
Series SpringerBriefs in Public Health
SpringerBriefs in public health.
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?
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Public health -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Doctoral students -- Vocational guidance
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Public health.
Dissertations, Academic.
Study skills.
Career education.
Public Health
Academic Dissertations as Topic
Education, Medical, Graduate
Students, Medical -- psychology
Research Design
Writing -- standards
Vocational Education
public health.
doctoral degrees.
Career education
Dissertations, Academic
Professional education
Public health
Study skills
Vocational education
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783030646714
3030646718