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Successful Dissertations and Theses: A Guide to Graduate Student Research from Proposal to Completion
Madsen's book should be welcome both to graduate students about toundertake dissertations and to faculty needing to learn the role ofthesis adviser. . . . Madsen tells how to propose, outline, write,defAnd, and possibly publish a dissertation, information whichshould save graduate students years, pain, and money.
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240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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David Madsen
52 books17 followersDavid Madsen is the pseudonym of a philosopher, theologian, therapist and author who has always had a special interest in the esoteric, the oblique and the heterodox byways of the human psyche.
His first novel, Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf, partially sprang from Madsen’s enthusiasm for Gnosticism, which he had the opportunity of studying in Rome for several years; Memoirs won great critical acclaim and has been translated into eleven languages. It was followed by Confessions of a Flesh-Eater, Confessions of a Flesh-Eater Cookbook and, most recently, A Box of Dreams, all published by Dedalus Books. He has also collaborated on film scripts.
His first novel, Memoirs of a Gnostic Dwarf, partially sprang from Madsen’s enthusiasm for Gnosticism, which he had the opportunity of studying in Rome for several years; Memoirs won great critical acclaim and has been translated into eleven languages. It was followed by Confessions of a Flesh-Eater, Confessions of a Flesh-Eater Cookbook and, most recently, A Box of Dreams, all published by Dedalus Books. He has also collaborated on film scripts.
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August 7, 2012
In Great Britain, I am told, students who have completed all the
requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation are sometimes said
to be members of "The Schubert Society," a wry characterization inspired
by that composer's Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, the "Unfinished." Students
fail to complete the dissertation for a number of reasons: money runs short; ennui sets in; illness, marital discord, and other personal problems make concentration difficult; the dissertation topic proves elusive or unmanageable; enthusiasm wanes. Granted, some students make an honest and realistic appraisal of their interests and talents and conclude that the game is not worth the candle. In most cases, however, the explanation is not so straight forward, and other reasons must be sought, often in the student's personal makeup. In the next few pages, we shall consider some of the characteristics or circumstances that can impede progress toward completion of the degree.
requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation are sometimes said
to be members of "The Schubert Society," a wry characterization inspired
by that composer's Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, the "Unfinished." Students
fail to complete the dissertation for a number of reasons: money runs short; ennui sets in; illness, marital discord, and other personal problems make concentration difficult; the dissertation topic proves elusive or unmanageable; enthusiasm wanes. Granted, some students make an honest and realistic appraisal of their interests and talents and conclude that the game is not worth the candle. In most cases, however, the explanation is not so straight forward, and other reasons must be sought, often in the student's personal makeup. In the next few pages, we shall consider some of the characteristics or circumstances that can impede progress toward completion of the degree.
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