Data Mindfulness: 2. What is a dissertation?
Channel: ResearchData UoE
Date: 03/10/2019

Data Mindfulness: Making the most of your dissertation.
2 (of 8). What is a dissertation?
This video explains what a dissertation is, describing the differences between a dissertation and a traditional essay, and talks through how dissertations are commonly structured.

This 8-part introductory course was created especially for undergraduate students by the Research Data Service at the University of Edinburgh. Candela Sanchez, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, provides a guide to dissertations along with guidance and tips to help you make the most of your final dissertation project.

The course is structured following the journey you will go through, from thinking of a research question, to conducting a literature search, to managing data (whichever form this takes), to writing up, and dealing with your dissertation data after submission.

These videos are designed to work well alongside the 'Data Mindfulness: Making the most of your dissertation' handbook, which you can access here:

https://edin.ac/2GVZSgO

We hope you find these resources useful! Best of luck with your dissertation! And have fun!

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For more information visit: 
https://www.ed.ac.uk/is/research-data-service

For more advanced data management training, visit the MANTRA online course:
https://mantra.ed.ac.uk/