From Postgraduate to Social Scientist: A Guide to Key Skills - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761944605 ISBN 13 : 9780761944607

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2006

Synopsis

From Postgraduate to Social Scientist is essential reading for any postgraduate or new researcher who is interested in a career in the social sciences. The book describes the skills needed for success in moving from being a student to becoming an academic or professional social scientist. Written by experts in the field, Gilbert et al., this book offers a unique insider's view of how to make the transition. By adopting a clear and accessible approach, this book encourages students embarking on the journey towards becoming a social scientist to engage with every aspect of the process.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Nigel Gilbert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England. He is the author or editor of 34 books and many academic papers and was the founding editor of the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. His current research focuses on the application of agent-based models to understanding social and economic phenomena, especially the emergence of norms, culture, and innovation. He obtained a doctorate in the sociology of scientific knowledge in 1974 from the University of Cambridge and has subsequently taught at the universities of York and Surrey in England. He is one of the pioneers in the field of social simulation and is past president of the European Social Simulation Association. He is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761944605
• ISBN 13: 9780761944607
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 226
• Éditeur: Gilbert Nigel
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Allemagne