Diss

Dissertation

Objectives

Preparing the dissertation implies the student’s enrolment on a research and development project of medium/large dimension. this enrolment will allow the student to:

• Deepen the knowledge obtained during his Higher Education path.
• Be able to identify and delimitate the problem being tackled, as well as design a methodology to approach that problem.
• Develop competences to perform autonomous research in Computer Networks.
• Develop autonomy, responsibility, and teamwork capabilities. In the end, the student must write and publicly present a written document, promoting soft skills such as synthesis and oral/written communication.  

Program

Due to the nature of this curricular unit, it does not have a specific programme.

Bibliography

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• Alley, M., “The Craft of Scientific Writing”, Springer, 4th Edition. April 2018.
• Roberts, C. M., “The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation”. Corwin Press, 2010.
• Joyner, R. L., Rouse, W. A., & Glatthorn, A. A., ”Writing the winning thesis or dissertation: A step-by-step guide”. Corwin Press, 2018.
• Leavy, P., “Research design: Quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research approaches”. Guilford Publications, 2022.