The Doctoral Examination Process A Handbook for Students, Examiners and Supervisors

Author/creator Tinkler, Penny Author
Other author Jackson, Carolyn Author
Other author Tinkler, Carolyn Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOpen University Press [Imprint] Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill Education Blacklick : McGraw-Hill Companies, The [Distributor]
Description248 p. ill 22.860 x 014.990 cm.
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Summary Annotation <i><b>'It also incorporates a wealth of information that most supervisors and examiners only acquire through years of experience... this book deserves to be widely read and, if it is, it should contribute to an improvement in the quality of both research degree examining and the student's performance at the viva.'</b><br />Professor Diana Woodward, University Director of Research, Napier University, Edinburgh and retiring UKCGE Executive Committee Member</i><p><i><b>'importantly the book deals with perspectives of all three concerned parties, i.e., the candidate, examiner and supervisor. It is . . . a very useful guide to appreciate and prepare for the different stages of the doctoral examination process.'</b><br />Higher Education Quarterly</i></p><p>What is the viva and how can students prepare for it?<br />What should supervisors consider when selecting PhD examiners?<br />How should examiners assess a doctoral thesis and conduct the viva?</p><p>The doctoral examination process has been shrouded in mystery and has been a source of anxiety and concern for students, supervisors and examiners alike. But now help is at hand. This book sheds new light on the process, providing constructive ways of understanding the doctoral examination, preparing for it and undertaking it.</p><p>This book stands alone in the field due to the extensive research undertaken by the authors. Over a four year period, surveys and interviews were undertaken with candidates and academics from a wide range of disciplines throughout Britain. Outcomes and ideas from the research have been united to provide the most comprehensive information available.</p><p>Real life accounts and case studies are combined with useful advice, tasks and checklists to create an illuminating handbook. This user-friendly book is a vital resource for anyone involved in the doctoral process. No doctoral candidate, examiner or supervisor should be without it.</p>
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